International Studies, Bachelor of Arts
Offered by International Studies Program
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | ||
| Foundational Requirements (LOPERs 1-4) | 12 | |
| Broad Knowledge Requirements (LOPERs 5-8) | 12 | |
| Dispositional Requirements (LOPERs 9-10) 1 | 6 | |
| Wellness (LOPER 11) Optional | 0 | |
| BA Language requirement | ||
| Complete all required courses 2 | 6 | |
| Major Option | ||
| Complete all required courses | 36 | |
| Minor or 2nd Major | ||
| Complete all required courses 3 | 24 | |
| Unrestricted electives | ||
| Needed to reach 120 credit hours minimum | 24 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Major Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| International Studies Requirements | ||
| INTS 200 | Introduction to International Studies | 3 |
| GEOG 104 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| INTS 496 | Senior Seminar in International Studies | 3 |
| Select one course above 201 in student's non-native language | 3 | |
| International Studies Electives | ||
| Select one thematic and one area studies option. The purpose of the area option within the program is to expand the student's knowledge beyond their home culture. Students will select each option in agreement with the Program Director. | ||
| 18 of the 24 credit hours must be upper division credit hours. Work carefully with advisor to choose electives. Students should be aware of the prerequisites for upper level courses and plan their coursework accordingly. | ||
| Thematic Options | 9-15 | |
| Global Human Rights and Justice | ||
| Global Strategic Studies | ||
| Global Resources, Development and the Environment | ||
| Area Studies Options | 9-15 | |
| Europe | ||
| Latin America | ||
| Africa, Asia, and the Middle East | ||
| North America | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
Thematic Options
Global Human Rights and Justice
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9-15 credit hours from at least 2 different subject areas: | 9-15 | |
| Organized Crime | ||
| Sex Crimes | ||
| Families and Social Policy | ||
| Cross-Cultural Family Patterns | ||
| Cultural History I | ||
| Cultural History II | ||
| Seminar on French/Francophone Film | ||
| Seminar on Women in French/Francophone Lit | ||
| Seminar in French/Francophone Studies | ||
| Human Geography | ||
| Special Topics in Human Geography | ||
| History of Religions in the World | ||
| Western Civilization I | ||
| Western Civilization II | ||
| Non-Western World History | ||
| Introduction to Latin America | ||
| World War I | ||
| World War II | ||
| History of Sea Power | ||
| War and Society | ||
| History of Christianity | ||
| Nazi Germany | ||
| Pre-Hispanic and Colonial Latin America | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| Comparative Colonialism: Asia and Africa | ||
| Colonial India | ||
| Modern India | ||
| Comparative Studies in Ethnic Conflict | ||
| British Empire | ||
| European Expansion and Exploration | ||
| Renaissance and Reformation | ||
| Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Europe | ||
| French Revolution and Napoleon | ||
| History of the Pacific Rim | ||
| Imperial Russia | ||
| Fascism and Communism in Twentieth Century Europe | ||
| Twentieth Century Europe | ||
| Soviet Russia | ||
| Modern Eastern Europe | ||
| Eastern European Studies | ||
| International Development Seminar | ||
| International Studies Field Study | ||
| Internship in International Studies | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Mass Media and Society | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Religion: Reason and Faith | ||
| Democracy and Global Citizenship | ||
| The Institutions and Processes of the United Nations | ||
| Politics and Law of International Human Rights | ||
| Politics of the Drug War | ||
| Politics of the Developing World | ||
| Latin American Politics | ||
| Comparative Political Behavior | ||
| Dynamics of Humanitarian Crises and Global Society | ||
| Human Security and Global Peacekeeping | ||
| Ancient Political Thought | ||
| Democratic Political Thought | ||
| Topics in International Relations | ||
| Global Cultures and Diversity | ||
| Population Studies | ||
| The Holocaust | ||
| Globalization and Development | ||
| Diversity and Social Justice | ||
| Social Work with Latino Populations | ||
| International Social Work Experience | ||
| Cultural History of Spain & Latin America I | ||
| Cultural History of Spain & Latin America II | ||
| Seminar on Hispanic Film | ||
| Seminar on Women in Hispanic Literature | ||
| Modern Hispanic Drama | ||
| Seminar in Spanish/Latin American Studies | ||
| Language and Social Change | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9-15 | |
Global Strategic Studies
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9-15 credit hours from at least 2 different subject areas: | 9-15 | |
| Organized Crime | ||
| Cultural History I | ||
| Cultural History II | ||
| Seminar on French/Francophone Film | ||
| Seminar on Women in French/Francophone Lit | ||
| Seminar in French/Francophone Studies | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| World War I | ||
| World War II | ||
| History of Sea Power | ||
| War and Society | ||
| Nazi Germany | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| Comparative Colonialism: Asia and Africa | ||
| Comparative Studies in Ethnic Conflict | ||
| Twentieth Century Europe | ||
| Soviet Russia | ||
| Modern Eastern Europe | ||
| Eastern European Studies | ||
