Offering:
Bachelor of Science in International Studies
Concentration in Social Science
The Faculty:
Richard Bennett, Associate Professor and Director of International Programs
Albert Churella, Associate Professor
J. LaJuana Cochrane, Associate Professor and Psychology Coordinator
Jamye Hickman, Assistant Professor
Marianne Holdzkom, Assistant Professor
Julie Newell, Professor and Chair of Department
Thomas J. Nisley, Assistant Professor
Bernice Nuhfer-Halten, Professor and Language Coordinator
Thomas E. Rotnem, Professor, International Studies Coordinator, and Political Science Coordinator
William Skutans, Lecturer
Roger Soiset, Lecturer
Carl Snook, Assistant Professor
Mark D. Vickrey, Senior Lecturer
The Social Science program is part of the Department of Social and International Studies, in the School of Arts and Sciences at Southern Polytechnic State University. By offering an International Studies degree with a concentration in Social Science, SPSU seeks to produce graduates who not only understand the historical, political and economic processes of globalization, but who also possess the technological skills and knowledge that will allow them to deal with the new demands of a more global society.
The International Studies—Social Science degree will prepare graduates for employment in:
International business
Intelligence
Government
Graduate study
Pre-law
Public policy
The non-profit sector
Students pursuing this degree must complete:
|
The Core Curriculum |
60 |
|
Required Upper Division Core in International Studies |
24 |
|
The Social Science concentration |
15 |
|
Directed International Electives |
9 |
|
Free Electives |
12 |
Any courses taken to satisfy degree program requirements in International Studies Required Upper Division Core, the student's Concentration, and the student's Directed International Electives must be passed with a grade of "C" or better.
International Studies Bachelor of Science - Concentration in Psychology Requirements