Advisory
Board: Dr. Rachel Corr, Dr. Jacqueline
Fewkes, Dr. Tim Steigenga,
Dr. Miguel Vazquez
Description: International studies is an
interdisciplinary concentration with a
focus on issues that cross national boundaries.
Courses that fulfill international studies
requirements must have either substantive
content that examines political, cultural,
historical, economic and social issues
in areas outside of the United States or
a primary focus on transnational issues
such as the global environment, international
law, or international political and economic
systems. Students of international studies
may pursue careers in international business,
government, non-governmental organizations,
public policy, consulting, diplomacy and
academic careers with an international
focus.
Available Options: Concentration in International
Studies
Course
Number
Course
Name
Credits
GEA
2000 (G)
or GEA
3003 (G)
Honors
World Geography or
Honors
Geography of the Developing
World
3
ECO
2013
Honors
Macroeconomic Principles
3
ECO
2023
Honors
Microeconomic Principles
3
ECS
3013 (G)
Honors
International Economic Development
3
CPO
3003 (G) or
INR
2002 (G)
Honors
Comparative Politics or
Honors
Introduction to World Politics
3
WOH
2012 (G) or
WOH
2022 (G)
Honors
History of Civilization I or
History
of Civilization II
3
ANT
2410 (G) or
ANT
3212 (G)
Honors
Culture and Society or
Honors
Peoples Around the World
3
Foreign
Language and Study Abroad
6-8
Area
Studies (6 courses, at least 4 of which are upper division)
18
IDS
4970
Honors
Thesis
6-9
Total
Credits
51-56
Foreign Language
and Foreign Studies Requirement: Students must take at least
two language courses beyond the minimum
for graduation (for Spanish this would
mean two courses beyond SPN 1121) and
spend at least one semester or summer
studying abroad. Students are strongly
encouraged to take a literature or civilization
course in a modern foreign language.
Area Studies
Requirement (18 credits): The area studies
requirement directs students to specialize
in two geographical regions (Africa,
Asia, Europe, Latin America, or the Middle
East) by taking four 3-credit courses in their
major area of interest and two 3-credit courses in their
minor area of interest. Of the six courses,
four must be taken at the 3000 or 4000
level. The six courses must be drawn
from at least 3 different disciplines
and may include team-taught and interdisciplinary
courses. Students may replace their minor
area with two theoretical or Global courses
from the list. Special Topics Courses
in any discipline may be included for
credit depending on the international
content of the course (subject to approval
by the concentration committee). Students
are reminded that they need 45 upper
level (3000 or 4000-level) credits to
graduate.
Course
Number
Course
Name
Credits
INR
3248 (L)
Honors
Exporting Democracy: US Policy
Toward Latin America
3
CPO
4305 (L)
Honors
Religion and Politics in Latin
America
3
CPO
4303 (L)
Honors
Latin American Politics
3
CPO
3035 (G)
Honors
Political Development: Theory
and Practice
3
ECO 1933
(G)
Honors
Controversies in the Global Economy
3
INR
3102 (G)
Honors
American Foreign Policy
3
IDS
2931 (L)
Honors
History, Politics, Civilization
and Culture in Latin America
3
EUH
3575 (E)
Honors
Russian History I
3
EUH
3576 (E)
Honors
Russian History II
3
EUH
3662 (E)
Honors
Revolution in Europe
3
EUH
3604 (E)
Honors
European Intellectual History
I
3
EUH
3607 (E)
Honors
European Intellectual History
II
3
HIS
4930 (E)
Honors
Russian Cultural and Intellectual
History
3
ANT
3332 (L)
Honors
Peoples of Latin America
3
ANT
4331 (L)
Honors
Anthropology of the Andes
3
ANT
1933 (G)
Honors
Freshman Seminar: Anthro. of
Religion
3
ANT 4930
(AS)
Honors
Special Topics: Peoples of the
Himalayas
3
ANT 4930
(AS)
Honors
Special Topics: Development Debate
in South Asia
3
ANT
4930 (G)
Honors
Collective Memory, History,
and Culture
3
POT 3022(E)
Honors History of Political Thought I
3
POT
3023(E)
Honors
History of Political Thought
II
3
ASN 1933 (AS)
Honors Freshman Seminar in Asian Studies
3
ASN 3006 (AS)
Honors Introduction to Asian Studies
3
ASN 3110 (AS)
Honors Modern Japan and the Modern World
3
ASN 3413 (AS)
Honors Asia Pacific War
3
ASN 4405 (AS)
Honors Humans and Nature in Japan and East Asia
3
ASN 4930 (AS)
Honors Special Topics in Asian Studies
3
POT
2023 (E)
Honors
History of Political Thought
II
3
SPT
2530 (L)
Honors
Hispanic Culture and Civilization
3
SPW
3030 (L)
Honors
Intro to Hispanic Lit
3
SPW
3584 (E)
Honors
Spanish Literature: Enlightenment
to the 20th Century
3
SPW
3136 (L)
Honors
Latin American Literature:
Pre-Colombian and Colonial
3
SPW
3104 (E)
Honors
Spanish Literature from Jarchas
to Calderon
3
SPW
4428 (E)
Honors
Spanish Golden Age Literature
3
SPW
3134 (L)
Honors
Latin American Lit: Modernism
to Post-Boom
3
SPW
4492 (L)
Honors
Novísima Literatura del Caribe
3
EVS
3403 (G)
Honors
Global Environmental Issues
3
FRT
2510 (E)
Honors
Francophone Cultures and Civilizations
3
Honors Thesis
and Research Seminar: The Honors Thesis requirements include:
a Project Description due before the
end of the Spring semester of the junior
year, an annotated bibliography or series
of literature reviews handed in to the
thesis advisor during the first semester
of the senior year, a written Honors
Thesis Proposal to be defended during
the first semester of the senior year,
and a 30-100 page Honors Thesis at the
end of the senior year.
