MA – International Studies – Non-Thesis (36 Hours)
The Master of Arts with a major in International Studies is an interdisciplinary degree that prepares
students for challenging careers in government, business, and nonprofit organizations. The course of study
prepares students for work and leadership in an interdependent world by equipping them with proficient
oral and written communication skills, familiarity with the world's major regional cultures, and technical
skills with optional emphases in international communication, computer information systems, industrial
manufacturing, and area studies.
Specific Graduation Requirements
Oral Exam: All graduate students in International Studies, whether thesis or non-thesis are required to pass
an oral examination in order to graduate. The exam is administered by a committee of three graduate
faculty members whom the student selects and usually takes place about two to three weeks before
graduation. One of the faculty members, chosen by the student and with the consent of said faculty
member, serves as the chair of the oral exam committee and is responsible for managing the exam and
coordinating the exam report that is submitted to the Center for International Studies. The Center will
forward the result of the oral exam report to the Graduate College. The student is responsible for selecting
the oral exam committee and for coordinating the date, time, and location of the exam. In most instances,
the oral exam lasts one hour, but it may be longer, depending upon a majority decision of the faculty
committee.
Core Requirements
15 hours
 Select one course from HIST 5335, HIST 5362, or HIST 5395 (Any other History course must be
approved by Director)
 Select three Political Science courses (emphasis must be international)
 IS 5387 – International Studies Internship (repeatable once for credit)
Elective Courses
(Selection must be approved by Program Director)
ANTH 5314 Latin American Cultures
ANTH 5320 The Rise of Civilization
ANTH 5322 People and Cultures of Sub-Saharan
Africa
ANTH 5323 Cultures of the Middle East
ANTH 5345 Archaeology of Mexico
ANTH 5350 Gender and Sexuality in CrossCultural Perspective
ANTH 5354 Latin American Gender and
Sexuality
ANTH 5000# Topics Courses (when emphasis is
international)
BLAW 5368D Business Dispute Resolution
BLAW 5368E Environmental Law and Policy
BLAW 5368G Legal Issues in International
Business Law
CI 5330 Multicultural Teaching and Learning CI
5336 Methods and Materials for
Teaching English as a Second Language
CIS 5358 Project Management
CIS 5360 E-Commerce: Strategies,
Technologies, and Applications
CJ 5320 History and Philosophy of Justice
COMM 5325 Seminar in Human
Communication Theory
21 hours
COMM 5330 Seminar in Nonverbal
Communication (when research
emphasis is international)
DAE 5373 Grant Development and Management
ECO 5310 International Economics
ECO 5320 The Latin American Economies
ENG 5311 Foundations in Technical
Communication
ENG 5313 Studies in Principles of Technical
Communication
ENG 5314 Specializations in Technical
Communication
ENG 5324 Studies in Literary Genre (when
emphasis is international)
ENG 5353 Studies in Medieval Literature
ENG 5354 Studies in Renaissance Literature
ENG 5383 Studies in Rhetorical Theory or
COMM 5326 - Classical Rhetorical
Theory or COMM 5327 Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
ENG 5395 Studies in World Literature
FCD 5357 Comparative Studies in Child
Development
FCS 5340 International Study in Family and
Consumer Sciences
FIN 5337 International Finance
GEO 5338 Land Use Planning
GEO 5349 Population Geography
GEO 5351 Regional Waste Management
GEO 5352 Air Quality Management
GEO 5353 Hazardous Wastes and the
Environment
GEO 5354 Applied Water Resources
Management
GEO 5380 Internship
GEO 5390 Independent Study
HA 5335 Public Health for Healthcare
Administrators
HIST 5307 Medieval European History
HIST 5308 Ancient and Medieval Europe
HIST 5308E Latin Literature and Roman History
and Society
HIST 5308G Ancient and Medieval Warfare
HIST 5309 Topics in Early Modern European
History
HIST 5309A Interpreting the Eighteenth Century
HIST 5310 Modern European History
HIST 5313 Early American History
HIST 5318 British History
HIST 5318D European Imperialism
HIST 5323 History of Brazil
HIST 5323A Society and Culture in Brazil
HIST 5324 Latin American History
HIST 5324B Class and Society in Latin America
HIST 5325 History of Mexico
HIST 5325A History of Mexico to 1848
HIST 5335 Twentieth-Century Russia
HIST 5336 East European History
HIST 5362 Military History
HIST 5385 Modern Middle Eastern History
HIST 5345 Topics in American History
HIST 5351 Modern American History
HIST 5360 American Historiography or HIST
5361 General Historiography
HIST 5381 Chinese Communism
HIST 5382 China and the Modern World
HIST 5390 Problems in Historical Research
(when emphasis is international)
HIST 5395 World History
HIST 5395B Modern Middle Eastern History
IS 5387 International Studies Internship
MC 5301 Mass Media and Society
MC 5302 Research Methods in Mass
Communication
MC 5303 Theories of Mass Communication
MC 5304X Media in Latin America
MC 5310 International Communication Issues
MKT 5322 Marketing Research Methods
MKT 5330 International Marketing
PHIL 5301 Applied Philosophy
POSI 5300 Topics in Ancient and Medieval
Political Thought
POSI 5301 Problems in American Foreign
Relations
POSI 5302 Topics in Modern and Contemporary
Political Thought
POSI 5333 Ecology and the Politics of Scarcity
POSI 5360 Problems in International Politics
POSI 5364 Problems in International
Organization
POSI 5375 Comparative Public Administration
POSI 5382 Seminar in International Relations
Theory
POSI 5384 Topics in Modern Democratic
Systems
POSI 5385 Topics in Third World Politics
POSI 5398 Directed Reading and Research
(when emphasis is international)
RDG 5331 Literacy Methods for Linguistically
and Culturally Diverse Students
SOCI 5320 Seminar in Demography
SOCI 5365 Seminar in Political Sociology
SOCI 5370 Multicultural Relations
SOCI 5371 Directed Study
SOWK 5322 Advanced Social Policy: Social
Welfare and Social Justice
SOWK 5339 Selected Topics in Social Work
(when emphasis is international)
SPAN 5306 Studies in Spanish Peninsular
Literature
SPAN 5307 Studies in Spanish American
Literature
SPAN 5308 Studies in Hispanic Culture
TECH 5310 Computer-Aided Drafting and
Design
TECH 5315 Engineering Economic Analysis
TECH 5364 Statistical Applications in
Manufacturing Process Control
TECH 5382 Industrial Ecology
TECH 5384 Problems in Technology
TECH 5385 Readings in Technology
TH 5371 Classical and Renaissance Drama