International Studies, B.A.
Admissions
Entrance Requirements
New freshmen who meet University admissions standards are eligible for admission to degree programs offered by the college. A student who wishes to enter the College of Arts and Sciences from another college on the Columbia campus must be in good standing and have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher. A student who wishes to enter the College of Arts and Sciences from another USC campus must fulfill one of the following requirements:
- Be in good standing, meet the admission requirements for a baccalaureate degree on the Columbia campus, and have a cumulative GPA of 2.00 or higher.
- Be in good standing and have completed 30 semester hours with a GPA of 2.00 or higher on a USC campus.
Some programs in the College of Arts and Sciences have special admission requirements established by the department or committee that supervises the specific degree program, for example, Cardiovascular Technology, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Economics, Environmental Science, the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies, and the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies. These requirements are listed in the sections of this bulletin that describe department and special degree programs.
Degree Requirements (120 hours)
Program of Study
| Requirements | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| 1. Carolina Core | 35-44 |
| 2. College Requirements | 15-18 |
| 3. Program Requirements | 34-46 |
| 4. Major Requirements | 24 |
Founding Documents Requirement
All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade in the subject areas of History, Political Science, or African American Studies that covers the founding documents including the United State Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, the Emancipation Proclamation and one or more documents that are foundational to the African American Freedom struggle, and a minimum of five essays from the Federalist papers. This course may count as a requirement in any part of the program of study including the Carolina Core, the major, minor or cognate, or as a general elective. Courses that meet this requirement are listed here.
Requirements (120 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Carolina Core (35-44 hours) | ||
| CMW - Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Written 1 | ||
| CC-CMW course(s) | 6 | |
| ARP - Analytical Reasoning and Problem Solving | ||
| CC-ARP course(s) | 6-8 | |
| SCI - Scientific Literacy | ||
| CC-SCI course(s) (two 4-credit CC-SCI laboratory science courses) | 8 | |
| GFL - Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Foreign Language | ||
| Demonstration of proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the minimal passing grade on the exit examination in the 122 course is required for all baccalaureate degrees. Students can demonstrate this proficiency by successfully completing Phase II of the Proficiency Test or by successfully completing the 122 course, including the exit exam administered as part of that course. | ||
| CC-GFL course(s) | 0-6 | |
| GHS - Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Historical Thinking | ||
| CC-GHS course(s) | 3 | |
| GSS - Global Citizenship and Multicultural Understanding: Social Sciences | ||
| POLI 101 | Introduction to Global Politics | 3 |
| AIU - Aesthetic and Interpretive Understanding | ||
| CC-AIU course(s) | 3 | |
| CMS - Effective, Engaged, and Persuasive Communication: Spoken Component 2 | ||
| CC-CMS course(s) | 3 | |
| INF - Information Literacy 2 | ||
| CC-INF course(s) | 0-3 | |
| VSR - Values, Ethics, and Social Responsibility 2 | ||
| POLI 201 | American National Government | 3 |
| 2. College Requirements (15-18 hours) | ||
| Foreign Language (0-3 hours) | ||
| Only if needed to meet 122-level proficiency | 0-3 | |
| History (3 hours) | ||
| The College of Arts and Sciences requires one additional GHS course beyond the Carolina Core GHS requirement. If the Carolina Core GHS requirement is fulfilled by a U.S. history course, the College of Arts and Sciences history requirement must be fulfilled by a non-U.S. history course. If the Carolina Core GHS requirement is fulfilled by a non-U.S. history course, the College of Arts and Sciences history requirement must be fulfilled by a U.S. history course. Please select the College of Arts and Sciences history requirement from the approved list. | ||
| U.S. and non-U.S. History Courses | 3 | |
| Social Science (3 hours) | ||
| POLI 303 | Modern Political Theory | 3 |
| Fine Arts or Humanities (9 hours) | ||
| Fine Arts/Humanities Courses | 9 | |
| 3. Program Requirements (34-46 hours) | ||
| Cognate or Minor (12-18 hours) 1 | ||
| Students must complete a cognate (12 hours) or a minor as part of this program. In lieu of a cognate or minor, an additional major may be added to a student’s program of study. | 12-18 | |
Cognate: | ||
The cognate must consist of twelve (12) hours of courses at the advanced level, outside of but related to the major. The cognate may be taken in one or more departments or programs. Courses offered by departments and programs that are acceptable for cognate credit are outlined in the section titled Courses Acceptable for Cognate Credit . Some major programs have specific cognate requirements. It should be emphasized that the cognate is not a second set of elective courses to be chosen at random by the student. Students are urged to consult their major advisors for specific requirements in their major. | ||
Minor: | ||
