Requirements

International Studies Major Requirements

The major requires 4 semesters or the equivalent in one foreign language. Students must complete at least one college course to meet this requirement; high school work alone will not suffice. Students must attain a 2.0 GPA in all UWM credits attempted for the major. In addition, the College requires that students attain a 2.0 GPA in all major credits attempted, including any transfer work.

Students may receive credit toward the International Studies (IS) major for participation in study abroad programs or the United Nations Summer Seminar. Credit towards the major also may be obtained through a semester-long internship in an international business, a government office, or a private organization with an international focus, either in Milwaukee or abroad.

Introductory Requirements 1
ECON 103Principles of Microeconomics3
ECON 104Principles of Macroeconomics3
GEOG 110The World: Peoples and Regions3
Select one of the following:3
Introduction to Anthropology: Culture and Society
Lifeways in Different Cultures: A Survey of World Societies
East Asian Civilization Since 1600
Latin American Society and Culture
Women and Gender in Europe: 1750 to the Present
The Modern Middle East in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
POL SCI 106Politics of the World's Nations3
or POL SCI 102 Introduction to International Relations
Requirements for the Major
General
INTLST 550Senior Seminar in International Studies: (subtitle) (satisfies L&S research requirement)3
Select one of the following:3-4
Introduction to Research Methods in Anthropology
Techniques and Problems in Ethnography
Economic Statistics
Introduction to Geographic Information Science
Seminar on Historical Method: Research Techniques
Elementary Statistical Analysis
Introduction to Political Science Research
Political Data Analysis
Introduction to Statistical Thinking in Sociology
Feminist Research and Practice
Options
Select one of the following:18
Option A: International Politics and World Affairs
Option B: International Economics and Development
Electives
Select 11-12 credits from the list of electives for a total of 36 credits in the major11-12
Total Credits50-52
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The introductory courses are required and should be taken during the first two years. Credits earned in the introductory courses do not count toward the 36 credits required for the major. They cannot be taken on a credit/no credit basis.

Option A: International Politics and World Affairs

This option emphasizes political aspects of international studies. 18 credits are required as outlined below:

Required
ECON 351Introduction to International Economic Relations3
HIST 434The United States as a World Power in the 20th Century3
POL SCI 359Problems of American Foreign Policy3
Select a minimum of three of the following:9
Economic Development
International Law
International Organization and the United Nations
Seminar in International Relations: (part of UN Summer Seminar)
Politics of Nuclear Weapons
History of International Political Thought
Theories and Methods in International Politics
International Conflict
Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict
Total Credits18

Option B: International Economics and Development

This option emphasizes the political, economic, and cultural aspects of developing countries as well as the economic aspects of international studies. 18 credits are required as outlined below:

ECON 301Intermediate Microeconomics3
ECON 302Intermediate Macroeconomics3
ECON 353Economic Development3
POL SCI 330The Politics of International Economic Relations3
Select a minimum of two of the following:6
International Marketing
International Business
Introduction to International Economic Relations
International Trade
International Finance
International Law
International Conflict
Great Cities of the World: Their Growth and Guided Urbanization
Planning Local Economic Development
Total Credits18

