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Major & Concentrations

Students must complete 18 credit hours of core courses. Courses used to satisfy this requirement may not be used to satisfy concentration requirements.

The following courses are included as core courses.

  • INT 105 - Introduction to International Studies
  • Geographic/Environmental Awareness. One of:
    • BIO 150 - Humans and Ecology
    • EVS 195 - Introduction to Environmental Studies
    • EVS 205 - Global Environmental Issues
    • GGY 140 - Introduction to Human Geography
    • GGY 180 - World Geography I
    • GGY 181 - World Geography II
    • INT 230 - Sustainability: From Global Goals to Local Action
    • OCN 150 - Introduction to Oceanography
  • Political/Economic Awareness. One of:
    • INT 200 - Global Capitalism and its Discontents
    • INT 215 - Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Politics of Globalization
      (ECN 250, PLS 111, and PLS 220 for majors in a catalogue year prior to 2018)
  • Social/Cultural Awareness. One of:
    • INT 220 - Cultural and Social Globalization
  • INT 300 - Interdisciplinarity and International Studies
    • Prerequisite: INT 105, and International Studies major or minor
  • INT 490 - Senior Seminar in International Studies
    • INT 300, and International Studies major, and second semester junior or senior standing.

Please Note: Courses used to satisfy core requirements cannot be used to satisfy the concentration requirements.

The International Studies minor requires 21-24 credit hours of courses. A grade of "C" (2.0) or better is required in all courses counted toward the minor. In order to study abroad, students must have an overall GPA of 2.5 or better.

Core Requirements

Students must complete 12 credit hours of core courses. Courses used to satisy this requirement may not be used to satisfy concentration requirements.

  • INT 105 - Introduction to International Studies
  • At least TWO additional core courses from at least two different Awareness categories:
    • Geographic/Environmental Awareness. One of:
      • BIO 150 - Humans and Ecology
      • EVS 195 - Introduction to Environmental Studies
      • EVS 205 - Global Environmental Issues
      • GGY 140 - Introduction to Human Geography
      • GGY 180 - World Geography I
      • GGY 181- World Geography II
      • OCN 150 - Introduction to Oceanography
    • Political/Economic Awareness. One of:
      • INT 200 - Global Capitalism and its Discontents
      • INT 215 - Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Politics of Globalization
        (ECN 250, PLS 111, and PLS 220 for majors in a catalogue year prior to 2018)
    • Social/Cultural Awareness. One of:
      • ANT 105 - Introduction to Anthropology
      • ANT 205 - Human Societies
      • ENG 111 - Introduction to Literature Global Emphasis
      • ENG 225 - World Literature to 1600
      • ENG 226 - World Literature since 1600
      • FNA 101 - Cultures of the World through Music and Dance
      • HST 103 - Introduction to Global History 1500-1848
      • HST 104 - Introduction to Global History since 1848
      • PAR 230 - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
      • PAR 232 - Asian Religions
  • INT 300 - Interdisciplinarity and International Studies

Concentration Requirements

Students must complete at least three additional courses from one of the International Studies Concentrations:

  • Arts & Literature, Environment, Globalization, Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, or Middle East
  • Two of the courses must be selected from the 300-level or above and must include at least one INT course.

International Experience Requirement

Students must complete 3 credit hours of international experience. This will normally involve Study Abroad, but other options are possible as approved by the Director of International Studies. Courses fulfilling this requirement may count towards other requirements in the minor.

Please Note:

  • some courses have prerequisites or co-requisites.
  • Study Abroad courses often fulfill concentration requirements.
  • courses with an * count only if topic is if applicable to the concentration.

15 credit hours of courses are required, with a minimum of 12 hours at 300 level or above and must include at least two INT courses. Courses must come from at least two disciplinary areas:

  • AFN 290 - Readings in Literatures of the African Diaspora
  • ANT 316 - Exploring World Cultures
  • ARH 201 - Ancient Through Medieval Art and Archaeology
  • ARH 202 - Renaissance Through Early Twentieth Century
  • ARH 203 - Art of the Non-Western World
  • ARH 300 - Egyptian Art
  • ARH 301 - Ancient Greek Art
  • ARH 302 - Ancient Roman Art
  • ARH 303 - Medieval Art
  • ARH 304 - Northern Renaissance Art
  • ARH 305 - Italian Renaissance Art
  • ARH 306 - Baroque & Rococo Art
  • ARH 307 - Nineteenth Century European Art
  • ARH 320 - African Art
  • ARH 321 - Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East
  • ARH 380 - Early Christian and Byzantine Art
  • ARH 381 - Classical Myth in Western Art
  • CLA 209 - Classical Literature in Translation: Topics
  • CLA 210 - Mythology
  • CLA 345 - Topics in Mythology
  • CRW 314 - Theory and Practice of Literary Translation
  • ENG 111 - Introduction to Literature Global Emphasis
  • ENG 211 - British Literature to 1800
  • ENG 212 - British Literature Since 1800
  • ENG 225 - World Literature to 1600
  • ENG 226 - World Literature Since 1600
  • ENG 227 - World Anglophone Literatures
  • ENG 301 - International Journalism
  • ENG 332 - Shakespeare's Early Plays and Poems
  • ENG 333 - Shakespeare's Later Plays
  • ENG 336 - British Romanticism
  • ENG 337 - Victorian Literature
  • ENG 338 - British Modernism
  • ENG 340 - Multiculturalism and Literature
  • ENG 341 - Postcolonial and Third World Literature
  • ENG 342 - Transnational Literatures
  • ENG 343 - Studies in Postcolonial Literature
  • ENG 359 - World Indigenous Literatures and Film
  • ENG 370 - European Literature to 1900
  • ENG 371 - European Literature Since 1900
  • ENG 430 - The Age of Chaucer
  • ENG 431 - The Age of Elizabeth
  • ENG 432 - The Age of Milton
  • FNA 101 - Cultures of the World Through Music and Dance
  • FRH 209 - French Literature in Translation: Topics
  • FRH 311 - French Civilization
  • FRH 321 - Survey of French Literature I
  • FRH 322 - Survey of French Literature II
  • FRH 385 - Introduction to French Cinema
  • FRH 411 - Topics in French Studies
  • FRH 412 - The Francophone World
  • FRH 420 - Topics in French Literature
  • FRH 448 - French Theatre and Performance
  • FRH 470 - French Women Writers
  • FRH 485 - Seminar in French Cinema
  • FRH 495 - Seminar in French Literature
  • FST 205 - Introduction to World Cinema (WLC 205)
  • FST 380 - Introduction to Bollywood Cinema
  • FST 381 - History of Russian and Soviet Cinema
  • FST 382 - Contemporary Latin American Cinema
  • FST 383 - Introduction to Latin American Cinema
  • FST 384 - Contemporary French Cinema
  • FST 385 - Japanese Cinema
  • FST 386 - Introduction to German Cinema (GER 385)
  • FST 387 - Introduction to French Cinema (SPN 385)
  • FST 388 - Introduction to Spanish Cinema (SPN 385)
  • FST 389 - Studies in World Cinema
  • FST 480 - Special Topics in World Cinema (WLC 480, FRH 485, GER 485, SPN 485)
  • GER 209 - German Literature in Translation: Topics
  • GER 307 - Text and Context
  • GER 321 - Introduction to German Literature
  • GER 331 - Fairy Tales: From Grimms to Disney
  • GER 333 - The Romance of King Arthur in Literature and Film
  • GER 495 - Seminar in German Studies
  • GER 496 - Topics in German Studies
  • HST 324 - Jewish Humor and History: From the Shtetl to Seinfeld
  • INT 310 - Topics in Arts and Literature
  • INT 311 - Film and the Feminine Ideal in Post Communist Eastern and Central European
  • Cinema
  • INT 336 - Modern China through Film
  • INT 338 - Modern Japan through Film
  • INT 366 - Comparative Political Regimes through Film
  • INT 400 - The Cinema of Globalization
  • INT 480 - Global Issues
  • INT 491 - Directed Individual Study
  • INT 495 - Seminar in International Studies
  • INT 499 - Honors Work in International Studies
  • JPN 211 - Perspectives on Contemporary Japanese Culture
  • MUS 115 - Survey of Music Literature
  • MUS 150 - Survey of Western Art Music
  • MUS 351 - Introduction to Music History I: Middle ages - Classical Periods
  • MUS 352 - Introduction to Music History II: Romantic-Contemporary Periods
  • MUS 361 - History of Music I: Medieval and Renaissance
  • MUS 362 - History of Music II: 17th and 18th Centuries
  • MUS 363 - History of Music III: 19th Century
  • PAR 125 - Great Books of the World's Religions
  • PRT 210 - Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World in Translation: Topics
  • RUS 209 - Russian Literature in Translation: Topics
  • SPN 206 - Spanish in the Media
  • SPN 321 - Introduction to Spanish Literature
  • SPN 322 - Introduction to Spanish-American Literature
  • SPN 385 - Introduction to Spanish Cinema
  • SPN 421 - Topics in Spanish Literature
  • SPN 422 - Topics in Spanish-American Literature
  • SPN 485 - Seminar in Spanish Cinema
  • THR 321 - A Social History of Western Theatre I
  • THR 322 - A Social History of Western Theatre II
  • WLC 205 - Perspectives in World Cinema
  • WLC 206 - Perspectives in European Cinema
  • WLC 480 - Special Topics in World Cinema
  • WLC 354 - The Middle East Through Music, Film, and Literature

Please Note:

  • Study Abroad courses often fulfill concentration requirements.
  • Some courses have prerequisites or co-requisites.