In place of the cognate a student in the College of Arts and Sciences may choose a minor consisting of at least 18 credit hours of prescribed courses. The minor is intended to develop a coherent basic preparation in a second area of study. It differs from the cognate inasmuch as the courses must follow a structured sequence. Courses applied toward general education requirements cannot be counted toward the minor. No course may satisfy both major and minor requirements. At least half of the courses in the minor must be completed in residence at the University. A list of minor programs of study can be found at Programs A-Z . | ||
| Electives (16-34 hours) | ||
| 120 (or 128) degree applicable credits are required to complete any degree at UofSC. After the cognate, minor or second major is complete, any additional credits needed to reach 120 (or 128) total credits can be fulfilled by electives. No courses of a remedial, developmental, skill-acquiring, or vocational nature may apply as credit toward degrees in the College of Arts and Sciences. The College of Arts and Sciences allows the use of the Pass-Fail option on elective courses. Further clarification on inapplicable courses can be obtained from the College of Arts and Sciences. 3 | 16-34 | |
| 4. Major Requirements (24 hours) 1 | ||
| Major Courses (9 hours) | ||
| POLI 105 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| POLI 315 | International Relations | 3 |
| POLI 316 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| Major Electives (15 hours) 3 | ||
| Select 15 hours from the courses listed below. At least six hours must be POLI courses. | 15 | |
Comparative Politics: | ||
| Comparative Politics of Developing Countries | ||
| Comparative Politics of Industrialized Countries | ||
| Genocide: A Comparative Perspective | ||
| Revolution and Political Violence | ||
| Politics and Government of China | ||
| Politics and Government of Russia | ||
| Politics and Governments of Europe | ||
| Middle East Politics | ||
| Politics and Governments of Africa | ||
| Politics and Governments of Latin America | ||
| Politics and Government of Japan | ||
International Relations: | ||
| International Organization | ||
| The Conduct and Formulation of United States Foreign Policy | ||
| Contemporary United States Foreign Policy | ||
| National Security Policies of the United States | ||
| Theories of War in International Relations | ||
| International Law | ||
| Law and Contemporary International Problems | ||
| Ideology and World Politics | ||
| Nationalism and Ethnicity in World Politics | ||
| Economic Aspects of International Politics | ||
| International Relations of Latin America | ||
| Russian Foreign Policy | ||
| Globalization and Security | ||
| International Relations of East Asia and the Pacific | ||
| International Relations in Japan | ||
| Political Economy of Africa's Regions | ||
| International Relations of Africa | ||
| Foreign Policies of Selected Powers | ||
| International Relations of the Middle East | ||
Approved Non-POLI Major Electives | ||
| Comparing Cultures Through Film | ||
| Plagues Past and Present | ||
| Gender and Culture | ||
| Anthropology of Globalization and Development | ||
| Human Life Cycles in Different Cultures | ||
| Learning Across Cultures | ||
| Food and Culture | ||
| Ethnobotany: Plants and Peoples | ||
| Violence and Peace: Anthropological Perspectives | ||
| Caribbean Cultures | ||
| Cultures of Africa | ||
| Cultures of Islam | ||
| Middle Eastern Cultures | ||
| South Asian Cultures | ||
| Southeast Asian Cultures | ||
| Chinese Popular Culture | ||
| Japanese Cultures | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| Humans Going Nuclear: Atomic Bombs, Cold War, and the Fallout | ||
| Latin American Cultures | ||
| Environmental Anthropology: Cross-cultural Perspectives on Environmental Change | ||
| Anthropology & Development | ||
| The Family in Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Anthropology of Law and Conflict | ||
| Language, Culture, and Society | ||
| Anthropology of Art | ||
| Psychological Anthropology | ||
| Theories of Culture | ||
| Anthropology of Sex | ||
| Introduction to Language Sciences | ||
| Gender and Globalization | ||
| Cultures, Pregnancy, and Birth | ||
| Global Women's Health | ||
| Gender Issues in China | ||
| Tradition and Transformations in Islamic Cultures | ||
| Medical Anthropology | ||
| Anthropological Approaches to Narrative and Performance | ||
| Language and Globalization | ||
| Psychological Anthropology | ||
| Nutritional Anthropology | ||
| International Development and the Environment | ||
| Temporal Processes in Culture | ||
| Economic Anthropology | ||
| Archaeology of the African Diaspora | ||
| Culture and Identity in the African Diaspora | ||
| Globalization and Cultural Questions | ||
| Introduction to Modern Arab Literature in Translation | ||
| Women in China | ||
| Modern Chinese Literature | ||
| Homeland Security and Terrorism | ||
| The International Economy | ||
| International Trade Economics | ||
| International Monetary Economics | ||
| International Development Economics | ||
| Comparative Economic Systems | ||
| Economics of Sustainable Development | ||
| The Economics of Terrorism | ||
| Introduction to European Studies | ||
| Global Media Industries | ||
| Special Topics in Global Media | ||
| Middle East on Screen | ||
| Hong Kong Action Cinema | ||
| Screening China | ||
| Special Topics in Global Film and Media | ||
| The French Theatre Experience | ||
| World Cinemas in French | ||
| French Literature and Culture After 1800 | ||
| Francophone Literatures and Cultures | ||
| Contemporary France | ||
| Current Events in the France and the Francophone World | ||
