Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

University of Mississippi Mississippi, USA / 304 Croft Institute (662) 915-1500, croft@olemiss.edu http://www.croft.olemiss.edu/prospective/ In Admission is based on the completion of the College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) with a 3.2 high school GPA average; or a 2.50 GPA and a minimum of 16 on the composite ACT, or 760 on the SAT reading/mathematics; students who complete the CPC with a class rank in the top 50 percent and a minimum of 16 on the ACT or 760 on the SAT; students wit a 2.00 GPA, and 18 on the ACT or 860 on the SAT critical reading /mathematics; and students who meet the certification requirements for the national Collegiate Athletic Association. The College Preparatory Curriculum includes 4 English courses, 3 Mathematics courses, 3 Science Courses, 3 courses in the Social Sciences, 1 or 2 Computer Science courses, and a foreign language. Now, Mississippi residents and do not meet the requirements may enter the Academic Screening Program prior to the beginning of the summer session, and gain later admission and academic assistance if they have a minimum 2.00 GPA average. Additionally, only forty-five students get into this program, so if you are interested u should take the 3 pre-requisite courses before your sophomore year. The BA in International Studies offers students the opportunity to study politics, economics, society, culture, and history globally. Students also study at least one foreign language (Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, German, French, Italian, or Portuguese), and are strongly encouraged to study abroad. Students take a core set of courses in: general International Studies, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, microeconomics, and macroeconomics. Students also pick a regional concentration on East Asia, Latin America, or Europe; and a global issues concentration, such as global economics, international politics, or social and cultural identity. Bachelor's Degree