15 credit hours of courses are required, with a minimum of 12 hours at 300 level or above and must include at least two INT courses. Courses must come from at least two disciplinary areas:

  • ANT 205 - Human Societies
  • ANT 206 - Cultural Anthropology
  • ANT 208 - Language & Culture
  • ANT 327 - Globalization & Culture Change
  • ANT 330 - The Immigrant Experience
  • BLA 371 - International Business Law
  • COM 344 - Intercultural Communication
  • CRM 410 - World Criminal Justice Systems
  • EBD 280 - Entrepreneurship for Non-Business Majors
  • EBD 482 - Global Entrepreneurship and Exporting
  • ECN 326 - Comparative Economic Systems
  • EDN 455 - International Education Field Experience
  • EDN 468 - International Practicum in Education
  • ENG 301 - International Journalism
  • ENG 412 - Writing in Intercultural and Global Contexts
  • FRH 319 - Introduction to the Francophone World
  • FRH 412 - The Francophone World
  • FRH 421 - French Immigrant Narratives
  • GER 332 - Germans and the New World
  • GGY 180 - World Geography I
  • GGY 181 - World Geography II
  • GGY 210 - Geography of the Global Economy
  • GGY 340 - Population, Resources, and the Environment
  • HEA 320 - Foundations in Global Health
  • HON 212 - Honors Topical Interdisciplinary Seminar: Living in a Global Society
  • HST 103 - Introduction to Global History 1500-1848
  • HST 104 - Introduction to Global History Since 1848
  • HST 203 - The Sea in History
  • HST 270 - Global Issues in Historical Perspective
  • HST 377 - Topics in International History
  • HST 380 - The Cold War: An International History
  • HST 487 - Topics in Global History (HST 587)
  • INB 300 - International Business
  • INB 352 - International Management (MGT 352)
  • INB 377 - International Operations Management (OPS 377)
  • INB 426 - International Trade and Finance (ECN 426)
  • INB 439 - Multinational Financial Management (FIN 439)
  • INB 442 - International Marketing (MKT 442)
  • INT 200 - Global Capitalism and its Discontents
  • INT 215 - Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Politics of Globalization
  • INT 230 - Sustainability: From Global Goals to Local Action
  • INT 314 - International NGOs, Globalization, and Development
  • INT 315 - Topics in Globalization
  • INT 316 - Global Protest Movements
  • INT 317 - Dictators, Despots, and Presidents for Life
  • INT 318 - Transitional Justice
  • INT 321 - Global Garbage, Trash, and Solid Waste
  • INT 331 - The Environment and Development in Africa
  • INT 332 - Global Politics of Food: An African Perspective
  • INT 333 - China in Africa
  • INT 336 - Modern China through Film
  • INT 337 - China Encounters the World
  • INT 338 - Modern Japan through Film
  • INT 339 - Japan Encounters the World
  • INT 341 - Modern Russian and East European Civilization
  • INT 351 - The Contemporary Persian Gulf
  • INT 352 - The Contemporary Middle East
  • INT 353 - Modern Iraq
  • INT 360 - Global Development: African Perspectives
  • INT 361 - Ethnic Conflicts and Territorial Disputes
  • INT 362 - International Human Rights
  • INT 363 - Global Political Economy
  • INT 364 - Global Populism
  • INT 365 - Globalization and Social Change
  • INT 366 - Comparative Political Regimes through Film
  • INT 367 - America through Foreign Eyes
  • INT 368 - Global Tourism
  • INT 400 - The Cinema of Globalization
  • INT 405 - Global Conflict Process
  • INT 480 - Global Issues
  • INT 491 - Directed Individual Study
  • INT 495 - Seminar in International Studies
  • INT 499 - Honors Work in International Studies
  • MIS 318 - Global Information Systems
  • NSG 480 - Transcultural Health Care
  • PBH 320 - Foundations of Global Health
  • PLS 111 - Politics and Government in Global Perspective
  • PLS 218 - Ethics in International Affairs
  • PLS 220 - Introduction to International Relations
  • PLS 221 - Model United Nations I - Introduction to United Nations Issues and Organization
  • PLS 222 - Contemporary International Political Issues
  • PLS 230 - Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics
  • PLS 315 - Contemporary Political Ideologies
  • PLS 331 - Politics in Developing Nations
  • PLS 334 - Revolutionary Movements
  • INT 343 - Eurafrica: Europe and Its Former Colonies
  • PLS 370 - Global Environmental Governance
  • PLS 423 - National Security Policy
  • PLS 424 - International Security
  • PLS 425 - International Politics
  • PLS 426 - International Law
  • PLS 427 - International Organizations
  • PLS 428 - Global Terrorism
  • PLS 429 - International Political Economy
  • PLS 463 - International Development
  • PRT 312 - Cultures of the Portuguese-Speaking World
  • PSY 270 - Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • REC 451 - Travel and Tourism
  • SOC 240 - Individuals and Societies in a Global World
  • SOC 415 - Globalization and Development

