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Program in International Studies

Requirements For A Major In International Studies

All students shall 1) complete fifteen credits in the core curriculum (see below), 2) complete fifteen credits in the chosen area of concentration, and 3) acquire a satisfactory reading and speaking abiltiy in at least one foreign language.  Areas of concentration are Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East, and Global Issues.  This last category focuses on transregional issues such as the environment, technology, ethnicity and international organizations.  The Department of Modern Foreign Languages offers courses in Arabic, French, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.  Russian and Chinese are available through a cooperative program with Lehman College.  International Studies majors should take 6 credits at the 200- level or above in any language at a minimum.

All International Studies majors and minors should take ECON 201, Macroeconomics, and ECON 202, Microeconomics, prior to enrolling ECON 334, International Economics.  ECON 201 will fulfill one of the Roots of Social Sciences  courses in the School of Arts Core Curriculum. All International Studies majors are strongly encouraged to spend one or two semesters of their junior year abroad. A minimum grade of C is required in all courses used to fulfill the requirements for a minor in International Studies and for all courses taken aboard.

 

Requirements For A Minor In International Studies

Students will complete the 15 credits of the core International Studies requirements. Students will be encouraged to advance their linguistic competency. No area of concentration is required for a minor in International Studies.

Outstanding students, both majors and minors, are inducted into the Manhattan College chapter of Sigma Iota Rho, the national honor society for international studies.

For Further Information:

 Dr. Pamela Chasek, Director of the Program

 

Updated by K. Balaj on June 13, 2007