INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MAJOR
REQUIREMENTS SUMMARY
Hours
Gateway Course [INT 105--introduction to International
Studies. New course to be created;--see course action
form and syllabus-- integrative and interdisciplinary]
3
Methods Course [Select from list of existing disciplinary
methods courses; appropriate selections will depend on
student’s concentration]
3
Core Courses [9 hours selected from courses related to
Geographic/Environmental Awareness, Political/Economic
Awareness, and Social/Cultural Awareness]
9
Concentration [15 hours in a thematic area (Art and
Literature, Globalization, the Environment), or a regional
area of concentration ( Asia, Europe; Latin America or
Middle East); 12 hours at 300 level or above; select from
at least two disciplines within area of concentration]
15
Language [Completion or proficiency through at least 202
level, preferably in the language used for study abroad
placement]
12
International Experience [Students are required to
complete an international experience related to the
concentration they have selected. This may be fulfilled
through participation in a formal education abroad
program or through foreign-based work, service, or
internship activities. This experience must be specified
and approved by the Director. Academic credits earned
may be applied to the requirements of the major. The
International Experience will also satisfy the CAS applied
learning requirement]
3
Capstone Course [INT 490 Senior Seminar. Seminar
course to be created in which students produce research
or artistic products related to their area of concentration;
oral presentations required. See course action form and
syllabus. This course will satisfy the university oral
competency and computer competency requirements and
the CAS applied learning requirement]
Total Hours Required
3
48
GATEWAY REQUIREMENT
COURSE (3 hours)
DESCRIPTION
INT 105 Introduction to International Studies (3)
New course [see attached course
action form and syllabus]. Integrative
and interdisciplinary. No pre-requisite.
CORE REQUIREMENT
REQUIRED CORE COURSES (9 credits)*:
PRE-REQUISITES
A. Geographic/Environmental Awareness
One of either GGY 180, GGY 181, EVS 195 or BIO
150)
B. Political/Economic Awareness
One of either: PLS 111 or ECN 326
ECN 125 or ECN 222
C. Social/Cultural Awareness
One of either ANT/SOC 205, ENG 225, ENG 226
FNA 101, HST 103, HST 104, PAR 125 or COM 390
COM 110 or consent of instructor
*Note: Courses used to satisfy core requirements
can not be used to satisfy concentration
requirements
METHODS REQUIREMENT
COURSE (3 credits; select one with link to
concentration)
PRE-REQUISITES
LIB 103. Introduction to Library Research and
Technology
ANT 311. Field Methods in Archaeology
ANT 207
ANT 445. Ethnographic Research Methods
ANT 206 or consent of instructor
GGY 222. Quantitative Methods in Earth Science
GGY 328. Introduction to Geographic Information
Systems
GGY 220 or consent of instructor
GLY 200. Methods in Geology
GLY 101 or GLY 120 (and GLY
120l) or GLY 171
GLY 220.
Sciences
GLY 101 or GLY 120 (EVS 120)
and GLYL 120 (EVSL 120) or
GGY 130; and MAT 111
Field Methods in Environmental
ENG 205. Approaches to the Study of Literature
Pre-requisite or co-requisite: ENG
103 or ENG 201
HST 290. The Practice of History
PLS 201. Introduction to Political Science
Methods
SOC 300 (CRM 300). Methods of Social Research
STT 215: Introduction to Statistics
MAT 111 or higher with a grade of
“C-" or better and SOC 105 (CRM
105).
MAT 111 or 115
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
Proficiency through 202 level or higher in a foreign language, preferably the language
used for study abroad placement
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT
Students are required to complete an international experience related to the
concentration they have selected. This may be fulfilled through participation in a
formal education abroad program or through foreign-based work, service, or
internship activities. This experience must be specified and approved by the
Director. Academic credits earned may be applied to the requirements of the major.
ART & LITERATURE CONCENTRATION
COURSES (15 hours; with minimum of 12 hours
at 300 level or above; select from at least two
disciplinary areas)
PRE-REQUISITE
ARH 201. Ancient Through Medieval Period
ARH 202. Renaissance Through Early Modern
Period
ARH 301. Ancient Greek Art
ARH 201
ARH 302. Ancient Roman Art
ARH 201
ARH 303. Medieval Art
ARH 201
ARH 304. Northern Renaissance Art
ARH 202
ARH 305. Italian Renaissance Art
ARH 202
ARH 306. Baroque and Rococo Art
ARH 202
ARH 307. Nineteenth Century European Art
ARH 202
CLA 209. (ENG 209) Classical Literature in
Translation: Topics
CLA 210. (ENG 210) Mythology
CLA 345. Topics in Mythology
Six hours of literature at the 200
level or above, or consent of
instructor.
