International Studies: Concentration in Geography [IST/GRY] (Major)
In this International Studies Interdisciplinary Degree Program concentration, students will gain an appreciation of global cultural, social and political patterns from a geographic perspective, as well as understand the associated interdependence of human and environmental factors.
A. Required Courses: IST Core: 15 credit hours
Example of the B.A. in International Studies over four years
First Year
Fall Total credit hours: 16-17
Fall Total credit hours: 18
Fall Total credit hours: 15
Fall Total credit hours: 15
- ECO 105 - Political Economy and Social Thought (3 cr. hr.)
- HIS 101 - The World Since 1500 (3 cr. hr.)
- IST 200 - Foundations of the International System (3 cr. hr.)
- IST 210 - The Making of the Modern World (3 cr. hr.)
- IST 400 - Themes in International Studies (3 cr. hr.)
Select IST 400, or a topic-approved course selected in consultation with advisor
- GRY 125 - Human Geography and Global Development (3 cr. hr.)
15 credit hours chosen from the following:
- ECO 311 - Economic Development (3 cr. hr.)
- GRY 120 - Cultural Geography (3 cr. hr.)
- GRY 215 - Geography of Travel and Tourism (3 cr. hr.)
- GRY 240 - Economic Geography (3 cr. hr.)
- GRY 315 - Ecotourism (3 cr. hr.)
- GRY 370 - Will the World Provide? A Research Experience for Students (3 cr. hr.)
- GRY 415 - Tourism Planning and Development (3 cr. hr.)
- GRY 470 - Resource Geography (3 cr. hr.)
- GRY 482 - The Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean (3 cr. hr.)
- GRY 484 - Geography of Europe (3 cr. hr.)
- GRY 485 - Africa, South of the Sahara (3 cr. hr.)
Three credit hours chosen from the following:
- ANT 310 - Peoples of South and Southeast Asia (3 cr. hr.)
- ANT 311 - Peoples of East Asia (3 cr. hr.)
- ANT 312 - Peoples of the Middle East (3 cr. hr.)
- GRY 482 - The Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean (3 cr. hr.)
- GRY 484 - Geography of Europe (3 cr. hr.)
- GRY 485 - Africa, South of the Sahara (3 cr. hr.)
Example of the B.A. in International Studies over four years
First Year
Fall Total credit hours: 16-17
- Foreign language
- GE course
- COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
- CPN 100 - Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.) or
- CPN 102 - Writing Studies in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)
- ECO 105 - Political Economy and Social Thought (3 cr. hr.)
- IST 200 - Foundations of the International System (3 cr. hr.)
- Foreign language
- GE course
- CPN 101 - Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.) or
- CPN 103 - Writing Studies in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)
- HIS 101 - The World Since 1500 (3 cr. hr.)
- IST 210 - The Making of the Modern World (3 cr. hr.)
Fall Total credit hours: 18
- Foreign language
- IST concentration
- GE course
- GE course
- GE course
- Elective
Fall Total credit hours: 15
- IST concentration
- IST concentration
- Foreign language/Elective
- Elective
- Elective
- Study Abroad
Fall Total credit hours: 15
- IST concentration
- IST concentration
- Foreign language/Elective
- Elective
- Elective
- IST concentration
- Foreign language/Elective
- Elective
- Elective
- IST 400 - Themes in International Studies (3 cr. hr.)
