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NEW STUDENT CONFERENCE
PRESENTATIONINTS, MODL, CLSS
HERE’S THE GAME PLAN!
1. Meet your department & advisors2. Review degree requirements3. Learn how to search the class schedule4. Build your Spring 2020 schedule5. Register @ 2:00 p.m.
That’s it! You’re done!
INTSDEPARTMENT:3 DEGREES, 800 STUDENTS1. Bachelor of Arts in
International Studies (INTS)• Interdisciplinary Degree –
Foreign Languages, Geographic Area Studies, Tracks
2. Bachelor of Arts in Modern Languages (MODL)• French, German, Russian
3. Bachelor of Arts in Classics (CLSS)• Language & Literature, Classical
Civilization
INTS ADVISORS
INTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS1. Texas A&M Core
Requirements – 51 hours2. INTS Core – 15 hours3. Track – 18 hours4. Foreign Language – 20
hours 5. Geographic Area Studies – 9
hours 6. General Electives – 7 hours7. International Experience
Total minimum hours for degree – 120 hours
INTS CORE
• INTS 201 (3 hours) – Introduction, taken before your international experience
• INTS 205 (1 hour repeated 3 times) – Current Issues in International Studies
• 6 hours of INTS 400-480, 485 (no more than 3 hours), 489, 497
• INTS 481 (3 hours) – Seminar, taken after your international experience
INTS 285 ( 1 HR)FACULTY-LED TRIPReplaces 1 of your INTS 205 credits!
Singapore• March 7 – 15 (Spring Break)• Visit the national museum and
parliament• Evening on an adjacent Indonesian island• Cost: $2950
• Includes flight, housing, ground transportation, events, and some meals
• Apply on the Education Abroad Portal by January 13!
• Contact: Dr. Robert Shandley, [email protected]
Parliament of Singapore
Singapore Skyline
INTS TRACKS
1. International Politics and Diplomacy2. International Commerce3. International Communication and Media4. Global Cultural Studies5. International Environmental Studies6. International Geographic Information Systems
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Modern Languages:Arabic ChineseFrench GermanItalian JapaneseRussian Spanish (under HISP)
Ancient Languages:Classical Greek Latin
INTS GEOGRAPHIC AREA STUDIES
ALWAYS relates to your language of study and International Experience
Latin AmericaEuropeAfricaAsiaNorth Africa & the Middle East
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 1. You must spend a minimum of 10 consecutive weeks in an
approved study abroad, internship or volunteer (service-learning) experience. This could be completed during the fall, spring or summer. Your IE must have a cultural and language immersion component based on the language in which you will have proficiency.
2. You must be in good academic standing with the university.3. You must complete (or test out of) 101, 102, 201, and 202 of the
language you have chosen, as well as INTS 201 before your IE. After your IE, you will be eligible to enroll in INTS 481. You must earn a grade of “C” or better in each of these courses.
4. Your IE must generate a minimum of 3 hours of approved academic credit.
5. Once approved for travel by the INTS advising office, it is your responsibility to follow Texas A&M procedures for study abroad and transfer credit. In most cases this is done under the direction of the Study Abroad Office located in the Pavilion.
6. Experiences abroad prior to the completion of these requirements
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE (IE)Study Abroad Experiences• Third Party Providers • Reciprocal Exchange
Programs (REEP)• Faculty-Led Programs• Direct Enrollment
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE (IE)Internship Experiences• Public Policy
Internship Program (PPIP)
• L. T. Jordan Institute• Third Party Providers• Government – State
Department• Non-Profit
Organizations• Private Companies
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE (IE)Service Learning Experiences• Volunteer – Red Cross,
Sahara Service Organization
• Teaching Abroad• Third Party Providers
INTS HONORS PROGRAM
Curriculum (18 hours)• 3 hours of INTS 201-Honors• 6 hours of Core Curriculum• 6 hours of Upper-level
language or INTS courses• 3 hours of INTS 497:
Independent Honors Study
Perks• Registers before the entire
university• Teaching Assistant positions • Assigned Faculty mentor • Smaller Class Sizes
Interested in applying to the program now or in the future? Email the INTS Honors Advisor, Erin Dickey, at [email protected].
CREDITS AND REGISTRATION
COLLEGE CREDITS
1. Dual Credit (DC): College coursework completed prior to high school graduation (usually through a community college)
2. Credit by Examination:• Advanced Placement (AP)• International Baccalaureate (IB)• College Level Examination Program (CLEP)• SAT Subject Test• Foreign Language Placement Exam (PE)
TRANSFER COURSES There are 3 different ways courses can appear on your Texas A&M Transcript:1. Direct Transfer – These courses have
been deemed equivalent to an existing TAMU course.
2. Transfer by Title – These courses might be equivalent to a TAMU course, but more additional information is needed in order to be used in your degree.
3. Nontransferable – These courses are not equivalent and cannot be used to satisfy a TAMU course.
PREREGISTERED COURSES
ALL INTS Department Students (1 credit hr.)• Registered for INTS 205-502
• Wednesdays from 5:45-6:35 PM• You must be enrolled in this course for the Spring 2020
semester – do not drop it from your schedule!
NOW LET’S LOOK FOR CLASSES!!http://howdy.tamu.eduhttp://tx.ag/NSCHuntingList
