For the International Studies major:
- Up to 12 hours of foreign language study may be taken in a SMU-approved study abroad program and counted toward the language requirement for the major;
- Up to 15 hours in the student's regional specialization may be taken in a SMU-approved study abroad program and counted toward the major;
- Twelve of 15 hours of the Basic Curriculum must be taken on a SMU campus (Main, Taos, Plano);
- Three hours of transfer credit (not a SMU-approved study abroad program) may be counted toward fulfillment of the Basic Curriculum requirement;
- The Senior Seminar (INTL 4388) must be taken on a SMU campus (Main, Taos, Plano);
- The number of hours for the IS major remains at 33 (exclusive of the 12 hours of language study required for the major);
- The number of credit hours in advanced courses remains unchanged;
- It is recommended that study abroad courses for Global Perspective credit be pre-approved before enrollment.
For the International Studies minor:
- Twelve of 15 hours of the Basic Curriculum must be taken on a SMU campus (Main, Taos, Plano);
- Three hours of transfer credit (not a SMU-approved study abroad program) may be counted toward fulfillment of the Basic Curriculum requirement;
- Up to 6 hours of foreign language study may be taken in a SMU-approved study abroad program and counted toward the language requirement for the minor.
For Area Studies minors:
- Present requirements: 6 hours in the International Studies Basic Curriculum;
- Nine hours of advanced coursework in student's area of specialization;
- Two years language requirement;
- Existing distribution requirements remain unchanged.
Concerning SMU-approved Study Abroad:
- Three of 9 hours in the student's regional specialization may be taken in a SMU-approved study abroad program and counted toward the minor;
- Up to 12 hours of foreign language study may be taken in a SMU-approved study abroad program and counted toward the language requirement for any of the Area Studies minor.
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