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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog, Volume 84

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog, Volume 84

International Studies Minor

Requirements for the Minor, International Studies (18 credits):

ILST - 100. Introduction to International Studies 3 credit(s)
World Language Course 3 credit(s) - Students will choose one course from the following:

FREN 101 - FREN 302

SPAN 101 - SPAN 302

Other languages (with approval from program Director)

International Experience 3 credit(s)

Study abroad (semester or short term) OR

International Study Travel Course OR

Internship with an international component OR

Equivalency (with approval from the program Director)

ILST - 490. International Experience Seminar 0 credit(s)

Elective Requirement - Choose 3 Courses with an International Scope from at Least Two Groups 9 credit(s):

Group A: World Arts, Films, and Literature (WAFL)

CLSS - 220. Greek Literature in Translation 3 credit(s)
CLSS - 225. Latin Literature in Translation 3 credit(s)
CLSS - 240. Greek Archaeology and Art 3 credit(s)
CLSS - 245. Roman Archaeology and Art 3 credit(s)
CREA - 231. Caves to Cathedrals 3 credit(s)
CREA - 232. Madonnas to Modernists 3 credit(s)
CREA - 265. The Global Story of Clothing 3 credit(s)
CRJS - 285. Art as Expression of the Carceral State 3 credit(s)
ENGL - 026. French Literature in Translation 3 credit(s) OR
FREN - 026. French Literature in Translation 3 credit(s)
ENGL - 051. Greek Literature in Translation 3 credit(s)
ENGL - 055. Latin Literature in Translation 3 credit(s)
FILM - 370. The Spanish-Speaking World Through Film 3 credit(s)
FREN - 027. French Cinema 3 credit(s)
FREN - 034. Quebec & Franco-Amer Lit in English 3 credit(s)
FREN - 403. Quebec & Franco-Amer Lit 3 credit(s)
ILST - 300. Topics: International Studies 1-3 credit(s)
ITAL - 027. Italian Cinema 3 credit(s)
SPAN - 025. Spanish Speaking World Through Film 3 credit(s)
SPAN - 026. Spanish Medieval and Early Modern Literature in Translation 3 credit(s)
SPAN - 027. Women’s Voices from Latin America 3 credit(s)
SPAN - 028. Visual Culture of the Spanish-Speaking World 3 credit(s)
SPAN - 301. Communication in Spanish I 3 credit(s)
SPAN - 302. Communication in Spanish II 3 credit(s)
SPAN - 320. Introduction to Hispanic Literature 3 credit(s)
SPAN - 355. Transatlantic Connections in the Spanish-Speaking World 3 credit(s)
THTR - 251. World Theatre History 3 credit(s)

Group B: World Education, Health, and Environment (WEHE)

CLSS - 275. Roots of Medical Terminology 3 credit(s)
EDUC - 216. Gender, Culture and Schooling 3 credit(s)
EDUC - 275. Teaching English to Nonnative Speakers 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 310. Environmental Politics 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 315. Global Sustainable Challenges 3 credit(s)
HIST - 210. History of Medicine 3 credit(s)
HLTH - 101. Introduction to Global Health 3 credit(s)
HLTH - 320. Global Health in Perspective 1 - 3 credit(s)
NURS - 410. Population and Public Health Nursing Perspectives 6 credit(s)
POSC - 360. Environmental Politics 3 credit(s)
PSYC - 225. Health Psychology 3 credit(s)
SOCI - 240. Growing Older in a Global Environment 3 credit(s)
SOCI - 315. Social Epidemiology 3 credit(s)
SOCI - 320. Global Cities 3 credit(s)
SOCI - 370. Medical Sociology 3 credit(s)
SOCI - 375. Health Care in the Developed World 3 credit(s)
SOCI - 376. Health Care in the Developing World 3 credit(s)
SPAN - 250. Medical Spanish 3 credit(s)

Group C: World History, Civilization, and Religion (WHCR)

