International Studies at Adelphi is a multidisciplinary program that integrates
the study of foreign languages with a concentration in either Business or Political
Science.
Requirements for the International Studies Major
The major consists of 48 to 63 credits to be distributed as follows:
International Studies Course Requirements
Foundation Course Requirements
Course# Course Title Credits
ISP 101 Global Issues I 3
ISP 102 Global Issues II 3
Total Credits 6
Language Course Requirements for All Students in the Major
Course# Course Title Credits
FRE, SPA 231 Cross-Cultural Concepts (French, Spanish) 3 cr
FRE 246, SPA 246, SPA 248 France/Spain Today or Trends and Tendencies in Hispanic
America 3 cr
FRE, SPA 310 Strategies in Oral Communication (French, Spanish) 3
FRE, SPA 344 Translation Techniques (French, Spanish) 3
Total Credits 12
Political Science or Business Concentration
Course# Course Title Credits
Concentration in Political Science
FRE or SPA 18 credits in one language (French or Spanish)
above Level IV (FRE 122 or SPA 122), including the 12 credits already mentioned
above, plus 6 additional language credits for the specific concentration.18
See Political Science Concentration page for additional requirements.
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Total Credits 36
Concentration in Business
FRE or SPA 18 credits in one language (French or Spanish)
above Level IV (FRE 122 or SPA 122), including the 12 credits already mentioned
above, plus 6 additional language credits for the specific concentration.18
See Business Concentration page for additional requirements.
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Total Credits 45
Interdisciplinary Mid-Level Research
Course# Course Title Credits
ISP 201 Interdisciplinary Mid-Level Research Seminar* 3
*To be taken after having completed at least 9 credits in Political Science
and/or Business and 6 credits in Languages above Level IV.
Total Credits 3
Capstone Experience
Course# Course Title Credits
ISP 493 Internship in International Studies Work Experience (in area relating
to language studied) 2-6
ISP 494 Internship Journal in the Lanuage Studies 1
or
ISP 495 Guided Research Thesis 2
ISP 497 Guided Research Summary in the Language Studies 1
Total Credits 3-6
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