Undergraduate Bulletin > International and Global Studies > Concentrations > International and Global Human Rights

International and Global Human Rights U829

(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.

Students may select courses for:

Global/Global Non-Western Perspectives (GL/GN)
Required: Four GL/GN courses, to include IGS 200 (GN) or IGS 201 (GL), plus three additional GL/GN courses (one of the four must carry the GN marker)

One Speaking Intensive (SI) Course
In addition to this SI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second SI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements that is taught as Speaking Intensive.

One Writing Intensive (WI) Course
In addition to this WI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second WI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements that is taught as Writing Intensive.

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-.

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.
Core Courses (6 s.h.)
IGS 200 or 201 or an approved equivalent (e.g., IGS 210 or 213); IGS 400
Additional courses (18 s.h.)

The total of courses selected for items #1 & #2 below must meet the following conditions:
- No more than 9 s.h. may come from any single category.
- Once 9 s.h. are selected from any single category, no more than 6 s.h. may be taken in each of the remaining categories.
1. 15 s.h. from courses identified in the Additional Courses Options for this concentration.
  - 9 s.h. must be upper level (300 level or above).
  - No more than 3 s.h. may focus on human rights in the U.S.
2. 3 s.h. (200 level and above) from courses identified in the Additional Courses Options for any concentration.

Additional Courses Options

The following courses are identified as options toward fulfilling the Additional Courses requirement (IV.C.) for the International and Global Human Rights 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:
AFS 201, 210; HIS 203, 204, 218; PSC 290; SOC 202

Upper-level course options:
AFS 305, 355; ATY 410, 589; CPS 589B; CST 440, 506, 540, 562; HEA 303, 307, 471; HIS 301, 302, 303, 304, 332, 345, 370, 376, 378, 381, 389, 392, 574, 575, 581, 587; MGT 475; PHI 331, 335, 338; PSC 320, 341, 352, 391, 392, 510K; SES 400; SOC 300, 312, 317, 323, 327, 328, 342, 344, 345, 371, 375, 377*, 429, 430, 526

Category 2—Economics and Development (E&D)

200-level course options:
None available.

Upper-level course options:
ATY 525; CST 506, 540, 562; ECO 370, 570; HEA 303, 307, 471; MGT 475; PHI 361

Category 3—Arts and Literature (A&L)

200-level course options:
ENG 209; GER 222

Upper-level course options:
BLS 386; ENG 315, 316; FRE 455, 558; WGS 333*, 450*

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

200-level course options:
REL 248, 251

Upper-level course options:
AFS 305; ATY 325, 450; BLS 383; CSC 312; CST 344, 460, 506, 562; PHI 331, 335, 338, 361; REL 355; WGS 333*, 450*

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

V Electives

Electives sufficient to complete the 122 hours required for degree.