International Studies Minor

Requirements for the Minor

Required Courses:

IST 110	Introduction to International Studies	3
POL 260	Introduction to International Relations	3
	OR
IST 260	Theories of Race and Ethnicity in International Studies

     

Interdisciplinary Regional Study Requirement:

One IST course numbered 340 to 349 from the following:

IST 340	Europe: Politics, Society, and Culture	3
IST 341	Latin America: Politics, Society, and Culture	3
IST 343	Africa: Politics, Society, and Culture	3
IST 344	Middle East: Politics, Society, and Culture	3
IST 346	East Asia: Politics, Society, and Culture	3

     

Interdisciplinary Global Study Requirement:

One IST course numbered 350 to 399 from the following:

IST 360	Global Health: Covid-19 in Context	3
IST 361	Global Challenges and Social Justice	3
IST 370	War	3
IST 372/ENS 310	Environmental Justice	3
IST 374	Gendered/ing Global Issues	3
IST 381	Sport, Africa, & Development	3
IST 385	Global 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)