Program: International Studies 4-Year Plan - University of Kentucky - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 05, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in International Studies requires a minimum of 120 credit hours.

Suggested Four-Year Plan

Year 1

First Semester

CIS 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I Credit(s): 3
INT 200 - INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Credit(s): 3
Foreign Language - First Semester Credit(s): 4
UK Core - Humanities / Pathways Course Credit(s): 3
Pathways Course Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

CIS 111 - COMPOSITION & COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
OR
WRD 111 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II Credit(s): 3
Foreign Language - Second Semester Credit(s): 4
UK Core - Arts and Creativity Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Social Sciences Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3

Year 2

First Semester

Foreign Language - Third Semester Credit(s): 3
200 Level Area or Thematic Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Natural, Physical and Mathematical Sciences Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

Foreign Language - Fourth Semester Credit(s): 3
300+ Area
Elective Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Citizenship - USA Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Quantitative Foundations Credit(s): 3

Year 3

First Semester

Additional Foreign Language Credit(s): 3
300+Area/A&S Humanities Credit(s): 3
300+ Thematic/A&S Social Sciences Credit(s): 3
300+ Elective Credit(s): 3
UK Core - Statistical Inferential Reasoning Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

Additional Foreign Language Credit(s): 3
A&S Natural Science Credit(s): 3
300+Area/A&S Humanities Credit(s): 3
300+ Thematic/A&S Social Sciences Credit(s): 3
300+ Elective(s) Credit(s): 3

Year 4

First Semester

A&S - Natural Science + Lab Credit(s): 4
300+ Thematic Credit(s): 3
300+ Elective(s) Credit(s): 3
300+ Elective(s) Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3

Second Semester

INT 495G - CAPSTONE SEMINAR FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MAJORS (SUBTITLE REQUIRED) Credit(s): 3
300+ Area Credit(s): 3
300+ Thematic Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3
Elective Credit(s): 3