2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog
International Studies
Programs
- International Studies, B.A. major
- International Relations minor
- International Studies minor
- International Studies Emphasis emph
International Studies Emphasis emph
Required Credits: 30
Required GPA: 2.25
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)
II REQUIRED ELECTIVES: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
SELECT 1 COURSE FROM EACH OF AT LEAST 2 DIFFERENT
DISCIPLINES:
- BUAD 2750 International Business (3 credits)
- ENGL 2250 Understanding Literature (3 credits)
- ENGL 3607 Film Topics (3 credits)
- GEOG 2100 Introduction to Physical Geography (3 credits)
- GEOG 2200 Introduction to Human Geography (3 credits)
- GEOG 3400 Economic Geography (3 credits)
- HST 2700 The History of World Religions (3 credits)
- INTL 2100 Instructed International Tour (1-3 credits)
- PHIL 3380 Political Philosophy (3 credits)
- POL 3100 American Foreign Policy (3 credits)
- POL 3170 International Relations (3 credits)
- POL 3180 International Law and Organization (3 credits)
- SOWK 2110 Intercultural Communication (3 credits)
III REQUIRED SUB-FIELDS OF EMPHASIS
Complete 1 of the following sub-fields:
A. GENERALIST SUB-FIELD
HISTORY, RELATIONS, GOVERNMENTS OF SPECIFIC REGIONS
OR COUNTRIES.
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- GEOG 3800 Regional Geography (1-3 credits)
- GEOG 3810 Geography of Europe (3 credits)
- GEOG 3820 Geography of East, South, and Southeast Asia (3 credits)
- HST 2580 Russia (3 credits)
- HST 3419 East Asia (3 credits)
- HST 3449 Middle East (3 credits)
- HST 3459 Latin America (3 credits)
- INTL 1160 Focus On ... (1 credit)
- INTL 2200 International Study Experience - Humanities (1-3 credits)
- PHIL 3390 Marxist Philosophy (3 credits)
- POL 3130 Asian Political Development (3 credits)
- POL 3160 Comparative European Politics (3 credits)
CULTURES OF SPECIFIC REGIONS OR COUNTRIES
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- ANTH 2100 Native North Americans (3 credits)
- ARTH 3550 Nineteenth Century Visual Culture (4 credits)
- ARTH 3557 Twentieth Century Art (4 credits)
- ARTH 4550 Studies in Art History (2 credits)
- ENGL 3606 Culture Topics (3 credits)
- ENGL 3609 Period Topics (3 credits)
- ENGL 4706 Advanced Culture Topics (3 credits)
- HST 3429 South and Southeast Asia (3 credits)
- INTL 2300 Comparative International Study Project (1-3 credits)
- PHIL 3320 Modern Philosophy (3 credits)
- PHIL 3330 Nineteenth Century Philosophy (3 credits)
- PHIL 3360 Asian Philosophy (3 credits)
SELECT 6-8 SEMESTER CREDITS IN ANY ONE LANGUAGE
OFFERED AT OR THROUGH BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY:
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES
These courses must be selected from "Required
Electives: Global Perspectives" (II above), from the
Generalist Sub-field (A, 1 and 2, above) or from the
following All-University Courses:
- INTL 1910 Directed Independent Study (3 credits)
- INTL 4970 Internship (3 credits)
B. ASIAN SUB-FIELD
HISTORY, RELATIONS, GOVERNMENTS OF SPECIFIC REGIONS
OR COUNTRIES.
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- GEOG 3800 Regional Geography (1-3 credits)
- GEOG 3820 Geography of East, South, and Southeast Asia (3 credits)
- HST 3419 East Asia (3 credits)
- HST 3449 Middle East (3 credits)
- INTL 2200 International Study Experience - Humanities (1-3 credits)
- PHIL 3390 Marxist Philosophy (3 credits)
- POL 3130 Asian Political Development (3 credits)
CULTURES OF SPECIFIC REGIONS OR COUNTRIES
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- HST 3429 South and Southeast Asia (3 credits)
- INTL 2300 Comparative International Study Project (1-3 credits)
- PHIL 3360 Asian Philosophy (3 credits)
SELECT 6-8 SEMESTER CREDITS IN ANY ONE LANGUAGE
OFFERED AT OR THROUGH BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE(THIS COURSE SHOULD
BE ASIAN IN FOCUS):
- INTL 4100 Seminar in International Studies (3 credits)
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES:
These courses must be selected from the Asian Sub-field
(B, 1 and 2, above) or from the following
All-University Courses:
- INTL 1910 Directed Independent Study (3 credits)
- INTL 4970 Internship (3 credits)
C. CANADIAN SUB-FIELD
HISTORY, RELATIONS, GOVERNMENTS OF SPECIFIC REGIONS
OR COUNTRIES.
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- GEOG 3800 Regional Geography (1-3 credits)
- INTL 2200 International Study Experience - Humanities (1-3 credits)
CULTURES OF SPECIFIC REGIONS OR COUNTRIES
SELECT 1 OF THE FOLLOWING COURSES:
- ENGL 3609 Period Topics (3 credits)
- ENGL 4706 Advanced Culture Topics (3 credits)
- INTL 2300 Comparative International Study Project (1-3 credits)
SELECT 6-8 SEMESTER CREDITS IN OJIBWE OFFERED AT OR
THROUGH BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY.
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE (THIS COURSE SHOULD
BE CANADIAN IN FOCUS):
- INTL 4100 Seminar in International Studies (3 credits)
ADDITIONAL ELECTIVES
These courses must be selected from the Canadian
Sub-field (C, 1 and 2, above) or from the following
All-University Courses:
- INTL 1910 Directed Independent Study (3 credits)
- INTL 4970 Internship (3 credits)