International Studies Courses
Focus Areas
 Europe, Asia, or the Developing World
Diplomacy
Comparative Cultural Studies
Sustainable Development
International Trade and Development
Elective List
European Studies, Asian, or Developing World Studies (Courses related to Latin America, Africa, or the Middle East. Students will be encouraged to focus on one of the three regions)
Course Requirements |
SH |
Comparative Government & Politics |
4 |
Relevant History (2 courses) |
8 |
Relevant Political Science, upper level course(s) with substantial content on relevant region |
4 |
Relevant Religion/Philosophy |
4 |
Relevant Literature/Art/Film (2 courses) |
8 |
Relevant Electives |
12 |
Senior Seminar/Capstone |
2-4 |
Total: |
42-44 |
202-level of applicable language:
European Studies: French, Spanish, German; other languages with approval
Asian Studies: Chinese, French; other languages with approval
Developing World Studies: Spanish for Latin American focus; French for African
focus; other languages with approval |
Comparative Government & Politics
PO:121 - Comparative Government & Politics
Relevant History
HS:132 - Europe 1648 - Present
HS:151 - Traditional East Asia
HS:152 - Modern East Asia
HS:171 - African Civilization
HS:172 - Early Modern Africa
HS:226 - Soviet and Russian Politics (same as PO:226)
HS:230 - Central Europe
HS:238 - Contemporary Europe
HS:258 - Modern China
HS:270 - The Social History of Southern Africa
HS:321 - European Union (2 SH) (same as PO:321)
HS:333 - The Social-Economic History of Early Modern Europe
HS:338 - The Holocaust (same as JS:338)
HS:354 - Asian Culture
HS:355 - Asia: Family & Gender (same as WS:355)
HS:395 - Investigating China (2 SH)
Relevant Political Science
PO:222 - Politics of Developing Nations
PO:224 - Government and Politics of Europe
PO:225 - Government and Politics of Africa
PO:226 - Soviet and Russian Politics (same as HS:226)
PO:321 - European Union (2 SH) (same as HS:321)
PO:334 - International Organization & Law
PO:338 - International Political Economy (same as EC:338)
Relevant Religion / Philosophy
RE:102 - Applied Biblical Ethics
RE:105 - World Religions
RE:110 - Introduction to Religious Studies
RE:113 - Introduction to Judaism (same as JS:113)
RE:115 - Jewish Philosophy and Ethics (same as JS:115)
RE:207 - Women in Biblical Tradition (same as WS:207 and JS:207)
RE:227 - Contemporary Christianity: Europe and North America (2 SH)
RE:228 - Contemporary Christianity: Africa, Asia and the Americas (2 SH)
RE:309 - Luther: Life and Thought
RE:311 - Historical Studies (with advisor's approval)
PL:221 - Applied Ethics (with advisor's approval)
Relevant Literature / Art / Film
EN:205 - Literature Studies (with advisor's approval)
EN:230 - British Literature to 1789
EN:235 - British Literature from 1789 to present
EN:250 - World Literature
EN:255 - Jewish Literature (same as JS:255)
EN:305 - British Literature through 1660
EN:315 - British Literature, 1660-1900
EN:325 - British Literature, 1900 to the Present
EN:350 - Author(s) (with advisor's approval)
EN:390 - Special Themes and Topics (with advisor's approval)
AR:300 - Topics in Art (with advisor's approval)
AR:305 - Ancient Art
AR:306 - Renaissance Art History
AR:307 - Baroque Art History
AR:309 - 19th Century Art History
AR:310 - 20th Century Art
AR:311 - Non-Western Art History
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Diplomacy
Course Requirements |
SH |
World Affairs |
4 |
Comparative Government and Politics |
4 |
Non-US History (2 courses) |
8 |
Non-US literature |
4 |
Upper-level international relations |
4 |
Religion (excluding courses limited to religion in US) |
4 |
Economics |
4 |
Relevant Electives |
8 |
Senior Seminar/Capstone |
2-4 |
Total: |
42-44 |
Completion of 202-level of modern foreign language |
World Affairs
PO:131 - World Affairs
Comparative Government & Politics
PO:121 - Comparative Government & Politics
Non-US History
HS:132 - Europe 1648 - Present
HS:151 - Traditional East Asia
