Area studies concentrations
See the program page for the B.A. in International Studies for a full description of degree requirements.
Area studies students must complete foreign language study of the region through the advanced level (300, 305, 320 or 321) and an approved language and cultural immersion experience in that region.
European studies
The following three courses (nine credits) are required:
- HIST 101 Survey of European History
- HIST 336 Modern European Intellectual History
- INTL/POLI 352 European Governments and Politics
Students are required to complete four courses (12 credits) from Concentration List J as approved by the students’ advisers. (See www.has.vcu.edu/wld/academics/minors/area_studies/listj.html for list.)
Latin American studies
The following three courses (nine credits) are required:
- HIST 109 or 110 Survey of Latin American History
- INTL/ANTH 349 Rethinking a Continent: Latin America
- SPAN 321 Latin American Civilization I or INTL/POLI 353 Latin American Governments and Politics
Students are required to complete four courses (12 credits) from Concentration List G as approved by the students’ advisers. (See www.has.vcu.edu/wld/academics/minors/area_studies/listg.html for list.)