Undergraduate
Minors
Global and International Studies
Minor in Global and International Studies
The world is becoming an ever smaller place in which to live, and the interdependence of our political, cultural and economic systems is growing by the day. Locally, the state of Indiana participates actively in the global economy. In 2008, Indiana was the 15th largest exporting state with exports that year of $26.5 billion dollars. To help students understand the international system, and to prepare them for a career in an increasingly globalized world, the School of Liberal Arts offers an interdisciplinary minor in International Studies.
Students will learn another language, focus on cultural, historical, political, and economic aspects of the international system, and develop a broad awareness of the major global forces at work in the 21st century world. They will be better equipped to understand and pursue a career or graduate study in an interdependent world.
A minor in Global and International Studies (INTL) requires satisfactory completion of the following requirements:
- completion of properly distributed credit hour requirements for the baccalaureate degree in effect when the student was admitted to their home school,
- completion of 15 credit hours, with a minimum grade of C in each course,
- to declare the minor, complete the School of Liberal Arts online declaration form: https://liberalarts.iupui.edu/updatemajor/
Minor Requirements:
- INTL-I 100: Introduction to International Studies (3 cr.)
“Windows on the World” requirement (3 cr.) from one of the following courses:
- ANTH-A 104: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (or A 304) (3 cr.)
- GEOG-G 110: Human Geography (3 cr.)
- GEOG-G 130: Introduction to World Geography (3 cr.)
- HIST-H 109: Perspectives on the World since 1800 (3 cr.)
- POLS-Y 219: Introduction to International Relations (3 cr.)
- REL-R 133: Introduction to Religion (3 cr.)
Foreign language competency: complete one approved 300-level course in World Language and Culture (WLAC) with at least one class taken at IUPUI.
Electives (9 cr.)
Electives are any courses selected from the approved international studies area and thematic concentrations course list as long as they come from at least two different departments. Students might wish to complete these 9 credits from one of the specific area or thematic concentrations to facilitate transferring to the major later (if interested). Completing the courses from one area or thematic concentration is not, however, required for the minor.
AFRICA
- AFRO-A 152: Introduction to African Studies
- AFRO-A 306: African Diaspora
- HIST-H 227: African Civilizations
ASIA
- EALC-E 334: Chinese Cinema
- HIST-G 451: The Far East
- REL-R 361: Hinduism and Buddhism
EUROPE
- CLAS-C 387: Roman History
- CLAS-C 414: Art and Archeology of Rome
- ENG-L 302: Survey of English Literature II
- GER-G 409: German Myths, Fairy Tales, and Social Transformation
- HER-H 342: From Dada to Expressionism
- HIST-B 310: Britain Since 1688
- HIST-B 354: Reformation
- HIST-B 356: French Revolution and Napoleon
- HIST-B 393: German History: From Bismarck to Hitler
- SPAN-S 363: Intro a la Cultura Hispanica
LATIN AMERICAN & CARIBBEAN
- ANTH-E 335: Ancient Civilization of Mesoamerica (Central America/Mexico)
- GEOG-G 323: Geography of Latin America
- HIST-F 342: Latin America: Evolution and Revolution
- SPAN-S 360: Intro to Hispanic Literature
- SPAN-S 363: Intro a la Cultura Hispanica
- SPAN-S 411: Spanish America: Cultural Context
- SPAN-S 470: Women and Hispanic Literature
MIDDLE EAST
- REL-R 257: Introduction to Islam
- WOST-W 300: Women and Islam: Struggle and Challenge
THEMATIC CONCENTRATIONS
CIVIL SOCIETY AND SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
- HIST-F 342: Latin America: Evolution and Revolution
- REL-R 328: Religion and Revolution
- WOST-W 300: Women and Islam: Struggle and Challenge
COMPARATIVE SYSTEMS
- PBHL-H 330: Global Public Health
- POLS-Y 217: Comparative Politics
- REL-R 212: Comparative Religions
GLOBAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL INTERACTIONS
- HIST-H 227: African Civilizations
- REL-R 328: Religion and Revolution
- REL-R 257: Introduction to Islam
- TCEM-G 472: Global Tourism
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY
- BUS-D 301: International Business Environment
- ECON-E 303: International Economics
- ECON-E 337: Economic Development
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- HIST-H 227: African Civilizations
- HIST-H 418: International Humanitarian Assistance
- HIST-F 342: Latin America: Evolution and Revolution
- POLS-Y 360: United States Foreign Policy
ISSUES IN GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT
- ECON-E 337: Economic Development
- GEOG-G 315: Environmental Conservation
- HIST-F 342: Latin America: Evolution and Revolution
- HIST-H 418: International Humanitarian Assistance
- PBHL-A 316: Environmental Health Science
- PBHL-H 330: Global Public Health
