Effective Summer 2025
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AUCC | Credits | ||
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 |
| INST 200 | Interdisciplinary Approaches to Globalization | 1C | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Introductory Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||
| Cultures and the Global System (GT-SS3) | 1C | ||
| Introduction to Geography (GT-SS2) | 3C | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| Western Civilization, Pre-Modern (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
| Western Civilization, Modern (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
| World History, Ancient-1500 (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
| World History, 1500-Present (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
| L*** 100 First-Year Language I1 | 5 | ||
| L*** 101 First-Year Language II1 | 5 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||
| International Relations (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||
| Comparative Government and Politics (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||
| 1B | 1B | 3 | |
| Electives | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 31 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| Select one course from the following: (If ANTH 200 was selected above an AUCC 3C course must be selected here.) | 3 | ||
| Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||
| Gender in the Economy (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||
| Economics of Environmental Sustainability (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||
| L*** 200 Second-Year Language I1 | 3B | 3-4 | |
| L*** 201 Second-Year Language II1 | 3B | 3-4 | |
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 7 | |
| Electives | 5-7 | ||
| Total Credits | 29 | ||
| Junior | |||
| INST 301 | International Studies Research Methods | 4B | 3 |
| Select one group from the following:2 | 6-10 | ||
Group A: | |||
L*** 300 Third-Year Language I3 | |||
L*** 301 Third-Year Language II3 | |||
Group B:4 | |||
L*** 100 First-Year Language I | |||
L*** 101 First-Year Language II | |||
| International Studies Major Course Selection | 12 | ||
| Electives | 5-9 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Senior | |||
| INST 492 | Seminar | 4A,4C | 3 |
| International Studies Major Course Selection | 12 | ||
| Select one group from the following:2 | 6-8 | ||
Group A: | |||
Electives | |||
Group B:4 | |||
L*** 200 Second-Year Language I | |||
L*** 201 Second-Year Language II | |||
| Electives5 | 7-9 | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||
International Studies Major Course Selection
Students must select a minimum total of 24 credits, 18 of which must be upper-division (300- to 400-level), from at least three subject codes, from the following groups of courses. Select at least 6 credits from 1. History and Politics in Europe; at least 6 credits from 2. Thought and Cultures in Europe; and at least 3 credits from 3. International Studies. Select an additional minimum of 9 credits from among the three groups to bring the total to 24.
| Code | Title | AUCC | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. History and Politics in Europe | |||
| Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following: | 6 | ||
| History of Economic Institutions and Thought | |||
| Political Economy of Capitalism | |||
| Ancient Greece to 323 B.C.E. | |||
| Roman Republic | |||
| Roman Empire | |||
| Hellenistic World: Alexander to Cleopatra | |||
| Women in Ancient Greece and Rome | |||
| Ancient Christianity to 500 A.D. | |||
| Medieval Christianity, 500-1500 | |||
| Authority and Government in Medieval Europe | |||
| Medieval England | |||
| Women in Medieval Europe | |||
| Law and Justice in Medieval Europe | |||
| Tudor Stuart England, 1485-1689 | |||
| Renaissance and Reformation Europe | |||
| The Age of the Enlightenment | |||
| Early Modern France, 1500-1789 | |||
| Women and Gender in Europe, 1450-1789 | |||
| Industrial Society in Europe, 1600-1871 | |||
| Industrial Society in Europe, 1871-1989 | |||
| Russia Before 1700 | |||
| Imperial Russia | |||
| Ireland: Culture, Politics, Society and Nation | |||
