Minor in International Studies

To be eligible for a minor in international studies, a student must complete fifteen (15) semester hours from the courses listed below with a grade of C or better. At least nine (9) hours must be upper division courses (3000 or 4000 level courses). Up to six (6) hours may be lower division (1000 or 2000) level but these courses may NOT count BOTH as a core curriculum requirement and toward the minor. All students receiving the minor in International Studies must complete a SIS 4000, Regional Studies, or SIS 2903, Special Topics, Study Abroad, course.

LOWER DIVISION 0 - 6 HOURS                                                                                                    
ANTH 1102 Introduction to Anthropology (3)
ECON 1101  Intro, Economics (3)
GEOG 1101  Introduction to Human Geography(3)
POLS 2401 Intro, International Relations (3)
RELG 1200 World Religions (3)
May take ONE of the following in addition to the one used to meet your E-2 core requirement:
HIST 1111 World Civilization to 1500 (3)
HIST 1112 World Civilization since 1500 (3)

UPPER DIVISION 6 - 12 HOURS                                                                                                 
GEOG 3101 (341) World Regional Geography (3)
MNGT 4145 International Management (3)
POLS 3100 (341) Contemporary World Politics (3)
SIS 3500 (350) Intl. Economic Issues (3)
SIS 3600 (360) Comparative Culture (3)
SIS 3901-3 (391-5) Special Topics (1-3)
SIS 3800 World History since 1945 (3)
SIS 400X Regional Studies* (3)
STS 4000  Intl. Issues in Sci. & Tech. (3)                                                                                  

REGIONAL STUDIES 3 HOURS
(ONE of the Following:)                                                                          
SIS 4000 Regional Studies/General (3)
SIS 4001 Latin America (3)
SIS 2901-3 Special Topics, SIS (1-3) SIS 4002 Asia/China (3)
SIS 4003 Asia/Japan (3)
SIS 4004 Middle East (3)
SIS 4005 Russia/Central Europe (3)
SIS 4006 Western Europe (3)
SIS 4007 Africa (3)
* Students may take several Regional studies courses to meet the upper division requirement                                                                                                                   
NOTE:
1. A student may take more than one Regional Studies course as long as different regions are covered.
2. History 1112, World Civilization since 1500, is preferred as part of the core curriculum
3. A student must also complete a language requirement by testing or demonstrating proficiency in one foreign language or completing, FREN 1002,GERM 1002, or SPAN 1002