International Relations and Global Studies, Culture, Media, and the Arts (BA)
Total Hours Required: 120
Plan of Study
The Plan of Study is a suggested four-year course sequence to support academic planning and serves as a helpful guide. Currently enrolled students should meet with their academic advisor to tailor their course selections and timelines to their individual goals and circumstances.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
| GRG 305 | This Human World: An Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| First-Year Signature Course (090) | 3 | |
| Mathematics (020) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Intermediate Proficiency | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| GOV 310L | American and Texas Government | 3 |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (030) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Intermediate Proficiency | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| E 316L | British Literature | 3 |
| GOV 312L | Issues and Policies in American Government | 3 |
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Natural Science and Technology, Part I (030) | 3 | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Intermediate Proficiency | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Foreign Language other than English, Intermediate Proficiency | 3 | |
| ANT 302 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| IRG 301 | Introduction to International Relations and Global Studies | 3 |
| ECO 301 | Introduction to Economics | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division Area of Study | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts (050) | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Additional upper-division concentration coursework | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division Area of Study | 3 | |
| ANT 326L | Cultures in Contact | 3 |
| HIS 301J | Globalization: A Modern History | 3 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Natural Science and Technology, Part II (093) | 3 | |
| IRG 320F | Foundations of International Relations and Global Studies | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division Foreign language | 3 | |
| ANS 340F | Goddesses in World Religions and Cultures | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division Area of Study | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| U.S. History (060) | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division Foreign language | 3 | |
| MUS 334 | Topics in The Music of the Americas | 3 |
| Free Elective (upper-division) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| IRG 378 | Capstone Research in International Relations and Global Studies | 3 |
| Free Elective (upper-division) | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Requirements
All requirements are listed below, starting with the most specialized moving to the most general. Additional requirements may follow the table, so be sure to read the entire page. Some required courses listed below may also satisfy General Education requirements, including Core Curriculum.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | ||
| Culture, Media, and the Arts | ||
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division coursework in Culture, Media, and the Arts | 9 | |
| Cultures in Contact | ||
| Goddesses in World Religions and Cultures | ||
| Hans Christian Andersen | ||
Courses chosen from an approved list | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Major (see details below) | 39 | |
| Subtotal | 39 | |
| Degree (see details below) | 51 | |
| Free electives: Additional coursework to reach total hours required. | 0 | |
| Subtotal | 51 | |
| General Education | ||
| Remaining Core Curriculum (42 hours total) | 21 | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Intermediate Proficiency | ||
| Subtotal | 21 | |
| College Requirements - Liberal Arts | ||
| General University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Major-International Relations and Global Studies (BA)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| IRG 301 | Introduction to International Relations and Global Studies (A grade of at least C- is required) | 3 |
| GRG 305 | This Human World: An Introduction to Geography | 3 |
| HIS 301J | Globalization: A Modern History | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Economics | ||
| Introduction to Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Macroeconomics | ||
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to the Study of Society | ||
| IRG 320F | Foundations of International Relations and Global Studies | 3 |
| IRG 350M | Research Methods in International Relations and Global Studies (with a minimum grade of C-) | 3 |
| Hours chosen from a single area of study with at least six upper-division: | 9 | |
Asian Studies | ||
European Studies | ||
Latin American Studies | ||
Middle Eastern Studies | ||
Russian, Eurasian, and East European Studies | ||
African Studies (such as AFR 304, AFR 335E, AFR 345F or courses chosen from an approved list) | ||
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division coursework in a single foreign language | 6 | |
| Hours chosen from: | 3 | |
| Capstone Research in International Relations and Global Studies (A grade of at least C- is required) | ||
| Honors Tutorial Course (for students seeking special honors) | ||
| Total Hours | 39 | |
Additional Requirements and Policies
International relations and global studies majors must participate in an approved study abroad program. A list of approved programs is available from the faculty advisor. A student who graduated from an international high school may petition to be excused from this requirement. Documentation is required, and the petition must be approved by the faculty advisor and the associate dean for academic affairs.