| Modern Europe, 1815-1914 | |||
| Europe in Crisis, 1914-1941 | |||
| Eastern Europe Since 1918 | |||
| The Soviet Union | |||
| Germany Since World War I | |||
| Contemporary Europe | |||
| European Culture in the 20th Century | |||
| Britain in the 20th Century | |||
| Germany from Napoleon to WWI | |||
| The Holocaust in Historical Perspective | |||
| World War II in Europe | |||
| Rise and Fall of British Empire 1600-1947 | |||
| Modern Jewish History | |||
| The Crusades | |||
| Western European Government and Politics | |||
| Russian, Central, and East European Politics | |||
| History of Political Thought | |||
| Contemporary Political Theories | |||
| 2. Thought and Cultures in Europe | |||
| Select a minimum of 6 credits from the following: | 6 | ||
| Global Art History I | |||
| Global Art History II | |||
| Global Art History III | |||
| Greek Art | |||
| History of Medieval Art | |||
| History of Italian Renaissance Art | |||
| History of Baroque and Rococo Art | |||
| History of 19th Century European Art | |||
| History of European Art, 1900 to 1945 | |||
| Roman Art | |||
| Travel Abroad-Art History in Italy | |||
| British Literature--Medieval Period to 1800 (GT-AH2) | 3B | ||
| British Literature--After 1800 (GT-AH2) | 3B | ||
| Western Mythology | |||
| The Gothic in Literature and Film | |||
| Study Abroad--Oxford: Shakespeare in Oxford | |||
| English Renaissance | |||
| Restoration and 18th Century Literature | |||
| British Romanticism | |||
| Victorian Age | |||
| Eighteenth-Century English Fiction | |||
| 19th-Century English Fiction | |||
| 20th-Century British Fiction | |||
| English Renaissance Drama | |||
| Restoration and 18th-Century Drama | |||
| Modern British and European Drama | |||
| Masterpieces of European Literature | |||
| European Literature after 1900 | |||
| Chaucer | |||
| Milton | |||
| American Poetry Before 1900 | |||
| Italian Ethnic Identity, Culture, and Gender | |||
| Geography of Europe and the Americas (GT-SS2) | 1C | ||
| History of the Designed Landscape | |||
L*** 250 | Language, Literature, Culture in Translation | 3B | |
L*** 310 | Approaches to Literature 6 | ||
L*** 313 | Introduction to Translation and Interpreting 6 | ||
L*** 335 | Issues in Culture 6 | ||
L*** 345 | Business Language 6 | ||
L*** 355 | 20th Century Literature 7 | ||
L*** 413 | Advanced Translation and Interpreting 6 | ||
L*** 441 | Advanced Business Language 6 | ||
L*** 450 | Selected Literary Movements and Periods 6 | ||
L*** 452 | Genre Studies 6 | ||
L*** 453 | Author Studies 6 | ||
L*** 454 | Topic Studies 6 | ||
| Francophone Cultures: Representations | |||
| Francophone Cultures: Contacts | |||
| French/Francophone Women Writers | |||
| Modern Languages/Cultures: Italian and Japanese | |||
| Studies in Foreign Film: Europe | |||
| The Holocaust in Literature and Film | 3B | ||
| Issues in Swiss and Austrian Culture | |||
| Advanced German Culture | |||
| Russian Culture | |||
| Advanced Spanish Culture | |||
| Spanish Theatre | |||
| Perspectives in Early Music History | |||
| Music of the Common Practice Era | |||
| History and Philosophy of Scientific Thought (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||
| Religions of the West (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||
| Ancient Greek Philosophy | |||
| 17th and 18th Century European Philosophy | |||
| 19th Century Philosophy | |||
| Contemporary Western Religious Thought | |||
| Science and Religion | |||
| 20th Century Philosophy | |||
| 3. International Studies | |||
| Select a minimum of 3 credits from the following: | 3 | ||
| World Interdependence-Population and Food (GT-SS3) | 1C | ||
| International Retailing | |||
| Historic Textiles | |||
| Introductory Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||
| Introduction to Archaeology (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||
| Anthropology of the Arts | |||
| Modernization and Development | |||
| The Anthropology of Religion | |||
| Cultural Change | |||
| Human Ecology | |||
| Language and Culture | |||
| Art and Culture | |||
| Gender and Anthropology | |||
| Medical Anthropology | |||
| Indigenous Peoples Today | |||
| Indigenous Ecologies and the Modern World | |||
| Gender, Culture, and Health | |||
