Individualized Program Bachelor of Science Degree

The Economics and Statistics subplan emphasizes the quantitative analytical approach to dealing with economic problems in both the public and private sectors, providing students with marketable skills and the intellectual foundation for career growth. Graduates are prepared for entry-level managerial and analytical positions in both industry and government and to pursue graduate studies in economics, business, and law. The economics curriculum develops communication, computational, and management skills in addition to economic reasoning and quantitative abilities. The program's required courses develop student's abilities to apply economic analysis to real-world problems. Liberal arts courses enhance oral and written communication skills. Business courses include accounting and finance. Quantitative analytical skills are developed by a course sequence that includes computer science, mathematics, and statistics.

TOTAL CREDITS 24

Prerequisite Course(s):		Credits
ECON–101	Principles of Microeconomics	3
Required Course(s):
ECON–201	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECON–403	Econometrics I	3
Elective Courses:
ECON–401	Intermediate Microeconomic Theory	3
ECON–402	Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory	3
ECON–405	International Trade and Finance	3
ECON–421	Natural Resource Economics	3
ECON–422	Benefit-Cost Analysis	3
ECON–430	Managerial Economics	3
ECON–431	Monetary Analysis and Policy	3
ECON–441	Labor Economics	3
ECON–444	Public Finance	3
ECON–448	Development Economics	3
ECON–520	Environmental Economics	3

Energy Policy Studies offers students the opportunity to enhance their knowledge in energy, environment, and natural resource management. Courses in the Energy Policy Studies concentration will offer a thorough understanding of the energy industry fundamentals; structure and operation of international energy systems; energy policy markets, regulations, policies, strategies, technologies; and social elements involved in delivering energy solutions in Kosovo, the region and the world. Courses are intended for students interested in to pursue their careers in energy sector (private and public), development, social responsibility, and natural resource management. The designated courses have been strategically selected to complement other professional concentrations. Students will be exposed to ideas and concepts wide-ranging and uniformly balanced among traditional and emerging energy alternatives in an academically challenging and innovative solution-focused setting.

TOTAL CREDITS 24

Prerequisite Course(s):		Credits
ECON-101	Principles of Microeconomics	3
Required Course(s):
PUBL–101	Foundations of Public Policy	3
PUBL–530	Energy Policy	3
Elective Courses:
PUBL–210	Intro to Qualitative Analysis	3
SOIS-211	Exploring Innovation	3
PUBL-330	Energy and Environment	3
SOIS-335	Global Forces and Trends	3
SOIS-442	The Practice of Innovation and Invention	3
STSO-421	Environmental Policy	3
ECON-421	Natural Resource Economics	3
ECON-422	Benefit-Cost Analysis	3
ECON-520	Environmental Economics	3
PUBL-531	Climate Change: Science Technology and Policy	3

Digital Arts and New Media Studies combines contemporary visual communication and multimedia theory and tools to prepare students for effective communications across a wide variety of media. The course sequencing prepares students with practical and theoretical aspects of graphic design, web development, print design and multimedia production, communication techniques and digital asset management. A student completing the Digital Arts and New Media Studies sub-plan is prepared with the theoretical framework and hands-on technical skills needed to organize, design and communicate ideas and information in the 21st century global market and to meet the projected national market needs in the greater Kosovo region. It is also an excellent compendium to RIT Kosovo (A.U.K)'s other sub-plan offerings and provides a useful skill set for private and family business operations. The student should either take ISTE-240 or ISTE-260.

TOTAL CREDITS 24

Required Course(s):		Credits
COMM–223	Digital Design in Communication	3

Elective Courses:
GRDE 106	Graphic Design Studio I	3
SOFA 121	Animation I	3
FDNT 131	3D Design I	3
GRDE 201	Typography I	3
IDEA 251	Visual Storytelling for the Graphics Novel	3
ISTE 260	Designing the User Experience	3
TCOM 365	Video Production	3
IDEA 372	Web Fundamentals for Artists	3
TCOM 380	Design for Print and Web	3
TCOM 381	Photo Imaging I	3
TCOM 382	Photo Imaging II	3
ENGL 410	Film Studies	3
ANTH 430	Visual Anthropology	3

The Management & Entrepreneurship subplan prepares students for management and specialist careers in a variety of enterprises and organizations. Students develop the skills and concepts needed to become effective leaders, ethical decision makers, and creative innovators. The management curriculum provides both depth and flexibility in its offerings so that students may maximize their educational experience.

TOTAL CREDITS 24

Required Course(s):		Credits
ACCT–110	Financial Accounting	3
ACCT–210	Management Accounting	3
PROF–206	Managing the Workforce	3
Elective Courses:
SOIS–211	Exploring Innovation	3
PROF–221	New Venture Development	3
PROF–261	Marketing Principles	3
PROF–263	Advertising Principles	3
PROF–324	Intro to Logistics and Transportation	3
SOIS–335	Global Forces and Trends	3
SOIS–411	The Practice of Innovation and Invention	3
SOIS-442	Learning Organization	3
PROF–510	Project Management	3
Elective Courses offered in Summer:
SOIS–432	Managing Organizational Change	3

