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Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

  • ID:MMU10020
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • A completed online application and personal statement
  • Official high school transcripts translated into English by a court-certified English Language Translator 

English requirements

One test score from any of the following:

  • TOEFL: 550 PBT, 213 CBT, 79 IBT
  • IELTS: 6
  • STEP: Eiken (Grade 1)
  • PTE-Academic: Minimum score of 53 (no subscore below 51 for reading, listening, and speaking)
  • Duolingo: 50 or higher
  • ACT: Composite of 20 with subscores of 17 or higher
  • SAT: 1020 or higher

Course Information

The International Studies major is an interdisciplinary program that combines courses in the social sciences, humanities, arts, and sciences that provide students with both a firm grounding in a discipline and the flexibility to permit exploration from alternative perspectives. Many faculty members who teach courses in the program are leaders in their fields as well as in interdisciplinary studies, both as educators and researchers.

Major themes presented in this program include globalization and development, global conflicts and issues of peace and justice, cross-cultural communication, international migration, postcolonial relations between the developing and developed countries, and the link between environmental and foreign policy issues.

Objectives established for students in this major include, among others: learn to connect local and global issues for agencies and companies; develop critical thinking and analysis to become responsible citizens in chosen profession; conduct research and communicate findings and ideas effectively.

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  • Introduction To Art
  • Geography of World Regions
  • Introduction To Sociology
  • Government and Politics Around the World
  • or Introduction to International Relations
  • Methods Of Social Research
  • or Political Science Research Methods

Select one of the following:

  • Senior Seminar
  • Seminar In Political Research
  • History Independent Study

Internship

Two courses in foreign language at the intermediate level

Concentration (see below)

Student must complete nine semester hours from at least two of the following content areas: Art, English, History, Political Science, and Sociology. Approved courses are listed below. 

Art

  • Art History I
  • Art History II
  • History Of Non-Western Art
  • Survey Of Mexican Culture Today
  • Contemporary Art and Theory

English 

  • Introduction to American Multicultural Literature
  • Introduction to World Literature
  • Topics In American Literature
  • Anglophone Literature
  • Law and Literature

History 

  • History Of Western World Since 1648
  • Modern East Asia
  • Latin American History
  • Twentieth Century Europe
  • US And The Vietnam War

Political Science 

  • Environmental Politics
  • American Foreign Policy
  • Politics of International Economic Relations
  • International Law and Organization
  • Welfare States: Advanced International and Area Studies
  • Special Topics in Political Science

Sociology 

  • Introduction to Gender Studies
  • Islam And Politics
  • Urban Sociology
  • Global Race Relations
  • Social Movements and Revolutions
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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

The International Studies major will help students prepare for careers in business and with corporations involved in international trade, government agencies (Department of State, diplomatic services, and international aid agencies), non-profit and non-government organizations (NGOs), the United Nations and human rights organizations. Students may wish to pursue their studies at the graduate level and will be prepared for a variety of disciplines, including public administration, international relations, international law, and diplomatic and area studies.

Ability to settle

Overseas Student Health Cover

Health Insurance - USD $1999 per year

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