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Exploring the World
The International Studies major is a multi- and interdisciplinary major that examines people, events, movements, societies, cultures and issues.
The major will prepare students to understand the increasingly interdependent global community in which we live, both at home and abroad. Through the mastering of subject areas that connect the global community, culture and languages, politics, business and the environment, students will acquire the tools necessary to understand and analyze the problems that confront our increasingly complex world. Students will acquire research, analytical, and language skills within the richness of comparative cultures and business environment, skills that are essential for international careers.
Adelphi University is a non-governmental organization of the United Nations and as such is involved in many activities sponsored by the United Nations. Furthermore, every year several ambassadors from different countries come to speak to our students. We also offer a Model UN course, in which our students spend several days in New York City with other students from all over the world, trying to comprehend and get involved in the world situation.
Students majoring in International Studies are actively involved outside the classroom as well, pursuing extracurricular activities related to their program of study. Students following the Political Science track have the opportunity to participate in the Annual Model United Nations program together with 4000 university students from more than 35 countries. Students in the Business track have undertaken internships with firms such as Ernst and Young. Students in the Environmental Studies track gain hands-on experience with a number of international, national and local environmental consortia, organizations, agencies and groups ranging from the National Park Service or the Environmental Protection Agency to the Alley Pond Environmental Center or New York State office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. International Studies alumni frequently continue their studies at the graduate level both in the U.S. (Georgetown University and the University of Michigan) and abroad (Cambridge University, London School of Economics, and the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary).
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in International Studies
The major consists of 48 to 60 credits to be distributed as follows:
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Foundation Interdisciplinary Courses
(6 credits, required of all students in the major)
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Course#
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Course Title
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Credits
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| ISP 101 |
Global Issues I |
3
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| ISP 102 |
Global Issues II |
3
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Total Credits
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6
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Tracks
(36-45 credits in one of the following tracks) |
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| Language/Business |
| 18 credits |
in one language (French, Spanish) above language 122 (Level IV) |
| 18 credits |
in Business (including BUS 341 International Business) |
| 3 credits |
in Math, MTH 110 |
| 6 credits |
in Economics, ECA 111 and ECA 112 |
| Language/Environmental Studies |
| 18 credits |
in one language (French, Spanish) above language 122 (Level IV) |
| 21 credits |
in environmental studies |
| Language/Political Science |
| 18 credits |
in one language (French, Spanish) above language 122 (Level IV) |
| 15 credits |
in political science (including POL 280 Theories and Practice of International Politics) |
| 3 credits |
in history (must be 200 level and above; to be chosen in consultation with major adviser) |
| Note: Students will be placed in the appropriate language level after evaluation of previous work done in the language. |
ISP 201 Interdisciplinary Mid-Level Research Seminar (3 credits) |
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| To be taken after having completed at least 9 credits in business, environmental studies and /or political science; and 6 credits in languages above Level IV. |
Capstone
Students must complete one of the following (A or B): |
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Course# |
Course Title |
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A. ISP 493
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Internship in International Studies Work Experience
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2-5 |
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| ISP 494 |
Internship Journal in the Foreign Language Studied |
1 |
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B. ISP 495
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Guided Research Thesis
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2 |
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| ISP 497 |
Guided Research Summary in the Foreign Language Studied |
1 |
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Total Credits |
3-6 |
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Language Course Requirements for All Students in the Major |
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Course# |
Course Title |
Credits |
| FRE, SPA 231 |
Cross-Cultural Concepts
(French, Spanish) |
3 |
| FRE 246, SPA 246 |
France Today/Spain Today
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3 |
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| SPA 248 |
Trends and Tendencies in Hispanic America |
3 |
| FRE, SPA 310 |
Strategies in Oral Communication
(French, Spanish) |
3 |
| FRE, SPA 344 |
Translation Techniques
(French, Spanish) |
3 |
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Total Credits |
12 |
Contact Us
For additional information, please contact:
Languages & International Studies
Science Building, Room 216C
Adelphi University
P.O. Box 701
Garden City, NY 11530-0701
p - 516.877.4050
f - 516.877.4047
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