Electives Must include 3 hours of internship or a creative component. The creative component must be a special report of an international experiential activity as designated by the committee. The creative component must be explicitly identified on the student's plan of study. The internship may be counted as the creative component. Internships Students may participate in supervised professional experience with approved public and private employers in an area of International Studies.
Internships are subject to approval by the student's advisor and committee.
The core curriculum is designed to ensure a broad understanding of international problems and issues. All IS candidates must enroll for three semesters in one hour of INTL 5010 Contemporary Issues in International Studies. INTL 5213, INTL 5223 and INTL 5233 are required three hour courses. INTL 5223 Culture, History and World Systems Study of the impact and influence of culture and history on the development of contemporary world systems with future projections. Issues of highly diversified markets and business environments, global competition, financial markets and complex organizational relationships.