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Global Commons/Global Environment Option Requirements
International Studies Major

PREREQUISITE COURSEWORK
Must be completed before declaring the IS major

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1. Poli Sci 103
SE
Introduction to International Relations
2. One Survey course from the following list:
  African 277
ZI
Africa: An Introductory Survey
E Asian St 222
SE
Introduction to East Asian Civilization
History 142
ZE
History of S. Asia to Present
  244
ZE
Introduction to Southeast Asia: Vietnam to the Philippines
  252
ZI
The Civilizations of India - Modern Period
  253
ZE
Russia: An Interdisciplinary Survey
  254
ZE
Eastern Europe: An Interdisciplinary Survey
  260
SE
Latin America: An Introduction
LCA 140
HE
Asia: Imperialism, Nationalism, & Globalization
  265
HE
An Introduction to Central Asia: From the Silk Route to Afghanistan
  300
HI
Introduction to Middle East
Poli Sci 106
SE
Introduction to Comparative Politics
3.
Economics - Select either Econ 101 and 102 or Econ 111
  Econ 101
SE
Principles of Microeconomics
  Econ 102
SE
Principles of Macroeconomics
 
Or
  Econ 111
SE
Principles of Economics-Accelerated Treatment (This one semester accelerated course is an alternative to the two semester sequence of Econ 101 & Econ 102)

 

IS MAJOR COURSEWORK

 

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

Must be completed before graduation: 5th semester of one foreign language. For a list of acceptable courses, contact the International Studies program office.

 

