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.