ENG 211, 212. British Literature to 1800, British
Literature since 1800
ENG 225, 226. World Literature to 1600, World
Literature since 1600
ENG 332. Shakespeare's Early Plays and Poems
ENG 103 or 201 (ENG 204 or 205
recommended but not required).
ENG 333. Shakespeare's Later Plays
ENG 103 or 201 (ENG 204 or 205
recommended but not required).
ENG 336. British Romanticism
ENG 103 or 201 (ENG 204 or 205
recommended but not required).
ENG 337. Victorian Literature
ENG 103 or 201 (ENG 204 or 205
recommended but not required).
ENG 338. British Modernism
ENG 103 or 201 (ENG 204 or 205
recommended but not required).
ENG 341. Postcolonial and Third World Literature
ENG 103 or 201 (ENG 204 or 205
recommended but not required).
ENG 342. Studies in Non-Western or NonCanonical Literature
ENG103 or 201 (ENG 204 or 205
recommended but not required).
ENG 370. European Literature to 1900
ENG 103 or 201 (ENG 204 or 205
recommended but not required).
ENG 371. European Literature Since 1900
ENG 103 or 201 (ENG 204 or 205
recommended but not required).
ENG 430. (504) The Age of Chaucer
Nine hours of literature courses,
including ENG 211 and at least
three hours at the 300-400 level, or
consent of instructor.
ENG 431. (505) The Age of Elizabeth
Nine hours of literature courses,
including ENG 211 and at least 3
hours at the 300-400 level, or
consent of instructor.
ENG 432. (506) The Age of Milton
Nine hours of literature courses,
including ENG 211 and at least 3
hours at the 300-400 level, or
consent of instructor.
FNA 101. Cultures of the World Through Music
and Dance
FST 205. (FLL 205) History of World Cinema
FST 206
Cinema
(FLL 206) Perspectives in European
FST 385.
Japanese Cinema
FST 386.
Cinema
(GER 385) Introduction to German
FST 387
Cinema
(SPN 385) Introduction to French
FST 200 and pre-requisite or corequisite FST 205, or permission of
instructor.
FST 388.
Cinema
(SPN 385) Introduction to Spanish
FST 200 and pre-requisite or corequisite FST 205, or permission of
instructor.
FST 480. (FLL 480, FRH 485, GER 485, SPN
485) Special Topics in World Cinema
FST 200 and pre-requisite or corequisite FST 205, or permission of
instructor.
FST 200 and 205 or permission of
instructor.
FST 485.
(FST 485) Seminar in French Cinema
FRH 209.
French Literature in Translation: Topics
FRH 311.
French Civilization
FRH 302 or 303 or equivalent.
FRH 321, 322. Survey of French Literature
FRH 302 or 303 or equivalent.
FRH 411.
Topics in French Studies
FRH 322 or equivalent.
FRH 412.
The Francophone World
FRH 322 or equivalent.
FRH 420.
Topics in French Literature
FRH 322 or equivalent.
FRH 437.
Masterpieces of French Poetry
FRH 322 or equivalent.
FRH 438. Masterpieces of French Drama
FRH 322 or equivalent.
FRH 439.
Masterpieces of French Prose Fiction
FRH 322 or equivalent.
FRH 495.
Seminar in French Literature
FRH 322 or equivalent.
GER 209. German Literature in Translation:
Topics
GER 321. Introduction to German Literature
GER 202 or equivalent
GER 431. The Classics
GER 202 or equivalent.
GER 432. The Romantics
GER 202 or equivalent.
GER 433. The Realists
GER 321 or equivalent.
GER 436. Contemporary Literature
GER 305 or equivalent.
GER 441. German Silent Film
GER 385.
GER 442. Propaganda Films
GER 385.
GER 443. Post-War Films
GER 385.
GER 444. German New Wave Cinema
GER 385.
GER 485. (FST 480) Seminar in German Cinema
GER 202 or equivalent.
GER 495. Seminar in German Studies
GER 305 or equivalent.
JPN 211. Perspectives on Contemporary
Japanese Culture
PAR 125. Great Books of the World's Religions
PRT 210. Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking
World in Translation: Topics
PRT 322. Introduction to the Literatures of the
Portuguese-Speaking World
PRT 203 and 305 or equivalent.
