Schools

School of Social Sciences

Minor in International Studies

Minor Requirements

Minimum of 21 credit hours, 15 of which must be numbered 200 or higher, including:

Second year (2 semesters) of a single foreign language (6 credits)

Two courses selected from the International Studies Major Core Requirements below (6 credits):

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or

Pre-reqs

ECON-E

333

International Economics

3

C-

P: ECON-E 150, ECON-E 200

POLS-Y

376

International Political Economy

3

C-

R: POLS-P 109, ECON-E 150 and E 200

GEOG-G

201

World Regional Geography

3

C-

POLS-Y

109

Introduction to International Politics

3

C-

POLS-Y

107

Introduction to Comparative Politics

3

C-

HIST-H

101

The World in the Twentieth Century

3

C-

Three courses from one of the International Studies Regional Concentrations, with at least one course from Groups A, B, and C, as displayed below (9 credits):

Europe Concentration

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or

Pre-reqs

Group A: Language and Culture

ENG-L

101

Western World Masterpieces I

3

C-

P or C:  ENG-W 131

ENG-L

102

Western World Masterpieces II

3

C-

P or C: ENG-W 131

FREN-F

313

Advanced Grammar  and Comp I

3

C-

P: FREN-F 250

FREN-F

314

Advanced Grammar  and Comp II

3

C-

P: FREN-F 250

FREN-F

315

French Conversation and Diction I

3

C-

P: FREN-F 250

FREN-F

316

French Conversation and Diction II

3

C-

P: FREN-F 250

FINA-A

102

Renaissance through Modern Art

3

C-

FINA-A

315

Ancient Art

3

C-

P: ENG-E 131

FINA-A

322

Romanesque and Gothic Art

3

C-

P: ENG-E 131

GER-G

275

Deutsch: Mittelstufe I

3

C-

P: GER-G 250

GER-G

311

Composition and Conversation

3

C-

P: GER-G 250

GER-G

310

Deutsch: Mittellstufe II

3

C-

P: GER-G 250

GER-G

340

German Language in Society: Past and Present

3

C-

HUMA-U

101

Introduction to the Humanities

3

C-

HUMA-U

102

Introduction to Modern Humanities

3

C-

SPAN-S

301

Hispanic World I

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 317 or equivalent

SPAN-S

302

Hispanic World II

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 317 or equivalent

SPAN-S

303

Hispanic World III

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 317 or equivalent

SPAN-S

311

Spanish Grammar      

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 250

SPAN-S

312

Written Composition in Spanish

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 250

SPAN-S

317

Spanish Conversation and Diction

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 250

Group B: History and Philosophy

HIST-H

103

Europe:  Renaissance to Napoleon

3

C-

HIST-H

104

Europe:  Napoleon to the Present

3

C-

HIST-H

206

Medieval Civilization

3

C-

HIST-D

310

Russian Revolutions and the Soviet Regime

3

C-

HIST-D

330

Eastern Europe:  1944-present

3

C-

PHIL-P

211

Early Modern Philosophy

3

C-

PHIL-P

304

Nineteenth Century Philosophy

3

C-

P: 3 credit hrs in Philosophy

REL-R

152

Religion of the West

3

C-

Group C: Politics and Geography

POLS-Y

331

British Politics

3

C-

POLS-Y

335

West European Politics

3

C-

R: POLS-Y 107

POLS-Y

349

Comparative Public Policy

3

C-

R: POLS-Y 107

POLS-Y

350

Politics of the European Union

3

C-

R: POLS-Y 107

POLS-Y

354

Ethnicity and Nationalism in Contemporary Europe

3

C-

R: POLS-Y 107 and/or POLS-Y 109

GEOG-G

418

Historical Geography

3

C-

 

Latin AmericaConcentration

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or

 Pre-reqs

Group A: Language and Culture

FINA-A

150

Africa, New World, and Oceanic Art

3

C-

FINA-A

452

Art of Pre-Columbian America

3

C-

P: ENG-W 131

SPAN-S

275

Hispanic Culture and Conversation

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 250

SPAN-S

301

The Hispanic  World I

3

C-

P:  SPAN-S 317 or equivalent

SPAN-S

302

The Hispanic World II

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 317 or equivalent

SPAN-S

303

The Hispanic World III

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 317 or equivalent

SPAN-S

363

Introduccion a la Cultura Hispanica

3

C-

P:  One of the following: SPAN-S 275, Span-S 291, SPAN-S 312, or SPAN-S 317

SPAN-S

471

Survey of Spanish American Literature I

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 301, SPAN-S 302 or equivalent

SPAN-S

472

Survey of Spanish American Literature II

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 301, SPAN-S 302 or equivalent

Group B: History and Philosophy

HIST-F

100

Issues in Latin American History:  Introduction

3

C-

HIST-F

341

Latin America:  Conquest and Empire

3

C-

HIST-F

342

Latin America:  Evolution and Revolution

3

C-

HIST-H

231

Men, Women and Family in History: Latin America

3

C-

HIST-F

232

Upheaval in 20th Century Latin America

3

C-

SPAN-S

412

Latin American Culture and Civilization

3

C-

P: SPAN S 317 or SPAN-S 301, SPAN-S 302

Group C: Politics and Geography

 

 

POLS-Y

337

Latin American Politics

3

C-

R: POLS-Y 107 and POLS-Y 109

GEOG-G

323

Geography of Latin America

3

C-

EDUC-H

427

Education Through Travel

3

C-

 

East Asia Concentration

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs

Group A: Language and Culture

ENG-L

107

Oriental World Masterpieces

3

C-

FINA-A

363

American Drama

3

C-

REL-R

153

Religions of the East

3

C-

Group B: History and Philosophy

HIST-G

100

Introduction in Asian History

3

C-

HIST-H

208

American-East Asian Relations

3

C-

HIST-G

385

Modern China

3

C-

HIST-G

387

Contemporary China

3

C-

HIST-G

461

China:  The Age of Glory and the Decline of the Empires

3

C-

Group C: Politics and Geography

HIST-H

207

Modern East Asian Civilization

3

C-

HIST-G

200

Issues in Asian History: Film and Society

3

C-

PHIL-P

170

Introduction to Asian Philosophy

3

C-

PHIL-P

334

Buddhist Philosophy

3

C-

PHIL-P

374

Early Chinese Philosophy

3

C-

POLS-Y

334

Japanese Politics

3

C-

POLS-Y

369

Introduction to Asian Politics

3

C-

R:  POLS-Y 107

 

Africa Concentration

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or

Pre-reqs

Group A: Language and Culture

FINA-A

453

Art of Sub-Saharan Africa

3

C-

P: ENG-W 131

Group B: History and Philosophy

HIST-E

100

Introduction to African History

3

C-

HIST-E

331

African History: Ancient Empire

3

C-

HIST-E

332

African History: Colonial Rule/Independence

3

C-

Group C: Politics and Geography

GEOG-G

425

Africa:  Contemporary Geographic Problems

3

C-

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