International and Global Studies A.B.
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in International and Global Studies requires the completion of the Elon Core Curriculum as well as the Major Requirements listed below.
Major Requirements
All majors are required to study abroad for one semester.
Foundation courses: 12 sh
World language study: 8 - 12 sh
International and Global Studies majors must choose one of the following two options for fulfilling the world language requirement:
A. Students must complete at least 8 s.h. of study in one modern language. Students must also demonstrate world language proficiency by successful completion of a world language course at the 300 level (or equivalent exam placement).
B. Students must take at least 12 s.h. of study in one modern language. Students must also demonstrate world language proficiency by successful completion of a world language course at the 222 level (or equivalent exam placement).
Students are strongly urged to continue developing their language fluency each semester of their college career; Students should choose a language relevant to their regional concentration; Students who meet the proficiency requirement below through the placement exam may meet the hourly requirements in a new language related to their regional concentration.
Global studies: 12 sh
Students must take courses from at least two of the following five areas, and from at least two different departments. Appropriate special topics courses, as approved by the program coordinator, may be included in the global studies category.
Global Political Economy
| ECO 111 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| ECO 314 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE | 4 sh |
| GEO 310 | DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN LATIN AMERICA, AFRICA AND ASIA | 4 sh |
| INB 250 | INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | 4 sh |
| MKT 416 | GLOBAL MARKETING | 4 sh |
ECO 111 is recommended for students interested in pursuing an M.A. in international studies. Economics is often an admission requirement. It is also a prerequisite for ECO 314, INB 250, and MKT 416.
Global Development, Environment, and Health
| ANT 325 | MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 4 sh |
| COR 442 | FOOD, HEALTH, AND SOCIETY IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE | 4 sh |
| ECO 317 | GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT | 4 sh |
| ECO 410 | ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT | 4 sh |
| GEO 310 | DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN LATIN AMERICA, AFRICA AND ASIA | 4 sh |
| GEO 345 | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE | 4 sh |
| PHS 302 | GLOBAL HEALTH | 4 sh |
| POL 344 | INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY | 4 sh |
Global Justice and Human Rights
| COR 443 | POVERTY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE | 4 sh |
| ECO 317 | GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT | 4 sh |
| ENG 259 | LITERATURE OF THE HOLOCAUST | 4 sh |
| HSS 350 | INTERNATIONAL HUMAN SERVICES | 4 sh |
| HSS 351 | GLOBAL VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN | 4 sh |
| PCS 350 | FOUNDATIONS OF PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES | 4 sh |
| POL 343 | INTERNATIONAL LAW | 4 sh |
| POL 348 | INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS | 4 sh |
| PSJ 110 | INTRODUCTION TO POVERTY STUDIES | 4 sh |
| PST 336 | COMPARATIVE JUSTICE SYSTEMS | 4 sh |
| REL 110 | RELIGION IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT | 4 sh |
| REL 343 | WOMEN, VIOLENCE AND RESISTANCE | 4 sh |
Global Politics and History
| GEO 131 | THE WORLD'S REGIONS | 4 sh |
| HST 112 | SEARCH FOR ORDER IN MODERN EUROPE | 4 sh |
| HST 349 | COMPARATIVE SLAVERY IN THE ATLANTIC WORLD | 4 sh |
| PCS 350 | FOUNDATIONS OF PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES | 4 sh |
| POL 114 | MODEL UNITED NATIONS | 1 sh |
| POL 161 | COMPARATIVE POLITICS | 4 sh |