PRT 422. Studies on Cinema, Literature, and
Culture of the Portuguese-Speaking World
PRT 322 or equivalent.
SPN 206. Spanish in the Media
Pre-requisite or co-requisite
SPN 202.
SPN 209. Spanish Literature in Translation:
Topics
SPN 210. Spanish-American Literature in
Translation: Topics
SPN 321. Introduction to Spanish Literature
SPN 202 and 203 or equivalent.
SPN 322. Introduction to Spanish-American
Literature
SPN 202 and 203 or equivalent.
SPN 421. Studies in Spanish Literature
SPN 321 or equivalent.
SPN 422. Studies in Spanish-American Literature
SPN 322 or equivalent.
THR 321. Western Theatre History I
THR 165 or permission instructor
THR 322. Western Theatre History II
THR 165 or permission instructor.
GLOBALIZATION
COURSES (15 hours; with minimum of 12 hours
at 300 level or above; select from at least two
disciplinary areas)
ANT 205. (SOC 205) Human Societies
ANT 206 Cultural Anthropology
ANT 208 Language and Culture
ANT 250. World Cultures Through Film
BLA 371. International Business Law
PRE-REQUISTES
Pre-requisite INB 300 and
admission to CSB, or senior
standing.
COM 390. Intercultural Communication
COM 110 or permission of
instructor.
CRM 410. Comparative Criminology
CRM 105 plus 6 additional hours
in criminal justice.
ECN 326. Comparative Economic Systems
ECN 125 or 222 and admission to
CSB.
EBD 280
Majors
Entrepreneurship for Non-Business
GGY 180. World Geography I
GGY 181. World Geography II
GGY 210 Geography of the Global Economy
GGY 312 Geography of Transportation
HST 103. Introduction to Global History : 15001840
GGY 140 or consent of instructor.
HST 104 Introduction to Global History: From
1848 to the Present
HST 380. The Cold War: An International History
One of the following: HST 102,
103, 202, or consent of instructor.
HST 487. (587) Topics in Global History
HST 103, 290.
INB 300. International Business
ECN 222, ACG 203 and junior
standing.
INB 352. (MGT 352) International Management
INB 300, MGT 350 and admission
to CSB.
INB 377. (POM 377) International Operations
Management
INB 300, POM 370 and admission
to CSB.
INB 426.
Finance
ECN 222, INB 300 and admission
to CSB.
(ECN 426) International Trade and
INB 439. (FIN 439) Multinational Financial
Management
FIN 335, INB 300 and admission
to CSB.
Admission to CSB.
INB 442.
INB 300, MKT 340 and admission
to CSB.
(MKT 442) International Marketing
PLS 111. Politics and Government in Global
Perspective
PLS 220. Introduction to International Relations
PLS 222. Contemporary International Political
Issues
PLS 230. Introduction to Comparative Government
and Politics
PLS 315. Contemporary Political Ideologies
PLS 212 or consent of instructor.
PLS 331. Politics in Developing Nations
PLS 230 or consent of instructor.
PLS 334. Revolutionary Movements
PLS 230 or consent of instructor.
PLS 424
PLS 220.
International Security
PLS 425. International Politics
PLS 220 or consent of instructor.
PLS 426. International Law
PLS 220 or consent of instructor.
PLS 427. International Organizations
PLS 220 or consent of instructor.
PLS 428
Global Terrorism
PLS 220
PLS 429
International Political Economy
PLS 220
PSY 470. Cross-Cultural Psychology
PSY 105 and 6 additional hours
of anthropology or psychology, or
consent of instructor
SOC 415. Globalization and Development
SOC 105 and 3 additional hours
of sociology at the 300 level
ENVIRONMENT CONCENTRATION
COURSES (15 hours; with minimum of 12
hours at 300 level or above; select from at
least two disciplinary areas)
PRE-REQUISITES
ANT 309. Environmental Anthropology
ANT 105 or 206 or 207 or consent of
instructor.
BIO 150.
Humans and Ecology
BIO 366.
Ecology
BIO 201 and 202.
BIO 366.
Ecological Laboratory
BIO 366 as pre-requisite or corequisite.
BIO 434.
Coastal Marine Ecology
BIO 366.
BIO 466.
Conservation Biology
BIO 335, 366, and junior status.
BIO 478.
Global Environmental Problems
BIO 201, 202, and CHM 101.
BIO 482.
Wildlife Ecology
six hours of upper level biology
courses.
BIO 487. (GLY 458) (GLY 558) Introduction to
Coastal Management
Junior standing or consent of
instructors.
