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Minor - International Studies

Minor - International Studies

Course Requirements

A minor in International Studied consists of 21 hours, including POL 221; 6 hours of upper division course work on contemporary international issues for the approved list below; and 3 hours of 300-level proficiency-oriented course work in one foreign language. In addition, students will complete 9 hours in a regional studies track – East Asia, Europe, or Latin America – from the approved list below. The foreign language selected must correspond to the regional studies track. A MINIMUM GRADE OF C is required in all courses applied toward the minor in International Studies. Students should consult with the international studies adviser in the Croft Institute to plan their program of study.

  1. POL 221

  2. 6 hours of 300-level or above courses on contemporary international issues from the following list: ANTH 353, ECON 320, 510; HIST 382; INST 316, 318, 321, 323, 324; POL 329, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 338, 339, 341, 342, 344, 346, 381, 382, 383; SOC 353, 359.

  3. 3 hours of 300-level conversation and composition in a foreign language that corresponds to the students’ regional focus. The following courses fulfill this requirement; CHIN 301 or 311; FR 303 or 311; GERM 303 or 311; ITAL 301; JAPN 301; PORT 301; RUSS 301; SPAN 303 or 311.

  4. 9 hours in one of the following regional studies tracks. Students must take a minimum of 3 hours in history and may not take more then 6 hours form one department. East Asian Track; CHIN 321, 361; HIS 180, 394, 395, 396, 397, 397; INST 310, 321, 331; PHIL 308, 309; POL 324, 325, 337, 340, 387; REL 308, 309, 311, 322. European Track: FR 321, 322, 361; GERM 321, 361; HIS 102, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 367, 368, 372, 378, 379, 380; INST 312, 332; POL 322, 381, 384, 385, 386; RUSS 321, 361; SPAN 321, 361. Latin American Track: ANTH 327, HIS 160, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347, 390, 392, 393; INST 314, 333; POL 321, 342, 345; PORT 321, 361; SPAN 321, 361.

Other Academic Requirements

Beginning with the fall 2006 semester, a minimum grade of C is required in all courses applied toward the minor in international studies.

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