International Studies (INTS)
Interdisciplinary Program
International Studies Program Committee:
Chair-Wes Chapin, political science; Cecilia Bustamante, modern language; Clair Kilian, business administration; Charles Rader, geography; Ogden Rogers, social work; David Trechter, agricultural economics
The primary mission of the International Studies Program is to create global awareness by providing students with the intellectual skills and substantive knowledge necessary to meet the global challenges of the 21st Century.
The International Studies Program is designed to:
Provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to compete in the global community,
Promote critical thinking and problem solving from an interdisciplinary perspective,
Introduce students to a foreign language and encourage the development of competency,
Increase global awareness and understanding of cultural differences,
Encourage students to participate in study-abroad and overseas experience programs, and more . . .
Students may complete a first major in international studies within either the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences or the College of Arts and Sciences. Students in either the College of Business and Economics or the College of Education and Professional Studies can complete the major as a second major. Students in all colleges can complete an international studies minor. Students must complete the appropriate BA or BS requirements for their respective colleges.
International Studies Major: 36 Total Credits
Required Courses: 21 cr. Hrs.
INTS 200 Introduction to International Studies 3 cr.
AGEC 250 World Food and Population 3 cr.
ECON 150 International Economic Issues 3 cr.
GEOG 120 Human Geography 3 cr.
HIST 102 Origins of One World 3 cr.
POLS 260 Introduction to International Relations 3 cr.
INTS 480 Senior Seminar 3 cr.
Students must complete a study-abroad experience as part of the directed electives.
Directed Electives: 15 cr. hrs.
Select 15 credits from at least three of the seven categories A-G listed below.
No more than 9 credits can come from any one of categories A-F.
No more than 3 credits can come from category G.
One course must be selected from category F.
Credit for INTS 379, 389, 490, or 499 can be applied to these categories after consultation with the chair.
Supporting Course Requirement:
Students complete two years of a foreign language of their choice; e.g., complete any two-year language at UW-RF, complete testouts equivalent to two years, or complete two years at another accredited university and transfer the credits to UW-RF.
International Studies Minor: 24 Total Credits
Required Courses: 21 cr. hrs.
INTS 200 Introduction to International Studies 3 cr.
AGEC 250 World Food and Population 3 cr.
GEOG 120 Human Geography 3 cr.
POLS 260 Introduction to International Relations 3 cr.
Directed Electives: 12 cr. hrs.
Select 12 credits from at least three of the seven categories A-G.
No more than 6 credits can come from any of categories A-F.
No more than 3 credits can come from category G.
Credit for INTS 379, 389, 490, or 499 can be applied to these categories after consultation with the chair.
Supporting Course Requirement:
Students complete one year of a foreign language of their choice; e.g., complete any one-year language at UW-RF, complete testouts equivalent to one year, or complete one year at another accredited university and transfer the credits to UW-RF.
Category A
ART 314 Art of India, China, and Japan 2 cr.
ART 318 Latin American Art 2 cr.
ENGL 341 European Literature 3 cr.
ENGL 428 Modern British Literature: 1940-Present 3 cr.
ENGL 441 Twentieth Century International Literature 3 cr.
ENGL/FILM/INTS 442 World Cinema 3 cr.
HUM 256 Arts and Ideas II 4 cr.
HUM 261 World Arts 1 cr.
MUS 300 World Music 3 cr.
SCTA 313 Intercultural Communication 3 cr.
Category B
HIST 303 Women’s History: Europe 3 cr.
HIST 305 Women’s History: Global Perspectives 3 cr.
HIST/PHIL/POLS 308 Western Political Thought: The Renaissance through Marx 3 cr.
HIST/PHIL/POLS 309 Western Political Thought: Nietzsche to the Present 3 cr.
HIST 327 World War I to World War II 3 cr.
HIST 328 World War II to the Cold War 3 cr.
HIST 330 Revolutions in Modern History 3 cr.
HIST 334 Modern China, 1800 to the Present 3 cr.
HIST 335 Modern Japan, 1600 to the Present 3 cr.
HIST/POLS 349 Modern Middle East History and Politics 3 cr.
HIST 359 U.S. History from 1945 3 cr.
HIST/POLS 367 History of U.S. Foreign Policy 3 cr.
HIST 436 History of Colonialism and Imperialism 3 cr.
POLS 344 Politics of the Developing World 3 cr.
POLS 346 Politics of Western Europe 3 cr.
POLS 348 Politics of East Asia 3 cr.
POLS 364 International War and Peace 3 cr.
POLS 365 American Foreign Policy 3 cr.
POLS 369 Politics of the World Economy 3 cr.
POLS 377 The United Nations (may be taken three times) 1 cr.
Category C
ANTH/SOCI 211 Sociology of Childhood 3 cr.