| Peoples, Places, and Environments | ||
| Geography of Latin America | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
| Geography of the Middle East | ||
| Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Landscape and Cultural Geography | ||
| Geography and Global Geopolitics | ||
| Disasters | ||
| Environment and Society | ||
| Migration and Globalization | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Global Food Politics | ||
| Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change | ||
| International Development and the Environment | ||
| Globalization and Cultural Questions | ||
| German Kabarett Production | ||
| Readings in German Literature | ||
| German Literature from 1890-1945 | ||
| Post-War and Contemporary German Literature | ||
| Survey of German Culture | ||
| German Sociolinguistics | ||
| Topics in German Film | ||
| Introduction to International Development | ||
| Global Media Industries | ||
| History of Capitalism 2: From the Industrial Revolution to the Global Economy | ||
| Video Games and History | ||
| Contemporary Europe from World War I to World War II | ||
| Europe from World War II to the Present | ||
| Modern and Contemporary Britain | ||
| France Since 1815 | ||
| The History of Modern Russia and the Soviet Union | ||
| Russian and Soviet Diplomatic History | ||
| Modern Germany | ||
| Eastern Europe Since WWI | ||
| The Middle East in Modern Times | ||
| North Africa from Colonialism to Revolution: 1830-1962 | ||
| The Contemporary Middle East and North Africa | ||
| Saving Africa: Development and Humanitarianism in Historical Perspective | ||
| Africa since 1800 | ||
| Problems in the History of Africa South of the Sahara | ||
| Modern East Asia | ||
| China Since 1949 | ||
| Japan since 1800 | ||
| Into the Wild: Global Conservation since 1800 | ||
| East Africa and the Indian Ocean World | ||
| 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan | ||
| History of Capitalism 2: From the Industrial Revolution to the Global Economy | ||
| History of Airpower | ||
| History of Modern Sea Power | ||
| Nationalism: Myth and Reality | ||
| Nazis and Fascists in European History, 1919-1945 | ||
| War and European Society, 1914-1945 | ||
| Business in Historical Perspective | ||
| Urban Experience in Modern Europe | ||
| Women in Modern Europe | ||
| History of the Holocaust | ||
| The Nobel Peace Prize: Peace, War, and Politics | ||
| Jewish History II: 1500 to the Present | ||
| Islamic Institutions and Traditions | ||
| Messiahs, Mystics and Rebels in the Islamic World | ||
| Science, Magic and Religion | ||
| Plagues and Societies in World History | ||
| Sustainability in World History from Early Times to the Anthropocene | ||
| History of Canada | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| Social and Economic History of Latin America | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| Immigration and Ethnicity in America | ||
| American Diplomatic History | ||
| American Diplomatic History | ||
| American Military Experience | ||
| The Middle East and the United States: 1800 to the Present | ||
| Principles of Global Health | ||
| Contemporary Italian Civilization | ||
| Twentieth Century Italian Literature | ||
| Post-World War II Italian Cinema | ||
| Introduction to Japanese Culture and Literature | ||
| Modern Japanese Literature | ||
| Japanese Culture and Society through Film | ||
| Japanese Culture and Society through Theatre | ||
| Japanese Culture and Society through Animation | ||
| Japanese Language in Society | ||
any LASP course | ||
| Chinese Language and Society | ||
| Language, Culture, and Society | ||
| Japanese Language in Society | ||
| Language and Globalization | ||
| Introduction to Hinduism | ||
| Ethics and the Good Life in Asian Religions | ||
| Introduction to Buddhism | ||
| Buddhist Meditation in Theory and Practice | ||
| Introduction to Judaism | ||
| Introduction to Christianity | ||
| Introduction to Islam | ||
| Anthropology of Magic and Religion | ||
| Global Human Religiosity | ||
| Religion and Culture | ||
| Asian Religious Philosophy | ||
| Religions of the African Diaspora | ||
| Hindu Devotional Traditions | ||
| Tantra: Sex, Power, and Bliss in South Asian Religions | ||
| Buddhist Stories, Poetry, and Films | ||
| Yoga: The Art of Spiritual Transformation | ||
| Religions of East Asia | ||
| Islamic Institutions and Traditions | ||
| The Qur'an and Hadith | ||
| Islamic Theology and Philosophical Thought | ||
| Science, Magic and Religion | ||
| Sufism | ||
| Messiahs, Mystics and Rebels in the Islamic World | ||
| Islamic Law | ||
| Literature and Film of the Holocaust | ||
| Jewish History II: 1500 to the Present | ||
| Jews and Muslims | ||
| Tradition and Transformations in Islamic Cultures | ||
| Twentieth-Century Russian Literature in Translation | ||
| Global Population Issues | ||
| Internal and International Migration | ||
| The Cinema of Spain | ||
| The Cinema of Latin America | ||
| Spanish Culture | ||
| Latin American Culture | ||
| Contemporary Spain | ||
| Contemporary Latin America | ||
| Twentieth-Century Spanish Literature | ||
| Spanish-American Literature from the Independence Through Modernism | ||
| Spanish-American Literature from Modernism Through 1960 | ||
| Contemporary Spanish-American Literature | ||
| Women in China | ||
| The Family in Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Women in Modern Europe | ||
| Gender and Globalization | ||
| Cultures, Pregnancy, and Birth | ||
| Global Women's Health | ||
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Must be passed with a grade of C or higher.
