International Studies
 
       

Minor Requirements

In addition to a minor in International Studies there are also minors available in European Studies, Latin-American & Caribbean Studies and Middle Eastern Studies.

International Studies

European Studies

Latin-American & Caribbean Studies

Middle Eastern Studies

African Studies

Central Eurasian Studies


International Studies

  • POL 230 International Relations
  • One of the following:
    POL 250 Politics & Society in Developing Countries
    POL 330 American Foreign Policy
    POL 337 International Organization
    POL345/INT300 Human Rights in International Relations
    POL 380 International Political Economy
  • One of the following:
    ECO 102 Macroeconomics
    ECO 335 Economic Development
    ECO 340 International Economics
    ECO 345 Comparative Economic Systems
  • One 300-level History course, by advisement
  • One 200-level language course in a language other than English or equivalent proficiency (intermediate low as defined in the ACTFL guidelines).
  • One elective course chosen by the student and approved by the advisor. Elective courses must relate to International Studies and may come from any department in the college.

European Studies

  • Five courses, drawn from at least three disciplines, chosen by the student from an approved list below, or by advisement. Students are strongly encouraged to work with their advisors to develop a coherent focus as they fulfill the minor's requirements.
  • Three of the five courses must be at the 300 level or above.
  • One language course in a European language at the 200 level or equivalent proficiency (intermediate low as defined in the ACTFL guidelines).

Approved Courses

  • AAH 105 Art History I: Caves to Cathedrals
  • AAH 106 Art History II: Renaissance to Revolution
  • ECO 210 History of Economic Thought
  • ECO 335 Economic Development
  • ECO 340 International Economics
  • ECO 345 Comparative Economic Systems
  • HIS 312 High Medieval Europe
  • HIS 316 Topics in Early Modern or Modern European History
  • HIS 320 19th Century Europe
  • HIS 321 20th Century Europe
  • HIS 324 Women in Eastern Europe 1848-present
  • HIS 335 Germany Since Unification
  • POL 350 Politics in Europe
  • POL 380 International Political Economy
  • POL 390 Tutorial in Political Science: Democracy in France
  • FRE 240 Intro to French Literature
  • FRE 255 French for Business
  • ITL 211 News in the Italian Speaking World
  • ITL 212 Italian Culture and Civilization
  • ITL 255 Italian for Business
  • SPA 216 Current Events in the Spanish Speaking World
  • SPA 303 Culture and Society in Spain
  • LIT 231/232 World Literature
  • LIT 252 British Literature since 1700
  • LIT 343 Late Medieval Writers
  • LIT 347 Modern European Drama
  • LIT 421/422 Shakespeare

Latin-American & Caribbean Studies

  • Five courses, drawn from at least three disciplines, chosen by the student from an approved list below or by advisement. Students are strongly encouraged to work with their advisors to develop a coherent focus as they fulfill the minor's requirements.
  • Three of those courses must be at or above the 300 level.
  • Students must complete at least one course at the 200 level in Spanish or achieve equivalent proficiency (intermediate low as defined in the ACTFL guidelines) in another Latin American or Caribbean language other than English.

Approved Courses

  • ANT 210 Social Changes in Latin America
  • AAS 201 African Diaspora Religion Tradition
  • AAS 202 Global Perspectives: African Diaspora, Arts and Culture
  • ECO 335 Economic Development
  • ECO 340 International Economics
  • ECO 345 Comparative Economic Systems
  • HIS 360 Latin American Studies
  • HIS 361 History of Mexico
  • HIS 362 Latin American-United States Relations
  • HIS 358 Colonial Latin America
  • HIS 350 Topics in African or Latin American History
  • HON 332 Nation and Culture in Modern Latin America
  • POL 250 Politics and Society in Developing Countries
  • POL 352 Comparative Politics of Development
  • POL 358 Latin American Politics
  • POL 380 International Political Economy
  • POL 390 Tutorial in Political Science: Violence, Civil War, and Revolution
  • SOC 336 Cultural and Social Change
  • SPA 304 Culture and Society in Latin America
  • SPA 312 Survey of Latin American Literature
  • SPA 314 Colonial Latin American Literature
  • SPA 327 Latin American Short Story
  • SPA 330 The Latin American Essay
  • SPA 331 Spanish American Novel
  • SPA 333 Puerto Rican Literature
  • SPA 335 The Testimonial in Latin America
  • SPA 338 Latin American Women Writers 
  • SPA 361 Latin American Literature (instruction in English)
  • WGS/LIT 334 Literature by Latina and Latin American Women

Middle East Studies

  • Five courses, drawn from at least three disciplines, chosen by the student from an approved list, or by advisement. Students are strongly encouraged to work with their advisors to develop a coherent focus as the fulfill the minor's requirements.
  • Three of the five courses must be at the 300 level or above.
  • One language course at the 200 level in a major language spoken in Africa (French, Arabic, or Portuguese or an African language by special arrangement) or by demonstrating equivalent proficiency (intermediate low as defined in the ACTFL guidelines).

