International Studies, International Development Track, B.A. - 4-Year Degree Map

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First Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
COMP 100 - Composition	3	Gen Ed Science Elective	3
Introductory Language I	3	Introductory Language II	3
*Gen Ed Math Elective	3	Gen Ed Elective	3
BUS 111 - Introduction to Business	3	ECON 110 - Principles of Economics	3
POLS 171 - Global Challenges	3	GEOG 100 - Introductory Geography	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Second Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
Intermediate Language I	3	Intermediate Language II	3
ACCT 100 - Financial Accounting	3	POLS 260 - Comparative Public Policy	3
POLS 200 - Approaches to Political Science	3	POLS 284 - U.S. Foreign Policy	3
POLS 283 - International Political Economy	3	OCS Elective	3
Liberal Arts Elective	3	Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Third Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
MGMT 241 - Fundamentals of Management	3	OVER 370 Study Abroad or Other Experiential Learning Experience	6
GEOG 225 - Population Geography and the Environment	3	Upper Division Elective	3
POLS 288 - International Human Rights	3	Upper Division Elective	3
Liberal Arts Elective	3	Upper Division Elective	3
Liberal Arts Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Fourth Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
POLS 368 - Political Development: Problems of Nation-Building	3	Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective	3
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective	3	Liberal Arts Elective	3
Liberal Arts Elective	3	Liberal Arts Elective	3
Liberal Arts Elective	3	Liberal Arts Elective	3
Liberal Arts Elective	3	Liberal Arts Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

*Note: Students are strongly encouraged to take STAT 101 to fulfill their General Education Math requirement.

Total Credits for Degree: 120

Elective Key and Math Course Guidance

Gen Ed Elective: a course carrying one or more Gen Ed area attribute(s): Basic Communication (BC3), Mathematics (M3), American History (AM3), World Civilizations (OW3), Foreign Language (FL3), Social Sciences (SS3), Humanities (H3), The Arts (A3), Natural Sciences (NS3), Western Civilization (WC3). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .

OCS Elective: any course that carries an Oral Communication Skills (OCS) attribute. This is a degree requirement for students matriculating in or after Fall 2020.

Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.

Upper Division Elective: any elective course at the 200- or 300-level. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .

Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course at the 200- or 300-level carrying an LA attribute.

Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.

Math Course Guidance

SUNY Oneonta recognizes that students enter college with different math backgrounds. For guidance on the math course(s) most suited to your preparation and program of study, visit the College’s Math Pathways site.