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Carolina Core Stand Alone or Overlay Eligible Requirements — Overlay-approved courses offer students the option of meeting two Carolina Core components in a single course. A maximum of two overlays is allowed. The total Carolina Core credit hours must add up to a minimum of 31 hours. Some programs may have a higher number of minimum Carolina Core hours due to specified requirements.
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1-22 hours of Electives will be needed to reach hours to graduate and Program Requirements will range from 22-37 hours, if completing either the Intensive Major or the B.A. with Distinction in International Studies.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Comparative Politics: | ||
| POLI 380 | Comparative Politics of Developing Countries | 3 |
| POLI 381 | Comparative Politics of Industrialized Countries | 3 |
| POLI 383 | Genocide: A Comparative Perspective | 3 |
| POLI 416 | Revolution and Political Violence | 3 |
| POLI 448 | Politics and Government of China | 3 |
| POLI 480 | Politics and Government of Russia | 3 |
| POLI 481 | Politics and Governments of Europe | 3 |
| POLI 483 | Middle East Politics | 3 |
| POLI 487 | Politics and Governments of Africa | 3 |
| POLI 488 | Politics and Governments of Latin America | 3 |
| POLI 489 | Politics and Government of Japan | 3 |
| International Relations: | ||
| POLI 330 | International Organization | 3 |
| POLI 340 | The Conduct and Formulation of United States Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POLI 341 | Contemporary United States Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POLI 342 | National Security Policies of the United States | 3 |
| POLI 417 | Theories of War in International Relations | 3 |
| POLI 420 | International Law | 3 |
| POLI 421 | Law and Contemporary International Problems | 3 |
| POLI 430 | Ideology and World Politics | 3 |
| POLI 432 | Nationalism and Ethnicity in World Politics | 3 |
| POLI 433 | Economic Aspects of International Politics | 3 |
| POLI 437 | International Relations of Latin America | 3 |
| POLI 440 | Russian Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POLI 442 | Globalization and Security | 3 |
| POLI 443 | International Relations of East Asia and the Pacific | 3 |
| POLI 444 | International Relations in Japan | 3 |
| POLI 445 | Political Economy of Africa's Regions | 3 |
| POLI 446 | International Relations of Africa | 3 |
| POLI 447 | Foreign Policies of Selected Powers | 3 |
| POLI 449 | International Relations of the Middle East | 3 |
| Approved Non-POLI Major Courses 1 | ||
| ANTH 203 | Comparing Cultures Through Film | 3 |
| ANTH 204 | Plagues Past and Present | 3 |
| ANTH 207 | Gender and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH 208 | Anthropology of Globalization and Development | 3 |
| ANTH 210 | Human Life Cycles in Different Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH 211 | Learning Across Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH 212 | Food and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH 213 | Ethnobotany: Plants and Peoples | 3 |
| ANTH 216 | Violence and Peace: Anthropological Perspectives | 3 |
| ANTH 234 | Caribbean Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH 236 | Cultures of Africa | 3 |
| ANTH 237 | Cultures of Islam | 3 |
| ANTH 238 | Middle Eastern Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH 240 | South Asian Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH 241 | Southeast Asian Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH 242 | Chinese Popular Culture | 3 |
| ANTH 243 | Japanese Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH 273 | Cross-Cultural Communication | 3 |
| ANTH 280 | Humans Going Nuclear: Atomic Bombs, Cold War, and the Fallout | 3 |
| ANTH 301 | Latin American Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH 342 | Environmental Anthropology: Cross-cultural Perspectives on Environmental Change | 3 |
| ANTH 350 | Anthropology & Development | 3 |
| ANTH 351 | The Family in Cross-Cultural Perspective | 3 |
| ANTH 353 | Anthropology of Law and Conflict | 3 |
| ANTH 355 | Language, Culture, and Society | 3 |
| ANTH 356 | Anthropology of Art | 3 |
| ANTH 357 | Psychological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 359 | Theories of Culture | 3 |
| ANTH 360 | Anthropology of Sex | 3 |
| ANTH 373 | Introduction to Language Sciences | 3 |
| ANTH 381 | Gender and Globalization | 3 |
| ANTH 388 | Cultures, Pregnancy, and Birth | 3 |
| ANTH 392 | Global Women's Health | 3 |
| ANTH 512 | Gender Issues in China | 3 |
