International Studies A.B.
Major Check Sheet Winter Term 2016 Electives Spring Term 2016 Electives
A Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in International Studies requires the following courses:
Foundation courses: 8 sh
World language study: 8 sh
All International Studies majors must take at least eight semester hours of study in one modern world language. Students must also demonstrate world language proficiency by successful completion of a world language course at the 222 level (or its equivalent). Students should choose a language relevant to their regional concentrations.
Global studies: 12 sh
Students must take courses from at least two of the following five areas. Appropriate special topics courses, as approved by the program coordinator, may be included in the global studies category.
Politics and economics
| MKT 416 | GLOBAL MARKETING | 4 sh |
| ECO 111 | PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS | 4 sh |
| ECO 314 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCE | 4 sh |
| INB 250 | INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS | 4 sh |
| PCS 350 | FOUNDATIONS OF PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES | 4 sh |
| POL 114 | MODEL UNITED NATIONS | 1 sh |
| POL 161 | COMPARATIVE POLITICS | 4 sh |
| POL 341 | INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS | 4 sh |
| POL 342 | U.S. FOREIGN POLICY | 4 sh |
| POL 343 | INTERNATIONAL LAW | 4 sh |
| POL 344 | INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY | 4 sh |
| POL 345 | INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM | 4 sh |
| POL 346 | INTERNATIONAL SECURITY | 4 sh |
| POL 348 | INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS | 4 sh |
| POL 358 | MEDIA AND WAR | 4sh |
| POL 359 | POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONS | 4 sh |
| PST 336 | COMPARATIVE JUSTICE SYSTEMS | 4 sh |
ECO 111: This course is recommended for students interested in pursuing an M.A. in international studies. Economics is often an admission requirement.
History and geography
| GEO 131 | THE WORLD'S REGIONS | 4 sh |
| GEO 310 | DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN LATIN AMERICA, AFRICA AND ASIA | 4 sh |
| GEO 345 | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE | 4 sh |
| HST 112 | EUROPE AND THE MEDITERRANEAN WORLD SINCE 1500 | 4 sh |
Literature and world language
| ENG 232 | LITERATURE OF EAST ASIA | 4 sh |
| ENG 259 | LITERATURE OF THE HOLOCAUST | 4 sh |
| ENG 331 | ADVANCED WORLD LITERATURE | 4 sh |
World languages 222 relevant to student’s regional concentration if not counted under world language study
Society and culture
| ANT 112 | INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | 4 sh |
| ANT 121 | CROSS-CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS | 2 sh |
| ANT 329 | WOMEN, CULTURE AND THE WORLD | 4 sh |
| ARH 212 | ART HISTORY III: REVOLT, REFORM, CRITIQUE | 4 sh |
| COM 330 | INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS | 4 sh |
| COM 336 | INTERNATIONAL CINEMA | 4 sh |
| PSY 366 | PSYCHOLOGY IN CULTURAL CONTEXT | 4 sh |
| REL 110 | RELIGION IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT | 4 sh |
| REL 361 | WOMEN, RELIGION AND ETHNOGRAPHY | 4 sh |
Study abroad
Students who have study abroad course credit that cannot be counted under world language study or regional concentration may count four semester hours under this category.
Regional concentration: 12 sh
At least three courses taken on one geographic region. Courses should be chosen from at least two disciplines. Study abroad and special topics courses, as approved by the program coordinator, may be included under the regional concentration.
Approved courses for regional concentrations in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East are listed below. In addition, special area concentrations designed by student and advisor may be approved by the program coordinator.
Africa
| ARH 341 | AFRICAN ART | 4 sh |
| ENG 338 | THE AFRICAN EXPERIENCE IN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| FRE 353 | PERSPECTIVES ON THE FRANCOPHONE WORLD | 4 sh |
| HST 252 | GHANA: AN EXPLORATION OF WEST AFRICA'S HISTORY AND CULTURE | 4 sh |
| HST 313 | MODERN AFRICA | 4 sh |
Asia
| ENG 337 | ASIAN LITERATURE OF SOCIAL CHANGE | 4 sh |
| ENS 310 | ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | 4 sh |
| HST 321 | CHINA: EMPIRE AND REVOLUTION, 1800-PRESENT | 4 sh |
| PHL 352 | EASTERN PHILOSOPHY | 4 sh |
| POL 362 | INDIA AND PAKISTAN | 4 sh |
| REL 201 | BUDDHIST TRADITIONS | 4 sh |
| REL 202 | HINDU TRADITIONS | 4 sh |
| REL 356 | CHINESE "RELIGIONS" FROM CONFUCIUS TO MAO | 4 sh |
| REL 357 | SAGES AND SAMURAI: RELIGION IN THE JAPANESE EXPERIENCE | 4 sh |
| REL 358 | SITES AND RITES: SACRED SPACE AND RITUAL IN WORLD RELIGIONS | 4 sh |
| REL 360 | HINDU GODDESSES: FROM MYTHS TO MOVIES | 4 sh |
| REL 362 | HEROES, SAINTS AND DEMONS: HINDU TEXTURAL TRADITIONS | 4 sh |
| REL 363 | WOMEN IN ISLAM: VENERATION, VEILS AND VOICES | 4 sh |
Europe
| ENG 222 | BRITISH LITERATURE II | 4 sh |
| FRE 352 | PERSPECTIVES ON MODERN FRANCE | 4 sh |
| FRE 361 | PERSPECTIVES ON FRENCH CIVILIZATION | 4 sh |
| HST 318 | RUSSIA, 1801 TO THE PRESENT | 4 sh |
| HST 324 | ENGLAND WITHIN THE BRITISH EMPIRE: 17TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT | 4 sh |
| HST 338 | GERMANY: WAR, DEMOCRACY AND HITLER, 1914-1945 | 4 sh |
| HST 339 | A HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST | 4 sh |
| PST 332 | COMPARATIVE PUBLIC POLICY | 4 sh |
| SPN 333 | DEFINING MOMENTS OF THE SPANISH SPEAKING WORLD | 4 sh |
Latin America
| ENG 335 | LATIN AMERICAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE | 4 sh |
| HST 351 | HISTORY OF MODERN MEXICO | 4 sh |
| HST 353 | COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA | 4 sh |
| HST 354 | MODERN LATIN AMERICA | 4 sh |
| POL 368 | LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS | 4 sh |
| POL 369 | U AMERICAN RELATIONS | 4 sh |
| | SPN 334 | |
Middle East
| ARH 342 | ISLAMIC ART: ORNAMENT OR IDOLATRY? | 4 sh |
| ENG 385 | MIDDLE EASTERN LITERATURE | 4 sh |
| HST 316 | THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST | 4 sh |
| PHL 350 | THE SPIRIT OF ISRAEL | 4 sh |
| POL 365 | POLITICAL ISLAM | 4 sh |
| POL 366 | MIDDLE EAST POLITICS | 4 sh |
| REL 203 | ISLAMIC TRADITIONS | 4 sh |
| REL 205 | JEWISH TRADITIONS | 4 sh |
| REL 211 | THE HEBREW BIBLE (OLD TESTAMENT) | 4 sh |
| REL 363 | WOMEN IN ISLAM: VENERATION, VEILS AND VOICES | 4 sh |
| REL 364 | WAR, WOMEN AND INFIDELS: THE QURAN AND ISLAMIC TRADITION | 4 sh |
| REL 365 | JIHAD IN HISTORICAL AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE | 4 sh |
| REL 366 | JEWS AND MUSLIMS: SYMBIOSIS, COOPERATION AND CONFLICT | 4 sh |
Senior Seminar
Total Credit Hours: 44