Old Program Description
Students who enrolled in the CIS major before 2005 must choose an option from one of four thematic areas: European Societies, Developing Nations, International Relations, and World Cultures.
A Senior Seminar provides a capstone course to integrate the interdisciplinary perspectives of the major. International Studies provides excellent training for persons interested in careers with private and governmental organizations that operate in a global context, as well as for individuals interested in law or graduate school. It is an especially appropriate double major or minor for business students, language majors, and majors in economics, political science, history, sociology-anthropology and the fine arts.
Required courses
- Ints 100 Introduction to International Studies
- Ints 495 Senior Seminar in International Studies
Prerequisite courses
Twelve Credits from the following groups of courses, with only one course from each group:
Group I
- Econ 120 Principles of Microeconomics
- Econ 121 Principles of Macroeconomics
Group II
- Geog 105 Introduction to Human Geography
- Geog 110 Introduction to Geography World Regions
Group III
- Hist 118 Pre-Modern World: Ancient and Medieval Civilization
- Hist 119 Europe from the Commercial to the Industrial Revolution
- Hist 120 Modern Europe in the Industrial Era
- Hist 126 Introduction to World History, Antiquity to 1500
- Hist 127 Introduction to World History, 1500-1800
- Hist 128 Introduction to World History, 1800-Present
Group IV
- Hum 101 Intro to the Humanities-World Cultures to 1500
- Hum 102 Intro to Humanities- World Cultures 1500-Present
Group V
- Pols 103 Introduction to Comparative Politics
- Pols 104 Introduction to International Relations
Group VI
- Soca 100 Introduction to Anthropology
Core courses
Twelve credits from the following groups of courses, with only one course from each group
Group I
- Engl 246 Introduction to World Literature
- Engl 247 Introduction to Modern World Literature
Group II
- Geog 215 Economic Geography
Group III
- Pols 304 Theories of International Relations
- Pols 350 Comparative Politics
Group IV
- Soca 202 Cultural Anthropology
Group V
- Econ 280 Comparative Economic Systems
- Econ 310 International Trade
- Econ 311 International Finance
Group VI
- Hist 313 Imperialism and Modernization
Options
Each major is required to complete a minimum of 15 credits in one of the following options
- Option A European Societies
- Option B Developing Nations
- Option C International Relations
- Option D World Cultures
Major Options
Option A: EUROPEAN SOCIETIES
- Art 343 - History of Modern European Art
- Hist 274 - Europe Since 1945
- Hist 311 - Modern Britain and France
- Hist 320 - Germany 1847 to the Present
- Hist 373 - Social History of Europe
- Hist 330 - The Evolution of Pre-Modern Russia
- Hist 331 - History of Soviet Russia
- Fren 218 - French Civilization and Culture
- Fren 323 - Rise/Formation of French Civilization
- Fren 324 - From Age of Reason to Romantic Period
- Fren 325 - The Modern Age
- Ger 310 - German Civilization and Culture
- Ger 314 - Contemporary Germany
- Ger 210 - German Civilization and Culture (Eng)
- Span 318 - Spanish Civilization and Culture
- Hum 270 - Periods of Western Culture
- Hum 224 - Religion - The West
- PolS 330 - European Politics
- Geog 320 - Regional Geography (when Europe)
Option B: DEVELOPING NATIONS
- Econ 440 - Developmental Economics
- Hist 247 - Evolution of Latin America
- Hist 251 - Modernization of East Asia
- Hist 347 - Topics in Latin American History
- Hist 355 - Evolution of Modern China
- Hist 357 - Emergence of Modern Japan
- Span 319 - Latin American Civilization and Culture
- PolS 331 - Politics of Developing Nations
- SocA 226 - Peoples of Africa
- SocA 214 - Migration, Work and Change
- SocA 355 - Urbanism and Urbanization
- SocA 357 - Economic Anthropology
- SocA 455 - Development and Change
- SocA 482 - Cultural Ecology
- Hum 225 - Religion - Far East
- Geog 320 - Regional Geography (when appropriate region)
Option C: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- Hist 260 - International Conflict
- Hist 262 - Historic Patterns of Peace and War
- Hist 312 - The United States as a World Power: 1900-Present
- Hist 314 - Technology and Civilization
- PolS 224 - American Foreign Policy
- PolS 341 - International Conflict and Cooperation
- PolS 415 - International Law
- SocA 240 - Cross-Cultural Encounters
- Comm 365 - Intercultural Communication
- Mktg 356 - International Marketing
- Fin 337 - International Business Finance
Option D: WORLD CULTURES
- Art 343 - History of Modern European Art
- Dram 406 - Contemporary Drama
- Eng 416 - Major British Authors
- Eng 417 - Studies in English Literature
- Hist 373 - Social History of Europe
- Hist 490 - Soviet Seminar
- Fren 218 - French Civilization and Culture
- Fren 225 - Introductory Studies in French Literature in Translation
- Fren 323 - Rise and Formation of French Civilization
- Fren 324 - From Age of Reason to Romantic Period
- Fren 325 - The Modern Age
- Fren 425 - Studies in French Literature
- Fren 440 - Advanced Studies in French Literature in Translation
- Germ 310 - German Civilization and Culture
- Germ 320 - Introduction to German Literature
- Germ 400 - The Classical Period in German Literature
- Germ 405 - German Literature of the 19th Century
- Germ 410 - German Literature of the 20th Century
- Germ 440 - Advanced Studies in German Literature in Translation
- Germ 210 - German Civilization and Culture
- Span 318 - Spanish Civilization and Culture
- Span 319 - Latin American Civilization and Culture
- Span 321/22 Introduction to Spanish Literature
- Span 335 - Introduction to Spanish American Literature
- Span 405 - Spanish Golden Age
- Span 400 - Spanish Medieval Masterpieces
- Span 420 - Modern Spanish Literature
- Span 430 - Latin American Literature
- Span 435 - 20th Century Latin American Literature
- Span 440 - Advanced Studies in Hispanic Literature in Translation
- Hum 224 - Religion - The West
- Hum 225 - Religion - The East
- Hum 240 - Relationships of the Arts
- Hum 270 - Periods of Western Culture
- Hum305 - Comparative Literature
- Hum 324 - Studies in Religion
- Mus 311 - History of Western Music I
- Mus 312 - History of Western Music II
- Phil 208 - Modern Political Philosophy
- Phil 210 - Philosophical Classics
- SocA 226 - Peoples of Africa
- SocA 203 - Religious Institutions
- Soca 322 - Sociology of Language and Knowledge
