WATSON SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT WILMINGTON
Academic Concentration for Education Majors
International Studies
Prerequisites
Semester Abroad: Select 12 hours from the following areas:
Note: Each course must focus on the host country or region of the world.
Anthropology
Art/Music
Conversational Language
Comparative Education
Cultural History
Economics
Environmental Studies
Geography
Geology
History
Literature
Political Science
Religion
Sociology
Specialty Study: Complete 6 hours by selecting 2 courses from one of the following areas:
Anthropology:
ANT 105
Introduction to Anthropology (3)
None
ANT 206
Cultural Anthropology (3)
None
Selected course from area or upper level cultural class
Environmental Studies:
EVS 120 and 120L
EVS 195
EVS 205
Environmental Geology (4)
Introduction to Environmental Studies (3) None
Global Environmental Issues (3)
Co-requisites
Geography:
GGY 140
GGY 180
GGY 181
Introduction to Human Geography (3)
World Regional Geography I (3)
World Regional Geography II (3)
None
None
None
History:
HST 103
HST 301
Introduction to Global History (3)
Foreign Policy of the United States (3)
HST XXX
History of (Insert Country Here) (3)
None
HST 201-202 or
consent of instructor
Varies
Political Science:
PLS 111
PLS 202
PLS 212
Politics and Gov. in Global Perspective (3) None
Contemporary American Political Issues (3)
Introduction to Political Theory (3)
None
Sociology:
SOC 105
SOC 215
SOC 360
Introduction to Sociology (3)
Modern Social Problems (3)
Social Theory (3)
None
None
None
None
SOC 105 and 6 additional
hours in sociology
Foreign Language
Any foreign language courses at the 300 level or above
Interdisciplinary Hours: 6 hours
Complete 6 hours that focus on a region (minimum of 3 hours at 200 level or above). See minors in Asian,
European, Latin American, or Middle Eastern Studies for suggest courses.
Senior Seminar in International Studies:
EDN 317
Seminar in International Education (1)
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS: 19
Note: No more than 6 hours from Basic Studies can be counted in the Academic Concentration.