- a 3.0 cumulative GPA at UAB, and a 3.3 GPA in ITS (and maintenance of these minima)
- junior standing
- declaration of ITS as a major
- letter of intent given to the ITS director
- approval of admission by the director in consultation with the ITS faculty
Requirements
Students in the International Studies Honors program are required to do the following:- completion of ITS 470 or ITS 471 Seminar in International Studies (3 credits)
- enrollment in ITS 497 Honors Research in International Studies (3 credits) after completion of the Seminar (ITS 470 or 471)
- following completion of ITS 497, preparation of an advanced research project that will lead to the development of a substantial research paper and, in some cases, a senior thesis under faculty supervision (all faculty affiliated with ITS are eligible to supervise the paper)
- defense of paper/thesis in colloquium, composed of ITS faculty and other ITS 497 students
- participation in SIR, the international studies honor society
These requirements and student eligibility rules can be reviewed in the UAB Course Catalog.
Contact
For additional information and/or admission to the International Studies Honors Program, please contact:
Dr. Renato Corbetta, Director
corbetta@uab.edu
(205) 934-2336
Heritage Hall 441