2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Core Requirements | ||
| Required International Studies Courses | ||
| IS 1034 | Introduction to International Studies and Political Science | 3 |
| IS 2084 | The Evolution of World Order | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Selected World Problems | ||
| Selected World Problems | ||
| Required Foreign Language | ||
| Select 12 credit hours at the 3000-4000 level. 2 | 12 | |
| Subtotal | 21 | |
| Requirements for the European & Transatlantic Studies (EUTS) Major | ||
| IS 1004 | Nations and Nationalities | 3 |
| IS 1024 | Comp Gov & Politics | 3 |
| HIST 1026 | Introduction to European History | 3 |
| IS 2004 | Research and Writing in International Studies | 3 |
| HIST 2604 | Introduction to Data in Social Context | 3 |
| Elective Courses for the EUTS Major | ||
| Select one of the following: | 33 | |
Option 1 European Union & Transatlantic Relations | ||
Option 2 European History, Culture, & Thought | ||
Option 3 Transatlantic History, Culture, & Thought | ||
Option 4 General | ||
| Subtotal | 48 | |
| Free Electives 3 | ||
| Select remaining credit hours to fulfill remaining credits required for graduation. | 24 | |
| Subtotal | 24 | |
| Pathways to General Education 4 | ||
| Pathways Concept 1 - Discourse | ||
| ENGL 1105 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| ENGL 1106 | First-Year Writing (1F) | 3 |
| IS 2004 (major requirement) may be utilized to satisfy Pathway 1a | ||
| Pathways Concept 2 - Critical Thinking in the Humanities | ||
| HIST 1026 (major requirement) may be utilized to satisfy Pathway 2 | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 2 | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 3 - Reasoning in the Social Sciences | ||
| IS 1004 (major requirement) may be utilized to satisfy Pathway 3 | ||
| IS 1024 (major requirement) may be utilized to satisfy Pathway 3 | ||
| Pathways Concept 4 - Reasoning in the Natural Sciences | ||
| Select six credits in Pathway 4 | 6 | |
| Pathways Concept 5 - Quantitative and Computational Thinking | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 5f . (HIST 2604) | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 5f | 3 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 5a 5 | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 6 - Critique and Practice in Design and the Arts | ||
| Select three credits in Pathway 6a | 3 | |
| Select three credits in Pathway 6d | 3 | |
| Pathways Concept 7 - Critical Analysis of Identity and Equity in the United States | ||
| IS 1004 (major requirement) may be utilized to satisfy Pathway 7 | ||
| Subtotal | 27 | |
| Total Credits | 120 | |
Please note that not all courses are offered each semester. Check with the department offering the course to find out when courses will be offered.
The following languages are suggested for students in the EUTS major: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Russian, and Spanish.
See undergraduate course catalog for current course offerings.
The following courses are only offered as Pass/Fail and can be used toward fulfillment of this requirement:
The following courses are excluded and cannot be used to fulfill this requirement:
If a student wishes to use an excluded course toward this requirement: Requests for exceptions must be made in writing to the Director of the International Studies Program and the student’s assigned advisor. No more than one course exception will be granted.
IS 3116 Selected World Problems focuses exclusively on problems related to Europe. This course may be repeated for a maximum of nine (9) credit hours.
For the EUTS majors you must complete the following requirements for the Pathways to General Education. More details and course listings can be found at the following link: https://www.pathways.prov.vt.edu. You must complete each requirement listed.
Prerequisites of MATH 1014 Precalculus with Transcendental Functions or higher may be required.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IS 1104 | Introduction to European Studies | 3 |
| IS 1114 | Introduction to Transatlantic Studies | 3 |
| IS 3804 | European Integration | 3 |
| IS 3814 | The European Union: Institutions and Policies | 3 |
| Select seven of the following: 1,2 | 21 | |
| Europe Country Analysis | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
| Transatlantic Political Frameworks | ||
| Selected World Problems 3 | ||
| European Political Systems | ||
| European Political Systems | ||
| Politics of Post-Communist Systems | ||
| US-Russia Foreign Policies | ||
| US-Russia Foreign Policies | ||
| European Union's Foreign and Security Policy | ||
| European Union's Foreign Relations | ||
| European Union's Foreign Relations | ||
| European Security Governance | ||
| European Geopolitics | ||
| European Political Economy | ||
| The European Business Environment | ||
| Transatlantic Relations Since 1945 | ||
| European Economics | ||
| Theories of Transatlantic Relations | ||
| NATO & European Security | ||
| Study Abroad (var) 4 | ||
| Topics in Diplomacy Lab 3,5 | ||
| Topics in European Studies 3,5 | ||
| Topics in European Union Policies 3 | ||
| Topics in European Integration 3 | ||
| Capstone Research Project in European Studies | ||
| Topics in Transatlantic Relations 3 | ||
| Topics in Transatlantic Studies | ||
| Capstone Project Transatlantic Studies 5 | ||
| Topics in Multilateral Diplomacy Workshop 3 | ||
| Field Study (var) 6 | ||
| Independent Study (var) 5 | ||
| Undergraduate Research (var) 3,5 | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Please note that not all courses are offered each semester. Check with the department offering the course to find out when courses are offered.
