1991-1993 Catalog - Catalogs - West Virginia University

.sion and consultation are completed, students are encouraged to submit the formalproposal for acceptance into the program. The proposal is submitted first to thestudent's advisory committee, then to the Individualized Major Committee, and shouldinclude:1A definition of the area of concentration;2. A statement of the objectives served by the program;3. A listing of courses that will constitute the program;4. A brief personal intellectual biography.Additional information about the formal proposal is available at 206 Student ServicesCenter.International StudiesDegree: Bachelor of ArtsMajor in Interdepartmental StudiesSophia Peterson, CoordinatorRodger D. Yeager, Adviser Committee for Interdepartmental Major inStudiesInternationalNature of ProgramThe Bachelor of Arts interdepartmental major in international studies providesknowledge of global affairs, helps develop understanding and appreciation of othercultures and societies, and promotes informed analysis of world interdependence. Itprovides the basis for careers in many areas, e.g., international business and commerce,international administration and service, as well as government, law, research,education.Admission RequirementsAdmission to the degree program may be applied for upon the completion of 58hours with a cumulative average of at least 2.0.Degree RequirementsThe international studies major consists of courses drawn from many departmentsand murtidisciplinary study courses. The program comprises four parts:1 Orientation to International Studies (one hour).2. Introductory Core (15 hours). Majors are required to take Economics 54(Microeconomics) and Economics 55 (Macroeconomics), and three more coursesfrom the following: English 85; FLIT 13-18; Geography 1, 2, 7, 8; History 2, 4,5, 6; Humanities 5; Murtidisciplinary Studies 90; Political Science 3; Sociology andAnthropology 5, 51.3. Advanced Core (15 hours). The advanced core provides students with a morethorough understanding of global institutions, practices, and processes. Internationalstudies majors are required to take five courses from the following:Economics 110 Comparative Economic Systems,Economics 250 International Economics,Geography 202 Political Geography,Geography 210 Global Issues: Inequality and Interdependence,History 180 World History Since 1500,Political Science 150 Comparative Politics,Political Science160 International Relations,Political Science 264 American Foreign Relations.4. Area of Concentration (21 hours). Majors are required to select an area ofconcentration for specialization. This might be a world region (such as Africa andthe Middle East, East Asia, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Western Europe), or atopical area such as Development Studies. No more than nine hours out of therequired 21 may be taken in the same department. Students select from a variety122 College of Arts and Sciences