CLSS - 305. Greek Civilization 3 credit(s)
CLSS - 306. Roman Civilization 3 credit(s)
CRJS - 200. Restorative Justice 3 credit(s)
FREN - 041. Civilization of Québec in English 3 credit(s) OR
HIST - 341. Civilization of Québec in English 3 credit(s)
FREN - 301. The Francophone World: Identity and Communication 3 credit(s)
FREN - 302. France: Conversation and Composition 3 credit(s)
FREN - 330. French Civilization 3 credit(s)
FREN - 340. Civilization of Québec 3 credit(s)
HIST - 101. The Shaping of the Contemporary World 3 credit(s)
HIST - 102. The West and the World to 1500 3 credit(s)
HIST - 103. The West and the World 1500-1900 3 credit(s)
HIST - 236. American Immigration in Historical Perspective 3 credit(s)
HIST - 253. Europe, 1914-1945 3 credit(s)
HIST - 256. Contemporary Europe since 1945 3 credit(s)
HIST - 303. America and the World I: U.S. Foreign Relations 1776-1920 3 credit(s)
HIST - 305. America and the World II: U.S. Foreign Relations in the 20th Century 3 credit(s)
HIST - 330. The Middle East: Foundations of the Modern Experience 3 credit(s)
HIST - 333. The Middle East in Modern Times 3 credit(s)
HIST - 350. History of East Asia I 3 credit(s)
HIST - 353. History of East Asia II 3 credit(s)
HIST - 370. Africa I: Genesis of Modern Africa 3 credit(s)
HIST - 373. Africa II: The Modern Transition 3 credit(s)
HIST - 375. Women in European History 3 credit(s)
HIST - 411. Slavery and Freedom in Historical Perspective 3 credit(s)
HIST - 465. Spanish Borderlands 3 credit(s)
PHIL - 450. Great Figures in Philosophy 3 credit(s)
RELG - 205. Judaism 3 credit(s)
RELG - 210. Islam 3 credit(s)
RELG - 280. World Religions: Art, Food & Sex 3 credit(s)
RELG - 357. Global Catholicisms 3 credit(s)
RELG - 385. Buddhist Traditions 3 credit(s)
RELG - 387. Goddesses in India and Beyond 3 credit(s)
RELG - 390. Religion and Globalization 3 credit(s)
SOCI - 120. Global Social Problems 3 credit(s)
SOCI - 310. Decolonizing Criminology 3 credit(s)

Group D: World Economics and Politics (WECP)

BUDV - 420. Global Connection 1-3 credit(s)
ECON - 313. International Finance 3 credit(s) OR
FINC - 413. International Finance 3 credit(s)
ECON - 355. Comparative Economics 3 credit(s)
ECON - 360. Economic Development 3 credit(s)
ECON - 370. International Trade Theory 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 240. Sustainable Tourism 3 credit(s)
MGMT - 201. International Management 3 credit(s)
MGMT - 434. International Business 3 credit(s)
MRKT - 334. International Marketing 3 credit(s)
PHIL - 225. Social and Political Philosophy 3 credit(s)
POSC - 140. Comparative Politics 3 credit(s)
POSC - 150. International Relations 3 credit(s)
POSC - 218. Gender, Power, Politics 3 credit(s)
POSC - 233. Special Studies in International Politics 3 credit(s)
POSC - 235. Russia and Post-Communist Politics 3 credit(s)
POSC - 250. International Organizations 3 credit(s)
POSC - 257. Terrorism: Causes and Cures 3 credit(s)
POSC - 270. European Politics 3 credit(s)
POSC - 275. Asian Politics 3 credit(s)
POSC - 308. Film and Politics 3 credit(s)
POSC - 346. Middle East Politics 3 credit(s)
POSC - 347. Latin American Politics 3 credit(s)
POSC - 349. Special Studies in Comparative Politics 3 credit(s)
POSC - 359. Special Topics in International Relations 3 credit(s)
POSC - 362. Refugee and Migration Studies 3 credit(s)
POSC - 378. International Law 3 credit(s)
POSC - 383. Human Rights 3 credit(s)
SWRK - 255. Social Policy Without Borders 3 credit(s)