The STAC International Plan follows the Institute model to develop a global competence connected to the student's major program of study. It thus integrates international studies and experiences with work in a broad range of cultural and media studies, preparing graduates to study, critique, and create cultural texts within an international professional environment. All students who successfully complete this option will receive the “International Plan” designation on their transcripts.

While following the basic STAC program of instruction, requiring a total of 122 hours of coursework, students following the International Plan will modify their program as follows. They will:

take three Social Science courses, one each from the following categories: international relations, global economics, and a course on a specific country or region;
spend two terms abroad engaged in any combination of study abroad, research, or internship;
complete 12 hours of language instruction (by dedicating 6 hours of humanities electives, 3 hours of free electives, and 3 hours of the STAC language requirement to language study); and
complete a STAC capstone course that links international studies with the major.

While all of the STAC degree options provide students with 9 credit hours of free electives, different options provide students with different numbers of free LCC elective hours. Students should contact the STAC coordinator to learn about options for particular degree tracks.