Peace and Conflict Studies gives students the tools to analyze the socio-economic, psychological and political dynamics of violent conflict and its transformation. Students will study conflict dynamics and group polarizations. They will analyze the genesis and transformation of violent conflicts, as well as post-conflict challenges in state-building, social integration and development. Students will explore identity conflicts, resource conflicts and genocides. Students will study the relationships between individual and group identity and labelling, the economic bases of conflict transformation, ethical issues underlying decisions of international actors to intervene or not intervene in conflicts, and practical steps towards good governance at the end of armed conflict. The teaching faculty includes academics from political science, psychology, sociology, anthropology and economics, as well as policy makers with direct experience in crises and peace building in the Balkans, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

TOTAL CREDITS 24

Required Course(s):		Credits
POLS–120	Intro to International Relations	3
Elective Courses:
POLS–110	American Politics	3
POLS–200	Law and Society	3
POLS–205	Ethics in International Politics	3
POLS-210	Comparative Politics	3
POLS–220	Global Political Economy	3
POLS–280	Artificial Intelligence and the Political Good	3
POLS–320	American Foreign Policy	3
POLS–325	International Law and Organizations	3
POLS–333	Human Rights in Global Perspectives	3
POLS–330	The Rhetoric of Terrorism	3
POLS–335	Politics in Developing Countries	3
POLS–345	Politics and Public Policy	3
POLS–360	International Political Thought	3
POLS–370	Cyberwar, Robots and Future Conflict	3
POLS–425	Constitutional Law	3
POLS–435	American Political Thought	3
SOIS– 440	War and the State	3
POLS-445	Terrorism and Political Violence	3
POLS-525	ST: Balkan Studies	3
POLS-525	ST: Faith and Globalization	3
POLS-525	Special Topic	3
POLS-542	War, Diplomacy & State Building	3
Elective Courses offered in summer
POLS–285	Environmental Ethics and Political Ecology	3
POLS–360	International Political Thought	3
POLS–541	Peace Keeping & Conflict Transformation	3

The Public Policy & Governance subplan provides students with a clear understanding of public policy, the policy process, and policy analysis. Students are introduced to the concept of public policy, the policy making process, and methodologies associated with policy analysis. The roles of stakeholders and interest groups are discussed in the context of contemporary cases in various policy arenas.

TOTAL CREDITS 24

Required Course(s):		Credits
PUBL–101	Foundations of Public Policy	3
Elective Courses:
PUBL–201	Ethics, Values & Public Policy	3
STSO–201	Science & Technology Policy	3
POLS–210	Comparative Politics	3
PUBL–210	Intro to Qualitative Analysis	3
PUBL–330	Energy and Environment	3
SOIS–335	Global Forces and Trends	3
POLS –345	Politics and Public Policy	3
STSO–421	Environmental Policy	3
PUBL–520	Information and Communication Policy	3
PUBL–530	Energy Policy	3
PUBL–531	Climate Change: Science, Technology and Policy	3

Security Studies provides students the opportunity to learn about military officer training and its mission to develop leaders for tomorrow’s Armed Forces. Courses promote leadership and management, skills that can be employed in any career field, along with courses analyzing the military’s role in national security affairs and foreign policy.

TOTAL CREDITS 24

Prerequisite Course(s):		Credits
POLS-120	Introduction  to International Relations	3
Required Course(s):
POLS-370	Cyberwars, Robots and Future Conflict	3
Elective Courses:
POLS–210	Comparative Politics	3
POLS-280	Artificial Intelligence and the Political Good	3
POLS–330	Human Rights in Global Perspectives	3
POLS–35	Global Forces and Trends	3
POLS-333	The Rhetoric of Terrorism	3
POLS–345	Politics and Public Policy	3
POLS–440	War and State	3
SOIS–445	Terrorism and Political Violence	3
POLS–542	War, Diplomacy and State Building	3
POLS-525	ST: Balkan Studies	3
POLS-525	ST: Faith and Globalization	3
POLS-525	Special topic	3
Elective Courses offered in Summer
POLS-541	Peace Keeping and Conflict Transformation	3

The Web & Mobile Computing (IT) subplan emphasizes the basics of both applied informatics and web development. The web has become the ubiquitous communication medium. Therefore, knowledge of how the web works and how to effectively develop dynamic websites has value to students enrolled in many subplan areas and with different career goals. Upon completing this subplan, students will have the broad range of skills and understanding necessary to design and build a basic, but complete, web presence in their selected area of interest. Students will also gain an understanding of how to use multimedia and create systems that allow the subject matter expert to leverage available information. The courses in this subplan are applied and focus on hands-on learning, including projects that will be beneficial outside of the university setting.

TOTAL CREDITS 24

Required Course(s):		Credits
ISTE–140	Web and Mobile I	3
ISTE-240	Web and Mobile II	3
Elective Courses:
ISTE–200	Java for Programmers	4
ISTE–230	Introduction to Database and Data Modeling	4
ISTE–252	Foundation of Mobile Design	3
ISTE–262	Foundation of Human Centered Computing	3
ISTE–260	Designing the User Experience	3
ISTE–340	Client Programming	3

The Individualized Study sub-plan aims to accommodate the needs of modern day students and/or the working adult. This flexible, individualized program of professional study gives the students the opportunity to combine up to four sub-plans for their degree. Each sub-plan constitutes of coherent sets of discipline related courses and appropriate electives for the professional component, in addition to the core of mathematics, science, humanities, and social sciences component of the degree.