HS:152 - Modern East Asia
HS:171 - African Civilization
HS:172 - Early Modern Africa
HS:226 - Soviet and Russian Politics (same as PO:226)
HS:230 - Central Europe
HS:238 - Contemporary Europe
HS:258 - Modern China
HS:270 - The Social History of Southern Africa
HS:321 - European Union (2 SH) (same as PO:321)
HS:333 - The Social-Economic History of Early Modern Europe
HS:338 - The Holocaust (same as JS:338)
HS:354 - Asian Culture
HS:355 - Asia: Family & Gender (same as WS:355)
HS:395 - Investigating China (2 SH)
Non- US Literature
EN:205 - Literature Studies (with advisor's approval)
EN:230 - British Literature to 1789
EN:235 - British Literature from 1789 to present
EN:250 - World Literature
EN:255 - Jewish Literature (same as JS:255)
EN:305 - British Literature through 1660
EN:315 - British Literature, 1660-1900
EN:325 - British Literature, 1900 to the Present
EN:350 - Author(s) (with advisor's approval)
EN:390 - Special Themes and Topics (with advisor's approval)
Upper-Level International Relations
PO:331 - American Foreign Policy
PO:334 - International Organization & Law (same as HO:334)
PO:338 - International Political Economy (same as EC:338)
Religion (non-US)
RE:102 - Applied Biblical Ethics
RE:105 - World Religions
RE:110 - Introduction to Religious Studies
RE:113 - Introduction to Judaism (same as JS:113)
RE:115 - Jewish Philosophy and Ethics (same as JS:115)
RE:207 - Women in Biblical Tradition (same as WS:207 and JS:207)
RE:227 - Contemporary Christianity: Europe and North America (2 SH)
RE:228 - Contemporary Christianity: Africa, Asia and the Americas (2 SH)
RE:309 - Luther: Life and Thought
RE:311 - Historical Studies (with advisor's approval)
Economics
EC:201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
EC:202 - Principles of Microeconomics
EC:311 - Intermediate Macroeconomics
EC:313 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
EC:325 - Labor Economics
EC:330 - International Trade & Finance
EC:331 - Money, Banking, & Financial Institutions
EC:338 - International Political Economy
EC:341 - Economic Policy
EC:442 - Emerging Market Economies
EC:465 - Global Financial Markets
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Comparative Cultural Studies
Course Requirements |
SH |
Introductory Anthropology |
4 |
Literature and Culture (EN 200) |
4 |
Non-US upper-level Anthropology |
4 |
2 non-US Literature or Art History |
8 |
World Religions |
4 |
Additional Religion or Philosophy |
4 |
Non-US History |
4 |
Relevant Electives |
8 |
Senior Seminar/Capstone |
2-4 |
Total: |
42-44 |
Completion of 202-level of foreign language |
Introductory Anthropology
AN:162 - Cultural Anthropology
Literature and Culture
EN:200 - Literature and Culture
Non-US Anthropology
AN:201 - Public Culture
AN:211 - Latin American Cultural Studies
AN:312 - History and Culture of Jewish Cuisine (same as JS:312)
AN:320 - Culture of Science and Technology
Non-US Literature or Art History
EN:205 - Literature Studies (with advisor's approval)
EN:230 - British Literature to 1789
EN:235 - British Literature from 1789 to present
EN:250 - World Literature
EN:255 - Jewish Literature (same as JS:255)
EN:305 - British Literature through 1660
EN:315 - British Literature, 1660-1900
EN:325 - British Literature, 1900 to the Present
EN:350 - Author(s) (with advisor's approval)
EN:390 - Special Themes and Topics (with advisor's approval)
AR:101 - Art History I
AR:102 - Art History II
AR:300 - Topics in Art (with advisor's approval)
AR:305 - Ancient Art
AR:306 - Renaissance Art History
AR:307 - Baroque Art History
AR:309 - 19th Century Art History
AR:310 - 20th Century Art
AR:311 - Non-Western Art History
World Religions
RE:105 - World Religions
Additional Religion or Philosophy
RE:102 - Applied Biblical Ethics
RE:110 - Introduction to Religious Studies
RE:113 - Introduction to Judaism (same as JS:113)
RE:115 - Jewish Philosophy and Ethics (same as JS:115)
RE:207 - Women in Biblical Tradition (same as WS:207 and JS:207)
