International Studies

IN 101 – Introduction to International Studies

This course is the gateway course to the International Studies major. The course will introduce students to new ways of learning and thinking about the world through multiple lenses. Students will examine issues across disciplines and explore the interplay of cultures, languages, political systems, economies, histories, and geographies among the peoples of the world. This course is required of students in the International Studies major. (3 credit hours)

IN 212 – Global Problems

This course provides an introduction to the many issues and problems facing the modern political world. Students follow and discuss current events while obtaining the background information necessary for effectively understanding those events. The course is designed to engage students actively in informed dialogues concerning important issues facing the world community, such as population growth, hunger, the environment, poverty, disease, and war. (Cross-listed as PS 212.) (3 credit hours)

IN 401 – Senior Seminar in International Studies

As the capstone course for the International Studies major, this class involves intensive examination of several key issues in the international realm as they are presented through various disciplines. Students will also explore a particular area of international studies in depth through the development of an original project. Students will prepare original research or develop an original work under the supervision of the course instructor and in consultation with an appropriate member of the International Studies faculty. This will culminate with a seminar paper and a presentation of the research/work to other members of the course. Required of all International Studies majors. Prerequisite: IN 101 and senior status. (3 credit hours)