University of Nebraska at Kearney
Academic Information

1994-96 UNK Undergraduate Catalog

The International Studies Program

Jerald L. Fox, Director

The major/minor in International Studies are interdisciplinary and lead to a Bachelor of Arts degree. The program is designed for students preparing for graduate and pre-professional programs in civil service, foreign service, and foreign trade or for graduate work in international studies.

Bachelor of Arts Degree - International Studies Major

A. General Studies Program - 45 hours

B. Foreign Language - Completion of two intermediate or upper level courses or equivalent in a foreign language - 5-14 hours

C. International Studies Major - 36 hours

D. Minor or second major in another academic area - 24 hours

E. Electives to total - 125 hours

Required - 24 hours

ENG 253 Introduction to Literature: Non-Western Civilizations - 3

ECON 430 International Economics - 3

FREN 305* French Civilization - or

GERM 305* German Civilization - or

SPAN 305* Spanish Civilization - 3

*A student studying a less commonly taught foreign language (Chinese, Japanese, Russian) may substitute a lower-level course.

GEOG 104 GS World Regional Geography - 3

GEOG 340 Developing Nations - 3

HIST 212 GS Non-Western World - 3

PSCI 268 GS International Politics - 3

SOC 250 GS Anthropology - 3

Electives 12 hours

(To be selected from courses listed below.)

Latin American Emphasis

GEOG 341 Geography of Latin America - 3

HIST 340 Hist of Latin Amer since 1824 - 3

SPAN 430 Latin American Literature - 3

European Emphasis

GEOG 345 Geography of Europe - 3

HIST 490 20th Century Europe - 3

PSCI 271 Politics in the Industrial Democracies - 3

Foreign Policy Emphasis

HIST 470 20th Cent American Diplomacy - 3

PSCI 370 American Foreign Policy Process - 3

PSCI 450 Government and Politics in Communist Nations - or

PSCI 468 Advanced International Politics - 3

Foreign Trade Emphasis

BMKT 430 International Marketing - 3

ECON 355 Comparative Economic Systems - 3

GEOG 320 Agricultural Geography - 3

Electives

GEOG 344 The Pacific World - 3

GEOG 347 Geography of Africa - 3

GEOG 440 Seminar in Regional Geography - 3

HIST 350 History of Modern East Asia - 3

HIST 486 Imperial Russia - 3

HIST 457 British Empire - 3

HIST 492 Soviet Russia - 3

PSCI 368 International Law & Organ. - 3

PSCI 370 American Foreign Policy - 3

PSCI 374 Political Thought II - 3

SOC 302 Social Change - 3

SOC 414 Populations - 3

B&T, NSS, FAH, or ED 444 - 3

International Studies Seminar - 3

International Studies Minor

For the minor in International Studies, the student should complete the required courses for a total of 24 hours.