ANTH/SOCI 221 Global Perspectives on Women 3 cr.
ANTH/SOCI 338 Global Perspectives on Health and Disease 3 cr.
ANTH/SOCI 348 Faces of Culture 3 cr.
ANTH/SOCI 435 Social and Cultural Change 3 cr.
GEOG 220 Economic Geography 3 cr.
GEOG 242 Canada 3 cr.
GEOG 340 Europe 3 cr.
GEOG 342 Latin America 3 cr.
GEOG 343 Africa 3 cr.
GEOG 344 Asia and Oceania 3 cr.
SOCI 340 Sociology of Rural Life 3 cr.
Category D
AGEC 441 Agricultural Policy II 3 cr.
ECON 328 Domestic Topics in Third World Economic Development 3 cr.
ECON 329 International Topics in Third World Economic Development 3 cr.
ECON 340 Contemporary International Trade Issues 3 cr.
ECON 342 International Finance 3 cr.
ECON 344 Comparative Economic Systems 3 cr.
MNGT 355 International Business 3 cr.
MKTG 355 International Marketing 3 cr.
JOUR 460 International Communication 3 cr.
MNGT 310 Culture and Business 3 cr.
MNGT 355 International Business 3 cr.
MNGT 380 International Business Seminar 3 cr.
Category E
FREN 301 French Conversation and Composition 3 cr.
FREN 302 French Conversation and Composition II 3 cr.
FREN 341 French Civilization 3 cr.
FREN 342 Modern France and Francophone Cultures 3 cr.
FREN 351 Survey of French Literature to 1800 3 cr.
FREN 352 Survey of French Literature 1800 to Present 3 cr.
FREN 401 Advanced French Communication 3 cr.
FREN 451 French Prose Fiction 3 cr.
or FREN 452 French Poetry
or FREN 453 French Drama
GERM 275 Business German 3 cr.
GERM 301 German Conversation and Composition 3 cr.
GERM 302 German Conversation and Composition II 3 cr.
GERM 341 German Civilization 3 cr.
GERM 342 Modern German-Speaking Cultures 3 cr.
GERM 351 Survey of German Literature to Classicism (1800) 3 cr.
GERM 352 Survey of German Literature from Classicism (1800) to Present 3 cr.
GERM 401 Advanced German Communication 3 cr.
GERM 451 German Drama and Theater 3 cr.
or GERM 452 German Tale, Short Story, and Novella
or GERM 453 German Poetry
SPAN 301 Spanish Composition and Conversation 3 cr.
SPAN 302 Spanish Composition and Conversation II 3 cr.
SPAN 341 Spanish Civilization to 1800 3 cr.
SPAN 342 Spanish Civilization 1800 to Present 3 cr.
SPAN 345 Latin American Civilization to 1800 3 cr.
SPAN 346 Latin American Civilization 1800 to Present 3 cr.
SPAN 351 Survey of Spanish Literature Siglo De Oro 3 cr.
SPAN 352 Survey of Spanish Literature 1898 to Present 3 cr.
SPAN 355 Survey of Latin American Literature, Conquest to Independence 3 cr.
SPAN 356 Survey of Latin American Literature Independence to Present 3 cr.
SPAN 401 Advanced Spanish Communication 3 cr.
SPAN 452 Advanced Spanish Literature 3 cr.
SPAN 455 Advanced Latin American Literature 3 cr.
Category F.
ART/ENGL 376 Experience Greece: Culture Past and Present 1-3 cr.
HIST 371 Study Tour Research 1-3 cr.
INTS 370 International Study Tour 1-3 cr.
INTS 377 Semester Abroad 6 cr.
MODL 376 Mexico: A Cultural Experience 3 cr.
MODL 377 Foreign Study 6 cr.
271 CAFES depts. International Internship 4 cr.
TED Education Teaching courses Overseas Practice Teaching 6 cr.
378 within depts. Semester Abroad Research 3-6 cr.
Category G
ANTH 100 Introduction to Anthropology 3 cr.
DANC 100 History/Appreciation of Dance 3 cr.
ECON 150 International Economic Issues 3 cr. (course required for major, allowed as an elective in minor)
ESM 105 Introduction to Environmental Studies 3 cr.
GEOG 212 Weather and Climate 3 cr.
GEOG 214 World Patterns of Plants and Animals 3 cr.
GEOL 202 Oceanography 2 cr.
GEOL 269 Environmental Geology 2 cr.
HIST 102 Origins of One World 3 cr. (course required for major, allowed as an elective in minor)
HIST 201 Introduction to Asian Civilization 3 cr.
HIST 202 Introduction to Latin American Civilizations 3 cr.
POLS 245 Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 cr.
Updated March, 2007
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