| ANTH 515 | Tradition and Transformations in Islamic Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH 552 | Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 553 | Anthropological Approaches to Narrative and Performance | 3 |
| ANTH 556 | Language and Globalization | 3 |
| ANTH 557 | Psychological Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 568 | Nutritional Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 569 | International Development and the Environment | 3 |
| ANTH 572 | Temporal Processes in Culture | 3 |
| ANTH 575 | Economic Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 576 | Archaeology of the African Diaspora | 3 |
| ANTH 580 | Culture and Identity in the African Diaspora | 3 |
| ANTH 581 | Globalization and Cultural Questions | 3 |
| ARAB 320 | Introduction to Modern Arab Literature in Translation | 3 |
| CHIN 335 | Women in China | 3 |
| CHIN 341 | Modern Chinese Literature | 3 |
| CRJU 440 | Homeland Security and Terrorism | 3 |
| ECON 303 | The International Economy | 3 |
| ECON 503 | International Trade Economics | 3 |
| ECON 504 | International Monetary Economics | 3 |
| ECON 505 | International Development Economics | 3 |
| ECON 507 | Comparative Economic Systems | 3 |
| ECON 509 | Economics of Sustainable Development | 3 |
| ECON 514 | The Economics of Terrorism | 3 |
| EURO 300 | Introduction to European Studies | 3 |
| FAME 308 | Global Media Industries | 3 |
| FAME 360 | Special Topics in Global Media | 3 |
| FAME 361 | Middle East on Screen | 3 |
| FAME 363 | Hong Kong Action Cinema | 3 |
| FAME 365 | Screening China | 3 |
| FAME 594 | Special Topics in Global Film and Media | 3 |
| FREN 330 | The French Theatre Experience | 3 |
| FREN 397 | World Cinemas in French | 3 |
| FREN 452 | French Literature and Culture After 1800 | 3 |
| FREN 453 | Francophone Literatures and Cultures | 3 |
| FREN 501 | Contemporary France | 3 |
| FREN 510 | Current Events in the France and the Francophone World | 3 |
| GEOG 210 | Peoples, Places, and Environments | 3 |
| GEOG 223 | Geography of Latin America | 3 |
| GEOG 225 | Geography of Europe | 3 |
| GEOG 226 | Geography of the Middle East | 3 |
| GEOG 228 | Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa | 3 |
| GEOG 311 | Landscape and Cultural Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 312 | Geography and Global Geopolitics | 3 |
| GEOG 330 | Disasters | 3 |
| GEOG 343 | Environment and Society | 3 |
| GEOG 512 | Migration and Globalization | 3 |
| GEOG 515 | Political Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 538 | Global Food Politics | 3 |
| GEOG 568 | Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change | 3 |
| GEOG 569 | International Development and the Environment | 3 |
| GEOG 581 | Globalization and Cultural Questions | 3 |
| GERM 320 | German Kabarett Production | 3 |
| GERM 340 | Readings in German Literature | 3 |
| GERM 450 | German Literature from 1890-1945 | 3 |
| GERM 460 | Post-War and Contemporary German Literature | 3 |
| GERM 500 | Survey of German Culture | 3 |
| GERM 518 | German Sociolinguistics | 3 |
| GERM 580 | Topics in German Film | 3 |
| GLST 300 | Introduction to International Development | 3 |
| GLST 308 | Global Media Industries | 3 |
| GLST 370 | History of Capitalism 2: From the Industrial Revolution to the Global Economy | 3 |
| HIST 314 | Video Games and History | 3 |
| HIST 317 | Contemporary Europe from World War I to World War II | 3 |
| HIST 318 | Europe from World War II to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 329 | Modern and Contemporary Britain | 3 |
| HIST 333 | France Since 1815 | 3 |
| HIST 335 | The History of Modern Russia and the Soviet Union | 3 |
| HIST 336 | Russian and Soviet Diplomatic History | 3 |
| HIST 338 | Modern Germany | 3 |
| HIST 344 | Eastern Europe Since WWI | 3 |
| HIST 347 | The Middle East in Modern Times | 3 |
| HIST 348 | North Africa from Colonialism to Revolution: 1830-1962 | 3 |
| HIST 349 | The Contemporary Middle East and North Africa | 3 |
| HIST 350 | Saving Africa: Development and Humanitarianism in Historical Perspective | 3 |
| HIST 352 | Africa since 1800 | 3 |
| HIST 353 | Problems in the History of Africa South of the Sahara | 3 |
| HIST 354 | Modern East Asia | 3 |
| HIST 356 | China Since 1949 | 3 |
| HIST 358 | Japan since 1800 | 3 |
| HIST 360 | Into the Wild: Global Conservation since 1800 | 3 |
| HIST 365 | East Africa and the Indian Ocean World | 3 |
| HIST 367 | 1947 Partition of India and Pakistan | 3 |
| HIST 370 | History of Capitalism 2: From the Industrial Revolution to the Global Economy | 3 |
| HIST 371 | History of Airpower | 3 |
| HIST 372 | History of Modern Sea Power | 3 |
