2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Minor Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Nations and Nationalities | ||
| Comp Gov & Politics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to World Politics | ||
| The Global Economy and World Politics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Global Security | ||
| Selected World Problems | ||
| Selected World Problems | ||
| Human Security | ||
| Politics of Global and Comparative Migration | ||
| Foreign Policy and Diplomacy | ||
| Transatlantic Relations Since 1945 | ||
| International Development | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select 9 credit hours of elective courses (see below) 1,2 | 9 | |
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
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.
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.
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.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFST 1814 | Introduction to African Studies | 3 |
| AFST/RLCL 2144 | African Religions | 3 |
| AFST/RLCL/WGS 2204 | Race and Gender in Religion and Culture | 3 |
| AFST/SOC 2454 | Race and Racism | 3 |
| 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 | Sustainable Development Economics | 3 |
| AAEC/FREC 4464 | Water Resources Policy and Economics | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AINS/HUM 2104 | Oral Traditions and Culture | 3 |
| AINS/PSCI 3684 | Indigenous Peoples and World Politics | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARBC 2774 | Arab Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| ARBC 3304 | Modern Arabic Literature in Translation | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 2084 | Media and Society | 3 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Age of Goethe | 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 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 1025 | Introduction to European History | 3 |
| HIST 1026 | Introduction to European History | 3 |
| HIST 1214 | History of the Modern World | 3 |
| HIST 1215 | Intro to World History | 3 |
| HIST 1216 | Intro to World History | 3 |
| HIST 1224 | Mesoamerica and the Andes | 3 |
| HIST 1515 | History of Africa | 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 Modern 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, 1350-1500 | 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 |
| 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 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IS/PSCI 4034 | Topics in Diplomacy Lab | 3 |
| 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 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| JMC 4044 | International Communication | 3 |
| 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 | Advanced Topics in Jewish Culture, History and Thought | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSVP 2044 | Peace and Violence | 3 |
| PSVP 4104 | Global Society, Violence and the Prospects for Peace | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSCI/IS 4034 | Topics in Diplomacy Lab | 3 |
| 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 Medieval World | 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 | African Religions | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Early Peninsular Culture and Literature | 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 |
| 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 | Community Involvement | 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 |
| 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 |
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.
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