International Studies, B.A.

Technology Competency Skills

Saint Leo University Technology Competency Skills                                             

Technology is threaded through our personal, professional, and educational interactions. To successfully manage these interactions - specifically relating to education and employment - our students must have the ability to navigate and operate essential computer functions, beyond social media. Demonstrating competency of basic technology skills is essential for the success of all Saint Leo University students.

Saint Leo University requires undergraduate students to demonstrate technology competency prior to degree conferral. These technology competency skills can be satisfied through a waiver exam, microcredential module, or academic course (COM-140 or equivalent, earning a grade of C or better within 10 years). Education majors should complete EDU 228: Educational Technology to fulfill the technology requirement. Students should meet with their advisors to discuss options and establish a plan to satisfy the graduation requirement.

Technology Competency Skills Microcredential:

A self-paced, online module designed to develop and reinforce computer competencies and literacy. The module introduces general computer operations using current computing technologies and software. Selected topics include the Internet, security and safety, digital communication practices, operating systems, as well as creating and evaluating documents, worksheets, and presentations. Guidelines for selecting computer hardware and software are addressed. Satisfactory completion of this microcredential meets the Saint Leo University Technology Competency Skills graduation requirement. Upon completion of the microcredential, students will earn a digital badge. This badge can be shared as confirmation of demonstrated skill and ability. This course is not covered by financial aid.

Technology Competency Skills Waiver Exam:

Students may take the technology competency skills waiver exam to satisfy the Saint Leo University technology competency skill requirement. The Waiver Exam tests your knowledge of Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Windows, and the Internet. The exam is Pass/Fail and you must receive a minimum score of 74% to pass. 

University Campus Only Course Requirements

• SLU 101 - First Year Experience 1 credit

University Explorations (42 credit hours)

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Core Requirements

• ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
• IST 101 - Introduction to International Studies 3 credits
• IST 360 - Markets, War, and Empire 3 credits
• IST 361 - Energy Geopolitics 3 credits
• IST 362 - Terrorism and the Cyber Age 3 credits
• IST 363 - Contemporary Topics in International Studies 3 credits
• IST 499 - Senior Seminar 3 credits

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• Area of Studies (6 credits)

  Students should work with their advisor on choosing the most appropriate courses for their area of studies.  Some courses will have prerequisities. 

  Complete two of the following choices:

• CRM 222 - Introduction to Homeland Defense 3 credits
• CRM 330 - Organized Crime 3 credits
• CRM 332 - Terrorism 3 credits
• ECO 333 - International Economics 3 credits
• HTY 227 - Latin America and the Caribbean 3 credits
• HTY 233 - Modern Middle East 3 credits
• HTY 324 - Sub-Saharan Africa 3 credits
• HTY 325 - Modern Russia 3 credits
• HTY 331 - The American Civil War 3 credits
• HTY 341 - The American Revolution 3 credits
• HTY 428 - Far-East Since 1945 3 credits
• MGT 301 - Principles of Management 3 credits
• MGT 430 - Business, Government, and Society 3 credits
• POL 295 - International Relations 3 credits
• POL 323 - Comparative Politics 3 credits
• POL 324 - Politics of Developing Nations 3 credits
• POL 422 - Modern Europe 3 credits
• POL 426 - American Foreign Policy 3 credits
• REL 223HM - UE: World Religions: East and West 3 credits

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• Communication Studies (6 credits) 

  Students should work with their advisor on choosing the most appropriate courses for their area of studies.  Some courses will have prerequisities. 

  Complete 6 credits in Spanish, Russian, German or 6 credits from the following choices: 

• CMS 101 - Introduction to Communication and Media Studies 3 credits
• CMS 205 - Dynamic Presentations 3 credits
• CMS 323 - Strategic Communication 3 credits
• CMS 324 - Public Relations 3 credits
• COM 203 - Computer Systems 3 credits
• COM 204 - Programming Logic and Design 3 credits
• COM 207 - Programming in C/C++ 3 credits
• ENG 205 - Introduction to Professional Writing 3 credits
• ENG 220 - Introduction to Literary Study and Research 3 credits
• ENG 228 - Technical Writing and Communication 3 credits
• ENG 230 - Rhetoric in Writing 3 credits
• ENG 312 - Foundations of British Literature I 3 credits
• ENG 313 - Foundations of British Literature II 3 credits
• ENG 410 - Reading the Planet: Comparative Global Literatures in Translation 3 credits
• ENG 413 - Studies in Early British Literature 3 credits
• ENG 421 - Professional Editing 3 credits
• HUM 215HM - UE: Breaking the Code: Language, Culture, and Communication 3 credits
• MUS 331 - Music in World Cultures 3 credits
• PSY 328 - Social Psychology 3 credits
• PSY 336 - Military Psychology 3 credits
• PSY 339 - Social and Cultural Foundations of Behavior 3 credits
• PSY 347 - Human Behavior in Crisis 3 credits
• SPH 221 - Fundamentals of Speech 3 credits

General Elective Credits: Complete enough general elective credit hours to fulfill total hours required for degree completion.

Total Credits: 120