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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, r-shandley@tamu.edu

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 erindickey@tamu.edu.

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

CONTACT US FOLLOW USACAD 107 @tamuINTS

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(979) 845-5144

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