International and Global Studies Minor
The International and Global Studies minor provides students with the tools necessary to better understand the complex and changing world of the twenty-first century. The learning objectives of the minor are to convey knowledge not only of global issues, but also of comparative methods of analysis (i.e., the similarities and differences between and among states, societies, and cultures); and to provide an interdisciplinary approach that integrates the knowledge and methods that history, political science, economics, sociology/anthropology, women and gender studies, and geography/environmental studies have to offer.
To earn a minor in International and Global Studies, students must complete a minimum of 15 or 19 semester hours of upper-division course work at UIS. In exceptional cases, a student may submit a Student Petition to have up to eight hours of transfer credit accepted toward the minor. Transfer students still must take the core course and follow distribution requirements.
The required core for the minor is IGS 301. In addition, electives, totaling 12-16 semester hours, must be taken from two areas:
- Two courses (six - eight credits) that provide an international perspective. and
- Two courses (six - eight credits) that provide a comparative perspective.
Students may not take more than one course in their major field of study to fulfill the International and Global Studies minor requirements. Students should consult with a International and Global Studies faculty member to ensure that they are meeting their individual needs and the requirements for the major.
Requirements
| Core Course | ||
| IGS/PSC 301 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| International courses | 6-8 | |
| International Trade and Finance | ||
| China's Environment and the World | ||
| Islamic Civilization | ||
| ECCE: Conflict in the Middle East | ||
| ECCE: Christian-Muslim Encounters | ||
| Studies in Latin American History | ||
| Europe In The 20th Century | ||
| Topics in 20th Century World History | ||
| ECCE: The Pacific War: World War II in East Asia | ||
| Russia from the Revolution to the New Cold War | ||
| Modern China | ||
| International Human Rights Law: Skills and Advocacy | ||
| International Management | ||
| Introduction to International Relations | ||
| Globalization and the Future of Democracy | ||
| ECCE: Economic Analysis | ||
| International Law and Organizations | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Foreign Policy Analysis | ||
| ECCE: Global Issues | ||
| Terrorism and Public Policy | ||
| War and Peace | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| International Politics of the Middle East | ||
| National Model United Nations | ||
| Model United Nations | ||
| Mexican Migration to the U. S. | ||
| Comparative courses | 6-8 | |
| Business and Developing Countries | ||
| ECCE: International Criminal Justice Systems | ||
| ECCE: Crime and Sentencing: Global Issues | ||
| ECCE: Intercultural Communication | ||
| Macroeconomics in a Global Economy | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| ECCE: Global Change in Local Places | ||
| Our Changing Climate | ||
| ECCE: Culture Wars/Europe | ||
| ECCE: Nationalism and Imperialism | ||
| ECCE: From Vikings to Hackers: A Pirate's World History | ||
| Cold War and the Middle East | ||
| ECCE: Cultural Geography | ||
| Global Environmental Health | ||
| Emerging Diseases | ||
| Comparative Philosophy of Religion | ||
| ECCE: Political Ideas and Ideologies | ||
| ECCE: Comparative Politics | ||
| ECCE: Latin American Politics | ||
| Politics of Western Europe | ||
| Understanding Cultures | ||
| ECCE: Latina/o USA | ||
| ECCE: Culture, Health, and Power | ||
| ECCE: Global Social Stratification | ||
| Women in Political Movements: A Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Global Masculinities | ||
| Total Hours | 15-19 | |