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International Studies (IS) Minor

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Minor Courses
Select one of the following:		3
IS/PSCI 1004	Nations and Nationalities
IS/PSCI 1024	Comp Gov & Politics
Select one of the following:		3
IS/PSCI/GEOG 2054	Introduction to World Politics
IS/PSCI/GEOG 2064	The Global Economy and World Politics
Select one of the following:		3
IS 3114	Global Security
IS 3115	Selected World Problems
IS 3116	Selected World Problems
IS 3184	Human Security
IS 3384	Politics of Global and Comparative Migration
IS 3624	Foreign Policy and Diplomacy
IS 3894	Transatlantic Relations Since 1945
IS 4014	International Development
Subtotal		9
Elective Courses
Select 9 credit hours of elective courses (see below) ^1,2		9
Subtotal		9
Total Credits		18

1: At least 6 hours must be at the 3000 and/or 4000 level. Elective courses must be either in a single foreign language or from the courses listed below.
2: Other courses with an international character may also be considered. These courses will be evaluated for credit toward the minor by the International Studies Program advisor.

Elective Courses for International Studies (IS) Minor

Please note that not all courses are offered each semester. Check in the Undergraduate Course Catalog or with the department offering the course to find out when courses are offered.

Check the Undergraduate Course Catalog or the Timetable of classes for the most up to date course restrictions and pre-requisites.

Africana Studies (AFST)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
AFST 1814	Introduction to African Studies	3
AFST/RLCL 2144		3
AFST/RLCL/WGS 2204	Race and Gender in Religion and Culture	3
AFST/SOC 2454	Race and Racism	3

Agricultural and Applied Economics (AAEC)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
AAEC 1005	Economics of the Food and Fiber System	3
AAEC 1006	Economics of the Food and Fiber System	3
AAEC 1264		3
AAEC 3024	Monetary and Global Issues in Applied Economics	3
AAEC 3204	International Agricultural Development and Trade	3
AAEC 3324	Environment and Sustainable Development Economics	3
AAEC/ECON 4135	International Economics	3
AAEC 4204	Food and Agricultural Policy	3
AAEC 4324	Rural and Regional Development Policy	3
AAEC 4344		3
AAEC/FREC 4464	Water Resources Policy and Economics	3

American Indian Studies (AINS)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
AINS/HUM 2104	Oral Traditions and Culture	3
AINS/PSCI 3684	Indigenous Peoples and World Politics	3

Arabic (ARBC)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
ARBC 2774	Arab Culture and Civilization	3
ARBC 3304	Topics in Modern Arab Cultures	3

Communication (COMM)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
COMM 2084	Media and Society	3

Economics (ECON)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
ECON 2005	Principles of Economics	3
ECON 2006	Principles of Economics	3
ECON 3004	Contemporary Economic Issues	3
ECON 3024	Economic Justice	3
ECON 3214	Money and Banking	3
ECON 4124	Growth and Development	3
ECON/AAEC 4135	International Economics	3
ECON 4136	International Economics	3
ECON 4144	Economics of China	3

French (FR)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
FR 2714	Introduction to French Culture and Civilization	3
FR 3205		3
FR 3206		3
FR 3304	Introduction to French Literature	3
FR 3306		3
FR 3314	Introduction to Francophone Studies	3
FR 4314	Studies in French Literature	3
FR 4324	Special Topics in French Life, Literature and Language	3

Geography (GEOG)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
GEOG 1004	Introduction to Human Geography	3
GEOG 1014	World Regions	3
GEOG/NR 1115	Seeking Sustainability	3
GEOG/NR 1116	Seeking Sustainability	3
GEOG 2004	Water, Environment, and Society	3
GEOG/IS/PSCI 2034	Geography of Global Conflict	3
GEOG/IS/PSCI 2134	Geography of the Global Economy	3
GEOG/IS/PSCI 3034	The CIA: Its Capabilities in Todays Geo-Political World	3
GEOG 3104	Environmental Justice, Resources and Development	3
GEOG 3254	Geography of East Asia	3
GEOG 3274	Polar Environments	3
GEOG 4054	Geography of Wine	3
GEOG 4074	Medical Geography of Infectious Diseases	3
GEOG 4204	Geography of Resources	3
GEOG/UAP/WGS 4214	Gender, Environment, and International Development	3
GEOG/SOC/UAP 4764	International Development Policy and Planning	3

