Updated 2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog

International Studies minor

Required Credits: 28
Required GPA: 2.00

 

I REQUIRED CORE COURSES

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• ANTH 1110 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
• GEOG 1400 World Regional Geography (3 credits)
• INTL 4100 Seminar in International Studies (3 credits)
• POL 1400 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 credits)

SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• GEOG 2300 Economic Geography (3 credits)
• INTL 2300 Comparative International Study Project (1-3 credits)
• INTL 2509 The Global Economy (3 credits)

SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• HST 2700 World Religions (3 credits)
• REL 2000 Religion in the Modern World (3 credits)

A. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS/ECONOMICS

SELECT 8-9 SEMESTER CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• BUAD 2750 International Business (3 credits)
• ECON 3400 International Trade and Finance (3 credits)
• INTL 2100 Instructed International Tour (1-3 credits)
  or INTL 2200 International Study Experience - Humanities (1-3 credits)
  or INTL 2300 Comparative International Study Project (1-3 credits)
  or INTL 2400 International Study Experience Social Science (1-3 credits)

SELECT 2-3 CREDITS FROM COURSES IN OPTION C, D, OR E.

B. HUMANITIES

SELECT 8-9 SEMESTER CREDITS FROM AT LEAST 2 OF THE
FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES:

ENGLISH

• ENGL 3607 Film Topics (3 credits)

GERMAN

• GER 3311 Conversation and Composition (3 credits)

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

• INTL 2100 Instructed International Tour (1-3 credits)
  or INTL 2200 International Study Experience - Humanities (1-3 credits)
  or INTL 2300 Comparative International Study Project (1-3 credits)
  or INTL 2400 International Study Experience Social Science (1-3 credits)

MASS COMMUNICATION

• MASC 2190 International Communication (3 credits)

PHILOSOPHY

• PHIL 3360 Asian Philosophy (3 credits)
• PHIL 3380 Political Philosophy (3 credits)

SELECT 2-3 CREDITS FROM COURSES IN OPTION C, D, OR E.

C. EAST ASIA

SELECT 8-9 SEMESTER CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• GEOG 3820 Geography Of Asia (3 credits)
• HST 3419 East Asia (3 credits)
• INTL 2100 Instructed International Tour (1-3 credits)
  or INTL 2200 International Study Experience - Humanities (1-3 credits)
  or INTL 2300 Comparative International Study Project (1-3 credits)
  or INTL 2400 International Study Experience Social Science (1-3 credits)
• POL 3130 Asian Political Development (3 credits)

SELECT 2-3 CREDITS COURSES IN OPTION A OR B. COURSES
SELECTED SHOULD RELATE TO REGION OF CONCENTRATION.

D. EUROPE/COMMONWEALTH INDEPENDENT STATES

SELECT 8-9 SEMESTER CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• GEOG 3810 Geography of Europe (3 credits)
• HST 2580 Russia (3 credits)
• INTL 2100 Instructed International Tour (1-3 credits)
  or INTL 2200 International Study Experience - Humanities (1-3 credits)
  or INTL 2300 Comparative International Study Project (1-3 credits)
  or INTL 2400 International Study Experience Social Science (1-3 credits)
• POL 3160 Comparative European Politics (3 credits)

SELECT 2-3 CREDITS FROM COURSES IN OPTION A OR B.
COURSES SELECTED SHOULD RELATE TO REGION OF
CONCENTRATION.

E. SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA

SELECT 8-9 SEMESTER CREDITS FROM THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• HST 3429 South and Southeast Asia (3 credits)
• INTL 2100 Instructed International Tour (1-3 credits)
  or INTL 2200 International Study Experience - Humanities (1-3 credits)
  or INTL 2300 Comparative International Study Project (1-3 credits)
  or INTL 2400 International Study Experience Social Science (1-3 credits)
• POL 3130 Asian Political Development (3 credits)

SELECT 2-3 CREDITS FROM COURSES IN OPTION A OR B.
COURSES SELECTED SHOULD RELATE TO REGION OF
CONCENTRATION.

III REQUIRED SECOND LANGUAGE

 

Complete 6-8 semester credits of a second language. If
your native language is other than English and your
English TOEFL score is 500 or higher, you will have
met this requirement.

IV REQUIRED INTERNATIONAL/OTHER CULTURAL EXPERIENCE

This minor requires an International/Other Cultural experience. Select one experience from the following list. Note: To meet this requirement with C through I, the student will have to submit a proposal to the International Studies Committee for approval. The proposal must include a plan of completion as well as a method of evaluation.

A. Participation in a BSU study abroad program, at the present time this includes:

Akita-Japan
Eurospring
Kansai Gaidai-Japan
P.J. College-Kuala Lumpur
Sino Summer-China
Växjö-Sweden
*New programs may be added

B. Participation in a study abroad program through another university; however, the student must get the approval of the International Studies program.

C. Have an international student or student of another race as a BSU roommate.

D. Student teach in another country, a Hispanic inner city, or reservation school.

E. Interning with a firm or organization that has a definite international orientation, such as an import-export position, international business, or a refugee settlement organization.

F. Taking an international student as an "adopted" family member, sharing holidays and school breaks.

G. Doing volunteer work in an inner city or minority area.

H. Past experiences can be evaluated on a case by case basis.

I. Other related/relevant experiences; consult the program director.