International Studies is an interdisciplinary program which offers the B.A. Degree in International Studies, International Studies with a separate track for non-U.S. students who wish to focus on the United States, and a Certificate in International Studies for interested students with related majors.

Departmental requirements for the BA in International Studies (non-U.S. track) are as follows:

1. Foreign language, 0-15 hours:  The student must demonstrate first semester junior level proficiency in a second language, depending upon degree emphasis.  Credit hours in other languages may be transferred from other institutions.

2. Required courses, 6 hours:  POLS 483: INTS 499.

3. Geographic concentration, 9 hours, chosen from either Latin from 478, 490: FLSP 353) or European history and literature (3 hours, HIST 474 and 6 hours from HIST 472, 473, 476; FLFR 351, 352: FLSP 352).  Language courses listed here may satisfy 3 of the 15 hour foreign language requirement.  One Study Abroad experience related to the student's chosen  geographic region is required.

4. Interdisciplinary distribution, 15 hours, chosen from at least three of the following areas:
   a.  Business:  BUSA 419.
   b.  Communication:  COMS 345, 383.
   c.  Geography:  GEOG 354.
   d.  International studies:  INTS 400.
   e.  Literature:  FLFR 484, FLSP 482, 483.
   f.  Missions:  BMIS 245, 331, 371.  (BMIS 331 or 371 may satisfy the general     education advanced Bible requirement.)
   g.  Political science:  POLS 345, 357, 358, 484, 485.

5. A minimum GPA of 2.25 for courses in major.

Departmental requirements for the BA in International Studies with a U.S. focus are as follows:

1. Foreign language, 15 hours:  For students whose first language is any other than English, no additional language prerequisites must be met.  If English is the student's first language, junior level proficiency in a second language must be demonstrated.

2. Core courses, 6 hours:  POLS 483; INTS 499.

3. Geographic concentration (U.S.), 9 hours chosen from the following:  HIST 404, 405, 421, 451, 455, 482.  One travel-study course in a region of the U.S. outside of West Texas is required.

4. Specialty courses, 15 hours from at least three different departments:
   a.  Bible/missions:  BMIS 371; BIBH 357.  One of these courses may satisfy the general education advanced Bible requirement.
   b.  Business:  BUSA 419.
   c.  Communication:  COMS 345, 383.
   d.  Geography:  GEOG 354.
   e.  International studies:  INTS 400.
   f.  Literature:  ENGL 362, 363, 446, 464.
   g.  Political science:  POLS 381, 492.

5. A minimum GPA of 2.25 for courses in major.

Departmental requirements for the Certificate in International Studies are as follows:

1. Foreign language, 0-15 hours:  The student must demonstrate first semester junior level proficiency in a second language, depending upon degree emphasis.  Credit hours in other languages may be transferred from other accredited institutions.

2. Required courses, 6 hours:  ANTH 101 (may satisfy general education requirement in behavioral science) and POLS 483.

3. Interdisciplinary distribution, 12 hours, chosen from at least three of the following areas with a focus on one culture area:
   a.  Business:  BUSA 419.
   b.  Communication:  COMS 345, 383.
   c.  Geography:  GEOG 354.
   d.  History:  HIST 416, 474, 479, 495.
   e.  Literature:  FLFR 484; FLSP 482, 483.
   f.  Missions:  BMIS 245, 331, 371.  (BMIS 331 or 371 may satisfy the general education advanced Bible requirement.)
   g.  Political science:  POLS 345, 357, 358, 484, 485.