Requirements

International studies major requirements

The International Studies major requires 9 credits plus foreign language.

• ISTU 100 Introduction to International Studies
• ANTH 103 Introduction to Anthropology
• ECON 200 Principles of Economics or POLS 208 Understanding Capitalism
• POLS 200 Introduction to Comparative Politics or POLS 270 Introduction to International Relations
• HIST 220 Modern Global History
• ISTU 400 Senior Thesis in International Studies

Three electives (3 credits)

Other courses might be selected, but need to be approved by the International Studies committee.

• At least two electives have to be at the 300 level (or above).
• The electives have to cover at least two different world regions.
• The three courses need to be from at least two different departments.
• One 300 level language/culture class can be counted as an elective
  toward the major.

History

100 level courses:

• Introduction to Japanese History
• Introduction to Latin America
• Introduction to Japan

200 level courses:

• Black Atlantic Rebels
• World History of Food
• Revolution in Latin America
• Women in East Asia
• Radical Thought/Latin America
• World War II: The Pacific Wars
  300 level courses:
• 19th Century Brazil
• Women in Latin America
• Islands and Nations: British and Irish History

400 level courses:

• The British Empire
• Latin American History 1450-1850

Political science

• POLS 202 Modern Japan
• POLS 245 Politics of Developing Nations
• POLS 333 US Foreign Policy
• POLS 361 Africa in World Politics
• POLS 366 International Organizations
• POLS 370 Development Policies and Interventions
• POLS 375 Environmental Politics

Philosophy and religious studies

• PHIL/RELG 218 Peace with Justice
• PHIL/RELG 300 Philosophy and Religions of Asia
• PHIL/RELG 310 Environmental Ethics
• PHIL/RELG 340 Africana Philosophy
• RELG 100 World Religions
• RELG 207 Ethics: Philosophical and Religious Issues
• RELG 210 Judaism and Islam

Sociology and Anthropology

• ANTH 208 Global Cultures
• ANTH 220 Anthropology of Food
• ANTH 264 Anthropology of Waste and Garbage
• ANTH 370 Medical Anthropology
• ANTH 260 Cultures of the Middle East
• ANTH 271 Cultures of Latin America
• ANTH 250 Cultures of Europe
• ANTH 362 Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
• ANTH 364 Cities in Cross-Cultural Perspective
• ANTH 368 Childhood in Cross-Cultural Perspective
• SOCI 247 Race and Ethnicity
• SOCI 388 Immigrants and Immigrant Communities

Two years of a modern foreign language are required (or pass a foreign
language course numbered 202 or above with a minimum grade of C-).

Study Abroad is strongly encouraged for International Studies majors, but it is not required.

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Minor requirements

• ISTU 100 Introduction to International Studies
• ANTH 103 Introduction to Anthropology or
• RELG 100 Introduction to World Religions
• POLS 200 Introduction to Comparative Politics or
• POLS 270 Introduction to International Relations
• HIST 220 Modern Global History
• One elective course from the list of elective options above.

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Transfer Credits:

Across the Core Curriculum and other programs of Monmouth College, most transfer courses are accepted. Departments Chairs have the final determination regarding how transfer credit will be applied to meet major or minor requirements. More information for transfer students is available on our Admission Transfer Credits page.