International Studies Minor Requirements (Effective Fall 2021)

21 credit hours are required to complete the minor program.

Study abroad and study of a foreign language are highly encouraged, but not required for the minor. Language and foreign study enhance the ability to function effectively in other countries, and increase employability in international professions.

Required Introductory Course (3 Credits)

Students should take this course as soon as possible after declaring the minor.

(INT 200) Introduction to International Studies Concepts and Methods

Core Courses (6 Credits)

Students must take 2 of the following 4 courses.

(ANT 111/HON 160) Cultural Anthropology
(GEO 101/HON 160) World Geography
(HIS 106/HON 274) Modern World History
(PLS 141/ HON 274) World Politics
(MGT 370) International Business

Capstone Course (3 Credits)

(INT 300) International Studies Seminar

Electives (9 Credits)

Electives need to be in at least 2 disciplines. Two of the electives must be at the 300-level or higher.
†Courses used to meet the core course requirement cannot double count as minor electives.
*Requires an appropriate topic and an Exception Form signed by the Director of International Studies for approval.

Anthropology

(ANT 105) Great Discoveries in Archaeology
(ANT 111) Cultural Anthropology
(ANT 211) Comparative Cultures
†(ANT 220) Anthropology for International Studies
(ANT 305) Food, Drink, and Culture
(ANT 310) Magic, Science, and Religion
(ANT 312) Comparative Marriage and Family
(ANT 320) Comparative Gender Roles
(ANT 350) Medical Anthropology
(ANT 351) Peoples and Cultures of Europe
(ANT 360) Aztec and Maya Archaeology

Art

(ART 231) Art History I
(ART 232) Art History II
(ART 233) Art History III

College of Business

(FIN 425) Global Financial Management
(MGT 349) International Human Resource Administration
†(MGT 370) International Business
(MGT 470) International Management
(MKT 360) International Marketing
(SCM 420) Global Logistics Systems

College of Education and Human Services

(CRJ 411) Terrorism
(CRJ 463) Comparative Criminal Justice
(GRN 480) Valuing Diversity in Later Life

Communication/Journalism

(COM 401) Film in the Contemporary World

Economics

(ECO 321) International Economics
(ECO 325) Globalization: Issues and Policies
(ECO 345) The Economics of Growth and Development

English

(ENG 236) British Literature I (700-1798)
(ENG 237) British Literature II (1798-1945)
(ENG 239) Postcolonial Literature
(ENG 240) World Literature
(ENG 318) Studies in English Renaissance Literature
*ENG 337 Romanticism
ENG 349 Victorian Literature
(ENG 376) Studies in Medieval Literature
*(ENG 377) The Long 18th-Century
*(ENG 380) 19th-Century Literature
(ENG 385) Studies in Literature of Postcolonial World

Geography

†(GEO 101) World Geography
(GEO 140) Cultural Geography
(GEO 230) Economic Geography
(GEO 305) Geography of Europe
(GEO 307) Geography of the Middle East and North Africa
(GEO 308) Geography of Latin America
(GEO 313) Geography of South and S.E. Asia
(GEO 317) Geography of East Asia
(GEO 415) Geography of Africa
*(GEO 450) Geography-Geology Field Studies

Global Languages and Cultures

Only courses above the 103 level that are not used to satisfy the BA language requirement may be counted.

(FRN 150) French Civilization
(FRN 204) Ideas and Cultures from the French-Speaking World
(FRN 320) French for the Professions
(FRN 330) Masterpieces of French Literature
FRN 331 Masterpieces of Francophone Literature (requires Exception Form)
(FRN 340) Genres Litteraires
(FRN 380) Aspects de la Civilisation Française/Francophone
(FRN 392) French Cultural Studies Immersion
(FRN 400) Seminar: Advanced Studies in French Language and Literature
(GER 150) German Civilization and Culture
(GER 151) German Cinema
(GER 204) Ideas and Cultures from the German-Speaking World
(GER 215) German for the Professions
*(GER 221) German Culture through Music
(GER 320) Berlin
(GER 322) Readings in 19th and 20th Century German Literature
(GER 400) German Seminar
(SPN 150) Spanish Civilization and Culture
(SPN 204) Ideas and Cultures from the Spanish-Speaking World
(SPN 330) Spanish for the Professions
(SPN 343) Introduction to Literary Study
(SPN 360) Masterpieces of Spanish Literature
(SPN 361) Masterpieces of Spanish American Literature
(SPN 385) Aspectos de la Civilización Hispania
(SPN 400) Seminar: Advanced Studies in Spanish Language and Literature

