Undergraduate Bulletin > International and Global Studies > Concentrations > International and Global Arts and Belief Systems

International and Global Arts and Belief Systems U822

(122 semester hours)

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 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, French, German, Italian*, Japanese, Portuguese*, Russian, Spanish.
   
   *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 (e.g., IGS 210 or 213); IGS 400
   
3. Additional Courses (18 s.h.)
   
   1. 15 s.h. from Category 3 (A&L) or Category 4 (BS&C), of which 9 s.h. must be upper level (300 level or above)
   2. 3 s.h. (200 level or above) from Category 1 (S&P) or Category 2 (E&D)

Additional Courses Options

The following courses are identified as options toward fulfilling the Additional Courses requirement (IV.C.) for the International and Global Arts and Belief Systems concentration.

Note: Further options (subject to director approval) may appear in the guide published on the IGS Web site.

Category 1—Society and Politics (S&P)

200-level course options:
HIS 203, 204, 208, 209, 216, 217, 218, 223, 240; HSS 2021, 2081, 2121, 2181, 2221, 2281; PSC 240, 250, 260, 290; RCO 2021, 2051, 2121, 2151, 2221, 2251; SOC 202

Upper-level course options:
AFS 305, 355; BLS 3801; GEO 301, 303, 315, 333, 338, 340, 5041; HEA 307, 4711; HIS 303, 304, 306, 3201, 321, 348, 349, 363, 365, 369, 370, 371, 374, 375, 376, 377, 378, 3801, 381, 382C2, 384, 385, 386, 3872, 3892, 392, 3951, 397, 399, 4921, 4931, 508, 560, 562, 564, 5671, 571, 574, 575, 581, 587, 588; JNS 306; PSC 3001, 340, 341, 344, 347, 348, 350, 352, 354, 355J, 355K, 355M, 355N, 355P, 361, 391, 392, 5011, 510H1;  SOC 300, 311, 323, 3281, 342, 344, 3451, 3611, 371, 375, 3771, 429

Category 2—Economics and Development (E&D)

200-level course options:
ECO 201, 202; HDF 2111; HEA 207; HTM 251

Upper-level course options:
ATY 5201; CR; CRS 463; ECO 300, 365, 467; FRE 341, 599; GEO 301, 303, 306, 315, 333, 338, 340, 363; GEO/HTM 320; HDF 390; HIS 363; MGT 301, 302, 304; PSC 340, 355M; PSY 3701, 4331; RCS 464; SOC 3151; SPA 341; TED 4451

Category 3—Arts and Literature (A&L)

200-200-level course options:
ARH 200; CHI 210; DCE 200, 231 (should be taken three times), 232 (should be taken three times); ENG 202, 208, 209, 212, 214; FRE 222; GER 217, 218, 221, 222; HSS 2051, 2071, 2151, 2171, 2251, 2271; ITA 222; JNS 230; MST 2251; MTD 2311, 241, 2421; POR 222; RCO 2041, 2141, 2241, 2261; SPA 222

Upper-level course options:
AFS 376; ARH 308, 345, 3521, 3531, 371, 5011; BLS 3201, 322, 3231, 3251, 3261, 327, 3481, 3861; ENG 315, 316, 3291, 3311, 3411, 344, 345, 346, 3471, 348, 349, 350, 3531, 3581, 3591, 3821, 545, 550, 553, 559, 5821; FRE 353, 454, 455, 5531, 5541, 5551, 5561, 5571, 558, 561, 562; GER 305, 403, 405, 422; MST 327; MUS 333, 343, 354, 425; PHI 3221, 3301; SOC 3141; SPA 351, 403, 405, 502, 504, 562; THR 501, 502, 506; WGS 3331, 4501

Category 4—Belief Systems and Cultures (BS&C)

200-200-level course options:
CHI 220; FRE 232; GER 215, 216; HSS 2061, 2161, 2261; JNS 220; PHI 252, 267; POR 233; RCO 2031, 2131, 2231; REL 201, 215, 217, 218, 220, 221, 223, 225, 240, 248, 250, 251; SPA 233

Upper-level course options:
AFS 305; ATY 315, 325, 333, 334, 4501, 5011, 5021, 510, 526, 547, 5831; BLS 3601, 381, 3831; CHI 305; CST 337, 460; FRE 331, 332, 532; GER 306, 306F, 308, 309, 404, 406; JNS 305, 306; MUS 343, 354; PHI 3221, 3301, 3311, 338, 348; REL 309, 312, 317, 340, 366, 367, 368; SPA 311, 314, 332, 334, 532, 534, 535; WGS 3331, 4501

1Course must carry the IGS marker in the Schedule of Courses for the term taken.

2Exception to the 50 percent modern requirement.

V Electives

Electives sufficient to complete the 122 hours required for degree.