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Major requirements

International studies

International studies major

Core Requirements (16 credits)

Courses

• INTL 150 Introduction to International Studies

• POLI 350 International Relations

• INTL 400 International Studies Capstone

One of the following (or an approved elective):

• INTL 489 Special Topics

• POLI 352 International Law and Human Rights

• POLI 353 United States Foreign Policy

• POLI 355 International Organizations

• POLI 362 The Global South in the 21st Century

• POLI 349 Global Environmental Politics

• POLI 410 Global Political Extremism

• POLI 450 The United Nations Seminar

Recommended: SSCI 224 Basic Statistics

Global Options - 12 credits

3 approved international electives

Geographic Concentration - 12 Credits
Students must choose a geographic concentration and take three courses in that geographic concentration to fulfill the requirement.

Africa Concentration

• HIST 117 Survey of African History 1

• HIST 119 Survey of African History 2

• HIST 320 Genocide

• HIST / WMGS 335 Women and Work

• HIST 341 Islam and Victorianism in 19th-Century Africa

• HIST 345 Slavery in World History

• WMGS / HIST 351 Women, Gender and Imperialism

• SSCI 333 Issues in African Development

Discipline-approved elective

European Concentration

• FREN 320 Masterpieces of French Literature

• FREN 360 Francophone Societies Through Literature and Film

• FREN 375 French Civilization, Literature, and Identity: The Revolution to Modernity

• HIST 113 History of Western Civilization 2: Early Modern and Modern Europe

• HIST 350 The History of Modern Europe

• HIST / WMGS 351 Women, Gender and Imperialism

• HIST 370 The End of the World

• POLI 310 Fascism and Socialism

• SPAN 301 Introduction to Hispanic Film and Media

• SPAN 302 Introduction to Hispanic Literary Texts and Media

• SPAN 375 Spanish Civilization

Discipline-approved elective

Latin America Concentration

• HIST 131 Colonial Latin America

• HIST 132 Modern Latin America

• HIST 371 Revolutions in Latin America

• HIST 372 Borderlands in Latin America

• HIST 373 The U.S. in Latin America

• POLI 368 Latin American Politics Through Film, Art, Poetry and Music

• SPAN 301 Introduction to Hispanic Film and Media

• SPAN 302 Introduction to Hispanic Literary Texts and Media

• SPAN 365 Latin American Civilization: South America and the Caribbean

• SPAN 370 Latin American Civilization: Mexico and Central America

Discipline-approved elective

Middle East Concentration

• HIST 120 Survey of Middle Eastern History

• HIST 320 Genocide

• HIST 340 Israel/Palestine: The Roots of the Arab-Israeli Conflict

• HIST 341 Islam and Victorianism in 19th-Century Africa

• HIST 343 The Modern Middle East

• HIST 354 Issues in the Contemporary Middle East

• THRS 343 Muslim-Christian Dialogues

Discipline-approved elective

United States Concentration (for international students only)

• ART 285 Art in a Democratic Society

• ART / WMGS 375 Race, Gender and Contemporary Art

• ENGL 235 Survey of U.S. Literature 1: Beginnings to 1865

• ENGL 236 Survey of U.S. Literature 2: 1865 to the Present

• HIST 114 History of the United States 1

• HIST 115 History of the United States 2

• HIST 322 American Immigration and Ethnic History

• HIST 324 Poverty, Charity and Welfare in American History

• MUSI 184 History of American Popular Music

• MUSI 318 Evolution of Jazz

• HIST 131 Colonial Latin America

• THRS 221 Religion in America

Discipline-approved elective

Total Credits Required: 40

Study Abroad Requirement
International Studies majors are required to study abroad for one semester. Most often, students study abroad during their junior year.

*Students may count 12-16 credits from Study Abroad toward Global Options or their Geographic Concentration as long as they took two courses from these sections at SNC. International Students may choose to go to the Washington Semester instead of abroad to fulfill this requirement.

Stipulations:

Residency Requirement: INTL 150, INTL 350 and INTL 400 must be taken at St. Norbert College. In addition, a minimum of 2 courses (8 credits) for either Global Options or their Geographic Concentration must be completed at St. Norbert College.
No more than three courses from the Global Options section and the Geographic Concentration can be shared with another major.
Study Abroad Guidelines:
- It is recommended that students meet with the Director of the International Studies program within the first 3 semesters to develop a plan for study abroad.
- Students are encouraged to study abroad in their geographical region of concentration.
- Students are encouraged to study abroad in programs emphasizing community engagement through internships, service learning, or volunteer work opportunities, such as the School for International Training (SIT) programs.