Global Studies - War and Peace Major (B.A.)

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Major code BA4409

Center for International Studies
Yamada International House 102
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: 740.593.1840
Fax: 740.593.1837
international.studies@ohio.edu
http://www.internationalstudies.ohio.edu/

Laura Schaeffer, contact person

Program Overview

Knowledge of the interdependent world in which we live and work is essential to all citizens. Through pursuit of the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies degree students develop international competence which involves understanding other peoples and societies well enough to work effectively with them on a broad range of common problems. The degree encourages breadth and depth of language study and calls for the education and training of persons who are knowledgeable of history, world views and cultures other than their own. The purpose of the Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies – War and Peace is to educate students in security studies from an interdisciplinary perspective.

Opportunities Upon Graduation

There has been a recent and dramatic spike in the demand for graduates in security studies. The creation of the Department of Homeland Security, new emphases on improved intelligence analysis and risk assessments, border control, immigration, heightened proliferation threats in Iran, North Korea, and other countries around the globe, increased attention and hiring in the areas of counterterrorism and counterinsurgency, as well as reconstruction and development in countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan, culminate in demand for students well trained in war and peace studies. In addition, our students are well equipped for careers with non-governmental and governmental organizations, multinational corporations, and think tanks, as well as to pursue graduate degrees in a related fields.

Requirements

The requirements for the major consist of 49 quarter hours in addition to the Language Requirement. Students are required to complete 12 hours of the War and Peace Core courses and 16 hours of the War and Peace Thematic Options courses, 12 of which may be from one discipline.

Universitywide Graduation Requirements

To complete this program, students must meet all Universitywide graduation requirements .

College-Level Requirements for the College of Arts and Sciences

View the A&S - College Level Requirements (A&S CLR) .

Core Courses

Complete 17 hours.

ANTH 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 5
GEOG 201 - Environmental Geography Credit Hours: 4
GEOG 241 - Global Issues in Environmental Geography Credit Hours: 4
POLS 250 - International Relations Credit Hours: 4

War and Peace - Core Courses

Complete 12 hours from the following courses:

ANTH 353 - Anthropology of Violence and Peace Credit Hours: 4
COMS 110 - Communication Between Cultures Credit Hours: 4
HIST 321D - War, Violence, and Modernity Credit Hours: 4
PHIL 446 - Justice and Liberty Credit Hours: 4
POLS 458 - War And Its Causes Credit Hours: 4
SOC 484 - Crimes Against Humanity: Confronting and Responding to Mass Atrocity and Genocide Credit Hours: 4

War and Peace - Thematic Options

Complete 16 hours, only 12 of which may be from one discipline.

AAS 101 - African American History I, 1526-1865 Credit Hours: 4
AAS 202 - African American History II, 1865 to Present Credit Hours: 4
AAS 364 - Comparative Study of Injustice Credit Hours: 4
HIST 265A - Nazi Germany Credit Hours: 4
HIST 300C - Revolutionary Era, 1763-1789 Credit Hours: 4
HIST 303 - United States in World War II Credit Hours: 4
HIST 305 - The United States and the Vietnam War Credit Hours: 4
HIST 308B - The Civil War and Reconstruction Credit Hours: 4
HIST 321A - History of the Military in America: 1600 to 1898 Credit Hours: 4
HIST 321B - History of the Military in America: 1898 to Present Credit Hours: 4
HIST 333 - Oil, the Persian Gulf, and World Power Credit Hours: 4
HIST 341C - Modern Africa 1890-Present Credit Hours: 4
HIST 353C - History of the Crusades Credit Hours: 4
HIST 360C - Women Warriors:Women and War in Europe Credit Hours: 4
HIST 361 - The French Revolution Credit Hours: 4
HIST 374B - Origins of World War II, 1914-1941 Credit Hours: 4
HIST 374C - The Cold War, 1941-1989 Credit Hours: 4
HIST 375 - World War I Credit Hours: 4
HIST 377 - Jewish Holocaust Credit Hours: 4
HIST 382B - Russia: Road to Revolution 1825-1917 Credit Hours: 4
HIST 382D - The USSR in World War II Credit Hours: 4
POLS 340 - The Politics of Developing Areas Credit Hours: 4
POLS 352 - International Peace Credit Hours: 4
POLS 354 - American Foreign Policy Credit Hours: 4
POLS 427 - Formulation of American Foreign Policy Credit Hours: 4
POLS 449 - Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict Credit Hours: 4
POLS 455 - International Law Credit Hours: 4
POLS 456 - International Organizations Credit Hours: 4
POLS 460 - International Political Economy Credit Hours: 4
POLS 490N - Terrorism Credit Hours: 4
POLS 490P - Intn’l Human Rights Org Credit Hours: 4
PSY 337 - Social Psychology of Justice Credit Hours: 4
SOC 230 - Sociology of Poverty Credit Hours: 4

Area Studies Options

Complete 4 hours:

HIST 246 - The Rise of Modern Asia Credit Hours: 4
INST 113 - Modern Africa Credit Hours: 4
INST 118 - European Studies Credit Hours: 4
INST 121 - Interdisciplinary Survey of Latin America Credit Hours: 4

Language Requirement

Complete either 3 years of coursework in a single language, 2 years of one language and 1 of another, or demonstrate equivalency. See International Studies advisor to complete process for approval of language/study abroad choice(s). At least one of the languages studied should match area of study (if applicable) and education abroad destination/internship focus. Both breadth and depth of language study are encouraged. The choice of depth ( 3 years of one language) or breadth (2 years of one language plus one of another) should correspond to the logic of each student’s academic goals. Courses taken to satisfy this requirement do not count towards total number of credit hours for the major unless the chosen language does not count towards the College of Arts and Sciences Humanities section. If that is the case, those courses will count towards the Area Studies portion of the major.

Study Abroad or Internship

Students must complete an advisor approved study-abroad or internship experience(s) that reflects major/language of study. Study-abroad or internship must be at least one quarter in length. Students may earn academic coursework towards the major to fulfill this requirement through a study abroad program or by enrolling in INST 495 - Internship (students are responsible for placement). Students should complete the study abroad experience prior to their senior year to ensure credits earned are transferred before the anticipated graduation date. Preparation for a study abroad experience should begin 2 quarters in advance. Information on study abroad is available at http://www.ohio.edu/educationabroad.

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