Please Note:

  • Study Abroad courses often fulfill concentration requirements.
  • Some courses have prerequisites or co-requisites.

15 credit hours of courses are required, with a minimum of 12 hours at 300 level or above and must include at least two INT courses. Courses must come from at least two disciplinary areas:

  • ANT 309 - Environmental Anthropology
  • BIO 150 - Humans and Ecology
  • BIO 366 - Ecology
  • BIOL 366 - Ecology Laboratory
  • BIO 434 - Coastal Marine Ecology
  • BIO 466 - Conservation Biology
  • BIO 478 - Global Environmental Problems
  • BIO 482 - Wildlife Ecology
  • BIO 487 - Introduction to Coastal Management (OCN 458, GLY 558)
  • CHM 377 - Environmental Chemistry
  • CHML 377 - Environmental Chemistry Laboratory
  • ECN 325 - Environmental Economics (EVS 325)
  • EVS 195 - Introduction to Environmental Sciences
  • EVS 205 - Global Environmental Issues
  • EVS 330 - Natural Resource Economics (ECN 330)
  • EVS 370 - Environmental Psychology (PSY 370)
  • EVS 430 - Tropical Environmental Ecology
  • EVS 431 - International Field Experience
  • EVS 463 - Environmental Education and Interpretation
  • GGY 130 - Introduction to Physical Geography
  • GGY 230 - Introduction to Weather and Climate
  • GGY 235 - Principles of Hydrology (GLY 226)
  • GGY 333 - Applied Climatology
  • GGY 335 - Geomorphology (GLY 335)
  • GGY 340 - Population, Resources, and the Environment
  • GGY 420 - Global Climate Change
  • GGY 322 - Introduction to Remote Sensing (GGY 522)
  • GGY 426 - Environmental Geographic Information Systems
  • GGY 435 - Environmental Geography
  • GGY 436 - Ice Age Earth
  • GLY 120 - Environmental Geology
  • GLYL 120 - Environmental Geology Lab
  • GLY 125 - Natural Disasters
  • GLY 420 - Global Climate Change (PHY 420)
  • HST 456 - Seminar: U.S. Environmental History (HST 533)
  • INT 230 - Sustainability: From Global Goals to Local Action
  • INT 320 - Topics in the Global Environment
  • INT 321 - Global Garbage, Trash, and Solid Waste
  • INT 331 - The Environment and Development in Africa
  • INT 342 - European Cities
  • INT 480 - Global Issues
  • INT 491 - Directed Individual Study
  • INT 495 - Seminar in International Studies
  • INT 499 - Honors Work in International Studies
  • OCN 150 - Introduction to Oceanography
  • OCN 350 - Advanced Oceanography
  • OCN 475 - Marine Biogeochemistry
  • PBH 401 - Foundations of Environmental Health
  • PHY 475 - Physical Oceanography
  • PHY 479 - Ocean Circulation Systems
  • PLS 370 - Global Environmental Governance
  • SOC 305 - Demography

Please Note:

  • Study Abroad courses often fulfill concentration requirements.
  • Some courses have prerequisites or co-requisites.