Check the Undergraduate Course Catalog or the Timetable of classes for the most up to date course restrictions and pre-requisites.
Students can take this course under different topic for up to nine credit hours.
International Enrollment and Study Abroad courses should be relevant to the EUropean & Transatlantic Studies major. Please ask the International Studies advisor in advance whether the proposed courses qualify and receive the necessary approval.
The content of the Independent Study, as well as the topic of the Diplomacy Lab project and Undergraduate Research should be relevant to the EUropean & Transatlantic Studies major. Please ask the International Studies advisor in advance whether the proposed Independent Study or Special Study or Undergraduate Research, topic qualifies.
IS 4964 Field Study is only offered as Pass/Fail and can be used toward fulfillment of a major elective from the corresponding list.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IS 1104 | Introduction to European Studies | 3 |
| Select ten of the following: 1,2 | 30 | |
International Studies & Political Science | ||
| Introduction to Political Theory | ||
| Political Theory | ||
| Political Theory | ||
| Culture and Society in Contemporary Europe | ||
| Study Abroad (var) 4 | ||
| Topics in European Studies 3 | ||
| Capstone Research Project in European Studies | ||
| Field Study (var) 6 | ||
| Independent Study (var) 5 | ||
| Undergraduate Research (var) 3,5 | ||
Arabic (ARBC) | ||
| Arab Culture and Civilization | ||
| Modern Arabic Literature in Translation | ||
| Topics in Arab Cinema | ||
| Research in Arab Culture | ||
French (FR) | ||
| Introduction to French Culture and Civilization | ||
FR 3205 | ||
FR 3206 | ||
| Introduction to French Literature | ||
| French Culture from Middle Ages to Renaissance | ||
| French Culture from Baroque to Revolution | ||
| French Culture from Romanticism to Belle Epoque | ||
| French Culture from World Wars to Global Present | ||
| Studies in French Literature | ||
| Special Topics in French Life, Literature and Language | ||
German (GER) | ||
| Introduction to German Culture and Civilization | ||
| Culture of the German-Speaking Countries | ||
| Topics in German Culture and Literature | ||
| Topics in German Culture and Literature | ||
| Topics in German Cinema | ||
| Age of Goethe | ||
| Studies in 19th-Century Literature | ||
| Studies in 20th-Century Literature | ||
| Special Topics in German Life, Literature, and Language | ||
History (HIST) | ||
| Introduction to European History | ||
| Topics and Critical Issues in European History | ||
| History of the Balkans | ||
| The Age of Revolution and Napoleon | ||
| French Empire | ||
| Nazi Germany: History and Memory | ||
HIST 3524 | ||
| Modern Military History | ||
| The Cold War | ||
| World War II | ||
| Imperial Russia | ||
| Twentieth-Century Russia | ||
HIST 3684 | ||
HIST 3394 | ||
Italian (ITAL) | ||
| Introduction to Italian Literature in Context | ||
| Introduction to Italian Literature in Context | ||
| Topics in Italian Cinema | ||
Religion & Culture (RLCL) | ||
| Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | ||
| Women and Gender in Islam | ||
| Culture and Society in Contemporary Europe | ||
Russian (RUS) | ||
| Introduction to Russian Culture and Civilization | ||
| Survey of Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature in Translation | ||
| Survey of Twentieth-Century Russian Literature in Translation | ||
| Topics in Russian Literature in English | ||
| Topics in Russian Culture and Civilization | ||
| Studies in Russian Literature | ||
Sociology (SOC) | ||
| Culture and Society in Contemporary Europe | ||
Spanish (SPAN) | ||
| Topics in Spanish Culture | ||
| Introduction to Hispanic Literature | ||
| Early Peninsular Culture and Literature | ||
| Topics in Modern Cultures of Spain | ||
| Topics in Spanish Linguistics | ||
| Spanish Translation: Theory and Technique | ||
| Topics in Early Modern Literature and Culture | ||
| Studies in 18th and 19th Century Literature | ||
| Studies in 20th and 21st Century Hispanic Literature | ||
| Special Topics in Hispanic Life, Literature, and Language | ||
| Hispanic Literature and the Representation of History | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Please note that not all courses are offered each semester. Check with the department offering the course to find out when courses are offered.
