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• Demonstrate knowledge of the major
dimensions of globalization such as
economic, political and cultural
globalization
• Describe the major functions of international
organizations, such as the United
Nations, the World Bank, the International
Monetary Fund, and the World Trade
Organization.
• Draw connections between social issues
in their local community and the larger
national and global context for such issues.
• Describe and assess the main aspects of
international relations, including the main
aspects of U.S. foreign policy, colonialism
and nationalism.
• Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate
social scientific methods to compile and
interpret data in assigned research projects
or papers.
• Understand the complexity of the contemporary
world and demonstrate familiarity
with the variety and relativity of cultures
within one major region
Major Requirements
Majors in International Studies must
complete 42 credit hours, 33 of which must
be fulfilled at the 300-level or above. Minors
must complete 21 hours, 15 of which must be
fulfilled at the 300-level or above.
I. Core (24 hrs)
A. Introduction: Take IS101 and one of
the other courses listed.
IS101, Introduction to International Studies
GE109, Cultural Geography
PO141, Introduction to International Politics
PO151, Introduction to Comparative Politics
TI 250-RL, Religions of the World
SW 220-COB 01, The Economy and Society
B. International Arrangements and
Interactions: Two of the following courses:
(Two disciplines must be represented.)
AN326, Youth Conflict, Global Cinema
EC336, Comparative Economic Systems
(additional pre-requisite: permission of
the instructor)
IS390, United Nations and Other
International Organizations
JR417, International Communications
IB320, International Business Environment
(additional pre-requisite: permission of
the instructor)
IB321, The North American Business
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Environment (additional prerequisite:
permission of the instructor)
PO322, International Conflict and Peace
Building
SO355, International Crime
C. Research Methods Course
One of the following research methods course:
AN350, Anthropological Methods
AN352, Ethnography
COM356, Communication Research Methods
HST301, Historical Method and
Historiography
PO201, Research and Analysis
SO393, Research Methods Seminar
D. International Relations and Diplomacy
(two of the following)
HST381, U.S. Diplomacy in the Twentieth
Century
PO355, U.S. Foreign Policy
PO320, International Relations
PL364, Ethics and International Relations
E. Capstone Course (to be taken in the
junior or senior year)
IS410W, The Global Society
Pre-requisites: IS 101, another course
from A, and at least one 300-level course.
II. International Studies Area Courses
A. 18 hrs from two of the following areas —
9 hrs in each area — (two disciplines must
be represented).
1. Africa
AN360, Peoples and Cultures of Africa
HST381, History of Africa
FR334, Introduction to Francophone Cultures
FR485, Topics in Francophone Cultures
PO350, African Politics
2. Asia
AN322, Sex, Gender, and Sexuality in
Modern Japan
AN329, Japanese Popular Culture
AN365, Peoples and Cultures of China
AN366, Peoples and Cultures of Asia
AN368, Coming of Age in the Middle East
FL320, Chinese Civilization
HST372, Peoples and Cultures of China
HST373, China and the World
HST378, History of Vietnam
HST379, Asian Revolutions in Fiction
and Film
HST376, Asian Villages in Transition
HST392, Pacific War
IB323, Contemporary Business Issues in
East Asia (additional prerequisite:
permission of the instructor)
Interdisciplinary Programs