TC3 Transfer Planning for International Studies

Tompkins Cortland Community College Transfer Planning for International Studies, (IST), B.A.

SUNY Cortland recommends that students complete the following courses prior to transfer. The transfer credit limit from a 2-year college is 64 credits. Of those, a maximum of 18 major-required credits can be transferred. Students who complete their General Education requirements prior to transfer will have their General Education requirements met at SUNY Cortland.

SUNY General Education
Cortland Degree Requirements	Complete at TC3
Communication 1 (GEC1): CPN 100 Writing Studies I	ENGL 100 (required GE)
Communication 2 (GEC2): CPN 101 Writing Studies II	ENGL 101 (required GE)
Communication – Presentation (GECP):	_______ (required GE)
Diversity: Equity, Inclusion & Social Justice (GEDI):	_______ (required GE)
Mathematics (GEMA):	_______ (required GE)
Natural Sciences (GENS) (3-4 cr.):	_______ (required GE)
Humanities (GEHU): HIS 101 The World Since 1500	HSTY 117 (major required)
Social Sciences (GESS): ECO 110 Principles of Macroeconomics	ECON 121 (recommended)
The Arts (GEAR):	__________________
US History & Civic Engagement (GEUS):	__________________
World History & Global Awareness (GEWH): HIS 101 The World Since 1500	HSTY 117 (major required)
World Languages (GEWL): (Sign language is NOT acceptable)	_______ 101 (required for B.A.) _______ 102 (required for B.A.) _______ 201 (required for B.A.) _______ 202 (required for B.A.)

Recommended Prerequisites for upper-division courses
See university catalog for concentration options
Cortland Recommended Courses	Complete at TC3
ECO 111 Principles of Microeconomics	ECON 120
POL 101 Introduction to World Politics	POSC 225 (offered occasionally)
ANT 102 Cultural Anthropology	ANTH 202

*For more information about transfer equivalencies, please visit SUNY Transfer Path.

International Studies

School of Arts and Sciences

The program requirements pertain to the Undergraduate Catalog and are intended as a guide for academic planning. Students currently on SUNY campuses should consult their academic advisor for additional choices in general education categories when any course is recommended.

To view all required courses for the program and Cortland’s General Education courses, see the most current undergraduate Catalog.
The International Studies major is a unique interdisciplinary program, which requires a concentration to complete the program. You can choose to focus on a geographic location: Africa; Asia and Pacific Basin; Europe; or Latin America. Or you can choose a disciplinary concentration: Geography; Culture and Global Development; Global Economic Systems; Global Political Systems; Historical Development; International Health.
Use the transfer equivalency tables to choose equivalents at your transfer college.
If you plan to transfer before you complete your associate’s degree, you can still earn your degree via Reverse Transfer.

About International Studies

Put the world at your doorstep with a degree in international studies. The knowledge you’ll gain of other people and cultures will be an asset for work in your globally interdependent world.

Our graduates work in international business and law, with government agencies and non-governmental organizations, with international organizations or in international academic centers.

Career Potential

International business or law
International organizations such as U.N., World Bank, IMF
Non-governmental organizations such as Peace Corps, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch
State Department, Department of Commerce, CIA
International programs offices at universities
Graduate schools
Social studies teacher for grades 7-12 in U.S. or international schools

What Will I Learn?

This unique interdisciplinary program grounds international understanding in the context of a strong liberal arts education. You will explore political, economic, and social structures of various countries and regions while examining the pressing challenges of today and gaining insight into the historical events that contributed to them.

Applying to Cortland

SUNY Cortland accepts the Common Application and the SUNY Online application. Choose just one way to apply; both require a $50 non-refundable application fee.
If you apply to Cortland using the SUNY application, SUNY will waive the $50 application fee for transfer students graduating with an associate degree from a SUNY or CUNY college, who apply directly to Cortland for baccalaureate programs.
Fall applicants should apply by June 1. Spring applications should apply by November 1.
After applying, students must send transcripts from all colleges attended and a high school transcript.