Minor in International and Global Studies

Add a global dimension to any degree with a minor in International & Global Studies. 

Requirements

The minor must be earned simultaneously with a B.A. or B.S. degree. Requirements for the Minor in International & Global Studies include 28 credits of core and elective courses, plus two years of language study (or equivalent) in a world language.

International Studies Core Courses (12 credits)

Intl 201Introduction to International Studies

4
Intl 296The United States and the World

4
Intl 415Global Studies Theories

4
Intl 201 and Intl 296 are required prerequisites for Intl 415.
 

Elective Courses (16 credits)

Students must take 16 upper-division credits from the following tables of courses:

Global Studies Course List (Social Justice, Human Rights & Global Media)

Intl 317UTopics in Asian Thought

4
Intl 321UAsia: Globalization and Identity

4
Intl 323UAsia: Tradition and Innovation

4
Intl 331U/WS 331UWomen in the Middle East

4
Intl 332UIslamic Social Movements

4
Intl 342UGlobalization and Conflict in Latin America

4
Intl 350UThe City in Europe

4
Intl 360UBollywood: Communicating Contemporary South Asia through Cinema

4
Intl 365UDigital Globalization

4
Intl 366UCyberwar & Espionage

4
Intl 367UThe Global Drug Trade

4
Intl 375UGlobal Migration

4
Intl 380UGlobalization, Representation and Difference in Media and Film

4
Intl 391UMedia and International Relations

4
Intl 470Intercultural Leadership and Change

4

International Development Studies Course List (Development, Health & Environment)

Intl 341UEnvironment and Development in Latin America

4
Intl 343UCommodity Chains in Latin America: From Silver to Cocaine

4
Intl 349U/WS 349UGender and International Development

4
Intl 362U/Hst 362UAmazon Rain Forest

4
Intl 364UModern Brazil

4
Intl 372U/BSt 372UPost-colonial Studies of Africa

4
Intl 445/USP 445Cities and Third World Development

3
Intl 452/PS 452The European Union

4
Intl 460/PS 460Political Development in Modern Turkey

4
Intl 461/PS 461Politics of Economic Reform in Modern Turkey

4
Intl 490Global Sustainable Development

4

Consult with a faculty or CUPA advisor for INTL 399 and INTL 410 courses that count for minor electives.
Study Abroad courses can count towards elective courses when approved through the Course Substitution process. See a faculty or CUPA advisor for more details.

Language (0-27 credits)

Two years, or equivalent proficiency, of foreign language study. For students taking courses at PSU, second-year proficiency is defined by successful completion of the terminal course in the second-year language sequence, or demonstrating proficiency through the Department of World Languages and Literature.

Total Credit Hours: 28

All courses used to satisfy the departmental minor requirements, whether taken in the department or elsewhere, must be graded C or above. 
Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling department minor requirements. 
 

Academic Advisors

Information on courses and minor requirements is available from CUPA and faculty advisors. Students should see an advisor as soon as they declare their minor and meet regularly with advisors as they pursue their degree.

CUPA Advisors:

CUPA Advising website; 503-725-9210

Faculty Advisors: 

Kimberley Brown, brownk@pdx.edu, 503-725-8194;
Evguenia Davidova, evguenia@pdx.edu, 503-725-8992; 
Priya Kapoor, cgpk@pdx.edu, 503-725-3543; 
Pronoy Rai, rai@pdx.edu, 503-725-3451;
Leopoldo Rodriguez, leopoldo@pdx.edu, 503-725-8245;
Shawn Smallman, smallmans@pdx.edu, 503-725-9978;
Gerald Sussman, sussmang@pdx.edu, 503-725-5176.