International Studies Minor
Jay Brown, Director
This program is designed to address the university's mission statement by helping students develop themselves to their full potential as individuals and as members of the world community. Student seeking to add a global dimension to their education are encouraged to add the International Studies Minor. When students add the minor to their degree plan, they must also select either the International Relations or Global Studies/Comparative Studies track. All students with the minor are encouraged to seek out appropriate advising for the minor as early as possible.
Minor Requirements
International Studies
| IST 2300 | Introduction to International Studies | 3 Credits |
take one of the following:
| | Approved Study Abroad course | |
| IST 4393 | International Studies Internship | 3 Credits |
Geography
take one of the following:
Cultural Studies
take one of the following:
| SOC 1302 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 Credits |
| REL 1321 | Introduction to Comparative Religions | 3 Credits |
Choose one of the following three tracks:
International Relations Track
| POL 4351 | International Relations | 3 Credits |
| | or | |
| HIS 4351 | International Relations | 3 Credits |
Advanced International Relations
take one of the following:
| POL 4316 | International Organizations | 3 Credits |
| POL 4321 | International Law | 3 Credits |
| POL 4328 | International Political Economy | 3 Credits |
Area Studies
take one of the following:
| HIS 4340 | Modern Latin America | 3 Credits |
| POL 3331 | European Governments | 3 Credits |
| POL 4324 | Trial Advocacy & Preparation | 3 Credits |
| POL 4332 | Asian History & Politics | 3 Credits |
| POL 4355 | History & Politics of the Middle East | 3 Credits |
Global Studies/Comparative Studies Track
take three of the following:
(other courses may be approved)
| BUA 3345 | International Business | 3 Credits |
| EDU 3310 | Multicultural Education | 3 Credits |
| ENG 2327 | Exploring World Lit | 3 Credits |
| ENG 3322 | Survey of World Literature | 3 Credits |
| GEG 2304 | World Geography | 3 Credits |
| GEG 2305 | Human Geography | 3 Credits |
| IST 2310 | Comtemp Issues Intl Studies | 3 Credits |
| MCO 4318 | Intl & Intercultural Communica | 3 Credits |
| POL 4351 | International Relations | 3 Credits |
| POL 4355 | History & Politics of the Middle East | 3 Credits |
| PSY 3375 | Cultural & International Issues in Psych | 3 Credits |
| SPN 3315 | Hispanic History & Culture | 3 Credits |
| SOC 1302 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 Credits |
| REL 1321 | Introduction to Comparative Religions | 3 Credits |
| REL 2321 | Encountering Asian Traditions | 3 Credits |
| REL 2322 | Encountering Abrahamic Traditions | 3 Credits |
History Track
| HIS 2303 | World History Since 1648 | 3 Credits |
Europe/America History
take one of the following:
| HIS 3332 | Hist of Brit Empire | 3 Credits |
| HIS 3336 | Europe: Congress of Vienna-Present | 3 Credits |
| HIS 3334 | Cultural History to 1860 | 3 Credits |
| HIS 3361 | Women in Western World Since 1500 | 3 Credits |
| HIS 4322 | Foreign Policy of the US | 3 Credits |
Global History
take one of the following:
| HIS 4323 | History of Democracy | 3 Credits |
| HIS 4324 | History of Sub-Saharan Africa | 3 Credits |
| HIS 4340 | Modern Latin America | 3 Credits |
| HIS 4343 | History of Mexico | 3 Credits |
| HIS 4355 | Hist & Pol Mid East | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Prerequisites must be met for all courses