Degree - Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Liberal Arts
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree | ||
| Literature and Writing | ||
| RHE 306 | Rhetoric and Writing (Plan II honors requires at least a C-; may also count toward Core Curriculum) | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: Writing intensive coursework-see course list (may also count toward Core Curriculum; Plan II honors requires at least a C-) | 3 | |
| Hours chosen from: Upper-division Writing intensive coursework-see course list (may also count toward Core Curriculum; Plan II honors requires at least a C-) | 6 | |
| Choose a sequence below: | 12 | |
| Sequence 1: Plan II Honors (requires at least a C-; may also count toward Core Curriculum) | ||
| Plan II World Literature Part I | ||
or T C 303C | Plan II World Literature Part I | |
| Sequence 2: Plan I | ||
| British Literature | ||
or E 316M | American Literature | |
or E 316N | World Literature | |
| Foreign Language other than English, Intermediate Proficiency | 3 | |
| Choose a sequence below: Social Science | 3 | |
| Sequence 1: Plan II Honors (requires at least a C-; may also count toward Core Curriculum) | ||
| Honors Social Science: Methods and Theory | ||
or S S 302D | Honors Social Science: Psychology | |
or S S 302E | Honors Social Science: Anthropology | |
or S S 302E | Honors Social Science: Anthropology | |
or S S 302F | Honors Social Science: Economics | |
| Sequence 2: Plan I | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Choose a sequence below: (M 301, M 316K, and M 316L do not count toward this requirement) | 3 | |
| Sequence 1: Plan II Honors | ||
| Modern Mathematics: Plan II | ||
| Sequence 2: Plan I | ||
Hours chosen from: Mathematics | ||
| Choose a sequence below: | 3 | |
| Sequence 1: Plan II Honors | ||
| Modes of Reasoning | ||
or PHL 313Q | Logic and Scientific Reasoning | |
| Sequence 2: Plan I | ||
| Choose a sequence below: | 15 | |
| Sequence 1: Plan II Honors | ||
Six Hours chosen from: Astronomy, biology, chemistry, geological sciences, physical science, or physics (may also count toward Core Curriculum) | ||
| Problems in Modern Biology | ||
| Modern Physics: Plan II | ||
Three Hours chosen from: | ||
Art history, music history, or history of theatre and dance | ||
Upper-division classical civilization, humanities, literature, or philosophy | ||
| Sequence 2: Plan I International Relations and Global Studies | ||
Free electives: Additional coursework to reach total hours required. | ||
| Sequence 3: Other Plan I | ||
Hours chosen from: | ||
Liberal Arts multi-disciplinary minor in the Social and Behavioral Sciences | ||
Liberal Arts multi-disciplinary minor in Cultural Expression, Human Experience, and Thought | ||
| Total Hours | 51 | |
Additional Requirements and Policies
Unless otherwise stated, students must complete at least:
- 15 upper-division degree hours
- 24 upper-division degree hours taken in residence at the University
- 36 additional degree hours taken in residence at the University.
Credit may be earned via credit by examination, extension, or transferred hours from another institution (requires dean's approval).
Major and minor required hours may also be used to fulfill degree requirements unless expressly prohibited.
A course in one degree area may not also be used to fulfill the requirements of another degree area unless specified otherwise.
Mathematics courses at the college algebra level may not count toward elective hours.
Majors
A major consists of 24 to 45 hours, with at least 15 upper-division hours unless the requirements of the major state otherwise.
Students must earn at least:
- 18 major hours taken in residence at the University.
- 6 upper-division major hours taken in residence at the University
- a 2.00 grade point average for in-residence major hours taken at the University unless a higher minimum scholastic requirement is specified for the major.
Minors
Students must get permission from their College of Liberal Arts academic advisor to pursue more than one transcript-recognized minor or certificate per major. The academic advisor will approve or deny the request after considering the student's long-term educational and professional goals and the student's ability to graduate within 4 years of entering the University.
Students should consult the department offering the course before planning to use it to fulfill the minor requirement.
Hours used to fulfill the requirements for a minor must be taken on the letter-grade basis.