| Comparative Legal Systems | |||
| Approaches to Community-Based Development | |||
| Method in Cultural Anthropology | |||
| Gender Equity in Development | |||
| Development and Empowerment | |||
| International Development Theory and Practice | |||
| Economics of Environmental Sustainability (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||
| International Agricultural Trade | |||
| Ag- and Resource-Based Economic Development | |||
| Travel Abroad-International Comparative Management | |||
| Contemporary Business Topics: International Business | |||
| Travel Abroad-Sustainable Building | |||
| Reading Without Borders (GT-AH2) | 1C | ||
| World Drama (GT-AH2) | 1C | ||
| Gender in World Literature | |||
| Literature of the Earth | |||
| Postcolonial Literature | |||
| Topics in Literature and Language | |||
| Economics of Social Issues (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||
| Gender in the Economy (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||
| International Political Economy | |||
| Comparative Economic Systems | |||
| Economics of International Trade and Policy | |||
| Economics of International Finance and Policy | |||
| Economic Development | |||
| Border Crossings--People/Politics/Culture (GT-SS3) | 1C | ||
| Indigenous Women, Children, and Tribes | |||
| Global Environmental Justice Movements | |||
| International Business Finance | |||
| Foundations of Environmental Sustainability | |||
| Global Environmental Sustainability Seminar | |||
| Climate Migrants (GT-SS2) | 3C | ||
| Cultural Geography | |||
| Urban Geography | |||
| The Geography of Commodities | |||
| Political Geography | |||
| Science and Technology in Modern History | |||
| Modern Jewish History | |||
| World Environmental History, 1500-Present | |||
| Globalization: Exploring Our Global Village (GT-SS3) | 1C | ||
| Global Studies | |||
| World Interdependence - Current Global Issues | |||
| International Social Welfare and Development | |||
| Women and Development | |||
| Children and Youth in Global Context | |||
| Education for Global Peace | |||
| Managing International Development Programs | |||
| Internship 8 | |||
| Independent Study 8 | |||
| International Mass Communication | |||
| Encountering the Global (GT-AH2) | 1C | ||
| International Business Management | |||
| International Marketing | |||
| Introduction to Music History and Literature (GT-AH1) | 3B | ||
| Exploring World Music | 1C | ||
| International Issues-Recreation and Tourism | |||
| World Philosophies (GT-AH3) | 1C | ||
| World Religions (GT-AH3) | 3B | ||
| Ethics of Sustainability | |||
| Topics in Comparative Religions | |||
| Current World Problems (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||
| International Relations (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||
| Comparative Government and Politics (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||
| Comparative Authoritarianism | |||
| Global Environmental Politics | |||
| International Law | |||
| International Organization | |||
| United States Foreign Policy | |||
| Comparative Foreign Policy | |||
| International Security | |||
| Environmental Politics in Developing World | |||
| Comparative Social Movements | |||
| Comparative Racial/Ethnic Politics | |||
| Globalization, Sustainability, and Justice | |||
| Social Problems (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||
| Environment, Food, and Social Justice (GT-SS3) | 1C | ||
| Population-Natural Resources and Environment | |||
| Environmental Justice | |||
| Soc. of Environmental Cooperation & Conflict | |||
| Food, Agriculture and Global Society | |||
| Water and Social Justice | |||
| Travel Abroad: Comparative Criminal Justice 9 | |||
| Travel Abroad: Crime and Deviance 9 | |||
| International and Intercultural Communication | |||
- 1
French (LFRE), German (LGER), Italian (LITA), Russian (LRUS), or Spanish (LSPA) only.
- 2
Complete 3 years of a single foreign language or 2 languages through the second year (L*** 201).
- 3
For students of Russian language, take LRUS 304 and LRUS 305.
- 4
Language courses cannot double count.
- 5
Select enough elective credits to bring the program total to 120 credits, of which at least 42 must be upper-division (300- to 400-level).