15 credit hours of courses are required, with a minimum of 12 hours at 300 level or above and must include at least two INT courses. Courses must come from at least two disciplinary areas:

  • AFN 290 - Readings in Literatures of the African Diaspora
  • ARH 300 - Egyptian Art
  • ARH 320 - African Art
  • FRH 412 - The Francophone World
  • HST 371 - African History to 1800
  • HST 372 - History of Modern Africa
  • HST 373 - History of Southern Africa
  • HST 374 - History of West Africa
  • HST 375 - History of Central and Eastern Africa
  • HST 381 - History Early Islamic Societies
  • INT 317 - Dictators, Despots, and Presidents for Life
  • INT 318 - Transitional Justice
  • INT 330 - Topics in Africa
  • INT 331 - The Environment and Development in Africa
  • INT 332 - Global Politics of Food: An African Perspective
  • INT 333 - China in Africa
  • INT 343 - Eurafrica: Europe and Its Former Colonies
  • INT 360 - Global Development: African Perspectives
  • INT 361 - Ethnic Conflicts and Territorial Disputes
  • INT 480 - Global Issues
  • INT 491 - Directed Individual Study
  • INT 495 - Seminar in International Studies
  • INT 499 - Honors Work in International Studies
  • PAR 233 - African Religions
  • PLS 330 - Political Systems of Africa

Please Note:

  • Study Abroad courses often fulfill concentration requirements.
  • Some courses have prerequisites or co-requisites.

15 credit hours of courses are required, with a minimum of 12 hours at 300 level or above and must include at least two INT courses. Courses must come from at least two disciplinary areas:

  • FST 380 - Introduction to Bollywood Cinema
  • FST 385 - Japanese Cinema
  • HST 360 - History of Modern China
  • HST 361 - History of Modern Japan
  • HST 362 - The Pacific Region
  • HST 363 - History of Premodern East Asia
  • HST 364 - Mughal India
  • HST 365 - India and Pakistan after 1947
  • HST 366 - History of Southeast Asia
  • HST 378 - Gandhi and Gandhism
  • HST 497 - Topics in Asian History
  • INT 317 - Dictators, Despots, and Presidents for Life
  • INT 333 - China in Africa
  • INT 335 - Topics in Asia
  • INT 336 - Modern China through Film
  • INT 337 - China Encounters the World
  • INT 338 - Modern Japan through Film
  • INT 339 - Japan Encounters the World
  • INT 361 - Ethnic Conflicts and Territorial Disputes
  • INT 480 - Global Issues
  • INT 491 - Directed Individual Study
  • INT 495 - Seminar in International Studies
  • INT 499 - Honors Work in International Studies
  • JPN 211 - Perspectives on Contemporary Japanese Culture
  • PAR 232 - Asian Religions
  • PAR 370 - Tibetan Buddhism
  • PAR 371 - Buddhism
  • PAR 372 - Religions of India
  • PAR 373 - Chinese Religions
  • PAR 374 - Japanese Religions
  • PLS 317 - Political Thought of Asia
  • PLS 337 - Chinese Politics
  • PLS 339 - Asian Politics

Please Note:

  • Study Abroad courses often fulfill concentration requirements.
  • Some courses have prerequisites or co-requisites.

15 credit hours of courses are required, with a minimum of 12 hours at 300 level or above and must include at least two INT courses. Courses must come from at least two disciplinary areas:

  • ANT 380 - Life in Ancient Britain and Ireland
  • ARH 301 - Ancient Greek Art
  • ARH 302 - Ancient Roman Art
  • ARH 303 - Medieval Art
  • ARH 304 - Northern Renaissance Art
  • ARH 305 - Italian Renaissance Art
  • ARH 306 - Baroque & Rococo Art
  • ARH 307 - Nineteenth Century European Art
  • CLA 209 - Classical Literature in Translation: Topics
  • CLA 210 - Mythology
  • CLA 330 - Women in Ancient Greece and Rome
  • CLA 345 - Topics in Mythology
  • ENG 211 - British Literature to 1800
  • ENG 212 - British Literature Since 1800
  • ENG 335 - Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature
  • ENG 336 - British Romanticism
  • ENG 337 - Victorian Literature
  • ENG 338 - British Modernism
  • ENG 370 - European Literature to 1900
  • ENG 371 - European Literature Since 1900
  • ENG 430 - The Age of Chaucer
  • ENG 431 - The Age of Elizabeth
  • ENG 432 - The Age of Milton
  • WLC 206 - Perspectives in European Cinema
  • FRH 311 - French Civilization
  • FRH 318 - Contemporary France
  • FRH 321 - Survey of French Literature I
  • FRH 322 - Survey of French Literature II
  • FRH 420 - Topics in French Literature
  • FRH 470 - French Women Writers
  • FRH 485 - Seminar in French Cinema
  • FST 381 - History of Russian and Soviet Cinema
  • FST 384 - Contemporary French Cinema
  • FST 386 - Introduction to German Cinema (GER 385)
  • FST 387 - Introduction to French Cinema
  • FST 388 - Introduction to Spanish Cinema (SPN 385)
  • GER 307 - Text and Context
  • GER 311 - German Civilization
  • GER 321 - Introduction to German Literature
  • GER 322 - History of the German Language
  • GER 331 - Fairy Tales: From Grimms to Disney
  • GER 333 - The Romance of King Arthur in Literature and Film
  • GGY 385 - Regional Geography of Europe
  • HST 101 - Western Civilization I
  • HST 102 - Western Civilization II
  • HST 207 - Jewish History to 1492
  • HST 208 - Jewish History from 1492 to the Present
  • HST 306 - Ancient Greece and Rome
  • HST 311 - History of England to 1485
  • HST 312 - History of England 1485-1815
  • HST 313 - History of England 1815 to Present
  • HST 315 - History of Modern Ireland
  • HST 316 - British Empire and Commonwealth
  • HST 317 - Northern Ireland from 1880
  • HST 319 - History of Spain
  • HST 321 - History of Modern France
  • HST 322 - History of Germany 1648-1890
  • HST 323 - History of Germany 1890-Present
  • HST 325 - Russia to 1881
  • HST 326 - Russia Since 1881
  • HST 390 - Medieval Civilization
  • HST 391 - Europe in the Age of the Renaissance
  • HST 392 - Europe in the Age of Reformation
  • HST 394 - Europe in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment
  • HST 396 - Europe from French Revolution to World War I
  • HST 398 - Europe in the Age of War and Dictatorship
  • HST 399 - Europe Since 1945
  • HST 408 - Seminar: Medieval Europe
  • HST 412 - Seminar: Renaissance and Reformation Europe
  • HST 414 - Seminar: Early Modern Europe
  • HST 416 - Seminar: Nineteenth-Century Europe
  • HST 418 - Seminar: Twentieth-Century Europe
  • INT 311 - Film and the Feminine Ideal in Post Communist Eastern and Central European Cinema
  • INT 340 - Topics in Europe
  • INT 341 - Modern Russian and East European Civilization
  • INT 342 - European Cities
  • INT 343 - Eurafrica: Europe and Its Former Colonies
  • INT 361 - Ethnic Conflicts and Territorial Disputes
  • INT 480 - Global Issues
  • INT 491 - Directed Individual Study
  • INT 495 - Seminar in International Studies
  • INT 499 - Honors Work in International Studies
  • MUS 351 - Introduction to Music History I: Middle ages - Classical Periods
  • MUS 352 - Introduction to Music History II: Romantic-Contemporary Periods
  • MUS 361 - History of Music I: Medieval and Renaissance
  • MUS 362 - History of Music II: 17th and 18th Centuries
  • MUS 363 - History of Music III: 19th Century
  • PAR 238 - History of Christianity I: Early and Medieval
  • PLS 335 - European Political Systems
  • PLS 336 - Russian and Post-Soviet Political Systems
  • RUS 209 - Russian Literature in Translation: Topics
  • RUS 395 - Topics in Russian Studies
  • SPN 311 - Spanish Civilization
  • SPN 321 - Introduction to Spanish Literature
  • SPN 385 - Introduction to Spanish Cinema
  • SPN 411 - Topics in Spanish Civilization
  • SPN 421 - Topics in Spanish Literature
  • SPN 485 - Seminar in Spanish Cinema

Please Note:

  • Study Abroad courses often fulfill concentration requirements.
  • Some courses have prerequisites or co-requisites.

15 credit hours of courses are required, with a minimum of 12 hours at 300 level or above and must include at least two INT courses. Courses must come from at least two disciplinary areas:

  • ANT 310 - The Ancient Maya
  • ANT 315 - Ancient Mesoamerica
  • ANT 317 - Social Issues in Latin America
  • FST 382 - Contemporary Latin American Cinema
  • FST 383 - Introduction to Latin American Cinema
  • GGY 383 - Geography of the Caribbean
  • GGY 386 - Geography of Latin America
  • HST 367 - History of Colonial Latin America
  • HST 368 - History of Modern Latin America
  • HST 369 - History of Brazil
  • HST 370 - History of the Caribbean
  • INT 318 - Transitional Justice
  • INT 345 - Topics in Latin America
  • INT 480 - Global Issues
  • INT 491 - Directed Individual Study
  • INT 495 - Seminar in International Studies
  • INT 499 - Honors Work in International Studies
  • NSG 445 - Nursing in Barbados
  • PAR 378 - Caribbean Religions
  • PLS 332 - Politics of Central America
  • PLS 333 - Politics of South America
  • PLS 342 - Race and Politics in the Americas
  • PRT 210 - Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World in Translation: Topics
  • PRT 312 - Cultures of the Portuguese-Speaking World
  • SPN 312 - Spanish-American Civilization
  • SPN 322 - Introduction to Spanish-American Literature
  • SPN 412 - Topics in Spanish-American Civilization
  • SPN 422 - Topics in Spanish-American Literature

Please Note:

  • Study Abroad courses often fulfill concentration requirements.
  • Some courses have prerequisites or co-requisites.

