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Special Programs in Liberal Studies Major—International and Global Studies Concentration (SPLS)

Requirements

I General Education Core Requirements (GEC)

See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.

Core Category	S.H.
Students may select courses for:
Literature (GLT)	6
Fine Arts (GFA)	3
Philosophical, Religious, Ethical Principles (GPR)	3
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP)	3
Mathematics (GMT)	3
Natural Sciences (GNS) one must be a laboratory course; each must have a different departmental prefix	6–7
Reasoning and Discourse (GRD) ENG 101 or FMS 115 or RCO 101, and one additional GRD course	6
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB)	6

 

II General Education Marker Requirements

See details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.

 

III College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (CAR)

See requirements and approved courses.

Category	S.H.
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture either a GHP/GPM or GMO course	3
Natural Sciences one additional GNS/GLS or GPS course	3–4
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB) one additional GSB course	3
Foreign Language (GFL) intermediate-level proficiency in one language, demonstrated by placement test, or completion of course work through course number 204	0–12
Writing Intensive Courses (WI) a total of four WI courses

 

IV Major Requirements

30 semester hours at the 200 level and above. To complete a second major, at least 12 semester hours must be taken outside the major in which the first major is obtained. No requirements for the major can be met by a grade lower than C-.

1. Foreign Language Requirements (6 s.h.)
   A modern foreign language at the 300 level or higher.
   Chinese or Japanese in the case of Asian Studies; Spanish, French, German, Italian, or Portuguese in the case of European Studies; Spanish, French, or Portuguese in the case of Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Russian in the case of Russian Studies. Other languages subject to permission of the Director. Note that Italian and Portuguese are not currently available at the upper levels at UNCG.
2. Core Courses (6 s.h.)
   IGS 200 or 201 or an approved equivalent; IGS 400
3. Additional courses (18 s.h.): At least nine (9) s.h. must be completed at the 300 level or above.
   
   For students majoring or second majoring in a General Studies area, at least fifteen (15) of the 18 s.h. must be taken in courses specific to their concentration, including nine (9) at the 300 level or above.
   
   For students majoring or second majoring in the International and Global Human Rights concentration, up to 3 s.h. may be related to human rights in the U.S.
   
   Majors and second majors pursuing a Regional Studies concentration area must complete at least twelve (12) s.h. appropriate to their region, with at least six (6) s.h. at the 300 level or above.
   
   To be selected from the following categories, consistent with the student's declared concentration, with up to three (3) courses (9 s.h.) in one category and no more than two (2) courses (6 s.h.) in any other category:
   
   1. Society and Politics: Any course with a 50 percent or more focus on social, historical, and political issues of international and/or global relevance
   2. Economics and Development: Any course with a 50 percent or more focus on international and/or global issues in economics and development
   3. Arts and Literature: Any course with a 50 percent or more focus on the arts and/or literatures of nations and cultures outside of the United States, or any course reading literature in a foreign language at the 300 level or above
   4. Belief Systems and Cultures: Any course with a 50 percent or more focus on ideologies, philosophies, and belief systems unique to and/or interconnected with other nations and peoples of the world

IGS 223, 333, 493, and 495 may be included for credit in any of these four categories depending upon the content of the course, which may vary from semester to semester

V Electives

Electives sufficient to complete the 122 hours required for degree.