| International Development Seminar | ||
| International Studies Field Study | ||
| Internship in International Studies | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Introduction to International Relations | ||
| Topics in Comparative Politics | ||
| Politics of the Drug War | ||
| Politics of Globalization | ||
| Politics of the Developed World | ||
| Latin American Politics | ||
| Military Politics and Civil-Military Relations | ||
| International Law and Organization | ||
| Topics in International Relations | ||
| Politics & Culture of Asia | ||
| U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East | ||
| Nations in Transition | ||
| War in World Politics | ||
| The Holocaust | ||
| Cultural History of Spain & Latin America I | ||
| Cultural History of Spain & Latin America II | ||
| Seminar on Hispanic Film | ||
| Seminar on Women in Hispanic Literature | ||
| Modern Hispanic Drama | ||
| Seminar in Spanish/Latin American Studies | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9-15 | |
Global Resources, Development and the Environment
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9-15 credit hours from at least two different subject areas: | 9-15 | |
| Environmental Biology | ||
| E-Commerce Information Systems | ||
| Principles of Economics, Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Economics, Microeconomics | ||
| Tourism Economics | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Economics of Transportation | ||
| Environmental Conservation | ||
| Climatology | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Developing Nations | ||
| International Tourism | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Eastern European Studies | ||
| International Development Seminar | ||
| International Studies Field Study | ||
| Internship in International Studies | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| International Management | ||
| International Experiential Learning: Management | ||
| Social Responsibilities of Business: Issues and Ethics | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| International Experiential Learning: Marketing | ||
| Politics of the Drug War | ||
| Politics of Globalization | ||
| Politics of the Developed World | ||
| Politics of the Developing World | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Politics & Culture of Asia | ||
| Globalization and Development | ||
| Diffusion of Innovations | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9-15 | |
Area Studies Options
Europe
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9-15 credit hours from two different subject areas: | 9-15 | |
| Art History Survey I | ||
| Art History Survey II | ||
| Cultural Studies Through Art | ||
| History of Renaissance Art 4 | ||
| Art of Baroque and Rococo Era 4 | ||
| History of Modern Art 4 | ||
| History of 19th Century Art 4 | ||
| Introduction to Literature: British Literature | ||
| Introduction to Literature: Western Civilization | ||
| European Literature in Translation 4 | ||
| Survey of British and Commonwealth Literature I 4 | ||
| Survey of British and Commonwealth Literature II 4 | ||
| History of the English Language 4 | ||
| Early/Middle English Literature 4 | ||
| Seminar in Shakespeare 4 | ||
| Seminar in the Renaissance 4 | ||
| Literature of the English Restoration and Eighteenth Century 4 | ||
| Seminar in Romanticism 4 | ||
| Seminar in Victorian Literature 4 | ||
| Seminar in Modernism 4 | ||
| Postmodern/Contemporary British Literature 4 | ||
| Cultural History I 4 | ||
| Cultural History II 4 | ||
| Seminar on French/Francophone Film 4 | ||
| Seminar on Women in French/Francophone Lit 4 | ||
| Seminar in French/Francophone Studies 4 | ||
| Western Civilization I | ||
| Western Civilization II | ||
| The High Middle Ages 1050-1350 | ||
| History of Christianity | ||
| Women in Europe | ||
| British Empire | ||
| European Expansion and Exploration | ||
| Renaissance and Reformation | ||
| Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Europe | ||
| French Revolution and Napoleon | ||
| Imperial Russia | ||
| Nineteenth Century Europe | ||
| Fascism and Communism in Twentieth Century Europe | ||
| Twentieth Century Europe | ||
| Soviet Russia | ||
| Modern Eastern Europe | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Eastern European Studies | ||
| International Development Seminar | ||
| Music History and Literature I | ||
| Music History and Literature II | ||
| Politics of the Developed World | ||
| Comparative Political Behavior | ||
| The Holocaust | ||
| Cultural History of Spain & Latin America I 4 | ||
| Cultural History of Spain & Latin America II 4 | ||
| Short Story 4 | ||
| Spanish Novel 4 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9-15 | |
Latin America
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9-15 credit hours from 2 different subject areas: | 9-15 | |
| Introduction to Latin America | ||
| Pre-Hispanic and Colonial Latin America | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| Variable Topics in Latin American History | ||
| Politics of the Drug War | ||
| International Development Seminar | ||
| Latin American Politics | ||
| Social Work with Latino Populations | ||
| Cultural History of Spain & Latin America I 4 | ||
| Cultural History of Spain & Latin America II 4 | ||
| Seminar on Hispanic Film 4 | ||
| Seminar on Women in Hispanic Literature 4 | ||
| Short Story 4 | ||
| Spanish Novel 4 | ||
| Latin American Novel 4 | ||
| Survey of Latin American Literature 4 | ||
