International Studies Minor

Requirements for the Minor

Required Courses:

IST 110Introduction to International Studies

3

POL 260Introduction to International Relations

3

OR

IST 260Theories of Race and Ethnicity in International Studies

     

Interdisciplinary Regional Study Requirement:

One IST course numbered 340 to 349 from the following:
IST 340Europe: Politics, Society, and Culture

3

IST 341Latin America: Politics, Society, and Culture

3

IST 343Africa: Politics, Society, and Culture

3

IST 344Middle East: Politics, Society, and Culture

3

IST 345South Asia: Politics, Society, and Culture

3

IST 346East Asia: Politics, Society, and Culture

3

IST 347North America: Politics, Society, and Culture

3

     

Interdisciplinary Global Study Requirement:

One IST course numbered 350 to 399 from the following:
IST 360Global Health: Covid-19 in Context

3

IST 361Global Challenges and Social Justice

3

IST 370War

3

IST 372/ENS 310Environmental Justice

3

IST 374Gendered/ing Global Issues

3

IST 381Sport, Africa, & Development

3

IST 385Global Petro-Cultures

3

     

Student-Directed Specialization (SDS) Requirement:

3 courses chosen from a list prepared and approved by the IST faculty, across 3 different disciplines.  Students will work with the IST program chair to develop a clear and coherent rationale for the choice of these courses.  This allows maximum choice for students to create their own focused specialization. (9 credits total)