| HIST 374 | Nationalism: Myth and Reality | 3 |
| HIST 375 | Nazis and Fascists in European History, 1919-1945 | 3 |
| HIST 376 | War and European Society, 1914-1945 | 3 |
| HIST 377 | Business in Historical Perspective | 3 |
| HIST 378 | Urban Experience in Modern Europe | 3 |
| HIST 379 | Women in Modern Europe | 3 |
| HIST 380 | History of the Holocaust | 3 |
| HIST 381 | The Nobel Peace Prize: Peace, War, and Politics | 3 |
| HIST 384 | Jewish History II: 1500 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 386 | Islamic Institutions and Traditions | 3 |
| HIST 387 | Messiahs, Mystics and Rebels in the Islamic World | 3 |
| HIST 389 | Science, Magic and Religion | 3 |
| HIST 395 | Plagues and Societies in World History | 3 |
| HIST 398 | Sustainability in World History from Early Times to the Anthropocene | 3 |
| HIST 413 | History of Canada | 3 |
| HIST 421 | Modern Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 422 | Social and Economic History of Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 423 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST 446 | Immigration and Ethnicity in America | 3 |
| HIST 465 | American Diplomatic History | 3 |
| HIST 466 | American Diplomatic History | 3 |
| HIST 468 | American Military Experience | 3 |
| HIST 562 | The Middle East and the United States: 1800 to the Present | 3 |
| HPEB 470 | Principles of Global Health | 3 |
| ITAL 400 | Contemporary Italian Civilization | 3 |
| ITAL 404 | Twentieth Century Italian Literature | 3 |
| ITAL 412 | Post-World War II Italian Cinema | 3 |
| JAPA 340 | Introduction to Japanese Culture and Literature | 3 |
| JAPA 341 | Modern Japanese Literature | 3 |
| JAPA 350 | Japanese Culture and Society through Film | 3 |
| JAPA 351 | Japanese Culture and Society through Theatre | 3 |
| JAPA 353 | Japanese Culture and Society through Animation | 3 |
| JAPA 500 | Japanese Language in Society | 3 |
| LASP-all | ||
| LING 303 | Chinese Language and Society | 3 |
| LING 340 | Language, Culture, and Society | 3 |
| LING 546 | Japanese Language in Society | 3 |
| LING 556 | Language and Globalization | 3 |
| RELG 210 | Introduction to Hinduism | 3 |
| RELG 219 | Ethics and the Good Life in Asian Religions | 3 |
| RELG 220 | Introduction to Buddhism | 3 |
| RELG 221 | Buddhist Meditation in Theory and Practice | 3 |
| RELG 230 | Introduction to Judaism | 3 |
| RELG 240 | Introduction to Christianity | 3 |
| RELG 250 | Introduction to Islam | 3 |
| RELG 260 | Anthropology of Magic and Religion | 3 |
| RELG 261 | Global Human Religiosity | 3 |
| RELG 314 | Religion and Culture | 3 |
| RELG 334 | Asian Religious Philosophy | 3 |
| RELG 343 | Religions of the African Diaspora | 3 |
| RELG 344 | Hindu Devotional Traditions | 3 |
| RELG 349 | Tantra: Sex, Power, and Bliss in South Asian Religions | 3 |
| RELG 350 | Buddhist Stories, Poetry, and Films | 3 |
| RELG 351 | Yoga: The Art of Spiritual Transformation | 3 |
| RELG 352 | Religions of East Asia | 3 |
| RELG 354 | Islamic Institutions and Traditions | 3 |
| RELG 358 | The Qur'an and Hadith | 3 |
| RELG 359 | Islamic Theology and Philosophical Thought | 3 |
| RELG 362 | Science, Magic and Religion | 3 |
| RELG 367 | Sufism | 3 |
| RELG 368 | Messiahs, Mystics and Rebels in the Islamic World | 3 |
| RELG 369 | Islamic Law | 3 |
| RELG 373 | Literature and Film of the Holocaust | 3 |
| RELG 382 | Jewish History II: 1500 to the Present | 3 |
| RELG 387 | Jews and Muslims | 3 |
| RELG 551 | Tradition and Transformations in Islamic Cultures | 3 |
| RUSS 320 | Twentieth-Century Russian Literature in Translation | 3 |
| SOCY 315 | Global Population Issues | 3 |
| SOCY 512 | Internal and International Migration | 3 |
| SPAN 380 | The Cinema of Spain | 3 |
| SPAN 381 | The Cinema of Latin America | 3 |
| SPAN 400 | Spanish Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 401 | Latin American Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 500 | Contemporary Spain | 3 |
| SPAN 501 | Contemporary Latin America | 3 |
| SPAN 538 | Twentieth-Century Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 543 | Spanish-American Literature from the Independence Through Modernism | 3 |
| SPAN 555 | Spanish-American Literature from Modernism Through 1960 | 3 |
| SPAN 557 | Contemporary Spanish-American Literature | 3 |
| WGST 335 | Women in China | 3 |
| WGST 351 | The Family in Cross-Cultural Perspective | 3 |
| WGST 379 | Women in Modern Europe | 3 |
| WGST 381 | Gender and Globalization | 3 |
| WGST 388 | Cultures, Pregnancy, and Birth | 3 |
| WGST 392 | Global Women's Health | 3 |
A minimum grade of B is required in all major courses.