History

(HIS 304) American Diplomatic History
(HIS 320) Europe in the Early and High Middle Ages: 300-1270
(HIS 321) Late Medieval Europe: 1270-1517
(HIS 325) Tsarist Russia
(HIS 326) History of USSR
(HIS 330) History of Modern Germany
(HIS 331) Modern France
(HIS 332) English History: 1066-Present
(HIS 334) Europe 1715 - 1815: Industrial and French Revolutions
(HIS 337) History of Byzantine Empire
(HIS 339) The Central Islamic Lands, 500-1700
(HIS 344) History of the Modern Middle East
(HIS 345) Military History of the United States
(HIS 348) Rome and the Ancient World
(HIS 349) History of Latin America
(HIS 350) History of Modern Japan
(HIS 351) World History since 1945
(HIS 353) Modern Southeast Asia
(HIS 354) Traditional China
(HIS 355) History of Modern China
(HIS 356) 19th Century Europe
(HIS 357) History of Holocaust
(HIS 359) History of Western Political Thought, 1500-1800
(HIS 360) History of Mexico
(HIS 361) History of 20th Century Europe
(HIS 362) Europe 1450 - 1715: Renaissance and Reformation
(HIS 366) History of Brazil
(HIS 376) History of Africa South of the Sahara
(HIS 381) Modern South Asia
(HIS 407) Women in Comparative Perspective
(HIS 444) History of Women in Latin America
(HIS 423) Issues in 20th Century Europe
(HIS 454) China and the Outside World

Honors

†(HON 123) Modern World History(Global gen-ed)
(HON 135) Art History III (Arts gen-ed)
†(HON 141) World Geography (Global gen-ed)
†(HON 160) Cultural Anthropology (Global gen-ed)
(HON 261) World Music (Arts gen-ed)
†(HON 274) World Politics (Global gen-ed)
(HON 388) Honors Service-Learning Seminar: Reach Out

Human Communication Studies

(HCS 270) Intergroup/Intercultural Communication
(HCS 315) Asian-American Communication

International Studies

INT 190 General Education Special Topics
INT 252 Costa Rica: Politics, Economy and Society (D gen-ed)
INT 280-286 Selected Topics in International Studies
INT 358 Global Political Econ & Sec (G gen-ed)
INT 380-386 Selected Topics in International Studies
INT 390 IS Internship – Comparative & Global Cultures
INT 391 IS Internship – Global Political Relations
INT 392 IS Internship – Global Business & Economics
INT 393 IS Internship – Africa & Middle East Studies
INT 394 IS Internship – Asian Studies
INT 395 IS Internship – European Studies
INT 396 IS Internship – Latin American & Caribbean Studies

Music

(MUS 261) World Music
(MUS 320) Masterpiece of Music

Philosophy

(PHL 230) The Ethics of War and Terrorism
(PHL 295) Comparative Religions
(PHL336) Concepts in Buddhism

Political Science

†(PLS 141) World Politics
(PLS 251) Introduction to Comparative Government
(PLS 341) International Law and Organizations
(PLS 343) Global Economic and Political Conflict
(PLS 347) Applied Diplomacy
(PLS 348) Applied Diplomacy
(PLS 349) Applied Diplomacy
(PLS 342) American Foreign Policy
(PLS 351) European Politics
(PLS 356) Politics of Developing Regions
(PLS 357) Comparative Revolutions
(PLS 359) European Identity and Political Culture
(PLS 394) Selected Topics in International Studies

Psychology

(PSY 365) Multicultural Psychology
(PSY 447) Multicultural Health Psychology

Sociology

(SOC 248) Sociology of Religion
(SOC 257) Family in Modern Society
(SOC 265) Global Society
(SOC 363) Growth and Change of Human Populations
(SOC 365) Elites in Society
(SOC 421) Impact of International Migration
(SOC 440) Global Leadership for Global Society

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