15 credit hours of courses are required, with a minimum of 12 hours at 300 level or above and must include at least two INT courses. Courses must come from at least two disciplinary areas:

  • ANT 308 - Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, and More
  • ARH 303 - Medieval Art
  • ARH 321 - Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Near East
  • ARH 325 - Islamic Art
  • GGY 255 - Geography of the Middle East
  • HST 207 - Jewish History to 1492
  • HST 208 - Jewish History from 1492 to the Present
  • HST 305 - The Ancient Near East
  • HST 381 - History Early Islamic Societies
  • HST 383 - Women and Gender in the Modern Middle East
  • HST 385 - Zionism and Israel
  • HST 386 - History of the Ottoman Empire
  • HST 387 - History of the Middle East in the 18th and 19th Centuries
  • HST 388 - History of the Middle East from World War I
  • HST 389 - History of Palestine and Israel
  • HST 483 - Topics in Middle Eastern History
  • INT 317 - Dictators, Despots, and Presidents for Life
  • INT 350 - Topics in the Middle East
  • INT 351 - The Contemporary Persian Gulf
  • INT 352 - The Contemporary Middle East
  • INT 353 - Modern Iraq
  • INT 361 - Ethnic Conflicts and Territorial Disputes
  • INT 480 - Global Issues
  • INT 491 - Directed Individual Study
  • INT 495 - Seminar in International Studies
  • INT 499 - Honors Work in International Studies
  • PAR 230 - Judaism, Christianity and Islam
  • PAR 362 - Archaeology of Ancient Israel
  • PAR 375 - Islam
  • PAR 376 - Judaism
  • PLS 338 - Political Systems of the Middle East
  • WLC 354 - The Middle East Through Music, Film, and Literature

Please Note:

  • Study Abroad courses often fulfill concentration requirements.
  • Some courses have prerequisites or co-requisites.

Only open to international, International Studies majors.

15 credit hours of courses are required, with a minimum of 12 hours at 300 level or above. Courses must come from at least two disciplinary areas:

