Minor in International Studies
The minor in International Studies requires 18 semester credit hours. An International Studies minor provides students with broader understanding and awareness of global histories, politics, languages, and culture.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GEO 1310 | World Geography | 3 |
| PS 3351 | Introduction to International Studies | 3 |
| International Foundations | ||
| Choose 6 hours from the following: | 6 | |
| International Economics | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
HIST 3325G | ||
| History of U.S. Foreign Policy Making in the Middle East | ||
| Theories of International Politics | ||
| Issues in World Politics | ||
| International Conflict and Security | ||
| International Law | ||
| International Organizations | ||
| Politics of International Economic Relations | ||
| International Studies Prescribed Electives | ||
| Choose 6 hours from the following courses: 1, 2 | 6 | |
| International Food and Fiber Systems | ||
| International Horticulture | ||
| Green Revolution & Agricultural Development in Asia | ||
| Agricultural Resource Economics | ||
| Culture And Film | ||
| Latin American Cultures | ||
| The Origin and Evolution of Human Behavior | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of Africa | ||
| Mexican American Culture | ||
| Anthropology of Religion | ||
| Archaeology of Mesoamerica | ||
| Anthropology of Peace and Violence | ||
| Andean Archaeology | ||
| Economic Anthropology | ||
ANTH 3363 | ||
| Rise of Civilization | ||
| Levantine Arabic | ||
| Media Arabic | ||
| Business Arabic | ||
| Studies in Arabic Language and Culture | ||
| Ancient to Medieval Art | ||
| Renaissance to Modern Art | ||
| History of Modern Art | ||
| Latin American Modernisms | ||
| Global History of Cinema | ||
| Asian Art | ||
| History of Italian Art | ||
| Hellenistic Art and Culture | ||
| Islamic Art | ||
ARTH 4321U | ||
ARTH 4321W | ||
| Global Ecology | ||
| International Business Law | ||
| Chinese for Business | ||
| Conversational Chinese | ||
| Studies in Chinese Language and Culture | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communication across Social Contexts | ||
| Political Communication | ||
DAN 2368 | ||
| Dance in the 20th and 21st Centuries | ||
| Introduction to Global Social and Cultural Diversity | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Emerging Market Economies | ||
ECO 3353 | ||
| The European Novel | ||
| Literature in Translation | ||
| Early Global Drama in English | ||
| Modern Global Drama in English | ||
| Studies in Global Literature | ||
| Global Medieval Literature | ||
| Early Medieval Literature of the British Isles | ||
| Medieval English Literature | ||
| Early Shakespeare | ||
| Postcolonial Literatures | ||
| French Composition and Conversation | ||
| Acting French | ||
| Masterpieces of French Literature | ||
| French Translation I | ||
| French Pronunciation and Intonation | ||
| History of French Cinema I, 1895-1960 | ||
| Cinema of the French-Speaking World, 1960-present | ||
| Business French | ||
FR 4304B | ||
| Study of French Language | ||
| History of French Media | ||
FR 4350A | ||
| Cultures of the French-Speaking World | ||
| Studies in French Culture, Language, or Literature | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
| Geography of Latin America | ||
| Geography of North Africa and the Middle East | ||
GEO 3332 | ||
| Geography of East Asia | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| World Population | ||
| Cultural and Political Ecology | ||
GEO 4328 | ||
GER 3304A | ||
GER 3304B | ||
GER 3304D | ||
| German in Context: Politics, History, and Society | ||
| German for International Business | ||
| German Page Turners | ||
| Studies in German Culture, Language, or Literature | ||
| History of Europe, 1815-1919 | ||
| History of Europe Since 1919 | ||
| Renaissance and Reformation | ||
HIST 3313 | ||
| Revolutionary Europe, 1760-1815 | ||
| History of England to 1603 | ||
| History of England Since 1603 | ||
| History of Brazil | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| Colonial History of Latin America to 1828 | ||
| Latin America from Independence to Present | ||
HIST 3325G | ||
HIST 3325I | ||
HIST 3327 | ||
| Militarism in Latin America | ||
| The Spanish Borderlands of North America, 1513-1821 | ||
| Rebels and Power in Renaissance Spain, 1492-1700 | ||
| Dictatorships and Democracy in Modern Spain, 1808 to Present | ||
| Spain of the Three Religions: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Premodern Iberia | ||
| History of U.S. Foreign Policy Making in the Middle East | ||
| History of U.S. Foreign Policy Making in the Middle East | ||
| History of Religion in India | ||
HIST 3368U | ||
HIST 3368Z | ||
| History and Culture of Modern India | ||
| Ancient Rome and the Mediterranean 500 B.C. to 500 A.D. | ||
| The Crusades: Islamic and Christian Rulers of the Mediterranean | ||
| Tudor-Stuart England, 1485-1689 | ||
HIST 4323 | ||
HIST 4318S | ||
| The History of Christianity, 300–1500 | ||
| The History of the Modern Middle East | ||
| History of Palestine, 1800–Present | ||
| History of India | ||
| European Colonialism | ||
| Russian Empire and its Peoples: Histories of Eurasia before 1917 | ||
| The Soviet Union and After: Histories of Eurasia Since 1917 | ||
HIST 4335 | ||
| Germany from 1815 to Present | ||
| Germany and National Socialism, 1918-1945 | ||
| Modern Africa | ||