In addition to the requirements for the General Major, Intensive majors must complete the following:
- An additional 6 hours of International Studies-related courses (approved by the major advisor)
- POLI 499
- Demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language through the intermediate level
Note: Foreign language proficiency will be demonstrated by earning a rating of “intermediate high” on the ACTFL/ETS examination or a “1+” rating on the Interagency Roundtable (ILR) examination. In thoselanguages for which such testing is not available within a foreign language department, proficiency will be demonstrated by passing with a C or better a minimum of 15 hours of one foreign language.
B.A. with Distinction (33 hours)
Departmental Undergraduate Research Track available to students majoring in International Studies who wish to participate in significant research activities of the major field in collaboration with, or under the supervision of, a faculty mentor.
In addition to the requirements for the General Major, “B.A. with Distinction” majors must complete the following:
Prerequisites
- A minimum GPA of 3.60
- A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.30
Requirements
- POLI 301
- POLI 498
- POLI 499
- Public presentation of the Senior Thesis in a venue approved by the faculty mentor, such as:
- annual meeting of the South Carolina Political Science Association (or any other annual meeting of the appropriate professional organization)
- a regular (or special) session of the Political Science Research Workshop
- sessions scheduled for the Political Science Awards Day activities
- USC Discovery Day
- submission to a professional journal
- A written sponsorship agreement from the faculty mentor to be placed on file in the department or college office
Major Map
A major map is a layout of required courses in a given program of study, including critical courses and suggested course sequences to ensure a clear path to graduation.
Major maps are only a suggested or recommended sequence of courses required in a program of study. Please contact your academic advisor for assistance in the application of specific coursework to a program of study and course selection and planning for upcoming semesters.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 101 | Critical Reading and Composition | 3 |
| Carolina Core ARP Requirement | 3-4 | |
| Foreign language or other Carolina Core Requirement 3,4 | 3 | |
| POLI 101 | Introduction to Global Politics | 3 |
| UNIV 101 | The Student in the University (or Carolina Core Requirement) 4 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 102 | Rhetoric and Composition | 3 |
| Carolina Core ARP Requirement | 3-4 | |
| Foreign language or other Carolina Core Requirement 3,4 | 3 | |
| POLI 201 | American National Government | 3 |
| History 5 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15-16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| POLI 105 | Introduction to Politics | 3 |
| POLI 315 or POLI 316 |
International Relations or Comparative Politics |
3 |
| Cognate or Minor Course 6 | 3 | |
| Foreign language or Carolina Core Requirement 3,4 | 3 | |
| Humanities or Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| POLI 315 or POLI 316 |
International Relations or Comparative Politics |
3 |
| Cognate or Minor Course 6 | 3 | |
| Humanities or Fine Arts | 3 | |
| POLI 303 | Modern Political Theory | 3 |
| Carolina Core Requriement 4 | 3-4 | |
| Credit Hours | 15-16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| International Studies Major Course 7 | 3 | |
| International Studies Major Course 7 | 3 | |
| Cognate or Minor Course 6 | 3 | |
| Humanities or Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Carolina Core Requirement 4 | 3-4 | |
| Credit Hours | 15-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| International Studies Major Course 7 | 3 | |
| Cognate or Minor Course 6 | 3 | |
| Carolina Core Requirement 4 | 3 | |
| Carolina Core Requirement or Elective 8 | 3 | |
| Elective 8 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| International Studies Major Course 7 | 3 | |
| Minor Course or Elective 6,8 | 3 | |
| Elective 8 | 3 | |
| Elective 8 | 3 | |
| Elective 8 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| International Studies Major Course 7 | 3 | |
| Minor Course or Elective 6,8 | 3 | |
| Elective 8 | 3 | |
| Elective 8 | 3 | |
| Elective 8 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120-124 | |
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Regardless of individual course grades, students must maintain a minimum 2.000 cumulative GPA.
