Introductory Courses

Choose one course from each of the following three groups:

Language, Culture and Literature

This concentration aims at deepening the student’s understanding of the cultural underpinnings and worldviews of different societies.

Modern languages: any upper-division courses in the Department of Modern Languages except Methods of Teaching French/German/Spanish. We have not listed the courses individually because there are so many upper-division courses on world literature and culture available in modern languages.

• ANTH 3121 - Language, Culture, and Communication gtPATHWAYS:
• ANTH 4130 - Comparative Religious Systems gtPATHWAYS:
• -OR-  RLST 4010 - Comparative Religious Systems gtPATHWAYS:
• PHIL 4650 - Differing Concepts of God gtPATHWAYS:
• -OR-  RLST 4400 - Differing Concepts of God gtPATHWAYS:

International Relations and Comparative Politics

Courses in this concentration stress comparative approaches, diplomacy and conflict resolution. Students will have an understanding of how different societies make decisions and manage international relations. How do other cultures conceive of and practice power?

• ANTH 4180 - The Nature of Power gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 3121 - The World at War, 1914-1945 gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4032 - Globalization in World History Since 1945 gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4220 - U.S. Foreign Policy Since 1912 gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4412 - Mexico and the United States: People and Politics on the Border gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4471 - The Second World War gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4475 - The Vietnam War gtPATHWAYS:
• *  PSCI 3022 - Introduction to Comparative Politics gtPATHWAYS:
• *  PSCI 3042 - Introduction to International Relations gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4057 - Religion and Politics gtPATHWAYS:
• -OR-  RLST 4500 - Religion and Politics gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4105 - Comparative Politics: Europe gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4146 - Indigenous Politics gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4156 - The Arab-Israeli Peace Process gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4185 - Corruption in the U.S. and Abroad gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4216 - International Politics: Human Rights gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4225 - Democracy and Democratization gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4226 - The United Nations in World Affairs gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4236 - American Foreign Policy gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4266 - International Law gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4286 - International Relations: War or Peace? gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4726 - Russian and Chinese Foreign Policy gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4736 - The Middle East in World Affairs gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4807 - Revolution and Political Violence gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4995 - Travel Study gtPATHWAYS:

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• * If not taken to fulfill the introductory major requirements.

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Economics, Development and Environment

Students taking this concentration will develop an understanding of economic processes in an international context. The courses offer comparative approaches and cultural perspectives on development and environment.

Note: Students in this concentration must take

International Commerce

The objective of this concentration is to give students an introduction to international business practices.

ECON 2012 and ECON 2022 are prerequisites for most of these courses. Note that the first three courses are prerequisites for MGMT 4400 and MKTG 4200. Students opting for this concentration must take both MGMT 4400 and MKTG 4200. Students must meet Business School entrance requirements for the international commerce concentration, with a 3.0 GPA overall or in the last 24 hours.

Note: This concentration requires 15 hours, not 12.

• ACCT 2200 - Financial Accounting and Financial Statement Analysis gtPATHWAYS:

•      (MATH 1070 or MATH 1110 prerequisite and sophomore standing).

• *  MGMT 3000 - Managing Individuals and Teams gtPATHWAYS:
• *  MKTG 3000 - Principles of Marketing gtPATHWAYS:
• *  MGMT 4400 - Environments of International Business gtPATHWAYS:
• *  MKTG 4200 - International Marketing gtPATHWAYS:

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  * Students must have junior standing to take the 3000-level courses and must be formally admitted to the international studies program to take the 4000-level courses.

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Regional Societies and History

Students in this concentration are expected to develop a historical understanding of how nations and political systems develop. To understand why international actors behave in a given way, one needs to understand the historical background of those actors; this concentration will familiarize students with that background.

• ANTH 4220 - Community in Global Context gtPATHWAYS:
• ANTH 4250 - Culture Change in the Modern World gtPATHWAYS:
• ANTH 4740 - Ethnography of Mexico and Central America gtPATHWAYS:
• ANTH 4995 - Travel Study gtPATHWAYS:
• GEOG 3120 - Geography of Europe gtPATHWAYS:
• GEOG 3130 - Central America and the Caribbean gtPATHWAYS:
• GEOG 3140 - Geography of South America gtPATHWAYS:
• GEOG 3150 - Middle East gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 3350 - Colonial Latin America gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 3500 - African History in Novels and Films gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 3995 - Travel Study gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4027 - Enlightenment and Revolution gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4028 - After the Revolutions: Nineteenth Century Intellectual History gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4029 - Age of Anxiety in Europe gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4046 - Victorians and Victorianism gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4051 - Britain and The Empire gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4062 - Modern France, 1789 to the Present gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4071 - Modern Germany gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4074 - Post-War Germany gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4082 - Reform and Revolution in Russia: The 1860s to 1917 gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4083 - Russia Since 1917 gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4086 - Eastern Europe gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4303 - Sex and Gender in Modern Britain gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4411 - Modern Mexico gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4414 - Nationalism and State Building in Latin America, 1750-1850 gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4415 - Social Revolutions in Latin America gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4421 - Modern China gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4451 - Southern Africa gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4455 - African Struggle for Independence gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4460 - The Islamic World’s Golden Age gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4461 - The Modern Middle East gtPATHWAYS:
• HIST 4621 - Explorers and Exploration gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4155 - Political Systems of the Middle East and North Africa gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4165 - Islamic Politics and Culture gtPATHWAYS:
• -OR-  RLST 3100 - Islamic Politics and Culture gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4505 - The Post-Soviet World: Origins and Present Condition gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4554 - Chicano and Latino Politics gtPATHWAYS:
• PSCI 4615 - Politics and Government of China gtPATHWAYS:
• RLST 3400 - Asian Philosophies and Religions gtPATHWAYS:
• -OR-  PHIL 3666 - Asian Philosophies and Religions gtPATHWAYS:
• RLST 3500 - Religions of India gtPATHWAYS:
• RLST 3660 - Chinese Philosophy and Culture gtPATHWAYS:
• -OR-  PHIL 3981 - Chinese Philosophy and Culture gtPATHWAYS: