International Studies
Associate Professor Scott Brunger, Coordinator
The Major in International Studies combines work in several disciplines with language study and a period of time overseas. The Major in International Studies consists of 46 credit hours divided into two sequences of courses. All students take the first sequence which includes the following courses: Political Science 212, Sociology 211, Social Science 201, Economics 201, International Studies 351-352, and one course chosen from Religion 212, History 221, or Music 311. The second sequence of required courses includes Sociology 101, Economics 221, Political Science 211; six credit hours chosen from History 333, 334, or 335, Spanish 302 or 349, Art 212, Religion 348, or appropriate courses offered at an approved overseas institution.
All students must also complete two years of a foreign language (one year, two courses, beyond the 100-level general education requirement) or demonstrate sufficient foreign language proficiency. When English is a second language for the student in the major, he/she is exempt from the foreign language requirement and may be exempt from the overseas study requirement upon approval of the division chair.
The period of overseas study will ideally be at least a full-semester at a foreign institution as described under Study Abroad in this catalog, and will typically take place during the spring semester of the junior year. The requirement for overseas study can also be met through a single period of study of at least six weeks at a foreign institution. Upon approval of the division chair, the overseas study requirement can be met through a credit-bearing overseas internship or practicum equivalent in scope to at least six weeks of study at a foreign institution. Note that Social Science 201 is a prerequisite for all overseas coursework and study for which academic credit from Maryville College is to be awarded, and that courses taken during foreign study can substitute for major requirements with the permission of the international studies coordinator.
Students majoring in International Studies should plan carefully to allow for the required period of study abroad. Study abroad requires careful scheduling of on-campus course work and anticipation of the likely additional costs related to travel. Study at foreign institutions is described under Study Abroad in this catalog.
The Minor in International Studies consists of 16 credit hours including Political Science 212, Sociology 211, Social Science 201, Economics 201, and one course selected from Religion 212, History 221 or Music 311.
Course descriptions for international studies courses may be found under the various departmental listings in this catalog.
Course Descriptions
- 337. Internship in International Studies
- 7 to 15 credit hours
- Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of the Division of Social Sciences Chair
- Field experiences that provide practical applications in appropriate work settings. Internships require a time commitment equivalent to full-time employment, with credit allotted on the basis of one credit hour for each week of full-time involvement.
- 343. Practicum in International Studies
- 2 or 3 credit hours
- Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission of international studies faculty
- Supervised experience enabling students to apply classroom knowledge in an organizational setting. Open only to international studies majors. Not to be counted toward a major in international studies.
- 351-352. Senior Thesis
- 6 credit hours
- Prerequisites: FRS 140, English Proficiency Exam, and junior standing
- The Senior Study requirement is fulfilled with this two-course sequence. Individual study, with the guidance of a faculty supervisor, that provides experience in independent research and the preparation of a formal paper.