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Some colleges require a minimum GPA for major courses. Courses indicated in this column are included in the major GPA for this program of study.
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Students in the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences are required to demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language equivalent to the 122 course through course credit or the corresponding foreign language placement score.
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The Carolina Core provides the common core of knowledge, skill and academic experience for all Carolina undergraduate students.
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The McCausland College of Arts and Sciences requires one U.S. History and one non-U.S. History course, both of which must be chosen from the approved Carolina Core GHS courses. Whichever is not fulfilled through the Carolina Core GHS requirement must be fulfilled through this college requirement.
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The cognate is intended to support the course work in the major. The cognate must consist of twelve hours of courses at the advanced level, outside of, but related to the major. In place of a cognate, a student may choose a minor consisting of at least 18 credit hours of courses concentrated in one area that follow a structured sequence. A second major eliminates the minor/cognate requirement.
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15 hours in approved international focused courses, to be chosen from POLI courses, numbered 300-level or higher from the international relations or comparative politics fields only, and /or from the list of approved non-POLI courses for the international studies major (visit the Bulletin for the list of approved non-POLI major courses). At least six hours must be selected from the approved POLI courses:
- Comparative Politics: POLI 380, 381, 383, 416, 448, 480, 481, 483, 487, 488, 489
- International Relations: POLI 330, 340, 341, 342, 417, 420, 421, 430, 432, 433, 437, 440, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 449
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No courses of a remedial, developmental, skill-acquiring, or vocational nature may apply as credit toward degrees in the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences. The McCausland College of Arts and Sciences allows the use of the Pass-Fail option on elective courses. Further clarification on inapplicable courses can be obtained from the McCausland College of Arts and Sciences.
Program Notes:
- All undergraduate students must take a 3-credit course or its equivalent with a passing grade that covers the founding documents. This course may fulfill any requirement in the program of study. Courses that meet this requirement are listed in the academic bulletin.
- International Studies majors may choose to complete an intensive major. In addition to the requirements for the International Studies major, Intensive majors must earn a minimum grade of B in all major courses, as well as complete the following: 1) an additional 6 hours of International Studies-related courses (approved by the major advisor); 2) POLI 499 – Senior Thesis; and 3) Demonstrate proficiency in one foreign language by earning a rating of “intermediate high” on the ACTFL/ETS examination or a “1+” rating on the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) examination. (In those languages for which such testing is not available within a foreign language department, proficiency will be demonstrated by passing with a C or better a minimum of 15 hours of one foreign language.)
- The Departmental Undergraduate Research Track is available to students majoring in International Studies who wish to participate in significant research activities of the major field in collaboration with, or under the supervision of, a faculty mentor. In addition to the requirements for the International Studies major, “B.A. with Distinction” majors must complete the following: 1) prerequisites of 3.60 major GPA and 3.30 cumulative GPA; 2) POLI 301 – The Political Science Discipline, POLI 498 – Research Experience, and POLI 499 – Senior Thesis; 3) Public presentation of the Senior Thesis (at an annual meeting of the South Carolina Political Science Association, a regular or special session of the Political Science Research Workshop, sessions scheduled for the Political Science Awards Day activities, USC Discovery Day, or submission to a professional journal); and 4) a written sponsorship agreement from the faculty mentor to be placed on file in the department or college office.
- Utilizing elective hours, many International Studies majors pursue an additional major and/or multiple minors to create a unique degree program that reflects their intellectual interests and future academic and/or professional goals.
- The last 30 credit hours toward your degree must be earned in residence at the University of South Carolina-Columbia.