International Studies (Minor)

The Minor in International Studies is an interdisciplinary program that will help prepare students for the challenges of the global future by giving them greater knowledge of the diverse social, cultural, political and economic issues affecting our increasingly interdependent world.

Required courses for a total of 18 hours include:

POSC 456 International Studies Capstone (3)
and
15 additional credit hours may be selected from the following courses. No more than nine (9) hours counting toward the minor may come from any one discipline. At least twelve (12) hours must come from courses at the 300-level or above.
ART 101 Introduction to Visual Arts (3)
ART 221 Art History I (3)
BGEN 412 International Business (3)
COMM 304 Intercultural Communication (3)
ENGL 203 World Literature I (3)
ENGL 204 World Literature II (3)
ENGL 324 Survey of British Literature I, From Anglo-Saxon to Restoration (3)
ENGL 325 Survey of British Literature II, From Restoration through Romantic (3)
ENGL 326 Survey of British Literature III, From Victorian to Present (3)
FIN 436 International Financial Management (3)
GEOG 101 Human Geography (3)
GEOG 200 Physical Geography (3)
GEOG 255 Regional Studies (3)
GEOG 300 Sustainable Development (3)
GEOG 319 Geopolitics (3)
GEOG 321 Cultural Anthropology (3)
GEOG 410 Urban Geography (3)
GEOG 419 Transnational Migration (3)
HIST 101 History of Civilization (3)
HIST 102 History of Civilization (3)
HIST 303 The Middle Ages and Renaissance (3)
HIST 314 Britain and the Empire (3)
HIST 316 Modern Russia (3)
HIST 318 Contemporary World History (3)
HIST 322 The Enlightenment and Revolution (3)
HIST 335 China and Japan (3)
HIST 375 History of World Religions (3)
MKT 412 International Marketing (3)
MUS 101 Introduction to Music (3)
PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy (3)
PHIL 321 History and Philosophy of Science (3)
PHIL 331 Asian Philosophy (3)
POSC 101 Introduction to Political Science (3)
POSC 220 Special Topics in Political Science (1-3)
POSC 303 International Relations (3)
POSC 304 Comparative Government (3)
POSC 319 Geopolitics (3)
POSC 329 The Politics of the Middle East (3)
POSC 338 Modern Political Ideologies (3)
POSC 405 Political Theory I (3)
POSC 406 Political Theory II (3)
PSY 410 Cultural Psychology (3)
RTM 346 Cultural Tourism (3)
SOWK 302 Human Diversity (3)
SOWK 350 Special Topics in Social Work (1-3)
(Topic: International Social Justice)
SPAN 210 Culture and Civilization of the Hispanic World (3)
SPAN 305 Introduction to Literature in Spanish (3)
SPAN 310 Culture and Civilization of the Hispanic World (3)
THEA 102 Introduction to the Theatre (3)
WGST 285 Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies (3)
(Other courses may be included with approval of the advisor.)