Electives

AFRIC 235African Americans and South Africa3
AFRIC 311African Religious Thought and Social Organizations3
AFRIC 320Black Cultures in Latin America and the Caribbean3
AFRIC 325Africa/China Relations3
AFRIC 334Survey of Black American and Black Brazilian Societies3
AFRIC 418Race, Class, and Gender in Latin America and the Caribbean3
ANTHRO 102Introduction to Anthropology: Culture and Society3
ANTHRO 102Introduction to Anthropology: Culture and Society3
ANTHRO 439Culture and Global Health3
ANTHRO 449The Human Economy3
ARABIC 111Cultures and Civilizations of the Muslim Middle East3
ART 509Art & Design Seminar:3
ARTHIST 205History of Film I: Development of an Art3
ARTHIST 206History of Film II: Development of an Art3
ARTHIST 382Chinese Art and Architecture3
BUS ADM 456International Financial Management3
BUS ADM 465International Marketing3
BUS ADM 496International Business3
CHINESE 150Contemporary Chinese Society and Culture3
CHINESE 160A Taste of China: Learning Chinese Culture and Society through Cuisine3
CHINESE 200Chinese Calligraphy3
CHINESE 353Popular Culture, Entertainment, and China's Modernization3
COMMUN 350Intercultural Communication3
COMMUN 363Communication in Human Conflict3
COMMUN 450Cross-Cultural Communication3
COMMUN 550International and Global Communication3
COMPLIT 231Literature and Religion: (topics with international content) 13
COMPLIT 232Literature and Politics: (topics with international content) 13
COMPLIT 233Literature and Film: (topics with international content) 13
COMPLIT 309Great Works of Modern Literature: (topics with international content) 13
COMPLIT 340Studies in Literary Genres and Modes: (topics with international content) 13
COMPLIT 350Topics in Comparative Literature: (topics with international content) 13
COMPLIT 360Seminar in Literature and Cultural Experience: (topics with international content) 13
COMPLIT 365Literatures and Cultures of the Americas: (topics with international content) 13
ECON 351Introduction to International Economic Relations3
ECON 353Economic Development3
ECON 454International Trade3
ECON 455International Finance3
ED POL 698Fieldwork in International Education1-6
ENGLISH 210Global Englishes3
ENGLISH 306Survey of Irish Literature3
ENGLISH 316World Cinema: (all topics)3
ENGLISH 325The Art of Fiction: (The Irish Short Story) 13
ENGLISH 404Language, Power, and Identity3
ETHNIC 255Migration and Gender: Starbucks, Sex Trafficking, and Nannies3
FRENCH 324Contemporary French Language and Culture3
FRENCH 431Seminar in Literature of the Francophone World:3
FRENCH 432Seminar in French and Francophone Cultures:3
FRENCH 451Cinema of the French-Speaking World: (subtitle)3
GEOG 213Geography of Asia3
GEOG 309Nationalities and Nations of the World3
GEOG 330Europe: East and West3
GEOG 333Muslim Geographies: Identities and Politics3
GEOG 443Cities of the World: Comparative Urban Geography3
GERMAN 334Introduction to German Studies3
GERMAN 415Topics in German Studies: (topics with international content) 13
GLOBAL 101Introduction to Global Studies I: People and Politics3
GLOBAL 102Introduction to Global Languages and Cultures3
GLOBAL 201Introduction to Global Studies II: Economics and the Environment3
GLOBAL 202Introduction to Global Studies III: Globalization and Technology3
GLOBAL 391Black Lives Matter: A Global Comparative Study3
GLOBAL 446The Re-Configuring Global Order3
HEBREW 301Modern Hebrew Literature I in Hebrew3
HEBREW 302Modern Hebrew Literature II in Hebrew3
HIST 282The Modern Middle East in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries (if not selected as one of the introductory courses)3
HIST 343Russia Since 19173
HIST 370Topics in the History of Religious Thought: (topics with international content) 13
HIST 372Topics in Global History: (all topics)3
HIST 377Modern China3
HIST 387Modern Africa3
HIST 393History of Mexico3
HONORS 200Honors Seminar: The Shaping of the Modern Mind: (topics with international content) 13
INTLST 260Introduction to International Careers2
INTLST 450Internship in International Studies2-6
ITALIAN 256Introduction to Italian Food Studies: A Cultural History3
ITALIAN 321Introduction to Italian Literature3
ITALIAN 322Introduction to Italian Literature and Film3
ITALIAN 342Italian Immigration: A Sociocultural History3
ITALIAN 457Topics in Italian Literature and Culture in Translation:3
JAPAN 345Japanese News Media3
JAPAN 355Seminar in Japanese Literature and Culture:3
JEWISH 328The Arab-Israeli Conflict3
JEWISH 350Global Jewish Film and Television: (all topics)3
LACS 101Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies3
NURS 301Introduction to Global Health3
PEACEST 203Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies3
PEACEST 460Systems Thinking, Mapping, and Sustainability3
PEACEST 462Conflict Transformation: Negotiation and Mediation Skills3
PEACEST 470Conflict Analysis and Restorative Practices3
PEACEST 471Facilitation Skills for Peacebuilding3
PHILOS 204Introduction to Asian Religions3
PHILOS 237Technology, Values, and Society3
PHILOS 271Philosophical Traditions:3
PHILOS 304Buddhist Philosophy3
POL SCI 335Comparative Political Systems3
POL SCI 337International Organization and the United Nations3
POL SCI 338Seminar in International Relations:3
POL SCI 370International Conflict3
PORTUGS 360Luso-Brazilian Culture:3
RUSSIAN 245Russian Life and Culture3
RUSSIAN 350Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy in Translation: Major Works3
RUSSIAN 361Russian and Slavic Folklore3
SOCIOL 324Race and Ethnicity in Global Contexts3
SOCIOL 377Urbanism and Urbanization3
SPANISH 225Understanding the Hispanic World: (subtitle)3
SPANISH 350Understanding Literature and Culture3
SPANISH 371Introduction to Latino Literature in English3
SPANISH 373Topics in Latino Literature in English:3
SPANISH 391Social and Historical Issues in the Hispanic World:3
SPANISH 472Contemporary Literature and Culture of Latin America3
SPANISH 474Contemporary Literature and Culture of Spain3
URBPLAN 315Great Cities of the World: Their Growth and Guided Urbanization3
URB STD 377Urbanism and Urbanization3
URB STD 450Urban Growth and Development: A Global View3
WGS 401Global Feminisms3
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For these courses with different subtopics, consult with the coordinator of the International Studies program to make sure the subtopic can count towards the major.