International Studies - Saginaw Valley State University

International Studies from Saginaw Valley State University is a Campus Bachelor International studies degree that prepares you for a Science career. The objective of this interdisciplinary major is to provide students with an understanding of the world through language, history, business, economics, political science, literature, sociology, geography and study abroad. Courses are taken from various departments within the College of Arts and Behavioral Sciences and the College of Business and Management. This major prepares students for graduate work or for work in a variety of areas within the increasingly interrelated world. Students select one of three emphases: 1) Business and Management or 2) Asian Studies or 3) European Studies. Major Requirements ? 48 credits A. Foreign Language Competency Demonstrated fourth semester competency. B. Foundation Courses (18 credits required) ECON 200 - International Economic Issues ENGL 205 - Studies in World Literature cross-listed with MFL 205 GEOG 201 - World Cultural/Regional Geography HIST 100E - Hist Surv: World Since 1500 PS 130 - World Politics [C1] SOC 280 - Global Cultures [CI] C. Area Concentration (27 credits required from one emphasis) 1. Asian Studies emphasis ? 27 credits from the following: COMM 455 - Intercultural Communication HIST 355 - Modern China HIST 357 - Modern Japan HIST 359 - Modern India MFL 190 - Special Topics MFL 290 - Special Topics SOC 304 - World-Societies Additional Asian language study (1-4 cr) Study Abroad in Asia One from the following: HIST 390C - Special Topics in History-World HIST 490 - Special Topics One from the following: HIST 213 - Survey of South Asian History PHIL 213 - South Asian Civilizations One from the following: HIST 215 - Survey of East Asian History PHIL 215 - East Asian Civilizations One from the following: PHIL 490 - Special Topics in Philosophy (1-4 cr) PHIL 390 - Selected Topics in Philosophy One from the following: PS 390 - Special Topics PS 490 - Adv Selected Topics Political Science One from the following: SOC 390 - Special Topics in Sociology SOC 490 - Special Topics in Sociology 2. Business Emphasis Five courses from the business core?at least 3 courses must be 300-400 level: ACCT 213 - Financial Accounting ACCT 214 - Managerial Accounting ECON 221 - Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 222 - Principles of Microeconomics ECON 235 - Introductory Statistics ECON 335 - Applied Statistics FIN 304 - Financial Management LAW 308 - Social, Political & Legal Environment of Business MGT 321 - Organization & Administration MGT 324 - Production & Operations Management MGT 325 - Management Information Systems MGT 429 - Executive Strategies & Policies MKT 331 - Marketing Principles Nine additional credits from: ECON 441 - International Economics FIN 310 - International Finance LAW 407 - International Business Law MGT 427 - International Management MKT 432 - International Marketing 3. European Studies Emphasis (27 credits required) COMM 455 - Intercultural Communication GER 491 - Seminar in Germanic Studies HIST 220 - Survey of European History HIST 322 - European Intellectual & Cultural History HIST 324 - Modern European Women?s History HIST 332 - Modern Britain 1688-1970 HIST 345 - Modern France 1815-Present HIST 351 - History of Modern Germany HIST 352 - History Modern Russia Since 1801 HIST 353 - History of Eastern Europe HIST 354 - History of Poland HIST 367 - History of Europe, 1914-1945 HIST 368 - History of Postwar Europe from 1945-1970 HIST 390 - Selected Topics in History View more details on Saginaw Valley State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related International studies courses.