German (GER)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
GER 2724	Introduction to German Culture and Civilization	3
GER 3204	Culture of the German-Speaking Countries	3
GER 3305	Topics in German Culture and Literature	3
GER 3306	Topics in German Culture and Literature	3
GER 3474	Topics in German Cinema	3
GER 4304		3
GER 4314	Studies in 19th-Century Literature	3
GER 4324	Studies in 20th-Century Literature	3
GER 4334	Special Topics in German Life, Literature, and Language	3

History (HIST)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
HIST 1025	Introduction to European History	3
HIST 1026	Introduction to European History	3
HIST 1214		3
HIST 1215	Intro to World History	3
HIST 1216	Intro to World History	3
HIST 1224		3
HIST 1515		3
HIST 1516	History of Africa	3
HIST 2124	Topics and Critical Issues in World History	3
HIST 2165		3
HIST 2166	History of France	3
HIST 2184	History of the Balkans	3
HIST 2345	History of the Middle East	3
HIST 2346	History of the Middle East	3
HIST 2355	History of China	3
HIST 2356	History of China	3
HIST 2364	History of Japan	3
HIST 3254	The Vietnam War	3
HIST 3324	The Medieval World	3
HIST 3334	The Renaissance World 1300-1500	3
HIST 3344	Early Modern and Reformation History, 1500-1650	3
HIST 3364	The Age of Revolution and Napoleon	3
HIST 3394		3
HIST 3484	Nazi Germany: History and Memory	3
HIST/JUD/RLCL 3494	The Holocaust	3
HIST/RLCL 3504	The Age of The Crusades	3
HIST 3524		3
HIST 3534	Modern Military History	3
HIST 3544	World War II	3
HIST 3554	Age of Globalization	3
HIST 3594	The Rise of Modern Latin America	3
HIST 3614	Imperial Russia	3
HIST 3624	Health and Illness in African History	3
HIST 3644	Twentieth-Century Russia	3
HIST 3654	Arab-Israeli Conflict	3
HIST 3664	Revolutionary China	3
HIST 3674	Topics in Chinese History	3
HIST 3684		3
HIST 4004	Topics in Social and Cultural History	3

Humanities (HUM)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
HUM 1324	Introductory Humanities: The Modern World	3
HUM/AINS 2104	Oral Traditions and Culture	3
HUM/RLCL 3204	Multicultural Communication	3

International Studies (IS)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
IS/PSCI 4034	Topics in Diplomacy Lab	3

Italian (ITAL)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
ITAL 3305	Introduction to Italian Literature in Context	3
ITAL 3306	Introduction to Italian Literature in Context	3
ITAL 3474	Topics in Italian Cinema	3

Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
JMC 4044	International Communication	3

Judaic Studies (JUD)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
JUD/RLCL 2134	Judaism: A Survey of History, Culture, and Heritage	3
JUD/RLCL/HIST 3494	The Holocaust	3
JUD/PSCI/RLCL 3544	The State of Israel: A Political History	3
JUD 4424		3

Peace Studies and Violence Prevention (PSVP)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
PSVP 2044	Peace and Violence	3
PSVP 4104	Global Society, Violence and the Prospects for Peace	3

Political Science (PSCI)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
PSCI/IS 4034	Topics in Diplomacy Lab	3

Religion and Culture (RLCL)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
RLCL 1004	Introduction to Religion and Culture	3
RLCL 1024	Judaism, Christianity, and Islam	3
RLCL 1034	Religion and the Modern World	3
RLCL 1044	Religious Ethics	3
RLCL 1214	The Early Middle Ages: Religions, Empires, and Vikings	3
RLCL 1904	Religion and Culture In Asia	3
RLCL 2004	Case Studies in Religion and Culture	3
RLCL/SOC 2054	Ethnography: Studying Culture	3
RLCL/JUD 2134	Judaism: A Survey of History, Culture, and Heritage	3
RLCL/AFST 2144		3
RLCL/AFST/WGS 2204	Race and Gender in Religion and Culture	3
RLCL 2324	Islam	3
RLCL/IS 2474	Religion and Violence	3
RLCL/WGS 3014	Women and Gender in Islam	3
RLCL/HUM 3204	Multicultural Communication	3
RLCL 3214	Religion and Culture in India	3
RLCL 3224	Religion and Culture in China and Japan	3
RLCL/JUD/HIST 3494	The Holocaust	3
RLCL/HIST 3504	The Age of The Crusades	3
RLCL/PSCI/JUD 3544	The State of Israel: A Political History	3
RLCL/SOC 4024	Sociology of Religion	3
RLCL 4324	Topics in Religion and Culture	3