BLA 362. (EVS 362) Environmental Law
Junior or senior standing.
CHM 377. Environmental Chemistry
CHM 102.
CHML 377. Environmental Chemistry Laboratory
Corequisite: CHM 377.
ECN 325. (EVS 325) Environmental Economics
ECN 125 or 221 and admission to
CSB.
EVS 195.
Studies
Introduction to Environmental
EVS 205. Global Environmental Issues
EVS 330 (ECN 330) Natural Resource
Economics
ECN 125 or 221 and junior standing
EVS 363 Environmental Education and
Interpretation
EVS 195
EVS 370 (PSY 370) Environmental Psychology
PSY 105
EVS 420 (GLY 420, PHY 420) Global Climate
Change
PHY 102, CHM 102, MAT 162
GGY 130 Introduction to Physical Geography
GGY 230 Introduction to Weather and Climate
GGY 235 (GLY 226) Principles of Hydrology
GGY 130 or GLY 101 or GLY 120
(EVS 120.)
GGY 333 Applied Climatology
GGY 130 or 230 or consent of
instructor.
GGY 335 (GLY 335) Geomorphology
GGY 130 or GLY 101 or GLY 120
(EVS 120) and GLYL 120 (EVSL
120).
GGY 340. Resources, Population, and
Environment
GGY 130 or consent of instructor.
GGY 422 (522) Remote Sensing in
Environmental Analysis
GGY 130 or GLY 205 or GLY 101 or
consent of instructor.
GGY 426 Environmental Geographic Information
Systems
GGY 328 or consent of instructor.
GGY 435 Environmental Geography
GGY 130 or GLY 101 or GLY 120
(EVS 120).
GGY 436 Ice Age Earth
GGY 335 or GLY 335 or consent of
instructor.
GLY 120.
(EVS 120) Environmental Geology
GLYL 120. (EVSL 120) Environmental Geology
Laboratory
GLY 125.
Natural Disasters
GLY 172.
The Earth Through Time
GLY 458. (558) Introduction to Coastal
Management
Prerequisite or corequisite: GLY
(EVS) 120.
GLY 101 or 120 (EVS 120) and
GLYL 120 (EVSL 120) or GLY 171.
Junior standing or consent of
Instructor.
HST 456 (533) U.S. Seminar in Environmental
History
HST 201-202, 290 or consent of
instructor.
SOC 305. Population
SOC 105
ASIA CONCENTRATION
COURSES (15 hours; with minimum 12 hours
at 300 level or above; select from at least two
disciplinary areas)
PRE-REQUISITE
FST 385 Japanese Cinema
FST 200; and pre-requisite or corequisite FST 205, or permission of
instructor.
HST 360 History of Modern China
HST 103 or consent of instructor.
HST 361 History of Modern Japan
HST 103 or consent of instructor.
HST 362 The Pacific Region
HST 103.
HST 364: Mughal India
HST 103, 104 or consent of
instructor.
HST 365: India and Pakistan After 1947
HST 103, 104 or consent of
instructor.
HST 366 History of Southeast Asia
HST 103 or consent of instructor.
HST 378:Gandhi and Gandhism
HST 103, 104 or consent of
instructor.
JPN 211 Perspectives on Contemporary
Japanese Culture
PAR 232 Asian Religions
PAR 247 Religions of India
PAR 248 Buddhism
PAR 370 Tibetan Buddhism
PAR 232 or consent of instructor.
PLS 317 Political Thought of Asia
PLS 212 recommended.
PLS 339 Political Systems of Asia
PLS 230 recommended.
EUROPE CONCENTRATION
COURSES (15 hours with minimum 12 hours
at 300 level or above; select from at least two
disciplinary areas
PRE-REQUISITE
ARH 301 Ancient Greek Art
ARH 201.
ARH 302 Ancient Roman Art
ARH 201.
ARH 303 Medieval Art
ARH 201.
ARH 304 Northern Renaissance Art
ARH 202.
ARH 306 Baroque and Rococo Art
ARH 202.
ARH 307 Nineteenth Century European Art
ARH 202.
FRH 311 French Civilization
FRH 302 or 303 or equivalent.
FRH 318 Contemporary France and the
Francophone World
FRH 302 or 303 or equivalent.
FST 206 Perspectives in European Cinema
FST 384 Contemporary French Cinema
FST 200 and pre-requisite or corequisite FST 205 or permission of
instructor.
FST 386 (GER ) Introduction to German
Cinema
FST 388 (SPN 385) Introduction to Spanish
Cinema
GER 311 German Civilization
GER 202 or equivalent.
