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BA in International Studies

Area of Study Overview

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The Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree program in International Studies degree provides an interdisciplinary curriculum where students complete course work across the broad range of social, political, cultural, and economic disciplines to prepare them for an increasingly interdependent world.

Degree Requirements

  • A minimum of 18 credits must be upper level 300 level or above within the area of study.

NOTE: Because this area of study is interdisciplinary, it must be planned closely with a BA degree program advisor.

Credit Distribution

I. General Education Featured Courses (45 Credits)

TESU Featured Courses are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses.  For more information see About Our General Education Program.  To plan your program please contact an Advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)

ENC-101English Composition I

3
ENC-102English Composition II

3

COM-209Public Speaking

3

MAT-105Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics

3

SOS-110Critical Information Literacy

3

For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Intellectual and Practical Skills.

B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)

SOC-101Our Changing World An Introduction to Sociology

3

ETH-230Ethics in the Digital Age

3

POS-110American Government

3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Civic and Global Leadership.

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)

SOC-210Marriage and the Family

3

HIS-113American History I

3

FIL-110American Cinema

3

Select two featured courses from the list below
SOC-291Criminology

3

HIS-114American History II

3

HIS-121Introduction to World History I

3

HUM-103Introduction to the Humanities III: Music

3

PHI-130Introduction to Critical Reasoning

3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Knowledge of Human Cultures.

D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)

EAS-101General Earth Science

3

BIO-208The Science of Nutrition

3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Scientific Knowledge.

II. Area of Study (45 Credits)

A. Required Courses (21 Credits)

HIS-101Western Civilization I

3

HIS-102Western Civilization II

3

GOG-230World Geography

3

POS-315International Relations I

3

POS-420Conflict in International Relations

3

-TRSFR REQ.Foreign Language course

6

B. Global Electives (Select 9 Credits)

COM-335Intercultural Communication

3

ECO-490International Economics

3

ENS-314Global Environmental Change

6

GLB-301Global Issues and Society

3

LIT-460Non-Western Literature

3

SOS-440Terrorism

3

REL-405World Religions: Exploring Diversity

3

C. Regional Electives (Select 9 Credits)

HIS-301African History and Culture

3

HIS-310The Middle East

3

D. Social Science Electives (3 Credits)

-Social Science Electives

3
Complete any 3 credits in the Social Science area.

E. Capstone (3 Credits)

LIB-495Liberal Arts Capstone

3

III. Electives (30 Credits)

For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences.

Total Credit Hours: 120

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the International Studies program will be able to:

  • demonstrate global and regional understanding of international studies from multiple academic disciplines;
  • analyze international and global issues through multiple perspectives;
  • demonstrate understanding of the connections between global cultures and politics;
  • develop introductory level communicative skills in a foreign language; and
  • critically analyze and evaluate globalization processes at local, national, and international levels.