NCSU Advising Central - Minor in International Studies




	International Studies Interdisciplinary Studies College of Humanities and Social Sciences Description \| Requirements \| Required Courses \| Elective Courses \| Admissions/Certification of Minor \| Contact Description The International Studies Minor is offered to all students in the University who want to add a significant international dimension to their departmental majors. This minor program enables students to explore international topics, issues and research from cross-cultural, transnational perspectives. The program will provide some tools that students can use to understand better the global context of the modern world and to learn the international dimensions of their chosen fields of study. Requirements Completion of 15 credit hours of coursework Have successfully completed or completing the foreign language proficiency requirement FL 202. FL 202 does not count as a course for the minor. A grade of 'C-' or better is required in all courses in the minor program. Only one (1) course at the 200-level is permitted. Only one (1) course from your major course requirements can be counted toward your minor course requirements. Required Courses (3 credit hours) IS 393 International Affairs Seminar Elective Courses (12 credit hours) Choose one (1) course from Group A, one (1) course from Group B, and two (2) additional course from Group A or B. Group A: comparative, problem or issue type courses ANT 252 Cultural Anthropology ANT 254 Language & Culture ANT 261 Technology in Society and Culture ANT 412 Applied Anthropology ANT 431 Tourism, Culture & Anthropology ANT 444 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women ANT 450 Environmental Anthropology ANT 460 Urban Anthropology ARS/TAM 352 Dress, Style & Change ARS 353 Arts & Cross-Cultural Contacts COM 392 International & Cross-cultural Communication COM 447 Communication & Globalization EC 336 Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics EC 348 Intro to International Economics EC 375 Comparative Economic Systems EC 436 Environmental Economics EC 448 International Trade EC 449 International Finance EC 470 The Japanese Economy EC 472 The Rise of Industrialism ENG/FL 219 Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature ENG/FL 223 Contemporary World Literature I ENG/FL 224 Contemporary World Literature II ENG/FL 392 Major World Authors ENG/FL 393 Studies in Literary Genre ENG/FL 394 Studies in World Literature ENG/FL 497 Senior Seminar in World Literature GEO 200 Principles of Geography GEO/SOC 220 Cultural Geography GEO 300 World Regional Geography HI 233 The World in the 20th Century HI 335 World at War HI 419 Modern European Imperialism HI 420 European Diplomatic History HI 453 US-Latin American Relations Since 1823 HI 454 US Foreign Relations 1900-Present IDS 305 Peace in the Global Village (formerly MDS 305) PHI 420 Global Justice PS 231 Intro to International Relations PS 236 Issues in Global Politics PS 241 Intro to Comparative Politics PS 331 US Foreign Policy PS 335 International Law PS 336 Global Environmental Politics PS 339 Politics of the World Economy PS 431 The United Nations & Global Order PS 433 Global Problems and Policies PS 445 Comparative Systems & Law & Justice REL 300 Religious Traditions of the World REL 491 Advanced Readings in Theology and Religious Literature SOC 342 International Development SOC 450 Environmental Sociology STS 322 Technological Catastrophes STS 323 World Population & Food Prospects STS 402 Peace & War in the Nuclear Age STS 484 Cross-cultural Technology Transfer TAM 482 International Trade WGS 444 Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women Group B: Area Studies Type African Studies AFS 240 African Civilization AFS 241 Intro to African American Studies II AFS 342 Intro to African Diaspora AFS 343 African Religions AFS 442 Issues in the African Diaspora ANT 330 Peoples and Cultures of Africa ENG/AFS 349 African Literature in English HI 275 Intro to History of South and East Africa HI 276 Intro to History of West Africa HI 475 History of Republic of South Africa HI 476 Leadership in Modern Africa HI 479 Africa (sub-Saharan) in the 20th Century HI 478 Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa MUS 351 World Music II: Music of Africa and the Americas East and Southeast Asia (formally "East Asian Studies") ANT 346 Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia EC 470 The Japanese Economy FLC 301 Intermediate Chinese III HI 263 Asian Civiliazation to 1800 HI 264 Modern Asia 1800-Present HI 471 Revolutionary China HI 472 