| Seminar in Spanish/Latin American Studies 4 | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9-15 | |
Africa, Asia, and the Middle East
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9-15 credit hours from two different subject areas: | 9-15 | |
| Non Western Survey I: Art in India, China and Japan | ||
| Intro to Literature: Non-Western Civilization | ||
| Postcolonial Literature in a Global Context 4 | ||
| Seminar in French/Francophone Studies | ||
| Non-Western World History | ||
| War and Society | ||
| Comparative Colonialism: Asia and Africa | ||
| Colonial India | ||
| Modern India | ||
| Comparative Studies in Ethnic Conflict | ||
| British Empire | ||
| European Expansion and Exploration | ||
| International Development Seminar | ||
| Politics of Globalization | ||
| Politics of the Developing World | ||
| Comparative Political Behavior | ||
| Politics & Culture of Asia | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9-15 | |
North America
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select 9-15 credit hours from 2 different subject areas: | 9-15 | |
| History of American Art | ||
| History of Nebraska Art | ||
| Correctional Services and Systems | ||
| Community Based Corrections | ||
| Criminal Evidence, Procedure and the Courts | ||
| Criminal Law | ||
| Minorities and Criminal Justice | ||
| Money and Banking | ||
| Public Finance | ||
| Introduction to Literature: American Literature | ||
| Survey of US Literature I | ||
| Survey of US Literature II | ||
| Literature of the American West | ||
| Contemporary American Multicultural Lit | ||
| American Women Writers | ||
| Colonial/Early American Literature | ||
| Seminar in the American Renaissance | ||
| Seminar in American Realism | ||
| Seminar in Early 20th Century American Literature | ||
| Seminar in Post-World War II American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Ethnic Studies | ||
| Families and Social Policy | ||
| Families in Crisis | ||
| American History I | ||
| American History II | ||
| American Military History | ||
| The Plains Indians | ||
| Women in America | ||
| Religion in America | ||
| Colonial America 1492-1750 | ||
| Revolutionary America, 1750-1800 | ||
| The Early Republic, 1800-1850 | ||
| The Civil War and Reconstruction | ||
| American Constitutional History I | ||
| American Constitutional History II | ||
| American Thought and Culture, 1620-1865 | ||
| American Thought and Culture, 1865-1990 | ||
| Nebraska and the Great Plains History | ||
| The American West, 1850-Present | ||
| The United States: 1898-1945 | ||
| The United States Since 1945 | ||
| International Development Seminar | ||
| History of Press in America | ||
| Human Resource Management | ||
| Labor Relations | ||
| Population Health Management: Systems and Policies | ||
| American Musical Theatre | ||
| Introduction to Rock and Blues | ||
| Philosophical Roots of American Democracy | ||
| Introduction to American Politics | ||
| American Constitutional Law | ||
| Individual Liberties and Civil Rights | ||
| The Politics and Policy of Health Care | ||
| The American Congress | ||
| The American Presidency | ||
| Race & Politics | ||
| Topics in American Politics | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Campaigns and Elections | ||
| Political Parties and Interest Groups | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Religion & Politics | ||
| Theoretical Foundations of American Politics and Law | ||
| Democratic Political Thought | ||
| Public Opinion and Political Problems | ||
| Foundations of Public Policy | ||
| Public Administration | ||
| Advanced Study in American Government: Special Topics | ||
| Psychology and Law | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
| The Aged in American Society | ||
| Sociology of Work | ||
| Race and Minority Relations | ||
| Sociology of Family | ||
| Sociology of Education | ||
| Introduction to Social Welfare | ||
| Social Policy & Programs | ||
| Introduction to Disabilities | ||
| Aging Services | ||
| Violence Across the Lifespan | ||
| Teaching in a Democratic Society | ||
| Content Methods in English as a Second Language | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 9-15 | |
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Designated courses with the appropriate content may be approved to satisfy one of the Broad Knowledge requirements plus LOPER 9 or Broad Knowledge plus LOPER 10. Courses may be approved to satisfy LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone. (Courses satisfying LOPER 9 or LOPER 10 alone must be 3 credit hours.) Students applying this option will need to take additional hours in other categories to meet the required GS hours.
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For specific language requirements see #2 of Bachelor of Arts Degree requirements.
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A minor or second major is required for a complete degree program. The number of required electives needed to reach 120 total credit hours overall will depend upon the specific program chosen.
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Some 200- and 300-level and all 400-level ART electives listed have a prerequisite of ART 222. All 300- and 400-level ENG electives listed have a prerequisite of ENG 234. All 300- and 400-level FREN electives listed have a prerequisite of FREN 201. All 300- and 400-level GERM electives listed have a prerequisite of GERM 201. All 300- and 400-level SPAN electives listed have a prerequisite of SPAN 205.