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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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|
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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FINA-A |
453 |
Art of Sub-Saharan Africa |
3 |
C- |
P: ENG-W 131 |
Group B: History and Philosophy |
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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 |
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GEOG-G |
425 |
Africa: Contemporary Geographic Problems |
3 |
C- |