- 6
French (LFRE), German (LGER), or Spanish (LSPA) only.
- 7
French (LFRE) or German (LGER) only.
- 8
Maximum 3 credits.
- 9
To count toward the International Studies Major Course Selection, travel abroad must be to a country or area covered by this concentration.
| Freshman | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| CO 150 | College Composition (GT-CO2) | 1A | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Introductory Cultural Anthropology (GT-SS3) | 3C | ||||
| Cultures and the Global System (GT-SS3) | 1C | ||||
| Introduction to Geography (GT-SS2) | X | 3C | |||
| L*** 100 First-Year European Language I (See allowable subject codes on Concentration Requirements Tab) | 5 | ||||
| Electives | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Semester 2 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| INST 200 | Interdisciplinary Approaches to Globalization | 1C | 3 | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| Western Civilization, Pre-Modern (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
| Western Civilization, Modern (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
| World History, Ancient-1500 (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
| World History, 1500-Present (GT-HI1) | 3D | ||||
| L*** 101 First-Year European Language II (See allowable subject codes on Concentration Requirements Tab) | 5 | ||||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | ||||
| International Relations (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||||
| Comparative Government and Politics (GT-SS1) | X | 1C | |||
| 1B | X | 1B | 3 | ||
| CO 150 must be completed by the end of Semester 2. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 17 | ||||
| Sophomore | |||||
| Semester 3 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| Select one course from the following: (If ANTH 200 was selected above an AUCC 3C course must be selected here.) | 3 | ||||
| Agricultural and Resource Economics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||||
| Principles of Microeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||||
| Principles of Macroeconomics (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||||
| Gender in the Economy (GT-SS1) | 1C | ||||
| Economics of Environmental Sustainability (GT-SS1) | 3C | ||||
| L*** 200 Second-Year European Language I (See allowable subject codes on Concentration Requirements Tab) | 3B | 3-4 | |||
| Arts and Humanities | 3B | 3 | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 4 | |||
| L***100 must be completed by the end of Semester 3. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 14 | ||||
| Semester 4 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| L*** 201 Second-Year European Language II (See allowable subject codes on Concentration Requirements Tab) | 3B | 3-4 | |||
| Advanced Writing | 2 | 3 | |||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3A | 3 | |||
| Electives | 5-7 | ||||
| L*** 101 must be completed by the end of Semester 4. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Junior | |||||
| Semester 5 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| INST 301 | International Studies Research Methods | X | 4B | 3 | |
| Select from the following: | 3-5 | ||||
L*** 300 Third-Year European Language I (See allowable subject codes on Concentration Requirements Tab) | |||||
L*** 100 First-Year Language I | |||||
| International Studies Major Course Selection (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | 6 | ||||
| Elective | 1-3 | ||||
| L*** 200 must be completed by the end of Semester 5. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 6 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| Select from the following: | 3-5 | ||||
L*** 301 Third-Year European Language II (See allowable subject codes on Concentration Requirements Tab) | |||||
L*** 101 First-Year Language II | |||||
| International Studies Major Course Selection (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | 6 | ||||
| Elective | 4-6 | ||||
| L*** 201 must be completed by the end of Semester 6. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Senior | |||||
| Semester 7 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| INST 492 | Seminar | X | 4A,4C | 3 | |
| International Studies Major Course Selection (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | 6 | ||||
| Select from the following: | 3-4 | ||||
Electives | |||||
L*** 200 Second-Year Language I | |||||
| Electives | 2-3 | ||||
| L*** 300 must be completed by the end of Semester 7. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Semester 8 | Critical | Recommended | AUCC | Credits | |
| International Studies Major Course Selection (See Department List on Concentration Requirements tab) | X | 6 | |||
| Select from the following: | X | 3-4 | |||
Electives | |||||
L*** 201 Second-Year Language II | |||||
| Electives | X | 5-6 | |||
| The benchmark courses for the 8th semester are the remaining courses in the entire program of study. | X | ||||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| Program Total Credits: | 120 | ||||