Modern Japan 1850-Present HI 473 Japan's Empire in Asia, 1868-1945 MUS 350 World Music I: Music of Asia PS 342 Politics of China & Japan REL 332 The Buddhist Traditions REL 333 Chinese Religions REL 334 Japanese Religions South Asia and Middle East (formally "South and West Asian Studies") ANT 346 Peoples and Cultures of SE Asia FLN 301 Advanced Hindi: Readings in Literature I FLN 302 Advanced Hindi: Readings in Literature II HI 263 Asian Civilization to 1800 HI 264 Modern Asia 1800-Present HI 270 Modern Middle East HI/REL 407 Islam to 1798 HI/REL 408 Islam in the Modern World HI 474 Modern India HI 477 Women in the Middle East MUS 350 World Music I: Music of Asia PS 343 Government & Politics in S. Asia PS 345 Government & Politics in the Middle East REL 331 The Hindu Tradition REL 332 The Buddhist Traditions REL 350 Introduction to Judaism European Studies ANT 348 Peoples and Cultures of Italy ARS 251 The Arts of a World Capital: London ARS 252 Vienna in 1900 ENG/FL 220 Great Works of Western Literature ENG/FL 221 Literature of the Western World I ENG/FL 222 Literature of the Western World II ENG 246 Literature of the Holocaust ENG 251 Major British Writers ENG 363 British Novel in the 19th Century ENG 406 Modernism ENG 407 Postmodernism ENG 496 Seminar in Literary Criticism FL 215 Discovering France FL 216 Arts and Society in France FLF 301 Survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages through the Enlightenment FLF 302 Survey of French Literature from Romanticism to the Contemporary Period FLF 315 French Civilization & Culture FLF 318 The Heritage of French Cinema FLF 321 French Cultures & Contexts FLF 323 French Novel of the 20th century FLF 425 Literature, Cinema & Culture of the Francophone World FLF 492 Seminar in French Studies FLG 315 Germanic Civilization & Culture FLG 316 German Lyric Poetry FLG 318 New German Cinema FLG 323 20th Century German Literature FLG 390 German Studies Topics FLR 303 Russian Literature in Translation: 19th century FLR 304 Russian Literature in Translation: 20th Century FLS 301 Survey of Spanish Lit through the Golden Age FLS 302 Survey of Spanish Lit 1700-Present FLS 315 Culture & Civilization of the Iberian Peninsula FLS 300 Intro to Hispanic Literature FLS 318 Hispanic Cinema FLS 319 Children's & Adolescent's Lit in Spain & Latin America FLS 323 Contemporary Hispanic Literature FLS 403 Hispanic Prose Fiction FLS 404 Hispanic Drama FLS 492 Seminar in Hispanic Studies HI 205 Western Civilization Since 1400 HI 210 Modern Europe 1815-present HI 222 History of British Culture & Societies HI 335 The World at War HI 418 Fascist Italy & Nazi Germany HI 419 Modern European Imperialism HI 420 European Diplomatic History HI 429 20th Century Britain HI 430 Modern France HI 431 Germany: Luther to Bismarck 1500-1871 HI 432 History of Germany since 1871 HI 438 The Russian Empire to 1917 HI 439 History of the Soviet Union & After HI 484 Science in European Culture PS 341 European Politics REL 350 Introduction to Judaism Latin America Studies ANT 325 Andean South America FLS 300 Intro to Hispanic Literature FLS 303 Latin American Literature to 1898 FLS 304 Latin American Literature to 1898-present FLS 316 The Culture & Civilization of Latin America FLS 318 Hispanic Cinema FLS 319 Children's & Adolescent's Lit in Spain & Latin America FLS 323 Contemporary Hispanic Literature FLS 404 Hispanic Drama FLS 492 Seminar in Hispanic Studies HI 215 Latin America to 1826 HI 216 Latin America since 1826 HI 453 US-Latin American Relations Since 1823 HI 454 US Foreign Relations 1900-Present HI 467 Modern Mexico HI 469 Latin American Revolutions in the 20th Century PS 443 Seminar in Latin & Caribbean Politics Admissions and Certification of Minor *Admissions* Students must submit an "Application for Minor" form to the CHASS Dean's Office, 106Q Caldwell, at any time prior to the end of the pre-registration period of the student's final semester. Students interested in pursuing the International Studies minor should contact the person listed below. *Certification* Prior to the end of the first week of the student's final semester, the student must sign the application form, indicating all grades received for the courses completed in the minor program and the courses to be taken during the student's final semester. Also, the form must indicate that the student has completed or is completing the foreign language requirement, which is FL 202. The contact person below will certify the completion of the minor. Contact Person Nora Haenn 229 1911 Building 919.513.2705 nora_haenn@ncsu.edu Last updated: September 27th, 2007