Departments & Programs

International Studies

Course Descriptions
  • INTL-I 100 Introduction to International Studies (3 cr.) CASE S&H This introductory, interdisciplinary core course exposes students to the various academic approaches essential to international studies and to the various tracks that comprise the major.
  • INTL-I 202 Global Health and Environment (3 cr.) CASE S&H Examination of pressing health and environmental challenges around the world, such as deforestation, climate change and the spread of infectious diseases. Focuses on the interaction of health and environmental problems that cross national borders and require a multinational or global effort to solve.
  • INTL-I 203 Global Development (3 cr.) CASE S&H Focuses on the interaction between social, political, and economic forces and human development at global, national, and subnational scales; introduces theoretical perspectives on economic development and the function of markets.
  • INTL-I 204 Human Rights and International Law (3 cr.) CASE S&H Focuses on human rights discourse and the effect international law, treaties and conventions play in addressing these rights globally. Course is interdisciplinary in theory and method.
  • INTL-I 205 International Communication and the Arts (3 cr.) CASE S&H Focuses on the circulation of ideas, images and artistic expressions across national borders as means of interpersonal and cultural forms of communication. Examines communication as a process governed by culture-specific and institution-specific rules.
  • INTL-I 206 Identity and Conflict (3 cr.) CASE S&H Examines concepts of nationalism and state ideology that shape the world's collective identities and contribute to conflicts nationally and internationally.
  • INTL-I 210 Diplomacy, Security, Governance (3 cr.) CASE S&H Examines the development of the modern state and the role of international organizations in maintaining global security and promoting global governance. Addresses issues of political and cultural diplomacy and their effect in international disputes.
  • INTL-I 220 International Connections (3 cr.) CASE A&H Focuses on globalization as manifested in the shaping of intercultural communication, artistic expressions, collective identities and human rights discourses from comparative and international perspectives.
  • INTL-I 300 Topics in International Studies (3 cr.) This course focuses on the intensive study and analysis of selected international problems and issues within an interdisciplinary format. Topics will vary but will cut across fields, regions, and periods. Course may be repeated once with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • INTL-I 302 Advanced Topics in Global Health and Environment (3 cr.) Advanced topics examining pressing health and environmental challenges around the world. Focuses on the interaction of health and environmental problems that cross national borders and require a multinational or global effort to solve. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • INTL-I 303 Advanced Topics in Global Development (3 cr.) Advanced topics examining the interaction between social, political, and economic forces and human development at global, national, and subnational scales; in-depth analysis of theoretical perspectives on economic development and the function of markets. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • INTL-I 304 Advanced Topics in Human Rights and International Law (3 cr.) Advanced topics focusing on human rights discourse and the effect international law, treaties and conventions play in addressing these rights globally. Topics are interdisciplinary in theory and method. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • INTL-I 305 Advanced Topics in International Communication and the Arts (3 cr.) Advanced topics focusing on the circulation of ideas, images and artistic expressions across national borders as means of interpersonal and cultural forms of communication. Examines communication as a process governed by culture-specific and institution-specific rules. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • INTL-I 306 Advanced Topics in Identity and Conflict (3 cr.) Advanced topics examining concepts of nationalism and state ideology that shape the world's collective identities and contribute to conflicts nationally and internationally. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • INTL-I 310 Advanced Topics in Diplomacy, Security, Governance (3 cr.) Advanced topics focusing on the development of the modern state and the role of international organizations in maintaining global security and promoting global governance. Addresses issues of political and cultural diplomacy and their effect in international disputes. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • INTL-I 315 Methods in International Studies (3 cr.) Introduction to research design and methodology used in international studies. Completion before the major's overseas/international experience is strongly recommended.
  • INTL-I 325 International Issues through Foreign Languages (1 cr.) This seminar will examine an international issue through a foreign perspective. Course readings and discussions will be conducted in a foreign language at an advanced level.  The seminar's objective is to expose participants to global problems utilizing no-U.S. sources.
  • INTL-I 400 International Studies Capstone Seminar (3 cr.) P: I315. This required seminar is designed for majors who have completed all of the program requirements to consolidate their studies. Students complete a project that addresses an issue appropriate to their track.
  • INTL-I 405 Honors Individual Readings in International Studies (3 cr.) P: Application and approval of program director. Students pursuing departmental honors conduct research in preparation for their honors capstone seminar. May not be repeated for credit.
  • INTL-I 406 Honors International Studies Capstone Seminar (3 cr.) P: Application and approval of program director. Required for departmental honors credit, this seminar is designed to consolidate the studies of honors-track majors who have completed all program requirements. Students must complete a project that addresses an issue appropriate to their track.
  • INTL-I 415 Individual Readings in International Studies (1-3 cr.) P: Major or minor in International Studies and permission of department. Students conduct individual research projects on an international issue under the direction of a faculty member. Student and instructor should develop a project and submit a “contract” to the director for approval. May repeat I415 or take any combination of I415 and I405 for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • INTL-I 421 Human Rights and the Arts (3 cr.) Study of human rights through the arts. Exploration of artistic expressions in various sociopolitical contexts and the global trends from which they emerge. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • INTL-I 422 Contested Territories/Conflicted Identities (3 cr.) Study of nationalism to explore how history, politics and culture conflict and converge in shaping multiple identities. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • INTL-I 423 Postcolonial/Postcommunist Discourses (3 cr.) Study of emergence and use of postcolonial and postcommunist theories to analyze colonial and communist discourses as well as their political and cultural legacies. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • INTL-I 424 War and Peace (3 cr.) Exploration of war and peace with regard to their political, moral and legal consequences. Study of structures that adjudicate disputes and the role of international organizations in regulating war and initiating peace. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • INTL-I 425 Gender: International Perspectives (3 cr.) Examination of gender issues from international and interdisciplinary perspectives. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • INTL-I 426 Advanced Topics in International Studies (3 cr.) In-depth study and analysis of an international problem, culminating in a research project. Topics vary. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • INTL-I 430 Research in International Studies (1-3 cr.) P: Major or minor in International Studies and permission of department. Overseas faculty-directed research in international studies.
  • INTL-I 435 Topics with Service Learning in International Studies (3 cr.) Examines issues of international scope through service learning projects. Content varies with instructor. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • INTL-I 498 Internship in International Studies (1-3 cr.) P: Approval of the director of International Studies. Provides students with an opportunity to receive academic credit for a part-time or full-time internship experience within the U.S. or overseas. Allows students to apply the knowledge gained through course work in International Studies to the work world, thereby developing additional knowledge and skills and exposing them to professional career options. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.