2024-2025 Academic Catalog

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Transatlantic Studies (TRST) Minor

Required Minor Courses
IS/PSCI 1114Introduction to Transatlantic Studies3
Subtotal3
Elective Courses 1
Select nine (9) credit hours of the following:9
Transatlantic Political Frameworks
Transatlantic Relations Since 1945
Theories of Transatlantic Relations
NATO & European Security
Topics in Transatlantic Relations 2
Topics in Transatlantic Studies 2
Capstone Project Transatlantic Studies
Select six (6) hours of the following:6
International Studies (IS)
Transatlantic Political Frameworks
European Integration
European Security Governance
European Political Economy
Transatlantic Relations Since 1945
Theories of Transatlantic Relations
NATO & European Security
International Enrollment 3
International Enroll Special 3 3
International Enroll Special 4 3
Study Abroad (var) 3
Topics in Transatlantic Relations 2
Topics in Transatlantic Studies 2
Capstone Project Transatlantic Studies
Topics in Multilateral Diplomacy Workshop 3
Topics in Multilateral Diplomacy Workshop 3
Field Study (var) 3
Undergraduate Research (var) 3
Africana Studies (AFST)
African-American History
African-American History
American Indian Studies (AINS)
Native American History
French (FR)
FR 3206
Introduction to Francophone Studies
French Culture from Baroque to Revolution
German (GER)
Introduction to German Culture and Civilization
History (HIST)
Introduction to European History
Conquest and Culture in Latin American Empires
African-American History
African-American History
Colonial America
The American Revolution
Native American History
French Empire
HIST 3394
World War II
The Cold War
Political Science (PSCI)
Transatlantic Political Frameworks
European Integration
European Security Governance
European Political Economy
Transatlantic Relations Since 1945
Theories of Transatlantic Relations
NATO & European Security
Topics in Transatlantic Relations 2
Topics in Transatlantic Studies 2
Capstone Project Transatlantic Studies
Topics in Multilateral Diplomacy Workshop 3
Topics in Multilateral Diplomacy Workshop 3
Field Study (var) 3
Undergraduate Research (var) 3
Spanish (SPAN)
Topics in Spanish American Culture 2
Introduction to Latino American Studies
Introduction to Hispanic Literature
Early Spanish-American Culture and Literature
Topics in Modern Mexican and Central American Cultures
Modern Spanish-Caribbean Culture and Literature
Modern Andean and Southern Cone Culture and Literature
Special Topics in Hispanic Life, Literature, and Language 2
Hispanic Literature and the Representation of History
Subtotal15
Total Credits18
1

At least twelve (12) credit hours at the 3000 level and above.

2

Topics courses (marked with two asterisks) can be taken up to three times (9 credit hours).

3

To count for the Minor in Transatlantic Studies the location or the content/topic of all experiential learning courses should be European in character. Those courses will be evaluated and approved by the International Studies Program advisor.

Graduation Requirements

Hours Requirement: A minimum of eighteen (18) credit hours is required to graduate with a Minor in Transatlantic Studies (TRST).

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

Prerequisites: Some courses listed on this checksheet may have pre-/corequisites; please consult the University Catalog or check with your advisor.

Use of Courses: No more than 50% of the graded course credits required for the Minor in Transatlantic Studies (TRST) may be double-counted in a student's Major.