INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

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The College of Arts and Sciences offers a minor in International Studies that allows undergraduate students throughout the University to pursue an interdisciplinary and comparative study of foreign cultures and societies while they fulfill the academic requirements for a major in one of the approved University degree programs. Students who minor in International Studies select one of five academic tracks (African Studies, Asian Studies, European Studies, International Business, or a self-designed track focused on a particular issue, theme and/or region. The program is of particular value to those with career objectives in government, business, trade, finance, law, journalism, teaching, military service, and health. It also serves those who will seek employment with international agencies such as the United Nations and with private religious and humanitarian service organizations.

The minor in International Studies requires completion of 26 semester hours with a GPA of 2.5 or better, including 6 hours selected from GEOG 1101, POLS 1150, HIST 1100, and ANTH 1101; 8 semester hours of foreign language at the 2201 and 2202 level in a language related to the area track selected; and 12 semester hours of coursework appropriate to one of the following: African Studies, Asian Studies, European Studies, International Business or a self-designed track. See the Special Programs secion of this Catalog for specific requirements

Students who minor in International Studies choose from a variety of courses and disciplines, including foreign languages, humanities, social sciences, and business. Students plan their individual programs of study with their department advisers and the Associate Vice Chancellor for International Programs. The minor is designed to provide students with cultural and intellectual enrichment for more rewarding lives in an increasingly interdependent world. The program is of particular value to those with career objectives in government, business, trade, finance, law, journalism, teaching, military service, and health. It also serves those who will seek employment with international agencies such as the United Nations and with private religious and humanitarian service organizations.

Education Abroad. Students who take advantage of the education abroad opportunities provided by the Office of International Programs may apply their overseas study credits to the minor, or where appropriate, to their major.

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MINOR

A minor in International Studies requires completion of 26 semester hours with a GPA of 2.5 or better as outlined below:

Core courses. 6 hours of introductory coursework selected from:

GEOG 1101 World Regional Geography (3)
POLS 1150 Introduction to International Politics (3)
HIST 1100 The World in the 20th Century (3)
ANTH 1101 General Anthropology (3)

Foreign Languages. 8 semester hours of foreign language at the 2201 and 2202 level in a language related to the area track selected. If 2201 and 2202 courses are not available in the language, 1201 and 1202 in a second appropriate language may be presented. (See description of area tracks for appropriate foreign languages.)

Area Track. 12 semester hours of coursework appropriate to one of the tracks listed below. All courses must be chosen outside the student's major and from at least 2 departments. Some courses which may be appropriate for a selected area track may not be listed below. Students may take non-listed courses with the permission of an International Studies Minor adviser. The tracks and their requirements are:

African Studies. Language. Students pursuing the International Studies Minor with a concentration in African Studies are encouraged to choose French to fulfill the language requirement.

Courses:

AAAS 2205 African Culture I (or ANTH 2111)
AAAS 2206 African Literature, Music and Art
AAAS 2207 Introduction to Pan Africanism
AAAS 2221 Introduction to Contemporary Africa (or HIST 2211)
AAAS 3265 African Economic Development
AAAS 4103 Warfare, the Military, and Civil Wars in Africa
ANTH 2111 Peoples of Africa (or AAAS 2205)
ENGL 4155 Pan-African Literature
HIST 2210 Pre-Colonial Africa
HIST 2211 Modern Africa (or AAAS 2221)
POLS 3143 African Politics

Asian Studies. Language. Students pursuing the International Studies Minor with a concentration in Asian Studies are required to take either four semesters of Japanese or Chinese (through level 2202 or equivalent).

Courses:

HIST 2200 Asian Civilization
HIST 2201 History of Modern Asia
HIST 3165 History of Modern Japan
POLS 3148 Chinese Politics
POLS 3149 Japanese Politics
POLS 3165 East Asia in World Affairs
POLS 3167 The United States and Japan
RELS 2102 Introduction to Asian Religions
RELS 3154 Hinduism
RELS 3157 Buddhism
RELS 3163 Religious Art & Architecture of India
RELS 3166 Taoism
RELS 3169 Zen Buddhism
RELS 3172 Religion in Asian Literature

European Studies. Language. Students pursuing the International Studies Minor with a concentration in European Studies are required to take four semesters of French, German, Russian, or Spanish (through level 2202 or equivalent). If only two semesters of Russian are available, the second year should consist of two semesters of another European language.

Courses:

ECON 3133 Economic History of Europe
ENGL 3128 British Literature since WW I
ENGL 4123 The Modern British Novel
ENGL 4124 Modern Irish Literature
ENGL 4152 Modern European Literature
FORL 3160 European Cinema
FREN 3203 Introduction to French Literature
FREN 3209 France Today
FREN 4202 Survey of French Literature II
GERM 3050 Studies in German Literature
GERM 4204 Survey of German Literature II
HIST 2261 Britain since 1688
HIST 2271 France, 1815 to the Present
HIST 2281 Twentieth Century Germany
HIST 3116 Twentieth Century Europe
HIST 3134 European Intellectual History since 1789
HIST 2252 Russian History 1917 - Present
POLS 3141 European Politics
SPAN 3203 Introduction to Spanish Literature
SPAN 3209 Spanish Civilization and Culture
SPAN 4202 Twentieth Century Spanish Literature

International Business. Language. Students pursuing the International Studies Minor with a concentration in International Business are required to take either four semesters (or the equivalent) of a single foreign language or two semesters (or the equivalent) of two foreign languages. Students are encouraged to take commercial or business language courses where these are available.

Courses: At least 9 semester hours must be selected from the following courses:

FINN 2223 International Financial Management
MGMT 3274 International Business Processes & Problems
MKTG 3215 International Marketing Management
ACCT 3150 International Accounting
MKTG 3218 Export Marketing and Logistics
ECON 3171 International Economics for Non- Majors

Three semester hours may be selected from the list above or the following courses:

NOTE: Enrollment in courses offered by The Belk College of Business Administration is subject to all class standing and prerequisite requirements of the College. These requirements may be waived or modified by permission of the Coordinator of the International Business Program or by the chairperson of the department offering the course.

Self-designed Track. Students who choose to focus their study around a particular issue, theme, or region not covered by the other area tracks may do so with the advice and consent of an International Studies faculty adviser. Working together they will design a program of study and select an appropriate foreign language. Students seeking to self-design a track must see an adviser prior to declaring the minor.

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