International Studies
Chairperson
Paul Weizer
Objectives for the International Studies Program
The International Studies program provides students in all majors with the opportunity to examine international historical and current issues to increase their global awareness and their abilities to interact with peoples from diverse cultures. A minor in International Studies is offered by the program. For more information, please contact the Social Science Department or the International Education Office.
Requirements for the Minor in International Studies
The minor in International Studies has several options. Students should consult an advisor to select the option best suited to their interests. A total of 18 credits is required for the minor.
Required
IDIS 1200 Introduction to International Studies or
IDIS 1800 Global Issues
At least three courses in the minor must be at the 2000 level or above. At least one course must be selected in three of the following categories:
- History, Political Science, Communication, and Sociology
- Business and Economics
- Art, Music or Dance
- Language, Literature, Culture or Philosophy
A. History, Political Science, Communication, and Sociology
The following are courses which can be used for the minor:
COMM 4280 Intercultural Communication
HIST 1000 World Civilization I
HIST 1100 World Civilization II
HIST 1500 World Civilization III
HIST 2000 Medieval Europe
HIST 2100 Twentieth Century Europe
HIST 2150 Twentieth Century Germany
HIST 2160 Holocaust
HIST 2700 History of Mexico, Central America,
and Caribbean
HIST 2800 Far East before 1800
HIST 2850 Modern Far East
HIST 2900 Middle East History to 1500
HIST 2920 Middle East History Since 1500
HIST 3200 History of India Since 1500
HIST 3300 Modern Russia
HIST 3350 Twentieth Century Russia
HIST 3450 Women in Europe History
*ENGL 1100/1200; HIST 1000 or HIST 1150 or intermediate European History elective
HIST 3950 Contemporary Latin America
IDIS 1100 Women in Latin America
IDIS 1800 Global Issues
IDIS 2100 Dilemmas of Peace & War
IDIS 2400 Caribbean Cultures
IDIS 2500 Culture and Society of India
POLS 2200 Contemporary International Relations
POLS 2500 Political Systems of the Modern World
POLS 3400 Conduct of American Foreign Policy
POLS 3510 International Terrorism
POLS 3700 Asian Politics and Culture
POLS 3800 Third World Politics, Economics and Society
POLS 4360 Institute for Understanding Government Decision Making
POLS/ 3150 Europe Today
HIST
SOC 2250 Cultural Anthropology
SOC 2510 People and Cultures of Africa
SOC 2600 Sociology of Developing Societies
B. Business and Economics
The following are courses which can be used for the minor:
BSAD 4330 International Marketing
*BSAD 3300
BSAD 4350 International Business Management
*BSAD 3300
ECON 3550 International Economics
*ECON 1000, 1200
ECON 2200 Comparative Economics Systems
*ECON 1000
ECON 2500 Economic Development
*ECON 1000
C. Art, Music, or Dance
The following are courses which can be used for the minor:
ART 1100 Art Appreciation
ART 1150 Survey of Art Forms I
ART 1160 Survey of Art Forms II
ART 2550 Renaissance Art
ART 2900 Nineteenth Century Art
ART 3150 Early Twentieth Century Art
ART 3300 The History of Architecture
MUSC 2000 Commonwealth of the Arts
MUSC 3400 Nineteenth Century Music
MUSC 3700 Twentieth Century Music
PHED 4050 Art of Dance
D. Language, Literature, Culture and Philosophy
The following is a list of courses which can be used for the minor:
FREN 2000 Intermediate French I
*FREN 1100 or permission
FREN 2100 Intermediate French II
*FREN 2000 or permission
ITAL 2000 Intermediate Italian I
*ITAL 1100 or permission
ITAL 2100 Intermediate Italian I
*ITAL 2000 or permission
SPAN 2000 Intermediate Spanish I
*SPAN 1000 or permission
SPAN 2100 Intermediate Spanish II
*SPAN 2000 or permission
EDUC 2920 Caribbean Cultures
ENGL 2400 World Literature I
ENGL 2500 World Literature II
ENGL 2650 Other Voices
ENGL 3000 World Drama
ENGL 3100 The World Novel to 1914
ENGL 3110 The World Novel Since 1914
FREN 2600 French Civilization
*FREN 2100 or permission
FREN 2700 French Literature I
*FREN 2100 or permission
FREN 2800 French Literature II
*FREN 2100 or permission
IDIS 1100 Women in Latin America
IDIS 2400 Caribbean Cultures
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