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International Studies Minor

Students should consult with a program faculty member when considering an International Studies minor.

Requirements (18 credit hours)

Students must complete 18 credit hours, including:

Foundation

  • HIST 101: World History to 1500
  • HIST 102: World History Since 1500
  • POLSC 102: World Politics
  • POLSC 103: Comparative Politics

Electives

Choose two courses from one of the below areas:

Global Politics and Economics

  • MGMT 340: International Business
  • FINC 330: International Finance
  • POLSC 228: Politics of Developing Areas
  • POLSC 324: Contemporary Democracy
  • POLSC 330: U.S. Foreign Relations
  • POLSC 334: War, Peace and Alliances
  • POLSC 336: Global Money and Power
  • SOC 275: Women, Change and Society

World Cultures

  • ANTH 101: Cultural Anthropology
  • ANTH 235: Sex, Culture and Society
  • ANTH 250: Modern Latin America
  • ANTH 265: People and Cultures of the Middle East
  • ART 222: Art of the Renaissance through the Enlightenment
  • ART 223: Modern and Contemporary Art
  • ART 244: Latin American Cinema
  • ART 245: Latin American Visual Culture
  • ENGL 155: Introduction to Literature: Global
  • ENGL 205: World Literature to 1500
  • ENGL 206: World Literature Since 1500
  • ENGL 233: Middle Eastern Literature
  • ENGL 349: Studies in World Literature
  • HIST 215: History of Modern Russia
  • HIST 234: Colonial Latin American
  • HIST 240: Latin American History
  • HIST 243: History of the Middle East
  • HIST 247: History of Mexico
  • LS 101: Introduction to Latino Studies
  • MES 260/360: Topics in Middle Eastern Studies
  • MES 265: Middle East Cultures
  • MUS 330: Music History 1: Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque
  • MUS 331: Music History 2: Classical, Romantic, Modern
  • POLSC 225: Latin American Politics
  • PSYCH 210: Cultural Psychology
  • SPAN 231: Introduction to Hispanic Culture and Civilization I
  • SPAN 232: Introduction to Hispanic Culture and Civilization II
  • SPAN 312: Literary Response to Armed Conflict
  • SPAN 312: Literary Responses to Armed Conflicts of the 20th Century
  • SPAN 316: Latin American Responses to Colonization
  • SPAN 317: Narrative and Spectacle of the Mexican Revolution

World Language

  • SPAN 103: Intermediate Spanish I
  • SPAN 104: Intermediate Spanish II