Enhance your competitiveness in a globalized world with a minor in international/comparative studies. This minor increases students’ awareness of the regions and current issues of the world on theoretical and practical levels. Students gain knowledge of countries or regions as well as functional topics such as security, political economy, ethics, the environment, and international organizations and law. With an added international dimension to their major field of study, graduates with a minor in international/comparative studies may pursue a wide range of careers in public and private institutions as well as advanced degrees in graduate and professional schools.
Degree Requirements (Catalog Year 2012-2013)
In addition to meeting the following requirements for this minor, students must meet the university requirements for all minors.
Students pursuing this minor must complete 18 credits in government, with a minimum grade of 2.0 in each course.
- One core course (3 credits): GOVT 132 or 133
- Five elective courses (15 credits) chosen from
- GOVT 103
- Any GOVT 330–339 comparative politics course
- Any GOVT 340–349 international studies course
- Any GOVT 430–439 comparative politics course
- Any GOVT 440–449 international studies course
- Relevant GOVT 480 with prior written approval of the minor advisor
Total: 18 credits
Requirements may be different for earlier catalog years. See the University Catalog archives.