Website: http://www.unbc.ca/internationalstudies
The Department of International Studies seeks to familiarize students with the global community in which they live and to prepare them to pursue careers involving international interactions. Participants are provided with a variety of opportunities to explore issues from economic, political, social, cultural and environmental perspectives. Foreign language training and study abroad experiences are incorporated into the program and special attention is given to British Columbia's immediate international neighbours: the Pacific Rim countries, the nations of the Circumpolar North, and the United States.
Major in International Studies
Undergraduate students are required to complete 54 credit hours of International Studies coursework as part of their overall program in order to graduate with a major in International Studies. 12 credit hours are required in foreign language study, and 33 credit hours are required at the upper division (300/400) level.
The minimum requirement for completion of a Bachelor of Arts with a major in International Studies is 120 credit hours.
Program Requirements
Lower Division Requirement
100 and 200 Level
Language Requirement
Students majoring in International Studies must complete four language courses. The normal pattern is to take one of the following sequences.
Chinese (Mandarin)
or
Japanese
or
Russian
or
Swedish
or
Other
It is also possible to fulfill this requirement by taking courses in more than one language, as long as at least 6 credit hours are in one language. Students wishing to take advantage of this option must get approval from the Department's undergraduate advisor.
Credit for training in languages other than English or French at the university/college level will be considered and prior learning assessment is offered where possible. In all such cases, students must contact the Department Chair prior to registration.
Upper Division Requirement
300 and 400 Level
| INTS 310-3 | | Origins and Evolution of International Studies |
Thirty credit hours of additional 300 and 400 level International Studies courses.
Students should know that certain 300 and 400 level courses are offered only in alternate years.
Elective and Academic Breadth Requirement
Electives at any level in any subject sufficient to ensure completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours, including any additional credits necessary to meet the Academic Breadth requirement of the University (see
Academic Regulation 15).
BA Honours - International Studies
The BA Honours - International Studies provides a higher level of training and specialization for students, especially those planning to proceed to postgraduate work.
In order to enter the International Studies honours BA program, students must have taken
INTS 205-3 (Introduction to International Studies), completed a total of 60 credit hours, and achieved an accumulated GPA of 3.33 or higher.
Students taking the honours BA will fulfill all the requirements of the International Studies BA program, plus the three courses listed below for a total of 120 credit hours:
Students must maintain an accumulative GPA of 3.33 or higher while in the honours program.
The minimum requirement for completion of a BA Honours - International Studies is 120 credit hours.
Joint Major in International Studies/Political Science
The minimum requirement for completion of a Bachelor of Arts with a Joint Major in International Studies and Political Science is 120 credit hours.
Program Requirements
Lower Division Requirement
| ECON 100-3 | | Microeconomics |
| or ECON 202-3 | | History of Economic Thought |
| ECON 101-3 | | Macroeconomics |
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Statistics for the Social and Management Sciences
Basic Statistics |
| INTS 101-3 | | Canada and the World |
| INTS 205-3 | | Introduction to International Studies |
| POLS 100-3 | | Contemporary Political Issues |
| POLS 200-3 | | Canadian Government and Politics |
| POLS 202-3 | | Comparative Government and Politics |
| POLS 270-3 | | Political Philosophy: Plato to Locke |
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Research and Writing for Political Science |
One of:
Upper Division Requirement
| INTS 310-3 | | Origins and Evolution of International Studies |
Nine credit hours of 300 or 400 level International Studies.
Two of:
Fifteen additional credit hours of 300 or 400 level. International Studies and Political Science courses.
Language Requirement
Twelve credit hours of language courses. At least two courses must be in one language
Elective and Academic Breadth Requirement
Electives at any level in any subject sufficient to ensure completion of a minimum of 120 credit hours, including any additional credits necessary to meet the Academic Breadth requirement of the University (see
Academic Regulation 15).
Minor in International Studies
Eighteen credit hours, 12 of which must be upper-division International Studies courses.
A maximum of two courses (six credit hours) used to fulfill program requirements for a major or another minor may also be used to fulfill requirements for a minor in International Studies.
One of:
Three credit hours of International Studies at any level.
Twelve credit hours of 300 or 400 level International Studies.
Students should know that certain 300 or 400 level courses are offered only in alternate years.
Alternative courses may be substituted for the above with the written permission of the Department Chair and Dean of the College.
