The request to revise Minor in International Studies

Approved On: September 18, 2015
Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Spring 2016

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Minor in International Studies

A Minor in International Studies requires completion of 18 semester hours (and 6 to 8 hours of foreign language at the 2000-level) with a GPA of 2.5 2.0 or above.  Students complete 6 hours of introductory coursework a 3 hour introductory course in International Studies and 12 15 hours from courses in a selected concentration with an INTL prefix.  Students select a concentration in African Studies, Asian Studies, European Studies, or Latin American Studies(Note:  no new students admitted to Latin American Studies concentration).  A self-designed concentration focusing on a particular issue, theme, or region is also available.  All students pursuing the minor must have their curriculum approved by an advisor.

Minor Requirements

Core Courses (6 hours) Required Course (3 Hours)

Select six hours of introductory coursework from:

• INTL 1101  Introduction to International Studies (3)

and one of the following:

 

 

• ANTH 1101  Introduction to Anthropology (3)
• GEOG 1101  World Regional Geography (3)
• POLS 1130  Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)
• POLS 1150  Introduction to International Politics (3)

 

Foreign Language Requirement (6-8 hours)

 

Select six to eight hours of foreign language at the 2201 and 2202 level in a language appropriate to the selected concentration.  If 2201 and 2202 courses are not available, 1201 and 1202 in a second appropriate language may be presented, if approved by an advisor.

 

Area Concentration Requirement (12 hours) International Studies Electives (15 Hours)

 

Select twelvefifteen hours of related International Studies  coursework appropriate to the selected concentration in African, Asian, European, or Latin American Studies (see list of recommended eligible courses below).  All courses must be chosen from outside the student's major and from at least two departments.

 

African Studies

• INTL 2101  Introduction to African Studies* or HIST 2211 Introduction to African Studies*
• AFRS 2206  African Literature, Music and Art
• AFRS 2207  Introduction to Pan Africanism
• AFRS 3265  African Economic Development
• AFRS 4101  Modern African Literature in English
• AFRS 4105  African International Relations or POLS 3169  African International Relations
• ANTH 2111  Peoples of Africa
• ENGL 4155  Pan African Literature
• HIST 2210  Pre-Colonial Africa
• POLS 3143  African Politics

Asian Studies

• INTL 2201  Introduction to Asian Studies* or HIST 2201  Introduction to Asian Studies*
• ARTA 2112  Asian Art
• HIST 2200  Asian Civilization
• HIST 3161  History of Modern China
• HIST 3162  Revolutionary Movements in Modern China
• HIST 3165  History of Modern Japan
• HIST 3168  Women and the Family in Modern East Asia
• HIST 3170  Vietnam:  Century of Conflict
• JAPN 3130  Business and Culture in Japan
• JAPN 3140  Anime and Japanese Popular Culture
• JAPN 3160  Topics in Japanese Film
• JAPN 3209  Japanese Civilization and Culture
• POLS 3148  Chinese Politics
• POLS 3165  East Asia in World Affairs
• RELS 2102  Introduction to Asian Religions
• RELS 2154  Hinduism
• RELS 2157  South Asian Buddhism
• RELS 2166  Daoism
• RELS 2169  Mahãyãna Buddhism in East Asia
• RELS 3163  Religious Art and Architecture of India
• RELS 3166  Taoism

 

European Studies

• INTL 2301  Introduction to European Studies* or HIST 1121  Introduction to European Studies*
• ARTA 3120  20th Century Art in Europe
• ENGL 3128  British Literature Since WWI
• ENGL 4123  The Modern British Novel
• LACS 3160  European Cinema
• FREN 2209  French Civilization
• FREN 3209  France Today
• FREN 4003  Studies in French Literature
• FREN 4007  Studies in French Culture and Civilization
• FREN 4202  Survey of French Literature II
• GERM 3030  Studies in German Culture
• GERM 3050  Studies in German Literature
• GERM 3160  Survey of German Film
• GERM 4204  Survey of German Literature II
• HIST 2152  European Women’s History
• HIST 2252  Russian History From 1917 to the Present
• HIST 2261  Britain Since 1688
• HIST 2271  Modern France
• HIST 2281  Twentieth Century Germany
• HIST 3140  Irish History
• HIST 3147  The Third Reich
• HIST 3148  The Holocaust
• PHIL 3020  Modern Philosophy
• POLS 3141  European Politics
• POLS 3153  European Union
• RELS 2101  Introduction to Western Religions
• RELS 4101  Religion and Modern Thought
• RUSS 3203  Russian Civilization and Culture
• SPAN 3209  Spanish Civilization and Culture
• SPAN 4202  Twentieth Century Spanish Literature

