Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

Department Chair:

Dr. Andrew Douglas (Professor)

Faculty:

Dr. Hye Ryeon Jang (Assistant Professor)

Program overview:

The mission of the International Studies Program is to provide Morehouse Students with a set of interdisciplinary, analytical skills for understanding and solving contemporary global problems; to prepare students for careers in the various realms of foreign service – diplomatic, intelligence, and military; and to provide a foundation for students who pursue graduate studies of international affairs in the humanities and social sciences. Given Morehouse’s commitment to teaching the history and culture of black people, the International Studies Program has a particular focus on the African continent and the global south. In line with the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr., the program also emphasizes themes of equality, justice, and the peaceful settlement of international conflict.

Student learning outcomes:

Compare and contrast the institutions, politics, and policy processes of different countries.
Analyze complex problems related to the interdependence of nations and salient international issues.
Demonstrate quantitative and/or qualitative research skills relevant to the field of International Studies.
Critically analyze the events and theories of international relations through the lenses of ethics, justice, liberty, equality, peaceful settlement, and the rule of law.

Department policies and/or General Education modifications:

Students will need a grade of C in HMFL 115 , HMTH 130 , HMTH 160 , or HMTH 161 to satisfy the prerequisites for HECO 201 . Most International Studies majors take HMTH 130 to satisfy this prerequisite and the General Education Quantitative Literacy requirement.
International Studies majors are not required to take any Society and Culture courses. That Gen Ed requirement will be satisfied by HPSC 285 and HECO 201 .
A grade of C or higher is required for majors to satisfactorily complete all courses that are required for the International Studies major. This includes all courses that are used for a concentration.
Internship courses and Directed Study courses do NOT count towards any requirements in the major.
Transfer credit and/or cross-registration cannot be used to satisfy the Core Curriculum requirements of the major (HPSC 228 , HPSC 285 , HPSC 385 , and HSOC 497 /HIST 499 ).
Students choose an area of concentration and must pass five courses with a C or higher. Only one of the concentration courses can be at the 100-level, and at least two of the concentration courses must be at the 300-level or higher:

Core Curriculum 15 credits:

HECO 201 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
HPSC 228 - Comparative Politics Credit Hours: 3
HPSC 285 - Introduction to International Relations Credit Hours: 3
HPSC 385 - Theories of International Relations Credit Hours: 3
HPSC 497 - Senior Seminar in Political Science Credit Hours: 3

Culture Requirement 3 credits:

HSOC 102 - Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3 or
HCOM 354 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3

History Requirement 3 credits:

HHIS 232 - History of Modern Europe Credit Hours: 3 or
HHIS 257 - History of Africa Credit Hours: 3 or
HHIS 258 - History of Africa Credit Hours: 3 or
HHIS 261 - History of Latin America: The Colonial Period Credit Hours: 3 or
HHIS 262 - History of Latin America: The National Period

Advanced Skills Requirements 6 credits;

Choose languages or research methods:

Language* option

choose TWO of the following courses:

HFLF 303 - General Conversation I Credit Hours: 3
HFLF 304 - General Conversation II Credit Hours: 3
HFLF 305 - Advanced French Grammar and Conversation/Summer Abroad Credit Hours: 3
HFLF 306 - Advanced French Grammar and Composition I Credit Hours: 3
HFLF 307 - Advanced French Grammar and Composition II Credit Hours: 3
HFLS 303 - General Conversation I Credit Hours: 3
HFLS 304 - General Conversation II Credit Hours: 3
HFLS 306 - Advanced Spanish Grammar Credit Hours: 3
HFLS 307 - Composition in Spanish Credit Hours: 3
HFLS 308 - Reading Selections and Textual Analysis Credit Hours: 3
HCHI 301 - Advanced Chinese
HCHI 302 - Advanced Chinese
HCHI 303 - General Conversation I
HCHI 304 - General Conversation II
HCHI 310 - Business Chinese
HCHI 401 - Advanced Chinese: Chinese Language and Culture
HCHI 402 - Advanced Chinese: Chinese Language and Culture

Note:

*Courses at the 300- or 400-level in other languages (German, Japanese, Portuguese) may be allowed with department chair permission.

Research methods option

choose TWO of the following courses:

HPSC 253 - Scope and Methods of Political Science Credit Hours: 3
HPSC 253L - Scope and Methods Data Lab Credit Hours: 1
HSOC 301 - Statistics in Research Context Credit Hours: 3
HSOC 302 - Social Research Methods Credit Hours: 3
HECO 321 - Principles of Econometrics Credit Hours: 3
HECO 321L - Laboratory for Principles of Econometrics Credit Hours: 1 hour
HBIO 340 - Introduction to Biostatistics (PHS) Credit Hours: 3
HAFR 301 - Interdisciplinary Research Methods: Frameworks and Fieldwork Credit Hours: 3
HPSY 210 - Research Methods and Statistics I Credit Hours: 3
HPSY 210L - Research Methods/Statistics I Lab
HPSY 310 - Research Methods and Statistics II Credit Hours: 3
HPSY 310L - Research Methods and Statistics II Laboratory Credit Hours: 1
HUST 363 - Urban Planning Workshop Credit Hours: 3
HUST 364 - GIS Applications
HMTH 341 - Probability and Statistics I Credit Hours: 3
HMTH 342 - Probability and Statistics II Credit Hours: 3
HBA 228 - Data Analytics and Modeling Credit Hours: 3

Area Studies Requirement 3 credits:

HPSC 302 - Third World Politics Credit Hours: 3 or
HPSC 475 - Latin American Politics Credit Hours: 3 or
HPSC 477 - Contemporary African Politics Credit Hours: 3

Foreign Policy Requirement 3 credits:

HPSC 479 - Comparative Foreign Policy Credit Hours: 3 or
SPSC 363 - American Foreign Policy (Spelman) or
SSIS 314 - Diplomacy and the UN System (Spelman) or
CPSC 352 - American Foreign Policy (CAU) or
HPSC 489 - Problems of International Politics Credit Hours: 3

International Studies electives 6 credits:

HPSC 468 - Seminar on International Security after the Cold War Credit Hours: 3
HPSC 484 - International Law Credit Hours: 3
HPSC 487 - International Organizations Credit Hours: 3
HPSC 488 - International Political Economy
HPSC 489 - Problems of International Politics Credit Hours: 3

Concentration 15 credits:

Business, Economics, and Leadership Concentration (HBA, HECO, HLSP, HMSL) orHumanities Concentration (HAFR, HART, HCHI, HCTM, HCOM, HENG, HFLF, HFLG, HHIS, HJOU, HMUS, HPHI, HFLP, HREL, HFLS) orSocial Science Concentration (HEDU, HPSC, HIST, HSOC, HUST, HKSP) orScience and Mathematics Concentration (HBIO, HCHE, HCSC, HEGR, HMTH, HNSC, HPHY, HPSY)