REQUIRED & ELECTIVE COURSEWORK (36 credits):
1.
Core Course (Required for all IS majors)
  Intl St 301
SI
Introduction to International Studies (core course for majors)
2.
One "track core" course from the Global Commons Option
  Anthro 470
SI
Ecological Anthropology
Envir St 343
SI
Environmental Economics
  449
SD
Government and Natural Resources (Summer Sessions only)
Geog 535
D
Environmental Geography and Conservation in Developing Countries
  537
SA
Culture and Environment
History 460
ZI
American Environmental History
Intl St 606 A Topics in International Relations & the Environment
Soc 541
SA
Social Behavior and Natural Resources
3.
One "track core" course from one other Option
  Global Security track core courses
  History 319   The Vietnam Wars
  434
HI
American Foreign Relations, 1901 to Present
Intl St 601 A Topics in Global Security
Poli Sci 318
SI
Comparative Study of Genocide
  337
SI
International Institutions and World Order**
  442
SD
American National Security**
  Political Economy track core courses
  Econ 364
SI
Survey of International Economics
  464
SI
International Trade and Finance
Intl St 373
I
Globalization, Poverty & Development
  374
I
The Growth and Development of Nations in the Global Economy (cross-list with AAE 374)
  602
A
Topics in International Political Economy & Policy Studies
Poli Sci 312
SD
Politics of the World Economy
  313
SD
Bargaining in the Global Economy
  611
SD
Comparative Political Economy**
  Global Cultures track core courses
  Geog 101
SE
Intro to Cultural Geography
ILS 209
ZE
Intro to Global Cultures
Intl St 603 A Topics in Culture in The Age of Globalization
Journ 620
SA
International Communication
  621
SA
Mass Communication in Developing Countries
LCA 430   Language and Culture
  615   Writing Travels
4.
ISSUES. Choose a minimum of four courses from the at least two of the areas below.
  Air & Climate
  Atm Ocn 100
PE
Weather and Climate
  121
PE
Atmospheric Environment and Society
  132
PE
Earth's Water: Natural Science and Human Use
  171
PE
Global Change: Atmospheric Issues and Problems
  528
PA
Past Climates and Climatic Change
  535
PA
Atmospheric Dispersion and Air Pollution
Envir St 502
BD
Air Pollution and Human Health
Geog 321
PI
Climatology
  331
PI
Climatic Environments of the Past
  Wild Ecol 606
BI
Colloquium in Environmental Toxicology
  Energy
  Envir St 671
SD
Energy Economics
Geology 411
PI
Energy Resources
Poli Sci 448
SD
Energy Policy and Politics
  Land & Food
  AAE 319
SI
The International Agricultural Economy
  340
SI
Issues in Food Systems
  350
BI
World Hunger & Malnutrition
  477
SI
Agricultural Economic Development in Africa
Ag Journ 479
SA
Agricultural Development in Latin America
Agronomy 377
BI
Cropping Systems of the Tropics
CALS 472
SA
Theories & Policies Relating to Land Tenure in Africa
Forestry 410
BI
Principles of Silviculture
Geog 120
PE
Global Physical Environments
  127
PE
Physical Systems of the Environment
  309
SI
People, Land and Food: Comparative Study of Agriculture Systems
  338
SI
Vegetation: Stability and Change
History 352
HD
World Forest History
Soil Sci 230
PI
Soil: Ecosystem and Resource
  315
NI
Soil Science for Land Use Planning
  324
PI
Soils and Environmental Quality
  431
PI
Soils of the World
  Water
  Geology 105
PE
Survey of Oceanography
  106
PE
Environmental Geology
  550
PI
Geological Oceanography
Zoology 315
BI
Limnology: Conservation of Aquatic Resources
  316
BD
Laboratory for Limnology: Conservation of Aquatic Resources
  Biological Diversity & Sustainable Development
  Geog 434
SI
People, Wildlife and Landscapes
  538
SA
The Humid Tropics: Ecology, Subsistence, and Development
Wild Ecol 318
BI
Principles of Wildlife Ecology
Zoology 260
BE
Introductory Ecology
  360
BI
Extinction of Species
  460
BI
General Ecology
  510
BI
Ecology of Fishes
  520
BI
Ornithology
  651
D
Conservation Biology
  Humans and the Environment
  AAE 337
SI
Natural Resource Conservation and Economics
  344
SI
Environment and the Global Economy
  431
SI
Natural Resource Economics
Anthro 348
SI
Economic Anthropology
Envir St 126
BE
Principles of Environmental Science
308
BI
People, Chemicals, Environment
  575
PI
Assessment of Environmental Impact
Geog 139
SE
Resources and People
  303
SI
The Human Role in the Changing Face of the Earth
  336
PI
Our Hazardous Environment
  339
SI
Environmental Conservation
  348
SI
Latin America
  349
SI
Europe
  355
SI
Africa, South of the Sahara
  358
SI
China and Southeast Asia
  519
SA
Environment and Human Experience
  548
SA
Problems in the Geography of Latin America
Hist Sci 353
HI
History of Ecology
Intl St 606
A
Topics in International Relations & the Environment
Philos 441
ZA
Environmental Ethics
Soc 380
ZI
Contemporary Population Problems for Honors
  612
SD
Agriculture, Technology, and Society
  613
SA
Social Ecology of the Amazon Basin
  663
SA
World Population
  Law, Planning, Regulation & Politics
  Envir St 368
SI
Environmental Law, Toxic Substances and Conservation
  668   Green Politics: Global Experience, American Prospects
Geog 319
SI
International Dimensions of Environmental Justice
Poli Sci 446
SD
Politics of Government Regulation
  512
SI
Science and Government
Rur Soc 551
SD
Wildlife and Society
Urb R Pl 463
SI
Evolution of American Planning
  590
D
Contemporary Topics in Urban and Regional Planning
5.
ELECTIVES (3-4 courses).  Select elective courses from the list below or any of the above lists.
  AAE 462
SA
Economic Problems of Latin America
  473
I
Economic Growth and Development in Southeast Asia
AAE or Econ 474
SI
Economic Problems of Developing Areas
477
SI
Agriculture and Economic Development in Africa
  577
SI
Economics of Growth and Class Structure in Low Income Countries
  567*
A
Public Finance in Less Developed Countries
       
Anthro 390
SI
Culture and Economy in Southeast Asia
  462
SD
Anthropology of South Asia
       
Econ 364
SI
Survey of International Economics
  365
SI
Issues in Comparative Economics
  366
SI
Social Economies in Transition
  432
D
Episodes in Macroeconomic History
  464
SI
International Trade and Finance
  467
SA
International Comparisons - Industrial Firms and Industrial Organizations
  475
A
Economics of Growth
  552
SA
Industrial Relations in Developing Countries
  664
A
Advanced International Trade
  665
SD
International Trade Policy
  666
A
Advanced International Finance
       
Ed Pol St 640*
SA
Education In Developing Societies
       
Geog 302
SI
Economic Geography: Locational Behavior
  312
SI
Regional Development and Planning
  353
SI
Russia and the Newly Independent States-Topical Analysis
  506
SA
Historical Geography of European Urbanization
  510
SA
Economic Geography
  553
SA
Russia and the CIS: Problems in Human Geography
  558
SA
The Social Geography of Asian Cities in Comparative Perspective
       
