International and Area Studies
Kansas State University, 215 Eisenhower Hall, Manhattan,
KS 66506-1004
phone 785-532-1988, e-mail ias@ksu.edu,
fax 785-532-7004
College of Arts and Sciences
Kansas State University
Secondary Major In International Studies
Kansas State University
The international
studies program promotes understanding of the international community through
its commitment to interdisciplinary study. The program provides students
not only a field of academic study, but also a useful background for various
careers.
The international studies program encourages a substantial
distribution of foreign and international course work under the direct
course work under the direct guidance of an interdisciplinary faculty committee.
Students who complete the secondary major in international
studies are expected to include the following within their areas of knowledge
or competence:
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• Reading and speaking capability in a foreign language
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• Basic geographic knowledge of the world
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• Ability to understand and analyze cultures other than their
own
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• Some understanding of developmental processes
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• An integration of their program of study into a meaningful
and coherent whole
International Studies Secondary Major Course
Requirements
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World Regional Geography (GEOG 100)
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Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 200, 201 or 204)
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"I" Course (focus on international relations)
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Four Electives from at least three different disciplines.
Note: Students may soon choose a special focus or emphasis on a particular
world region or topical theme (provided that special interest faculty and
courses are approved for this purpose).
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Senior Research in International Studies (DAS 425): Currently
an independent studies project under the tutelage of an instructor in the
subject field and under the general direction of the program director.
Guidelines
for DAS 425
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Foreign Language Requirement: Four college semesters or the
equivalent.
For more information,
contact:
Bradley A. Shaw, Director
International and Area Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
Kansas State University
c/o Department of Modern Languages
215 Eisenhower Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-1004
TEL (785) 532-1988
FAX (785) 532-7004
or send an e-mail to:
ias@ksu.edu
