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 | ||
| Modern Revolutions in Latin American History | ||
| History of U.S. Foreign Policy Making in the Muslim World | ||
| 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 | ||
| Cultures Through Film | ||
| Latin American Cultures | ||
| The Origin and Evolution of Human Behavior | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of Africa | ||
| Mexican American Culture | ||
| Anthropology of Religion and Fundamentalism | ||
| Archaeology of Mesoamerica | ||
| Anthropology of Peace and Violence | ||
| Archaeology of Andean Civilizations | ||
| Economic Anthropology | ||
| The Art and Archaeology of the Olmec | ||
| 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 | ||
| Contemporary Art in Italy | ||
| Contemporary Art in Mexico | ||
| Global Ecology | ||
| International Business Law | ||
| Chinese for Business | ||
| Conversational Chinese | ||
| Studies in Chinese Language and Culture | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Diversity and Communication | ||
| Political Communication | ||
| World Dance and Cultures | ||
| Dance in the 20th and 21st Centuries | ||
| Introduction to Global Diversity Issues | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Emerging Market Economies | ||
| Comparative Economic Systems | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 I | ||
| French Genre Fiction | ||
| Study of French Language | ||
| History of French Media | ||
| French Poetic Realist Cinema | ||
| Cultures of the French-Speaking World | ||
| Studies in French Culture, Language, or Literature | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
| Latin America | ||
| Geography of North Africa and the Middle East | ||
| Geography of South and Southeast Asia | ||
| Geography of East Asia | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| World Population | ||
| Cultural and Political Ecology | ||
| Geography of the Russian Realm | ||
| German Cinema | ||
| German Colonialism, Orientalism, and Exoticism in Film and Literature | ||
| German Translation | ||
| The Contemporary German-Speaking World | ||
| Business German in Global Economy | ||
| Masterpieces of German Literature | ||
| Studies in German Culture, Language, or Literature | ||
| History of Europe, 1815-1919 | ||
| History of Europe Since 1919 | ||
| Renaissance and Reformation | ||
| Europe During the Old Regime, 1600-1760 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Modern Revolutions in Latin American History | ||
HIST 3325I | ||
| History of Mexico to 1848 | ||
| Militarism in Latin America | ||
| Spanish Borderlands, 1521-1821 | ||
| 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 Muslim World | ||
| History of U.S. Foreign Policy Making in the Muslim World | ||
| History of Religion in India | ||
| U.S. - Cuban Relations | ||
| A Global History of Pandemics | ||
| History and Culture of Modern India | ||
| Ancient Rome and the Mediterranean 500 B.C. to 500 A.D. | ||
| Medieval Queens and Kings: Islamic and Christian Rulers of the Mediterranean | ||
| Tudor-Stuart England, 1485-1689 | ||
| France and the Modern World | ||
| Britain and the World | ||
| The Evolution of Christianity, 300-1500 | ||
| The Modern Middle East | ||
| The Problem of Palestine | ||
| 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 | ||
| 20TH CENT EAST EUR | ||
| Germany from 1815 to Present | ||
| Germany and National Socialism, 1918-1945 | ||
| Modern Africa | ||
| Modern China, 1600-Present | ||
| Modern Japan, 1600-Present | ||
| Postwar Japan | ||
| Modern Korea | ||
| Hong Kong in the Modern World | ||
| Mahatma Gandhi and Nonviolence | ||
| Empire and Identity in Central Asia | ||
| Gender in Latin American History | ||
| History and Culture of Modern India | ||
| Japanese Urban Life | ||
| WWI: The Great War | ||
| Peace and Nonviolence Movements | ||
| Military History of the United States | ||
| War and Society | ||
| Latina/o/x Histories | ||
| Economic and Social History of the Americas | ||
| 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 | ||
| International Human Rights | ||
| 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 | ||
| Authoritarian Regimes | ||
| Civil War | ||
| Civil-Military Relations in Comparative Politics | ||
| 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 and Immigration | ||
| Globalization and Development | ||
| Sociology of Religion: A Global Perspective | ||
| Helping Troops Transition Back to their Families and Communities: The Invisible Wounds of War | ||
| International Social Work | ||
| Business Spanish I | ||
| Business Spanish II | ||
| Spanish Civilization | ||
| Latin American Civilization | ||
| The Spanish Novel | ||
| Historical Aspects of Hispanic Linguistics | ||
| The Latin American Novel | ||
| Hispanic Film | ||
| Hispanic Poetry | ||
| Hispanic Drama | ||
| Hispanic Nobel Prizes in Literature | ||
| Mexican Literature | ||
| Nature and Nation in Latin American Literature | ||
| 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.
