Bloomsburg University Academic Programs
Academic Catalog

Minor in International Studies

Administered by the Department of Political Science

Effective Fall 2020

Requirements:

Complete third semester of a foreign language (0-3 credits)

Complete (one course) in contemporary, non-US history (3 credits)

HISTORY.141 Modern East Asia
HISTORY.328 Cold War Europe
HISTORY.340 German History from 1871
HISTORY.354 Modern Japan
HISTORY.359 20th Century China
HISTORY.360 Modern Korea
HISTORY.392 Diplomatic History of the US Since 1898
HISTORY.456 History Modern Middle East

Complete two (2) introductory political science courses (6 credits)

POLISCI.181 Contemporary Issues World Politics
POLISCI.260 Introduction Comparative Politics
POLISCI.280 Introduction International Relations

Complete one (1) advanced political science course (3 credits)

POLISCI.310 Government and Politics of China*
POLISCI.322 Political Violence*
POLISCI.340 Politics of Immigration*
POLISCI.345 Democratization and Regime Change*
POLISCI.350 Globalization and the United Nations*
POLISCI.366 European Politics*
POLISCI.368 Asian Politics*
POLISCI.371 African Politics*
POLISCI.376 Middle East Politics*
POLISCI.458 US Foreign Policy*
POLISCI.462 Info Technology and World Politics*
POLISCI.466 International Relations in the Asia Pacific*
POLISCI.487 International Law and Organizations*
POLISCI.492 Seminar*

Complete two (2) of the following courses (must represent two different departments) (6 credits)

ANTHRO.102 Anthro and World Problems
ANTHRO.320 Contemporary World Cultures
ANTHRO.423 Environment Anthropology and Global Sustainability*
ANTHRO.495 Special Topics*
CES.280 Special Topics in Central and Eastern Studies
COMMSTUD.220 Intercultural Communication
COMMSTUD.427 Strategic Communications*
ECON.329 Environmental Econ*
ECON.333 International Economics*
ECON.340 Economics of the Middle East*
ECON.460 Advanced Political Economy*
EGGS.102 World Cultural Geography
EGGS.205 Special Topics in Regional Geography
EGGS.211 Regional Geography Abroad
LANGCULT.200 Comparative Cultural Studies
ARABIC.211 Cultures in the Arabic Speaking World
ARABIC.212 Euro-Arab Cinema
CHINESE.211 Foundations of the Chinese Civilization
CHINESE,212 China Today
FRENCH.211 Foundations of French Culture and Civilization
FRENCH.212 France Today
GERMAN.211 German Culture and Civilization I
GERMAN.212 German Culture and Civilization II
RUSSIAN.211 Russian Culture and Civilization
RUSSIAN.212 Russian Film, Literature and Culture
RUSSIAN.214 East European Film, Literature and Culture
SPANISH.211 Spanish Culture and Civilization
SPANISH.212 Spanish American Culture and Civilization
SPANISH.213 US Hispanic Culture and Literature
SPANISH.221 Spanish Culture & Film
SPANISH.222 Latin American Culture and Film
SPANISH.405 Spain*
SPANISH.406 Latin America*

*Prerequisites – Check with the individual department on how to meet these or whether they might be waived.

Note:  Study abroad is highly encouraged for students in the IS Minor.  A maximum of 6 credits from study abroad will be accepted for the Minor.  Students should seek prior approval to make sure that the courses taken abroad have a BU equivalent listed among the courses in the minor.