International Studies

With the world rapidly "shrinking" because of the development of new technologies, an interdisciplinary minor in international studies makes sense regardless of your major. A minor in international studies will prepare you to work and live in the global community, whether you ultimately live in a small town in a rural area or a more cosmopolitan city.

If you minor in international studies, you will have relatively few requirements to complete and a wide variety of courses from which to choose. For obvious reasons, the minor involves at least three terms of a world language and study abroad. Additional scholarship are available to help you afford studying abroad.

Browse our Study Abroad web site.

Core classes (6 credits):

• PS 0103 - COMPARATIVE POLITICS or PS 0110 - INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
• ECON 0102 - INTRODUCTION TO MICROECONOMICS or ECON 0103 - INTRODUCTION TO MACROECONOMICS

Electives in Comparative Government and Politics and International Politics (3-6 credits, at least one upper level):

• PS 0201   WORLD POLITICS
• PS 0215 - EUROPEAN POLITICS AND EUROPEAN UNION
• PS 0220 - MEDIA AND INTERNET IN POLITICS
• PS 0225 - WOMEN IN POLITICS
• PS 1304 - AMERICAN FOREIGN RELATIONS
• PS 1337 - IDENTITY POLITICS
• PS 1340 - DEMOCRATIZATION
• PS 1354 - LGBTQ POLITICS
• PS 1355 - POLITICS OF THE DEVELOPING WORLD
• PS 1365 - SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
• PS 1385 - GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS

Electives in Economics, Finance, Management, or Marketing (3-6 credits, at least one upper level):

• ECON 0111 - MONEY IN THE REAL WORLD
• ECON 0112 - TOURISM
• ECON 0201 - MONEY AND BANKING
• ECON 0203 - INTERNATIONAL FOOD SECURITY & POLICY
• ECON 0206 - INTERMEDIATE MICROECONOMICS
• ECON 0207 - INTERMEDIATE MACROECONOMICS
• ECON 1301 - POVERTY AND SOCIETY
• ECON 1307 - ECONOMICS OF ENERGY & ENVIRONMNT
• FIN 1401 - INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
• MGMT 1449 - ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
• MRKT 1420 - INTERNATIONAL MARKETING

Interdisciplinary Electives (3-6 credits):

• ADMJ 0235 - TERRORISM IN A POST-9/11 WORLD
• ADMJ 1345 - INTERNATIONAL AND GLOBAL CRIME
• ADMJ 1307 - COMPARATIVE JUSTICE SYSTEMS
• ADMJ 1415 - ISLAM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
• AFRCNA 0101 - INTRODUCTION TO AFRICANA STUDIES
• ANTH 0101 - INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
• ANTH 1305 - RELIGION AND CULTURE
• ANTH 1330 - ETHNIC AND TOURIST ARTS
• ANTH 1335 - GLOBALIZATION
• ART 0105 WORLD ART SURVEY I
• ART 0106 WORLD ART SURVEY II
• CLP 0206 - HISPANIC LITERATURE (IN ENGLISH)
• CLP 0207 - SHORT FICTION IN SPANISH
• CLP 0208 - FRENCH LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION
• CLP 0216 - MODERN AFRICAN LITERATURE: THE NOVEL
• CLP 0220 - CARIBBEAN LITERATURES AND CULTURES
• CLP 0230 - MIDDLE EASTERN LITERATURES AND CULTURES
• CLP 1310 - POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURE
• CLP 1320 - AFRICAN LIT AND SPIRITUALITY
• CLP 1350 - LATINA WRITERS
• COMM 0120 - INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
• COMM 0215 - BOLLYWOOD: POPULAR INDIAN CINEMA
• ENG 0105 - MASTERPIECES OF WORLD LITERATURE
• ENG 0201 - AMERICAN LIT BEFORE CIVIL WAR
• ENG 0202 - AMERICAN LIT SINCE THE CIVIL WAR
• ENG 0202 - AMERICAN LIT SINCE THE CIVIL WAR
• ENG 0203 - BRITISH LITERATURE BEFORE 1800
• ENG 0204 - BRITISH LITERATURE SINCE 1800
• ENG 0214 - INTRO TO LITERATURE BY WOMEN
• ENG 0218 - INTRO TO LITERATURE & ENVIRON
• ENG 1306 - TWENTIETH-CENTURY IRISH LIT
• ENG 1308 - 20TH-CENTURY AMERICAN LIT
• ENVSTD 0102 - INTRO TO ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
• FR 0201 - INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 1
• FR 0202 - INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 2
• GEOG 0101 - WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY
• GSWS 0101 - INTRODUCTION TO GENDER, SEXUALITY, AND WOMEN'S STUDIES
• HIST 0104 - EUROPE IN THE 19TH CENTURY
• HIST 0105 - EUROPE IN THE 20TH CENTURY
• HIST 0107 - UNITED STATES HISTORY 2
• HIST 0202 - WORLD WAR I
• HIST 0206 - WORLD WAR II
• HIST 1309 MODERN RUSSIA: TSARS, BOMBS, AND COMMUNISTS
• HIST 1317 - CONTEMPORARY US HISTORY 1941-PRESENT
• INTS 0112 - JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
• INTS 0115 - INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE CULTURE AND LANGUAGE
• INTS 0120 - INDIA AND ITS CULTURES
• INTS 0250 TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
• TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES - Upper level
• MUSIC 0109 - GLOBAL MUSIC SURVEY
• PHIL 0204 - PHILOSOPHY AND PUBLIC ISSUES
• PHIL 0215 - GREAT POLITICAL THINKERS
• PHIL 1303 - EASTERN PHILOSOPHY
• PHIL 1445 - ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
• PS 1307 - LIBERALISM, CONSERVATISM & SOCIALISM
• PS 1366 - PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS
• SOC 0101 - INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
• SOC 0201 - SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER
• SOC 0207 - SOCIOLOGY OF RACE AND ETHNICITY
• SOC 1316 - SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CHANGE
• SOC 1318 - SOCIOLOGY OF SEXUALITY
• SPAN 0201 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 1
• SPAN 0202 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 2
• SPAN 0203 - INTERMEDIATE SPANISH
• SPAN 1308 - ADVANCED SPANISH
• WRITNG 0230 POETRY ACROSS CULTURES

Intercultural Competency via Approved Study Abroad Program or International Field Experience (3 or more credits):

International Affairs majors are required to gain intercultural competency by participating in an approved study abroad program or international field experience.  Students may study abroad during the fall, spring, or summer terms.  If planning on studying abroad, students should consult with the Director of Study Abroad as well as their advisor in planning their course of study.  In lieu of studying abroad, students may also participate in a directed research, directed study, or internship experience that is international in scope.  Students should consult with their advisor as to which type of experience would meet this requirement and best serve their professional interests and career goals. Students are encouraged to complete major requirements while studying abroad.

Foreign Language Study (0 to 6 credits):

International Affairs majors are required to gain foreign language competency in preparing for careers and graduate study in which foreign language competency is often used as a criterion in hiring and admissions decisions. 

• This requirement can be met via any of the following credit-bearing options:
• 1 semester of language study during a study abroad program
• 2 semesters of elementary-level language study in one language
• 2 semesters of language study of two different languages (1 semester in each language)
• Student who has passed at least 1 semester of language study at the intermediate level or higher (students may also count such intermediate or advanced language courses as interdisciplinary electives for the International Affairs major)
• This requirement can also be met via any of the following non-credit-bearing options, by permission of the program director:
• Bilingual student if testing in at intermediate level
• Student who has studied at a secondary-level institution or university outside the United States, in a non-English language

Total Credits for Minor: 21