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International Studies Program Major Requirements

International Studies Program Minor Requirements

The end of the Cold War and the rise of globalization has increased interdependence among nations and blurred the traditional boundaries between domestic and international affairs. There is scarcely an important segment of national, or for that matter, personal life that can be isolated from developments in the rest of the world. International competence, the ability to respond intelligently to what goes on abroad and to communicate effectively across cultural barriers, is at a premium in almost every profession. The International Studies Program at Manhattanville responds to this need of our globally interdependent world. It combines study in the disciplines of economics, political science and history with the insights of sociology and psychology and adds the dimension of comparative literature and culture. Good communication skills in English and at least one foreign language help to produce graduates who aspire to careers in government, business, international organizations, journalism, academic life and other professions.

Faculty Committee

Gabriele Wickert (Director), Lawson Bowling, James Bryan, George Castellanos,

Lawrence Krute, Mohamed Mbodj, Binita Mehta, Irene Whelan, John Carney, Theresa Kelleher, Peter Bell

International Studies Program Major Requirements

A total of thirteen courses is required, six of which form a core and seven of which are electives. Ordinarily, students are also required to have a minor in one of the modern foreign languages offered at the College, as detailed below.

Core courses:

INS 1008	Introduction to Global Studies
POS 1037	International Politics I or POS 1038: International Politics II
INS 1010	Global Economy
HIS 1036	World History
INS 2001	World Cultures through Literature and Film
INS 3003	Senior Seminar in International Studies

Elective courses:

A minimum of seven electives are required, at least five of which must be in a concentration, selected from the list below. (A list of possible courses for the various concentrations is available from the Director.) At least six of the seven electives must be above the 1000 level (i.e., only one 1000 level course is allowed) Each of the concentrations has certain internal requirements and guidelines, as indicated below.

POSSIBLE CONCENTRATIONS (five courses required out of a total of seven electives):

International Political-Economic Relations

Appropriate for students with a minor in any foreign

language. At least three of the courses chosen should

be general and comparative, while two others can be

specific to a particular issue or area of the world.

International Management

Appropriate for students with a minor in any foreign

language. Completion of this concentration, together

with an appropriate internship or equivalent

employment and at least one semester of study abroad

earns the student the Certificate in International

Management. Note: This concentration requires both

ECO 1011 and 1012 and entails, in addition, six, not the usual five

courses for the concentration. The courses for this

concentration are listed in the section below on

―Certificate in International Management.

Asian Studies

Particularly appropriate for students with a

minor in Asian Studies, concentrating in either Japanese or

Chinese language. However, the five courses for the Asian

Studies concentration within International Studies must be

in addition to any courses used for the Asian Studies minor.

At least two of the five courses chosen should be focused

on the modern world.

Latin American Studies

Particularly appropriate for students with a minor in Spanish, or for

students with native backgrounds in Spanish. However, the five courses

for the Latin American Studies concentration within

International Studies must be in addition to any courses

used for the Spanish or Latin American Studies minor.

African Studies

Appropriate for students with a minor in

any of the foreign languages, although French works

particularly well, given its use in Northern and West

Africa. At least two of the five courses chosen should be

focused on the modern world.

European Studies

Appropriate for students with a minor in

French, German, Spanish or Italian. A least one of the five

courses chosen must be comparative, i.e., focus on more

than one West European nation or culture, and at least three

must be focused on the modern world.

Global Cultural Studies

Appropriate for students with a minor in any of the foreign languages.

At least two of the five courses chosen must be comparative and

cross-cultural, i.e., must focus on the culture of more

than one nation, and at least two must be focused on

the modern world.

Global Justice

Appropriate for students with a minor

in any of the foreign languages. At least one of the

five courses must be an internship at a social service

or human rights agency or NGO

Self-designed

Students may design their own

concentrations within International Studies, but these

must be based upon a convincing written rationale

approved by the director at the time of First Portfolio

Review.

International Studies Program Minor Requirements

Given the interdisciplinary nature of the program, there is no minor in International Studies.

Language Requirement
International Studies majors are normally required to take one of the modern foreign languages as their minor. The standards for satisfying this are established by the respective language departments. The language requirement also applies to students with double majors, one of which is International Studies. Students who can demonstrate native or near-native proficiency in a modern foreign language (usually involving protracted residence in a country where that language is spoken, and a secondary-school level of proficiency in reading and writing the language) may petition to the International Studies director to be exempted from the minor requirement. The College requirement for a minor area in some other field still, however, applies.
Study Abroad
Living and studying abroad make a distinct contribution to the aims of the International Studies Program and provide an opportunity for progress in the foreign language of the student's choice. International Studies majors are encouraged to consult the Study Abroad section in this Catalog, as well as the Study Abroad Office, about study abroad opportunities appropriate for their major and minor.
Double Major
Students in the International Studies Program may take a double major, which necessitates fulfilling the major requirements of both departments. If the two majors entail some identical course requirements, one course may be double-counted. Others must be made up with additional electives. As noted above, International Studies majors ordinarily must also fulfill the requirements for a foreign language as a minor, even though such a minor is not otherwise required by the College for students with double majors.
Certificate in International Management
A Certificate in International Management is awarded to students who complete a double major in International Studies and Management or who complete a major in International Studies with a concentration in International Management. Students must also complete an internship or equivalent employment with a business firm or trade association with a significant international dimension. Finally, students must spend at least one semester or summer session studying abroad. The last requirement may be waived for students who have significant previous foreign residence experience.

For the purposes of the Certificate, a concentration in International Management consists of ECO 1001 and 1002, plus at least six courses from the following list.

MGT 1001	Fundamentals of Management**
MGT 1002	Fundamentals of Accounting I**
MGT 1003	Introduction to Marketing**
MGT 1008	Fundamentals of Accounting II**
MGT 2006	International Marketing**
MGT 2007	International Management**
ECO 3016	International Trade and Development
ECO 3017	Seminar in International Finance and the Global Economy