Check the Undergraduate Course Catalog or the Timetable of classes for the most up to date course restrictions and pre-requisites.
International Enrollment and Study Abroad courses should be relevant to the EUropean & Transatlantic Studies major. Please ask the International Studies advisor in advance whether the proposed courses qualify and receive the necessary approval.
Students can take this course under different topic for up to nine credit hours.
IS 4964 Field Study is only offered as Pass/Fail and can be used toward fulfillment of a major elective from the corresponding list.
The content of the Independent Study, as well as the topic of Undergraduate Research should be relevant to the EUropean & Transatlantic Studies major. Please ask the International Studies advisor in advance whether the proposed Independent Study or Special Study or Undergraduate Research, topic qualifies.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IS 1114 | Introduction to Transatlantic Studies | 3 |
| Select ten of the following: 1,2 | 30 | |
International Studies & Political Science | ||
| Transatlantic Political Frameworks | ||
| Transatlantic Relations Since 1945 | ||
| Theories of Transatlantic Relations | ||
| Study Abroad (var) 3 | ||
| Topics in Transatlantic Studies 4 | ||
| Capstone Project Transatlantic Studies | ||
| Field Study (var) 3 | ||
| Undergraduate Research (var) 3 | ||
History (HIST) | ||
| Introduction to European History | ||
| Mesoamerica and the Andes | ||
| History of Africa | ||
| History of Africa | ||
| Topics and Critical Issues in European History | ||
| African-American History | ||
| African-American History | ||
| Colonial America | ||
| The American Revolution | ||
| Native American History | ||
| French Empire | ||
HIST 3394 | ||
| World War II | ||
| The Cold War | ||
Spanish (SPAN) | ||
| Topics in Spanish American Culture 4 | ||
| Introduction to Latino American Studies | ||
| Introduction to Hispanic Literature | ||
| Topics in Early Spanish American Cultures | ||
| Topics in Modern Mexican and Central American Cultures | ||
| Topics in Modern Hispanic Caribbean Cultures | ||
| Topics in Modern Andean and Southern Cone Cultures | ||
| Special Topics in Hispanic Life, Literature, and Language 4 | ||
| Hispanic Literature and the Representation of History | ||
| Total Credits | 33 | |
Please note that not all courses are offered each semester. Check in the Undergraduate Course Catalog or with the department offering the course to find out when courses are offered.
Check the Undergraduate Course Catalog or the Timetable of classes for the most up to date course restrictions and pre-requisites.
Students can take this course under different topic for up to nine credit hours.
International Enrollment and Study Abroad courses should be relevant to the EUropean & Transatlantic Studies major. Please ask the International Studies advisor in advance whether the proposed courses qualify and receive the necessary approval.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IS 1104 | Introduction to European Studies | 3 |
| IS 1114 | Introduction to Transatlantic Studies | 3 |
| IS 3804 | European Integration | 3 |
| IS 3814 | The European Union: Institutions and Policies | 3 |
| Select seven courses from any of the elective lists in Options 1, 2, or 3 | 21 | |
| Total Credits | 33 | |
To proceed satisfactorily toward a degree, a student must complete IS 1004 Nations and Nationalities , IS 1034 Introduction to International Studies and Political Science , IS 2004 Research and Writing in International Studies , IS 2054 Introduction to World Politics, IS 2064 The Global Economy and World Politics, IS 2084 The Evolution of World Order and Foreign Language 2105 & 2106 by the end of the semester in which 60 hours have been attempted; must maintain an overall GPA of at least 2.0 and must maintain an in major GPA of 2.0.
A total of 120 hours is required to graduate with an International Studies degree of which there are sixty-nine (69) required hours for the Major in EUropean & Transatlantic Studies (EUTS).
All of the courses in the core and major requirements and major electives are included in the in-major GPA calculation. A GPA of 2.0 or above both overall and in-major GPA is required for graduation.
Some courses listed may have pre-/co-requisites; please consult the University Course Catalog or check with your advisor.
In accordance with the State Council guidelines, courses used to fulfill the SCHEV approved degree core may not also be used to meet The Pathways to General Education or major requirements.
Due to overlapping of courses, students cannot pursue another major within the Department of Political Science. However, they can pursue any of the minors offered by the department except the Minor in Political Science.
This is a requirement that is separate from the International Studies requirement. Completion of this requirement will not fulfill your International Studies Language Requirement.
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