GGY 385 Regional Geography of Europe
GGY 140 or consent of instructor.
GGY 485 Geography of the British Isles
GGY 180 or consent of instructor.
.
HST 306 Ancient Greece and Rome
HST 311 History of England to1485
HST 101-102 or consent of
instructor.
HST 312 History of England 1485-1815
HST 101-102 or consent of
instructor.
HST 313 History of England 1815 to the Present
HST 101-102 or consent of
instructor.
HST 315 History of Modern Ireland
HST 101-102 or consent of
instructor.
HST 316 British Empire and Commonwealth
HST 101-102 or consent of
instructor.
HST 319 History of Spain
HST 101-102 or consent of
instructor.
HST 321 History of Modern France
HST 101-102 or consent of
instructor.
HST 323 History of Germany 1890 to Present
HST 101-102 or consent of
instructor.
HST 325 Russia to 1881
HST 101-102 or consent of
instructor.
HST 326 Russia Since 1881
HST 101-102 or consent of
instructor.
HST 379 European International Relations 16481914
HST 101-102 or consent of
instructor.
HST 390 Medieval Civilization
HST 101-102 or consent of
instructor.
HST 398 Europe in the Age of War and
Dictatorship
HST 101-102 or consent of
instructor.
HST 399 Europe since 1945
HST 101-102 or consent of
instructor.
PAR 238 (History of Christianity I)
PAR 240 (History of Christianity II)
PLS 335 European Political Systems
PLS 230 or consent of instructor.
SPN 311 Spanish Civilization
SPN 202 or 203 or equivalent..
SPN 411 Topics in Spanish Civilization
SPN 311 or equivalent
MIDDLE EAST CONCENTRATION
COURSES (15 hours with minimum 12 hours
at the 300 level or above; select from a least
two disciplinary areas)
PRE-REQUISITE
ANT 308 Old World Archaeology
ANT 105 or 207 or consent of
instructor.
ARH 303 Medieval Art
GGY 255 Geography of the Middle East
HST 305 The Ancient Near East
HST 101-102 or consent of
instructor.
HST 381 History of Early Islamic Societies
HST 101, 102, 103, or consent of
instructor.
HST 383 Women and Gender in the Modern
Middle East
HST 103 or consent of instructor.
HST 386 History of the Ottoman Empire
HST 103 or consent of instructor.
HST 387 History of the Middle East in the 18th
and 19th Centuries
HST 103 or consent of instructor.
HST 389 History of Palestine and Israel
HST 103 or consent of instructor.
PAR 245 Judaism
PAR 246 Islam
PAR 362 Archaeology of Ancient Israel
PAR 103 or PAR 235 or consent of
instructor.
PLS 338 Political Systems of the Middle East
PLS 230 or consent of instructor.
LATIN AMERICA CONCENTRATION
COURSES (15 hours with minimum 12 hours
at 300 level or above; select from at least two
disciplinary areas
PRE-REQUISITE
ANT 304 South American Indians
ANT 105 or 206 or consent of
instructor.
ANT 310 The Ancient Maya
ANT 315 Ancient Mesoamerica
ANT 317 Latin American Anthropology
ANT 105 or 206 or consent of
instructor.
GGY 383 Geography of the Caribbean
GGY 180 or 181 or consent of
instructor.
GGY 386 Geography of Latin America
GGY 180 or consent of instructor.
HST 367 History of Colonial Latin America
HST 101 or 103 or consent of
instructor.
HST 368 History of Modern Latin America
HST 103 or 104 or consent of
instructor.
HST 369 History of Modern Brazil
HST 103 or 104 or consent of
instructor.
HST 370 History of the Caribbean
HST 103 or 104 or consent of
instructor.
PAR 244 Caribbean Religions
PLS 332 Politics of Central America and the
Caribbean
PLS 230 or consent of instructor.
PLS 333 Politics of South America
PLS 230 or consent of instructor.
PRT 312. Cultures of the Portuguese-Speaking
World
PRT 203 and 305 or equivalent.
SPN 312 Spanish American Civilization
SPN 202 or SPN 203 or equivalent
SPN 412. Topics in Spanish American
Civilization
SPN 312 or equivalent
CAPSTONE REQUIREMENT
COURSE/DESCRIPTION
PRE-REQUISITE
INT 405: Senior Seminar in International Studies
[new course; see attached course action form
and syllabus].
INT 105; completion of methods
course; and second semester
junior or senior standing or
consent of instructor.