MINOR IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES - 20 semester hours
The International Studies minor provides students with an opportunity to explore and learn from a multi-disciplinary perspective how to live and work in a complex and diverse world.
The goals of this minor are twofold: 1) to help students gain the knowledge and information necessary to live and work effectively and harmoniously in our complex world; and 2) to help students develop critical thinking and analytical skills by using an international perspective to recognize and understand the diversity of people and cultures in the world.
The minor will be attractive to students interested in international business and government, as well as to fields such as education, nursing, and social work, where graduates will interact with people of diverse cultures.
Required Courses:
| PSC1100 | Politics, Culture and Society (4) |
| PSC3550 | Comparative Political Systems: Industrial Nations (4) |
| OR | |
| PSC3560 | Comparative Political Systems: Developing Nations (4) |
Electives: Choose a minimum of 12 semester hours from the list below:
| BUS3500 | International Business (3) |
| COM3500 | Intercultural Communication (3) |
| CRJ3010 | International Crime and Justice (3) |
| HIS3450 | Latin American History (4) |
| HIS3700 | History of the Middle East (4) |
| HIS3750 | The Far East (4) |
| PSC 3310 | International Organization and Politics (4) |
| REL1050 | An Introduction to World Religions (4) |
| REL2310 | The Faiths of Abraham (4) |
| REL2320 | The Faiths of India (4) |
| SOC2150 | Cultural Anthropology (3) |
| SOC/PSC3400 | Social Problems in an Urban Society (4) |
| SOC/PSC3480 | Globalization and Social Change (4) |
| SOC4500 | Human Rights and Social Justice (4) |
| SPN2400 | Advanced Spanish Skills (3) |
NOTE: Students may petition to include a maximum of 4 semester hours of credit earned in an Internship in a foreign country toward completion of the minor. A maximum of 4 semester hours earned in study-abroad programs, including international May term coursework, can count toward completion of the minor with the prior approval of the instructor.
Academic information on departmental websites reflects the university's most current curriculum. The print version of the catalog, which is also posted online, may differ from this information.
