Program Requirements

1. Students are expected to develop a regional specialization.  They must choose courses from the introductory and thematic concentration lists that contribute to an understanding of a world region.
2. All International Studies majors must demonstrate a proficiency in a language other than English.  This may be fulfilled with the fourth semester of a foreign language course sequence.
3. No more than 18 hours in any one discipline will be accepted toward a major.
4. Students must receive a grade of C (2.0) or better in all language courses; they also have the option of testing out of this requirement.
5. Majors must complete at least half (24 hours) of the semester hours at CU Denver.
6. A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better is required, with a minimum grade of C- (1.7) earned in all major courses to graduate.
7. No more than 18 semester hours from a study abroad program can apply to the major. The courses applied to the major must also be approved by their respective disciplines.
8. Students may use up to 6 internship semester hours toward international studies graduation requirements. The internship must have a CLAS faculty sponsor who teaches courses applicable to the international studies degree. The internship must have an international element to count toward the degree.
9. Students may apply up to 6 semester hours of independent study toward international studies graduation requirements.

• Take one of the following introductory courses:

• ECON 2012 - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics
• GEOG 1102 - World Regional Geography

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  Take one of the following introductory courses:

• INTB 3000 - Global Perspectives
• PSCI 3022 - Introduction to Comparative Politics
• PSCI 3042 - Introduction to International Relations

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  Take one of the following introductory courses:

• ANTH 2102 - Culture and the Human Experience
• HIST 3451 - Introduction to African History
• HIST 3460 - Modern Latin American History
• HIST 3470 - Intro to East Asia: Since 1800
• HIST 3480 - Introduction to European History
• HIST 3483 - Introduction to Modern South Asia
• RLST 2660 - World Religions

Thematic Concentrations

Students must take a minimum of four upper-division courses in each of three of the following five concentrations, for a total of 36 semester hours (12 hours in each concentration). Please note that the concentration in international commerce requires five courses rather than four, for a total of 39 semester hours. The list below does not include all the international courses applicable to the major, only the ones frequently taught. It is expected to change as departments develop new courses and hire new faculty in different areas.

International Studies Capstone Course

All majors must take a three semester hour seminar focusing on a global issue.  The designated capstone courses are:

• INTS 4990 - Capstone
• HIST 4417 - Commodities and Globalization: Dessert in World History
• PSCI 4126 - Introduction to International Political Economy