| POL 341 | INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS | 4 sh |
| POL 342 | U.S. FOREIGN POLICY | 4 sh |
| POL 343 | INTERNATIONAL LAW | 4 sh |
| POL 344 | INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY | 4 sh |
| POL 345 | INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM | 4 sh |
| POL 347 | COMPARATIVE FOREIGN POLICY | 4 sh |
| POL 346 | INTERNATIONAL SECURITY | 4 sh |
| POL 348 | INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS | 4 sh |
| POL 358 | MEDIA AND WAR | 4 sh |
Global Culture and Society
| ANT 112 | INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 4 sh |
| ANT 121 | CROSS-CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS | 2 sh |
| ANT 325 | MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 4 sh |
| ANT 329 | GENDER INEQUALITY ACROSS CULTURES | 4 sh |
| ARH 212 | ART HISTORY OF THE MODERN WORLD | 4 sh |
| COM 330 | INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS | 4 sh |
| COM 336 | INTERNATIONAL CINEMA | 4 sh |
| COR 442 | FOOD, HEALTH, AND SOCIETY IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE | 4 sh |
| ENG 259 | LITERATURE OF THE HOLOCAUST | 4 sh |
| ENG 331 | WORLD LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| GEO 131 | THE WORLD'S REGIONS | 4 sh |
| POL 348 | INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS | 4 sh |
| POL 358 | MEDIA AND WAR | 4 sh |
| PSY 366 | PSYCHOLOGY IN CULTURAL CONTEXT | 4 sh |
| REL 110 | RELIGION IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT | 4 sh |
| REL 311 | BEYOND CONFLICT AND TOLERANCE: INTERRELIGIOUS ENCOUNTER AND SOCIAL CHANGE | 4 sh |
| REL 312 | RELIGION GOES GLOBAL: FANATICS, FRAUDS, AND PEACEMAKERS | 4 sh |
ANT 325, ENG 310, and PSY 366 each require a prerequisite. Students should consult the course description of each for further information.
Regional concentration: 12 sh
Students must select 12 semester hours from one geographic region. Courses should be chosen from at least two disciplines.
Study abroad courses, special topics courses, core seminars, and courses in the department of World Languages and Cultures relevant to a concentration may be included under the regional concentration, as approved by the program coordinator.
Africa
| ARH 341 | ISSUES IN AFRICAN ART | 4 sh |
| COR 404 | AFRICANS AND AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT | 4 sh |
| ENG 338 | AFRICAN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| FRE 353 | PERSPECTIVES ON THE FRANCOPHONE WORLD | 4 sh |
| HST 313 | MODERN AFRICA | 4 sh |
Asia
| ENG 232 | LITERATURE OF EAST ASIA | 4 sh |
| ENG 234 | HISTORICAL ASIAN LITERATURE AND FILM | 4 sh |
| ENG 337 | ASIAN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| ENS 310 | ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | 4 sh |
| HST 132 | GLOBALIZATION OF CHINA, 1500-1840 | 4 sh |
| HST 320 | FASHION, FOOD, AND FUN: MATERIAL CULTURE IN CHINA AND JAPAN | 4 sh |
| HST 321 | CHINA: EMPIRE AND REVOLUTION, 1800-PRESENT | 4 sh |
| PHL 352 | EASTERN PHILOSOPHY | 4 sh |
| POL 362 | INDIA AND SOUTH ASIA | 4 sh |
| REL 201 | BUDDHIST TRADITIONS | 4 sh |
| REL 202 | HINDU TRADITIONS | 4 sh |
| GBL 286 | INDIA'S IDENTITIES: RELIGION, CASTE AND GENDER IN CONTEMPORARY SOUTH INDIA | 4 sh |
| REL 356 | CHINESE "RELIGIONS" FROM CONFUCIUS TO MAO | 4 sh |
| REL 357 | SAGES AND SAMURAI: RELIGION IN THE JAPANESE EXPERIENCE | 4 sh |
| REL 358 | SITES AND RITES: SACRED SPACE AND RITUAL IN WORLD RELIGIONS | 4 sh |
| REL 360 | HINDU GODDESSES: FROM MYTHS TO MOVIES | 4 sh |
| REL 362 | HEROES, SAINTS AND DEMONS: HINDU TEXTUAL TRADITIONS | 4 sh |
| REL 363 | WOMEN IN ISLAM: VENERATION, VEILS AND VOICES | 4 sh |
Europe
| ENG 222 | BRITISH LITERATURE AFTER 1800 | 4 sh |
| ENG 259 | LITERATURE OF THE HOLOCAUST | 4 sh |
| ENG 336 | PARIS AND THE EXPATRIATES | 4 sh |
| ENG 356 | NONFICTION | 4 sh |
| HST 112 | SEARCH FOR ORDER IN MODERN EUROPE | 4 sh |
| HST 318 | RUSSIA, 1801 TO THE PRESENT | 4 sh |
| HST 324 | ENGLAND WITHIN THE BRITISH EMPIRE: 17TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT | 4 sh |
