| Semester 1 | Credits | Semester 2 | Credits |
| ENGL 15, 30, or ESL 15‡ | 3 | ECON 102 or 104† | 3 |
| IST 110*# | 3 | IST 210*# | 3 |
| MATH 110 or 140‡† | 4 | IST 220*# | 3 |
| World Language level 1 | 4 | General Education Course | 3 |
| General Education Course (GHW) | 1.5 | World Language level 2 | 4 |
| PSU 8 | 1 | ||
| TOTAL CREDITS | 16.5 | TOTAL CREDITS | 16 |
| Semester 3 | Credits | Semester 4 | Credits |
| IST 230* | 3 | IST 240 or 242* | 3 |
| CMPSC 101, 121, or IST 140* | 3 | STAT 200‡† | 4 |
| World Language level 3 | 4 | CAS 100, 100A, 100B, or 100C‡ | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 16 | TOTAL CREDITS | 16 |
| Semester 5 | Credits | Semester 6 | Credits |
| IST 301* | 3 | IST 302* | 3 |
| IST 331* | 3 | ENGL 202C or 202D‡† | 3 |
| General Education Course | 3 | IST 495* | 1 |
| General Education Course | 3 | International Course in Foreign Cultures | 3 |
| General Education Course (GHW) | 1.5 | Major Supporting Course 400-level | 3 |
| Elective | 2 - 3 | General Education Course | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15.5 - 16.5 | TOTAL CREDITS | 16 |
| Semester 7 | Credits | Semester 8 | Credits |
| Emerging Issues and Technology - 400-level | 3 | IST 421* | 3 |
| IST 420* | 3 | IST 440* | 3 |
| International Course in Foreign Cultures | 3 | Major Supporting Course 400-level | 3 |
| Major Supporting Course | 3 | Major Supporting Course | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 | TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
TOTAL CREDITS: 126 - 127
| * |
Course requires a grade of C or better for the major |
| ‡ |
Course requires a grade of C or better for General Education |
| # |
Course is an Entrance to Major requirement |
| † |
Course satisfies General Education and degree requirement |
University Requirements and General Education Notes:
US and IL are abbreviations used to designate courses that satisfy University Requirements (United States and International Cultures).
W, M, X, and Y are the suffixes at the end of a course number used to designate courses that satisfy University Writing Across the Curriculum requirement.
GWS, GQ, GHW, GN, GA, GH, and GS are abbreviations used to identify General Education program courses. General Education includes Foundations (GWS and GQ) and Knowledge Domains (GHW, GN, GA, GH, GS, and Integrative Studies). Foundations courses (GWS and GQ) require a grade of ‘C’ or better.
Integrative Studies courses are required for the General Education program. N is the suffix at the end of a course number used to designate an Inter-Domain course and Z is the suffix at the end of a course number used to designate a Linked course.