Minor in International Studies
The Minor in International Studies offers students the opportunity to combine a major in a standard discipline with an interdisciplinary examination of the contexts and structures of relationships among nations.
All students pursuing a Minor in International Studies must complete 18 semester credit hours.
- 3 semester credit hours selected from the following:
INS 2403 Introduction to International Study POL 2533 Introduction to Political Science POL 2603 International Politics - 15 semester credit hours; 12 hours of which must be at the upper-division level, and 3 semester credit hours must be taken from three of the four different categories below:
- Geography or History:
GRG 1023 World Regional Geography GRG 3113 Geography of the United States and Canada GRG 3143 Geography of Mexico GRG 3213 Cultural Geography GRG 3423 Geopolitics of Russia and Eurasia GRG 3433 The Geography and Politics of the Asian Rim GRG 3533 Geography of Economic Activity GRG 3613 Conservation of Resources GRG 3633 Geography of Development HIS 2533 Introduction to Latin American Civilization HIS 2543 Introduction to Islamic Civilization HIS 2553 Introduction to East Asian Civilization HIS 2563 Introduction to European Civilization HIS 2573 Introduction to African Civilization HIS 2583 Introduction to South Asian Civilization HIS 3243 Europe in the Nineteenth Century HIS 3283 Twentieth-Century Europe HIS 3303 History of Mexico HIS 3353 Latin America since Independence HIS 3373 Revolution in Latin America HIS 3523 European Cultural History HIS 3603 Africa in Colonial and Post-Colonial Contexts HIS 3613 African Polities, States, and Empires HIS 3643 Modern Spain HIS 3753 The Soviet Union and After HIS 3823 History of American Foreign Relations HIS 3943 Modern India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh HIS 4403 Southern South America IDS 2213 World Civilization since the Fifteenth Century - Economics, Finance or Marketing International Business:
ECO 3193 International Economics ECO 4303 Economics of Developing Countries FIN 4613 Introduction to International Finance MGT 4073 International Management MGT 4083 Comparative International Management Practices MKT 4073 International Marketing - Humanities, Intercultural Communication and Fine Arts:
AHC 1123 Survey of Art and Architecture in Europe and the New World from 1350 to 1750 AHC 1133 Survey of Modern Art AHC 3113 Contemporary Art AHC 3123 Northern European Art: Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries AHC 3423 Pre-Columbian Art and Architecture of Mesoamerica ARC 2413 History of Architecture: Prehistory through Medieval ARC 2423 History of Architecture: Renaissance through Nineteenth Century COM 3553 Intercultural Communication COM 3563 International Communication CSH 1203 Introduction to Hispanic Cultures CSH 1213 Topics in World Cultures GER 4213 Topics in German Culture and Linguistics HUM 2093 World Religions HUM 3623 Topics in National Cultures and Civilizations IDS 2313 World Literature II: Since the Sixteenth Century PHI 3073 Asian Philosophy POL 3743 Film in Politics SPN 2523 Hispanic Culture and Communication SPN 3613 Spanish Culture and Civilization SPN 3623 Latin American Culture and Civilization - Social Sciences:
ANT 3363 Indians of Mesoamerica ANT 4263 Social and Cultural Change INS 4953 Topics in International Studies POL 2603 International Politics POL 2633 Comparative Politics POL 3003 International Law POL 3033 International Governance POL 3043 Human Rights POL 3063 Comparative Political Participation POL 3393 Latin American Politics POL 3403 European Politics POL 3423 Geopolitics of Russia and Eurasia POL 3433 Governments and Politics of Southeast Asia POL 3443 Governments and Politics of East Asia POL 3453 The Politics of Mexico POL 3463 Politics of the Third World POL 3473 Theories and Problems in Latin American Politics POL 3483 International Political Economy POL 3493 Politics of the Middle East POL 3503 American Foreign Policy since World War II POL 3513 International Organizations POL 3523 Force in International Politics POL 3563 Current Issues in World Politics POL 3743 Film in Politics POL 3763 Globalization POL 3783 Comparative Democratization POL 3793 Politics and Ethics of International Business POL 4003 Comparative Foreign Policy POL 4103 Latin America and the World POL 4143 The European Union PSY 3053 Cross-Cultural Psychology SOC 3533 Migration Dynamics and Transnational Relations
- Geography or History:
- Two college semesters or the equivalent in a single foreign language
Students may take the following courses under section B with approval of Department Chair:
| INS 4913 | Independent Study |
| INS 4933 | Internship in International Studies |
To declare a Minor in International Studies, obtain advice, or seek approval of substitutions for course requirements, students should consult the College of Liberal and Fine Arts Advising Center.