| HST 325 | TOPICS IN MODERN BRITISH HISTORY | 4 sh |
| HST 331 | WORLD WAR I IN FILM AND LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| HST 338 | GERMANY: WAR, DEMOCRACY AND HITLER, 1914-1945 | 4 sh |
| HST 339 | A HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST | 4 sh |
| POL 364 | EUROPEAN POLITICS IN A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE | 4 sh |
| PST 332 | COMPARATIVE PUBLIC POLICY | 4 sh |
Latin America
Middle East
| ARH 342 | ISSUES IN ISLAMIC ART | 4 sh |
| ENG 385 | MIDDLE EASTERN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| HST 316 | THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST | 4 sh |
| PHL 350 | THE SPIRIT OF ISRAEL | 4 sh |
| POL 366 | MIDDLE EAST POLITICS | 4 sh |
| REL 203 | ISLAMIC TRADITIONS | 4 sh |
| REL 205 | JEWISH TRADITIONS | 4 sh |
| REL 211 | THE HEBREW BIBLE (OLD TESTAMENT) | 4 sh |
| REL 363 | WOMEN IN ISLAM: VENERATION, VEILS AND VOICES | 4 sh |
Senior Seminar: 4 sh
Total Credit Hours: 48
Elon Core Curriculum:
First Year Foundations
| COR 110 | THE GLOBAL EXPERIENCE | 4 sh |
| ENG 110 | WRITING: ARGUMENT AND INQUIRY | 4 sh |
Select one of the following:
| STS 110 | INTRODUCTION TO STATISTICAL REASONING | 4 sh |
| MTH 151 | CALCULUS I | 4 sh |
| STS 212 | STATISTICS IN APPLICATION | 4 sh |
Experiential Learning Requirement (2 Units required)
Included in experiential learning are study abroad, research, service-learning, leadership, internships, (including co-ops, teaching, and practicum), or other courses or experiences with ELR designation.
World Language Requirement
Students must meet one of the following: (a)complete a language course numbered 122 or higher at Elon, or receive transfer or study abroad credit for the same; (b) place into a language course numbered 200 or above upon arriving at Elon, using a department of world languages approved placement instrument; (c) score a 4 or 5 on an AP language exam or similar exam. Each student must take the language placement test by October 1 of his or her first full year at Elon. Students are allowed two tries; the higher score is counted. That score stands and may not be repeated by later testing. Consideration for Phi Beta Kappa membership requires the completion of a 222-level world language course or placement beyond that level.
Studies in the Arts and Sciences
Students must fulfill the requirements in each of the following categories.
Transfer students with at least 18 s.h. of transfer credit must complete 32 hours total in Studies in the Arts & Sciences, but may have as few as 7 hours in one or more of the four Studies in the Arts & Sciences areas.
Expression (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: literature (in English or world languages), philosophy, and fine arts (art, dance, music, music theatre, and theatre). At least one course must be literature.
Civilization (8 s.h.)_HST 221/IGS 221______________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: history, world languages, art history and religious studies.
Society (8 s.h.) ___POL 141/IGS 141_______________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, sociology/anthropology, and PHS 201 or PHS 202.
Science/Analysis (Lab:___) (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours chosen from one or more of the following: mathematics/statistics, science, and computer science. At least one course must be a physical or biological laboratory science.
Advanced Studies (8 s.h.) __________________ __________________
Eight hours of 300-400 level coursework outside the major field and chosen from areas under Studies in the Arts and Sciences.
COR Interdisciplinary Capstone Seminar (4 s.h.) __________________
300-400 level COR course; requires junior/senior status.
Society (8 s.h.) __ECO 111__ __________
Eight hours chosen from at least two of the following: economics, geography, human service studies, political science, psychology, & sociology/anthropology, and public health studies 201 or 202.
Total Credit Hours: 44