RE:227 - Contemporary Christianity: Europe and North America (2 SH)
RE:228 - Contemporary Christianity: Africa, Asia and the Americas (2 SH)
RE:309 - Luther: Life and Thought
RE:311 - Historical Studies (with advisor's approval)
PL:101 - Problems in Philosophy
PL:105 - Philosophy of Love & Desire
PL:122 - Resolving Moral Conflicts
PL:210 - Philosophy of Religion
PL:221 - Applied Ethics (with advisor's approval)
PL:241 - Ancient Philosophy
PL:243 - Modern Philosophy
PL:250 - Metaphysics - Theories of Reality
Non-US History
HS:132 - Europe 1648 - Present
HS:151 - Traditional East Asia
HS:152 - Modern East Asia
HS:171 - African Civilization
HS:172 - Early Modern Africa
HS:226 - Soviet and Russian Politics (same as PO:226)
HS:230 - Central Europe
HS:238 - Contemporary Europe
HS:258 - Modern China
HS:270 - The Social History of Southern Africa
HS:321 - European Union (2 SH) (same as PO:321)
HS:333 - The Social-Economic History of Early Modern Europe
HS:338 - The Holocaust (same as JS:338)
HS:354 - Asian Culture
HS:355 - Asia: Family & Gender (same as WS:355)
HS:395 - Investigating China (2 SH)
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Sustainable Development
Course Requirements |
SH |
World Affairs |
4 |
Environmental Science (GS 101) or Environmental Hazards (GS 102) |
4 |
Water Resources (GS: 220) |
4 |
Upper-level Ecology |
4 |
Macroeconomics |
4 |
Microeconomics |
4 |
International Political Economy or Development, Globalization and Society |
4 |
One upper-level, non-US based course in Political Science, Sociology, or Anthropology. |
4 |
Relevant Electives |
8 |
Senior Seminar/Capstone |
2-4 |
Total: |
42-44 |
Completion of 202-level of modern foreign language |
World Affairs
PO:131 - World Affairs
Environmental Core
ES:101 - Environmental Science (3 SH)
ES:101 - Environmental Science Lab (1 SH)
ES:102 - Environmental Hazards (3 SH)
ES:102 - Environmental Hazards Lab (1 SH)
Water Resources
ES:220 - Water Resources (3 SH)
ES:220 - Water Resources Lab (1 SH)
Upper Level Ecology
EY:201 - Ecosystems (3 SH)
EY:201 - Ecosystems Lab (1 SH)
EY:202 - Systematic Biology
ES:240 - Intro to Meteorology (3 SH)
ES:240 - Intro to Meteorology Lab (1 SH)
ES:380 - Wetlands Analysis (3 SH) (same as EY:380)
ES:380 - Wetlands Analysis Lab (1 SH) (same as EY:380)
Macroeconomics
EC:201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
EC:202 - Principles of Microeconomics
International Core
EC:338 - International Political Economy
PO:333 - Development, Globalization and Society (same as SO:333)
Upper-Level non-US Political Science, Sociology, or Anthropology
AN:201 - Public Culture
AN:211 - Latin American Cultural Studies
AN:312 - History and Culture of Jewish Cuisine (same as JS:312)
AN:320 - Culture of Science and Technology
AN:341 - Family & Kinship (same as SO:413)
PO:222 - Politics of Developing Nations
PO:224 - Government and Politics of Europe
PO:225 - Government and Politics of Africa
PO:226 - Soviet and Russian Politics (same as HS:226)
PO:321 - European Union (2 SH) (same as HS:321)
PO:334 - International Organization & Law
PO:338 - International Political Economy (same as EC:338)
SO:200 - Topics in Sociology (with advisor's approval)
SO:210 - Caribbean Culture and Society
SO:253 - Crime and Delinquency
SO:315 - Social Stratification in Contemporary Society
SO:320 - Sociology of the Future
SO:331 - Social Control and Deviance
SO:341 - Family & Kinship (same as AN:413)
SO:342 - Sociology of Organizations
SO:374 - Social Work
SO:413 - Race, Ethnicity, & Minorities
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International Trade and Development
Course Requirements |
SH |
World Affairs |
4 |
Macroeconomics |
4 |
Microeconomics |
4 |
International Political Economy or Development, Globalization and Society |
4 |
History of any non-US region |
4 |
Upper-level international Economics/Management |
8 |
One upper-level, non-US based course in Political Science, Sociology, or Anthropology.
