The College of Arts and Sciences offers an interdisciplinary B.A. degree in International Studies. This degree program is designed to provide a distinctive international credential and learning experience for UNCW students. Occupations and professions in a variety of settings increasingly emphasize global knowledge, skills, and experience. The goal of the program is for students to acquire basic liberal arts skills combined with substantive knowledge and skills focused on global awareness. The integrative program curriculum will allow students to focus on a particular international theme or geographic area of concentration, providing exposure to other cultures, people and places, an understanding of one‘s own culture from international perspectives, and a deeper appreciation of the global society.
Oral Communication Requirement:
To satisfy the oral communication requirement for the B.A. degree in International Studies a student must successfully complete INT 490.
Applied Learning Requirement:
To satisfy the applied learning requirement for the B.A. degree in International Studies a student must successfully complete the international experience requirement.
Requirements for a Major in International Studies for the B.A. degree:
Courses used to satisfy core requirements cannot be used to satisfy the concentration requirements listed below.
Total: 18 hours
Language Requirement:
Completion or proficiency in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish or other approved non-English language through at least the 202 level, preferably in the language used for international experience.
Total: 6-12 hours
International Experience Requirement:
International experience, as approved by Director (credit may count toward other requirements in the major), including:
15 hours in a thematic area (Art and Literature, Globalization, or the Environment), or a regional area (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, or Middle East);
12 hours at 300 level or above; must include at least two disciplines and must include at least one INT course.