 

Latin American Studies

• INTL 2401  Introduction to Latin American Studies* or HIST 2207  Introduction to Latin American Studies*
• AFRS 3190  Political Economy of the Caribbean (or LTAM 3190)
• ANTH 2116  Contemporary Latin America (or LTAM 2116)
• ANTH 4116  Culture and Conflict in the Amazon (or LTAM 4116)
• ARTA 3112  Pre-Columbian Art (or LTAM 3313)
• HIST 2206  Colonial Latin America  (or LTAM 2206)
• HIST 3174  Resistance and Adaptation (or LTAM 3274)
• HIST 3175  Reform, Riots, Rebellions (or LTAM 3275)
• HIST 3176  History of Mexico (or LTAM 3276)
• HIST 3177  The Cuban Revolution (or LTAM 3277)
• HIST 3178  History of Brazil (or LTAM 3278)
• HIST 3179  Authoritarianism in Latin America (or LTAM 3279)
• HIST 3260  U.S. and Latin America (or LTAM 3260)
• POLS 3144  Latin American Politics (or LTAM 3144)
• POLS 3154  Political Economy of Latin America (or LTAM 3154)
• POLS 3164  U.S.-Latin American Relations (or LTAM 3164)
• SPAN 3019  Hispanic Women Writers in English Translation (or LTAM 3319)
• SPAN 3029  Cultural Dimension of Business with  Spanish-Speaking Countries (or LTAM 3129)
• SPAN 3160  Studies in Hispanic Film (or LTAM 3360)
• SPAN 3210  Spanish American Civilization and Culture (or LTAM 3310)
• SPAN 3212  Introduction to Spanish American Literature (or LTAM 3312)
• SPAN 4120  Advanced Business Spanish I (or LTAM 4120)
• SPAN 4121  Advanced Business Spanish II (or LTAM 4121)
• SPAN 4210  Studies in Spanish American Poetry (or LTAM 4310)
• SPAN 4211  Studies in Spanish American Prose Fiction (or LTAM 4311)
• SPAN 4212  Studies in Spanish American Theater (or LTAM 4312)
• INTL 2100 Introduction to Holocaust, Genocide, and Human Rights Studies (or HGHR 2100)
• INTL 2121 Introduction to Development Studies
• INTL 2131 Peace, Conflict, and Identity (or ANTH 2131)
• INTL 3000 Topics in International Studies.
• INTL 3111 Politics and Culture in Literature.
• INTL 3112 Globalization and Culture. (or ANTH 3112
• INTL 3115 Globalization and Digital Media. (or  COMM 3126)
• INTL 3116 Cultures and Conflicts (or ANTH 3116)
• INTL 3117 Narratives and Conflicts (or ANTH 3117)
• INTL 3120 Women’s Studies International. (or WGST 4120)
• INTL 3125 Food and Globalization (ANTH 3125)
• INTL 3127 Global Media. (or COMM 3127) 
• INTL 3131 Diplomacy in a Changing World (or POLS 3159)
• INTL 3135 Origins of Globalization (ANTH 3135)
• INTL 3136 Globalization and Resistance (ANTH 3136)
• INTL 3137 International Human Rights (or POLS 3137)
• INTL 3151. International Political Economy. (or POLS 3151)
• INTL 3162 Europe and the World (or GEOG 3162)
• INTL 3171 Comparative Genocide (HIST 3171)
• INTL 3172 Political Repression and Rebellion in the Contemporary World (HIST 3172)

 

*Required Course for Major

Note:  Lists are subject to additions and deletions.  Other courses may be considered, subject to approval of an advisor.

Self Designed Concentration

 

Students choosing to focus their study around a particular issue, theme, or region not covered by the other area concentrations may do so with the prior advice and permission of an advisor and subject to the regular availability of sufficient courses and an appropriate foreign language.

Education Abroad Requirement

Although not required for the minor, education abroad is encouraged and recommended.  The Office of International Programs offers a range of programs of varying duration.  Academic credits earned may be applied to the requirements of the minor, subject to approval by an advisor.