Approved Courses

  • ANT 220 Cultures of the Middle East
  • ARA 245 Modern Arab Society and the Media
  • ECO 335 Economic Development
  • ECO 340 International Economics
  • ECO 345 Comparative Economic Systems
  • HIS 332 Topics in Eurasia or Middle Eastern History
  • HIS 341 Islamic History from Muhammad to the Ottomans
  • HIS 342 Modern Middle East
  • HIS 343 History of Central Eurasia
  • HIS 344 Politics and Religion in the Middle East
  • HON 230 Islam in Comparative Perspective
  • POL 250 Politics and Society in Developing Countries
  • POL 352 Comparative Politics of Development
  • POL 357 Middle East Politics
  • POL 380 International Political Economy
  • POL 390 Tutorial in Political Science: Violence, Civil War, and Revolution
  • REL 111 Religion and Religious Thought: Islam

African Studies

  • Five courses, drawn from at least three disciplines, chosen by the student from an approved list, or by advisement. Students are strongly encouraged to work with their advisors to develop a coherent focus as the fulfill the minor's requirements.
  • Three of the five courses must be at the 300 level or above.
  • One language course at the 200 level in a major language spoken in Africa (French, Arabic, or Portuguese or an African language by special arrangement) or by demonstrating equivalent proficiency (intermediate low as defined in the ACTFL guidelines).

Approved Courses

  • AAS 201 African and Diaspora Religious Traditions

  • AAS 202 Global Perspectives: African Diaspora Arts and Culture

  • AAS 280 Africana Women in Historical Perspective

  • AAS 365/INT 365 African Cinema: Francophone African Experience Through Film

  • ECO 210 History of Economic Thought

  • ECO 335 Economic Development

  • ECO 340 International Economics

  • HIS 350 Topics in African or Latin American History

  • HIS 351 Ancient and Medieval Africa

  • HIS 353 African History in Film, Literature, and Music

  • HIS 354 South African History

  • HIS 355 East African History

  • HIS 356 State and Slavery in West Africa

  • HIS 357 Religion and Politics in Africa

  • HIS 455 Readings Seminar in History (when appropriate)

  • HIS 455 Readings Seminar on Environment and Society in African History

  •  HIS 455 Readings Seminar on Islamic Mysticism and Shrines

  • HON 230 Islam in Comparative Perspective

  • FRE 241 Introduction to African Francophone Literature and Culture

  • POL 250 Politics and Society in Developing Countries

  • POL 352 Comparative Political Economy of Development

  • POL 355 The Political Economy of Natural Resources

Central Eurasian Studies

  • Five courses, drawn from at least three disciplines, chosen by the student from an approved list, or by advisement. Students are strongly encouraged to work with their advisors to develop a coherent focus as the fulfill the minor's requirements.
  • Three of the five courses must be at the 300 level or above.
  • One language course at the 200 level in a major language spoken in Central Eurasia (Russian, Persian, Turkish (by special arrangement) or another Central Eurasian language by special arrangement) or by demonstrating equivalent proficiency (intermediate low as defined in the ACTFL guidelines).

Approved Courses

  • AAH217 Arts of the Islamic World

  • AAH315 Arts and Iran

  • ECO 345 Comparative Economic Systems

  • HIS 302 Hellenistic World

  • HIS 332 Topics in Eurasian and Middle Eastern History (appropriate topic)

  • HIS332 Topics: Pre-Islamic Imperial Iran

  • HIS332 Topics: Islamic Mysticism and Shrines

  • HIS331 Silk and Religion

  • HIS 341 Islamic History from Muhammad to the Ottomans

  • HIS342 Modern Middle East

  • HIS 344 Commodities, Commerce and Exchange in Medieval Eurasia

  • HIS 345 Mystics, Merchants and Monarchs in Early Modern Central Eurasia

  • HIS 346 Modern Central Asia

  • HIS 347 Siberia

  • HIS 348 Imperial Russia, 1584-1917

  • HIS 349 The Soviet Union    

  • HIS455 Readings Seminar on Afghanistan

  • HIS455 Readings Seminar on Survival Strategies in Pre-Modern Eurasia

  • HIS455 Reading Seminar on Women in the Middle East and Central Eurasia

  • HIS455 Readings Seminar on Coins and Historical Numismatics

  • HIS455 Readings Seminar on Islamic Mysticism and Shrines

  • HON230 Islam in Comparative Perspective

  • POL250 Politics and Society in Developing Countries

  • POL352 Comparative Politics of Development

  • POL357 Middle East Politics

  • POL380 International Political Economy

  • POL390 Tutorial in Political Science (appropriate topic)

  • REL113 Islam and Islamic Thought