| Modern China, 1600 to the Present | ||
| Modern Japan, 1600-Present | ||
| Postwar Japan | ||
| Modern Korea | ||
| History of Hong Kong | ||
| Gandhi and the History of Nonviolent Resistance | ||
HIST 4350D | ||
HIST 4350E | ||
| History and Culture of Modern India | ||
HIST 4350T | ||
HIST 4353 | ||
| Peace and Nonviolence Movements | ||
| Military History of the United States | ||
| War and Society | ||
| Latina/o/x Histories | ||
HIST 4373 | ||
| International Studies Internship | ||
| International Studies Internship | ||
| E-Business | ||
| Advanced Grammar and Composition | ||
| Studies in Italian Language and Culture | ||
| Advanced Japanese Grammar I | ||
| Modern Japanese Literature and Culture | ||
| Advanced Japanese for Business | ||
| Japanese Language through Popular Culture | ||
| Postwar Japanese Literature and Film | ||
| Japanese Science Fiction | ||
| Studies in Japanese Language and Culture | ||
| Foreign Language Acquisition | ||
| Independent Study in Applied Linguistics and Language Learning | ||
| International Advertising | ||
| International Communication | ||
| Latinas/Latinos and the Media | ||
MC 4382Q | ||
| International Business | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| World Music Cultures | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy, Nonviolence, Sustainability, and Social Change | ||
| Biopolitics, Governmentality, and Ungovernability | ||
| Asian Philosophy | ||
| Latin American Philosophy | ||
| Themes in Africana Philosophy | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| African Politics | ||
| Government and Politics of Latin America | ||
| Government and Politics of Europe | ||
| Government and Politics of Russia | ||
| Politics of Modern Southeast Asia | ||
| Revolution and Nationalism | ||
| Latin America Party Politics: Theory and Practice | ||
| Theories of International Politics | ||
| Issues in World Politics | ||
| United States-Latin America Relations | ||
| Global Frameworks for Human Rights: Legal and Political Perspectives | ||
| Ancient and Medieval Political Thought (Greeks to 1600) | ||
| The Holocaust | ||
| The Politics of Dystopia | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Latina/o Politics | ||
| Islamic Law and Politics | ||
| The Politics of U.S. Economic Policy | ||
PS 4340B | ||
PS 4340E | ||
PS 4341 | ||
| Model International Institution Competition | ||
| Politics of Democratization in Developing Countries | ||
| The Politics of Extremism | ||
| International Conflict and Security | ||
| International Law | ||
| International Organizations | ||
| Politics of International Economic Relations | ||
| US National Security Strategy | ||
| International Psychology | ||
| Asian Religious Traditions | ||
| Judaism | ||
| The Philosophical and Spiritual Heritage of India | ||
| An Introduction to Chinese Religions | ||
| Buddhism | ||
| Issues in Religion | ||
| Studies in Russian Language and Culture | ||
| Population Dynamics | ||
| Sociology of Latinos & Immigration | ||
| Globalization and Development | ||
SOCI 3375P | ||
| Military Service, Family Adjustment, and Community Support Systems | ||
SOWK 4300F | ||
| Business Spanish I | ||
| Business Spanish II | ||
| Spanish Civilization | ||
| Latin American Civilization | ||
| The Spanish Novel | ||
| History of the Spanish Language | ||
| The Latin American Novel | ||
| Hispanic Film | ||
| Hispanic Poetry | ||
| Hispanic Drama | ||
SPAN 4380A | ||
SPAN 4380F | ||
SPAN 4380H | ||
| Studies in Spanish Culture, Language, or Literature | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
The six hours of advanced electives are to be selected from an approved list that is available in the Center for International Studies. Please contact an advisor for this list.
- 2
Honors courses by approval.
Students wishing to satisfy coursework in the minor through participation in Texas State Affiliated programs through the Education Abroad Office must complete all of the following steps:
- Declare International Studies as a minor before going abroad.
- Attend a General Information Session through the Education Abroad Office.
- Complete the Transfer Credit Agreement Form.
- Complete the Texas State Affiliated Program Application.
- Submit the Transfer Credit Agreement Form to the Center for International Studies (Center) and meet with the Director, Associate Director, or Academic Advisor of the Center to review the completed Transfer Credit Agreement Form. A completed Transfer Credit Agreement form should include prospective courses from the affiliated institution and the Texas State equivalency. All courses evaluated via Transfer Credit Agreement Form must be approved by the Director or Associate Director of the Center. The Center will review courses with the following prefixes (pending evaluation as an Elective Advanced course - ELADV) – ANTH, ECO, FIN, GEO, HIST, IS, MC, MGT, MKT, PA, PHIL, POSI, PS, and SOCI. Additional courses outside of approved prefixes will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
- Submit the Texas State Affiliated Program Application to the Education Abroad Office with a copy to the Center.
- Apply through your respective Affiliated Provider.
Enrolling in courses not indicated on Transfer Credit Agreement may result in courses not being counted towards degree program. Such courses may be ineligible for financial aid. Any new course selection will require an updated Transfer Credit Agreement form that must be reviewed and approved by the Center.
