Offering:
Bachelor of Science in International Studies
The Faculty:
Richard Bennett, Associate Professor and Director of International Programs
Albert Churella, Associate Professor
J. LaJuana Cochrane, Associate Professor and Psychology Coordinator
Jamye Hickman, Assistant Professor
Marianne Holdzkom, Assistant Professor
Julie Newell, Professor and Chair of Department
Thomas J. Nisley, Assistant Professor
Bernice Nuhfer-Halten, Professor and Language Coordinator
Thomas E. Rotnem, Professor, International Studies Coordinator, and Political Science Coordinator
William Skutans, Lecturer
Roger Soiset, Lecturer
Carl Snook, Assistant Professor
Mark D. Vickrey, Senior Lecturer
By offering an International Studies degree with concentrations in areas of technology or applied liberal arts, SPSU seeks to produce graduates who not only understand the political and economic processes of globalization, but also possess technological skills and knowledge that will allow them to deal with the new demands of the global economy.
Companies that will employ our graduates will be global ones, so it is necessary for their employees to understand the political, economic, cultural, as well as technical contexts in which their companies function.
The International Studies degree will prepare graduates for employment in:
Government
Graduate study
Intelligence
International business
Pre-law
Public policy
The military
The transportation industry
The travel industry
Work in the non-profit sector
Students pursuing this degree must complete:
|
The Core Curriculum |
60 |
|
Required Upper Division Core in international studies |
24 |
|
A particular area of concentration |
14-19 |
|
Directed International Electives |
9 |
|
Free Electives |
7-12 |
Any courses taken to satisfy degree program requirements in International Studies Required Upper Division Core, the student's Concentration, and the student's Directed International Electives must be passed with a grade of "C" or better.
International Studies Bachelor of Science Requirements
International Studies Concentration Options