History 139
SE
The Middle East in the 20th Century
  205
SI
The Making of the Islamic World: The Middle East, 500-1500
  242
SI
Modern Latin America: From Independence to the Present
  332
SI
Islam Reform and Revolution in Central Asia
  340
SI
Revolution and Fascism in Spain, Italy and Portugal
  347
SD
Introduction to the History of Caribbean Societies
  348
SA
France from Napoleon to the Great War 1799-1914
  356
SI
Europe Between the Wars: 1919-1939
  359
SI
History of Europe Since 1945
    371
SI
The Modern Arab World
  376
SI
History of Africa to 1500
  377
SI
History of Africa: 1500-1870
  378
SI
History of Africa Since 1870
  379
HA
Islam in Iran
  403
eSI
Immigration and Assimilation
  409
SA
History of Central Europe, 1648-1871
    410
SA
History of Central Europe: 1871 to the Present
  424
ZI
The Soviet Union and The World, 1917-1991
  425
SA
History of Poland and the Baltic Area
  432
SA
History of Scandinavia Since 1815
  436
SD
Race, Class and Colonialism in the Caribbean
  439
HI
Islamic History from Origin of Islam to Ottoman Empire
  440
SI
History of North Africa
    441
SI
Revolution and Conflict in Modern Latin America
    443
SA
History of West Africa
    444
SA
History of East Africa
    445
SA
History of Equatorial Africa
    446
SI
History of Southern Africa
    447
HI
European Expansion in the Indian Ocean 1498-1963
    457
SI
History of Southeast Asia to 1800
    458
SI
History of Southeast Asia Since 1800
    463*
ZI
Topics in South Asian History
    531
SA
The European State System: 1815-1914
    532
SI
The European State System, 1914-Present
    539
SA
The Middle East and the Balkans During the Ottoman Era, 1200-1600
    540
SA
Balkans and Middle East, 1700-1918: The Rise of National States
    541
SA
The Empire and Nation in the Turkish Republic
    548
HD
Islam in the History & Culture of South Asia
    577
SD
Contemporary Scandinavia: Politics and History
    660
SA
The Arab Provinces under the Ottoman Empire 1500-1900
         
  Intl Bus 200
SI
International Business
         
  Intl St 318
SI
Comparative Study of Genocide (cross-list with Poli Sci 318)
  601
A
Topics in Global Security
    602
A
Topics in International Political Economy & Policy Studies
    603
A
Topics in Culture in the Age of Globalization
    615
I
Business in Emerging Markets (cross-list with Intl Bus 615)
    620
SI
Topics in International Studies
         
  Marketing 420
SA
Global Marketing
         
  Poli Sci 312
SD
Politics of the World Economy
    313
D
Bargaining in the Global Economy
    316
SD
Principles of International Law
    368
SD
Special Topics in the Politics of Developing Areas
    379
SD
Globalization: On States, Societies and the International System
    505
SD
The Challenge of Democratization
    611
SD
Comparative Political Economy**
    612
SD
Transitions to the Market**
    618
SD
Politics of Islam
    620
SD
Western European Political Systems - Germany and Related Countries
    621
SD
Western European Political Systems - France and Italy
    622
SD
European Politics
    630
SD
Latin-American Politics
    634
SD
State and Nation in Post-Soviet Politics
    639
SD
Politics of Southeast Asia
    643
SD
Women and Politics in the Global Context
    651
SD
Politics of South Asia
    653
SD
Politics of Developing Areas
    654
SD
Politics of Revolution
    656
SD
Electoral Systems and Representation
    657
SD
Comparative Political Culture
    658
SD
Nationalism and Social Change: Eastern Europe and Adjacent Areas
    659
SD
Politics and Society: Contemporary Eastern Europe
    660
SD
African Politics
    661
A
Advanced Topics in African Politics
         
  Rur Soc 618
SA
Comparative Rural Societies
         
  Soc 628
SA
Comparative Industrial Relations in Developed Countries I
    629
SA
Comparative Industrial Relations in Developed Countries II
    630
SD
Sociology of Developing Societies/Third World
    644
SA
The Comparative Sociology of Contemporary Capitalism
 

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This course may count toward the International Studies major when the topic is appropriate. See the IS advisor or the IS website for information about whether this course will count toward your track in any given semester.

Course offered infrequently.