  • AFN 130 - African American Studies
  • AMS 200 - Introduction to American Studies
  • AMS 491 - Directed Individual Study
  • ANT 305 - North American Indians
  • ARH 309 - American Art
  • COM 160 - Engaging Contemporary Media
  • COM 258 - Rhetoric of Popular Culture
  • COM 265 - Communication Media
  • COM 272 - Introduction to Organizational Communication
  • COM 326 - Communication and the Family
  • COM 346 - Interracial Communication
  • COM 350 - Politics and Film
  • COM 351 - Media and Politics
  • COM 358 - Diversity in Public Communication
  • COM 458 - Rhetoric of Faith Healing
  • COM 465 - Media, Cultures, and Society
  • CRM 307 - Police in Society
  • CRM 320 - Criminal Courts
  • ENG 223 - American Literature to 1870
  • ENG 224 - American Literature Since 1870
  • ENG 230 - Women In Literature
  • ENG 232 - African American Literature
  • ENG 344 - Latino Voices in American Literature
  • ENG 350 - American Romanticism
  • ENG 351 - American Realism
  • ENG 352 - American Modernism
  • ENG 353 - Southern American Literature
  • ENG 354 - North Carolina Writers
  • ENG 355 - American Multicultural Literature
  • ENG 356 - American Indian Literatures
  • ENG 357 - African American Literary Tradition to 1945
  • ENG 358 - African American Literary Tradition Since 1945
  • FST 376 - American Cinema 1927-1960
  • FST 377 - American Cinema Since 1961
  • GGY 346 - The Geography of U.S. Race Relations
  • GGY 382 - Regional Geography of the United States
  • GER 332 - Germans and the New World
  • HST 105 - United States to 1865
  • HST 106 - United States from 1865 to Present
  • HST 204 - Women in Modern America
  • HST 209 - African-American History
  • HST 250 - North Carolina Indians
  • HST 280 - The History of Surfing
  • HST 330 - Womanhood in America: Family, Work and Community Life
  • HST 331 - American Urban History
  • HST 332 - American Environmental History
  • HST 333 - American Social History
  • HST 335 - Hollywood and American Society
  • HST 336 - American Indian History to 1900
  • HST 337 - American Indian History after 1900
  • HST 339 - Economic History of the United States
  • HST 340 - Race, Gender, and Citizenship
  • HST 341 - North Carolina 1524 to 1835
  • HST 342 - North Carolina 1835 To Present
  • HST 343 - Wilmington: A Study in Development
  • HST 345 - Religion in Antebellum America
  • HST 346 - The Old South
  • HST 347 - The New South
  • HST 348 - History of the American West
  • HST 351 - Religion in Early America
  • HST 352 - Colonial History of the U.S.
  • HST 353 - The American Revolution and Formation of the United States
  • HST 354 - The Antebellum U.S.
  • HST 355 - Civil War and Reconstruction
  • HST 356 - Robber Barons and Reformers: the U.S. from 1877 to 1917
  • HST 357 - The United States from World War I through World War II
  • HST 358 - The United States Since 1945
  • HST 359 - Religious Reform in Modern America
  • INT 200 - Global Capitalism and its Discontents
  • INT 367 - America through Foreign Eyes
  • INT 491 - Directed Individual Study
  • MUS 116 - History of Jazz
  • MUS 117 - American Music
  • MUS 118 - History of Rock
  • PAR 350 - Native American Religious Traditions
  • PAR 351 - Religion in Early America
  • PAR 352 - Religion in Antebellum America
  • PAR 353 - Religious Reform in Modern America
  • PAR 355 - Southern Religion
  • PAR 377 - Afro-American Religion
  • PLS 101 - American National Government
  • PLS 202 - Contemporary American Political Issues
  • PLS 203 - Religion and Politics in the United States
  • PLS 204 - Judicial Politics
  • PLS 205 - Campaign and Elections
  • PLS 304 - Introduction to Public Policy Analysis
  • PLS 305 - The Constitution and the Criminal Justice System
  • PLS 307 - The American Legislature
  • PLS 308 - Public Administration
  • PLS 309 - The American Chief Executive
  • PLS 340 - Blacks in American Politics
  • PLS 341 - Latino Politics
  • PLS 342 - Race and Politics in the Americas
  • PLS 350 - State Government and Politics
  • PLS 351 - Urban Government and Politics
  • PLS 352 - American Political Culture
  • PLS 353 - American Parties and Interest Groups
  • PLS 406 - Contemporary Southern Politics
  • PLS 415 - American Political Thought
  • PLS 422 - Contemporary American Foreign Policy
  • PLS 423 - National Security Policy
  • SOC 250 - Issues in Social Justice
  • SOC 303 - Media and Society
  • SOC 304 - Popular Culture
  • SOC 315 - Urban Sociology
  • SOC 320 - Rural Sociology
  • SOC 325 - Racial and Ethnic Group Relations
  • SPN 323 - Introduction to US Latino Literature and Culture
  • WGS 210 - Introduction to Women's Studies

Please Note:

  • Study Abroad courses often fulfill concentration requirements.
  • INT 480, 491, 495, 498, and 499 - depending on the topic - may fulfill concentration requirements.
  • Some courses have prerequisites or co-requisites.

15 credit hours are required, with a minimum of 12 hours at the 300 level or above and must include at least two INT courses. Courses must come from at least two disciplinary areas. Students are strongly encouraged to participate in an international experience with an education experience component.

Required Courses (six credit hours):

  • EDN 311/INT 380 Education in a Global Context
  • EDN 480 Exploring the Field of International Education

Concentration electives (nine credit hours):

  • ANT 208 Language and Culture
  • ANT 327 – Globalization and Culture
  • COM 223 – Mediation and Conflict Management
  • COM 344 – Intercultural Communication
  • EDN 310 – School-Community Relations
  • EDN 320 – Diverse Learners
  • GGY 360 – Tourism and the Environment
  • HEA 304 – Comprehensive School Health Education, grades K-12
  • HEA 320 – Foundations of Global Health
  • INT 331 – The Environment and Development in Africa
  • INT 367 – American Through Foreign Eyes
  • SOC 240 – Individuals and Societies in a Global World
  • SOC 325 – Racial and Ethnic Group Relations
  • SOC 347 – Sociology of Education
  • SOC 415 – Globalization and Development
  • TSL 265 – Culture, Advocacy, and Policy for ESL Teachers
  • TSL 401 – Teaching English as a Foreign Language
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