2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook

Dec 11, 2024

2018-2019 Catalog and Student Handbook [Archived Catalog]

International Affairs, A.A.

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Major in Tennessee Transfer Pathway with Emphasis in International Affairs (A. A.)

Program and Career Description:

The International Affairs emphasis is a two-year program for students planning to complete a bachelor's degree at a four-year school. Students can pursue careers in the areas of Politician, City Planner, Sociologist, Economist, Market Research Analyst, and Survey Researcher. A few examples of careers and salary estimates are listed below.

Career	Entry-Level Education	Entry-Level Pay	Median Pay	Experienced Pay
Political Scientist	Master's degree	≤ $57,750	$114,290	≥ $160,290
Urban Planner	Bachelor's degree	$36,080	$57,060	$68,840
Economist	Doctoral degree	$51,290	$80,860	$107,880

Career and salary information taken from JOBS4TN.GOV, and Bureau of Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor on the internet at www.bls.gov. Check out the Occupational Outlook Handbook on this website for additional information about similar occupations, education requirements and abilities, and job outlook for these careers. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Transfer Options

This program is a Tennessee Transfer Pathway (TTP) major. A student who completes the associates degree in this major is guaranteed that all required community college courses will be accepted in this major at the transfer institution. To see which four-year institutions offer this TTP major and guarantees a seamless transfer, visit the Tennessee Transfer Pathway website at www.tntransferpathway.org.

Articulation agreements exist between other private and non-TN public institutions. These agreements are available at www.columbiastate.edu/admissions/transfer-information.

Program Requirements

Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses.

Communications Requirement

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
or
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3

History Requirement

Take 2 courses

HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2310 - Early World History Credit(s): 3
HIST 2320 - Modern World History Credit(s): 3

Humanities/Fine Arts

Take 3 courses - one must be a literature course

ART 1035 - Introduction to Art Credit(s): 3
ART 2000 - Art History Survey I Credit(s): 3
ART 2020 - Art History Survey II Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2160 - Mythology Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2860 - Introduction to Film Credit(s): 3
HUM 1010 - Early Humanities Credit(s): 3
HUM 1020 - Modern Humanities Credit(s): 3
MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHIL 1040 - Introduction to Ethics Credit(s): 3
PHIL 2200 - Introduction to World Religions Credit(s): 3
THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre Credit(s): 3

Literature Options:

ENGL 2055 - African-American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature Credit(s): 3
ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature Credit(s): 3

Natural Sciences Requirement

Take 2 courses

ASTR 1030 - Survey of Astronomy Credit(s): 4
BIOL 1080 - Concepts of Biology Credit(s): 4 (must not take with another BIOL)
BIOL 1110 - General Biology I Credit(s): 4
BIOL 1120 - General Biology II Credit(s): 4
BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit(s): 4
BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credit(s): 4
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I Credit(s): 4
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II Credit(s): 4
ESCI 1010 - Weather and Climate Credit(s): 4
ESCI 1020 - Landforms Credit(s): 4
PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus Physics I Credit(s): 4
PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus Physics II Credit(s): 4
PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I Credit(s): 4
PHYS 2120 - Calculus-Based Physics II Credit(s): 4
PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science Credit(s): 4

Mathematics Requirement

MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credit(s): 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences

Take 2 courses - one must be ECON 2100

ANTH 1230 - Intro to Cultural Anthropology Credit(s): 3
ANTH 1430 - Intro Prehistoric Archaeology Credit(s): 3
ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3
GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography Credit(s): 3
MCOM 1110 - Media and Social Institutions Credit(s): 3
PHED 2120 - Essential Lifetime Wellness Credit(s): 3
POLS 1010 - Intro to Political Science Credit(s): 3
POLS 1030 - American Government Credit(s): 3
POLS 2025 - State and Local Government Credit(s): 3
POLS 2035 - International Relations Credit(s): 3
PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
PSYC 2130 - Life Span Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3
SOCI 1040 - Social Problems Credit(s): 3
SOCI 2010 - Marriage and Family Credit(s): 3

Major Required Courses

(cannot be used to satisfy more than one program requirement)

Foreign Language (one-year sequence in a single foreign language such as SPAN 1010 and SPAN 1020 )
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credit(s): 1
Electives **

World Perspective Electives

Take 2 courses from the following:

ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit(s): 3 *
GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography Credit(s): 3 *
HIST 2320 - Modern World History Credit(s): 3 *
PHIL 2200 - Introduction to World Religions Credit(s): 3 *
POLS 1010 - Intro to Political Science Credit(s): 3 *

Requirements for Graduation Include:

earning 25% of total program credits in residence at Columbia State.
earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
taking the Exit Exam.

If you have completed TN eCampus courses, run a degree audit from the student tab in myChargerNet to determine how these courses apply to this program.

International Affairs, A.A. Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 60

First Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 16

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credit(s): 3
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credit(s): 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit(s): 3
World Perspective Elective Credit(s): 3 *
Foreign Language Credit(s): 3
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credit(s): 1

First Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 15

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credit(s): 3
ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit(s): 3
History Requirement Credit(s): 3
Foreign Language Credit(s): 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credit(s): 3
or
COMM 2055 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3

Second Year - Fall Semester - Total Credit Hours: 16

Literature Requirement Credit(s): 3
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credit(s): 3
Natural Science Requirement Credit(s): 4
Elective Credit(s): 3 **
History Requirement Credit(s): 3

Second Year - Spring Semester - Total Credit Hours: 13

World Perspective Elective Credit(s): 3 *
Natural Science Requirement Credit(s): 4
Humanities/Fine Arts Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3 **

Note(s):

* Check the institution and program to which you intend to transfer to for guidance when selecting this elective.

**Note: An elective can be any college-level course. University majors in International Affairs may need to be at or above the 2000 level competency of a foreign language to earn the Bachelor of Arts degree.

Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts Degree at universities include demonstrated competency in foreign language at the intermediate level. Community college students are encouraged to attain intermediate-level competency in foreign language before transferring. Complete information regarding foreign language requirements at each university may be found on the transfer and articulation web sites of the Tennessee Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee System. Community college students are encouraged to be familiar with foreign language requirements at the universities and, if applicable, complete the requirements before transferring.

For more information contact:
Dr. Stuart Lenig at
slenig@columbiastate.edu or 931.540.2877
or
Humanities & Social Sciences Division office at 931.540.2780

Columbia State Community College, a Tennessee Board of Regents institution, is an equal opportunity, affirmative action educational institution. CoSCC- INTA-02-14-18