International Studies will introduce you to influential concepts, theories, and research in international studies and teach you how to apply that knowledge to contemporary issues.
International Studies
Overview
Requirements
International Studies Concentration
Recent changes in world politics are rendering nation-based business and public policies obsolete. The interactions of global economies and politics, coupled with ecological concerns for the planet, have given rise to new educational needs that are worldwide in scope. Students are required to take one course from each of the following four categories.
International Studies Concentration Category: International Relations
International Studies Concentration Category: Politics and Economics
- ECON1-UC0373 Comparative Economics 4
- ECON1-UC0344 International Financial Markets & Trade 4
- POLS1-UC6601 Comparative Politics 4
- ECON1-UC0356 Transition Economics 4
- ECON1-UC0375 Industrialization and Development in China 4
- ECON1-UC0362 Environmental Economics 4
- HEAL1-UC2690 International Health Issues 4
- POLS1-UC6653 U.S. Foreign Policy 4
- INST1-UC2010 Interrogating Political Globalization 4
International Studies Concentration Category: Area Studies
Students are required to take one of the courses listed below.
International Studies Concentration Category: Anthropology/Sociology
Students are required to take one of the courses listed below.
- ANTH1-UC5051 Cities & Urban Culture 4
- ANTH1-UC5056 Culture & Colonialism 4
- ANTH1-UC7902 Culture, Tourism & Development 4
- ANTH1-UC5050 Gender & Development 4
- ANTH1-UC6672 Globalization & World Culture 4
- SOCY1-UC7251 Social Movements 4
- SOCY1-UC7263 Sociology of Development in Global Perspective 4
- ANTH1-UC6669 Transnationalism, Immigration & Identity 4
International Studies Concentration Category: International and Global History
Students are required to take one of the courses listed below.
SOCIAL SCIENCES COURSES OF INTERDISCIPLINARY INTEREST
Valuing interdisciplinary studies, we encourage students to consider courses outside of their specific degree area. To help you explore our course catalog, here are a few courses that we think might interest you, by program.