Minor Requirements

The minor in International Studies requires 27 credit hours of which at least 12 hours (4 classes) must be at the upper division level.  All students must take 9 hours in a foreign language and 6 hours of required core courses specified below.  In addition, students must take 6 hours each in one of the thematic and areas studies concentrations described below.  No more than 9 hours may be selected in any one department.  Students will work closely with the Director of International Studies in planning their program of study and must receive approval for all course work in fulfillment of the minor.

A.            Foreign Language (9 hours).

Nine hours beyond the General Education requirement of one semester of language or demonstrated proficiency through the second year of any language other than English.

B.        Core Courses (6 hours).

Select six hours (three of which must introduce the student’s chosen thematic concentration) from the following three areas:

1. International Politics (3 hours): POLS 240

2. Humanities (3 hours): ARTH 201 or 202; ARTH 261 or 262; COMP 224; ENGL 264; ENGL 292 or 293;        HIST 490; RELG 107

--OR--

3. Social and Natural Sciences (3 hours): ANTH 130; CJ 115; CRP 181; ECON 203; ENVS 101; GEOG 140; GEOG 195; PHIL 102; POLS 220; SOC 221; WMST 200

C.            Thematic Concentration (6 hours in upper-division courses).

Select one concentration from the list under Major Study Requirements and choose courses from the corresponding list of approved courses.

D.        Area Studies Concentration (6 hours).

Select one concentration from the list under Major Study Requirements and choose courses from the corresponding list of approved courses.