Russian (RUS)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
RUS 2734	Introduction to Russian Culture and Civilization	3
RUS 3304	Survey of Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature in Translation	3
RUS 3314	Survey of Twentieth-Century Russian Literature in Translation	3
RUS/ENGL 3424	Topics in Russian Literature in English	3
RUS 4204	Topics in Russian Culture and Civilization	3
RUS 4304	Studies in Russian Literature	3

Sociology (SOC)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
SOC 1004	Introductory Sociology	3
SOC 1014	Introduction to Social Anthropology	3
SOC 2004	Social Problems	3
SOC 2034	Diversity and Community Engagement	3
SOC/RLCL 2054	Ethnography: Studying Culture	3
SOC/AFST 2454	Race and Racism	3
SOC 3004	Social Inequality	3
SOC 3014	Gender Relations	3
SOC 3504	Population Trends and Issues	3
SOC 3854	Globalization: Sociological Perspectives	3
SOC/RLCL 4024	Sociology of Religion	3
SOC 4044	Military Sociology	3
SOC 4124	Topics in Culture	3
SOC/GEOG 4764	International Development Policy and Planning	3

Spanish (SPAN)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
SPAN 2744	Topics in Spanish Culture	3
SPAN 2754	Topics in Spanish American Culture	3
SPAN 2764	Introduction to Latino American Studies	3
SPAN 2774	Minority Languages in the Spanish-Speaking Context	3
SPAN 3304	Introduction to Hispanic Literature	3
SPAN 3404	Topics in Early Modern Cultures of Spain	3
SPAN 3414	Topics in Modern Cultures of Spain	3
SPAN 3444	Topics in Early Spanish American Cultures	3
SPAN 3464	Topics in Modern Mexican and Central American Cultures	3
SPAN 3474	Topics in Modern Hispanic Caribbean Cultures	3
SPAN 3484	Topics in Modern Andean and Southern Cone Cultures	3
SPAN 4304	Topics in Early Modern Literature and Culture	3
SPAN 4314	Studies in 18th and 19th Century Literature	3
SPAN 4324	Studies in 20th and 21st Century Hispanic Literature	3
SPAN 4334	Special Topics in Hispanic Life, Literature, and Language	3
SPAN 4344	Hispanic Literature and the Representation of History	3

Urban Affairs and Planning (UAP)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
UAP 1024	Leadership, Service, and Public Problem Solving	3
UAP 2014		3
UAP 3014	Urban Policy and Planning	3
UAP 3224	Policy Implementation	3
UAP/PSCI 3344	Global Environmental Issues: Interdisciplinary Perspectives	3
UAP 3354	Introduction to Environmental Policy and Planning	3
UAP/PSCI 3744	Public Policy Analysis	3
UAP/PSCI 3774	Marxian Political Analysis	3
UAP 4184		3
UAP/WGS/GEOG 4214	Gender, Environment, and International Development	3
UAP 4264	Environmental Ethics and Policy	3
UAP/GEOG/SOC 4764	International Development Policy and Planning	3

Women and Gender Studies (WGS)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
WGS/RLCL/AFST 2204	Race and Gender in Religion and Culture	3
WGS 3014	Women and Gender in Islam	3
WGS 3214	Global Feminisms	3
WGS/GEOG/UAP 4214	Gender, Environment, and International Development	3

Graduation Requirements

Hours Requirement: A minimum of 18 hours is required to graduate with an International Studies (IS) minor.

GPA requirement: GPA of 2.0 is required for the IS minor. All courses listed on this checksheet are included in the IS minor GPA calculation.

Prerequisites: Some courses listed on this checksheet have prerequisites. Be sure to consult the University Catalog and/or check with your advisor.

Dual Use of Courses: No course can double count within or between International Studies-related majors or minors with the exception of the Core Degree Requirements and IS 1004 Nations and Nationalities, IS 2054 Introduction to World Politics and IS 2064 The Global Economy and World Politics.

Intra-IS Program majoring and minoring: Students may pursue more than one major or minor associated with the International Studies Program. In this case, the policy pertaining to the "Dual Use of Courses" will apply.

Intra-departmental majoring and minoring: Students pursuing one or more majors associated with the International Studies Program cannot major or minor in Political Science.