*Students should seek to focus on a particular region. |
4 |
Electives |
8 |
Senior Seminar/Capstone |
2-4 |
Total: |
42-44 |
Completion of 202-level of modern foreign language |
World Affairs
PO:131 - World Affairs
Macroeconomics
EC:201 - Principles of Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
EC:202 - Principles of Microeconomics
International Core
EC:338 - International Political Economy
PO:333 - Development, Globalization and Society (same as SO:333)
Non-US History
HS:132 - Europe 1648 - Present
HS:151 - Traditional East Asia
HS:152 - Modern East Asia
HS:171 - African Civilization
HS:172 - Early Modern Africa
HS:226 - Soviet and Russian Politics (same as PO:226)
HS:230 - Central Europe
HS:238 - Contemporary Europe
HS:258 - Modern China
HS:270 - The Social History of Southern Africa
HS:321 - European Union (2 SH) (same as PO:321)
HS:333 - The Social-Economic History of Early Modern Europe
HS:338 - The Holocaust (same as JS:338)
HS:354 - Asian Culture
HS:355 - Asia: Family & Gender (same as WS:355)
HS:395 - Investigating China (2 SH)
Upper Level International Economics/Management
EC:325 - Labor Economics
EC:330 - International Trade & Finance
EC:331 - Money, Banking, & Financial Institutions
EC:338 - International Political Economy
EC:341 - Economic Policy
EC:442 - Emerging Market Economies
EC:465 - Global Financial Markets
MG:280 - Marketing
MG:350 - International Business (2 SH)
MG:365 - Topics in International Business (2 SH)
Upper-Level non-US Political Science, Sociology, or Anthropology
AN:201 - Public Culture
AN:211 - Latin American Cultural Studies
AN:312 - History and Culture of Jewish Cuisine (same as JS:312)
AN:320 - Culture of Science and Technology
AN:341 - Family & Kinship (same as SO:413)
PO:222 - Politics of Developing Nations
PO:224 - Government and Politics of Europe
PO:225 - Government and Politics of Africa
PO:226 - Soviet and Russian Politics (same as HS:226)
PO:321 - European Union (2 SH) (same as HS:321)
PO:334 - International Organization & Law
PO:338 - International Political Economy (same as EC:338)
SO:200 - Topics in Sociology (with advisor's approval)
SO:210 - Caribbean Culture and Society
SO:253 - Crime and Delinquency
SO:315 - Social Stratification in Contemporary Society
SO:320 - Sociology of the Future
SO:331 - Social Control and Deviance
SO:341 - Family & Kinship (same as AN:413)
SO:342 - Sociology of Organizations
SO:374 - Social Work
SO:413 - Race, Ethnicity, & Minorities
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Electives: Any of these courses (or those listed above) may be taken as International Studies electives.
SO:101 - Principles of Sociology
AN:162 - Cultural Anthropology (used as core for some focus areas)
PO:121 - Comparative Government & Politics (used as core for some focus areas)
PO:131 - World Affairs (used as core for some focus areas)
EN:200 - Literature and Culture (used as core for some focus areas)
TH:253 - Non-Western Theatre
FM:150 - Introduction to Film (same as CO:150)
FM:300 - Culture & Avant Garde Film (same as CO:300)
JS:390 - Topics in Jewish Studies
PS:101 - Principles of Psychology
ES:101 - Environmental Science (3 SH) (used as core for some focus areas)
ES:101 - Environmental Science Lab (1 SH) (used as core for some focus areas)
ES:102 - Environmental Hazards (3 SH) (used as core for some focus areas)
ES:102 - Environmental Hazards Lab (1 SH) (used as core for some focus areas)
ES:104 - Weather & Climate (3 SH)
ES:104 - Weather & Climate Lab (1 SH)
ES:113 - Geology & Environment (3 SH)
ES:113 - Geology & Environment Lab (1 SH)
ED:100 - Human Geography
MG:350 - International Business (2 SH) (used as core for some focus areas)
RE:205 - Paul (same as HO:305)
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