Approved Electives for Nations, States and Boundaries

Majors choose three of the following courses to fulfill the INTL thematic requirement. Only one course can be at the 200-level (with advisor’s approval).  Minors choose two (at the 300/400-level).  Check here to see which of these approved electives are being offered in the current or following semester.

International Studies [INTL]
I300 Topics in International Studies  (only the following titles applicable)  ⁴
         -  Global Human Trafficking
         -  Global Poverty
         -  Globalization: Ready or Not
         -  Globalization and International Law
         -  Image of America in the World
         -  Intl. Media: Instruments of State Policy & Corporate Strategy
         -  International Organizations and Global Issues
         -  Negotiation Strategies
         -  Issues in Globalization
         -  Living Jerusalem
         -  Sea Power and Globalization
         -  Perspectives on Sports in 20th Century Global Culture
I315  Methods in International Studies
Note: I315 was added for students who matriculated Summer 2009 and after, and will not fulfill thematic credit for those students. Students who matriculated before 2009 may take I315 as a thematic elective.
I415 Independent Readings in International Studies
I415 Authorization Form and I415 Instructions for Faculty Supervisors
Note: Requires departmental approval for registration and to count as thematic elective.

Anthropology [ANTH]
E393 World Fiction and Cultural Anthropology (S & H)
E400 Undergraduate Seminar (only the following titles applicable)  ⁴
         - Migrations and Diasporas
E456 Anthropology of Race

Communication and Culture [CMCL]
C417 Power and Violence in Ethnographic Perspective (S & H)
C446 Cultures of Democracy (S & H)

Criminal Justice [CJUS]
P307 Policing Democracies (S & H)
P407 Terrorism (S & H)

East Asian Languages and Cultures [EALC]
E352 The Pacific War: Words and Images (S & H, CSA)

Geography [GEOG]
G332 Geographical Globalization  (S & H; P)
               P: G110 or G120 or instructor's consent

History [HIST]
A300 Issues in United States History (only the following titles applicable)
         - Cultural Encounters in Early America (S & H)
C300 Issues in Ancient History (only the following titles applicable) (S & H) ⁴
         - Muslims, Christians and Jews in the Medieval Mediterranean
E332 African History: Colonial Rule and Independence  (S & H, CSA)

Journalism [JOUR]
J460 Topics in Journalism (only the following title applicable) ^3,4
         - Conflict, Terrorism and Humanitarian Intervention

Political Science [POLS]
Y311 Democracy and National Security  (S & H)
Y343 Politics of International Development  (S & H)
Y351 Political Simulations (only the following titles applicable)
         - Model United Nations
         (Must be taken for 3 credits to count for INTL requirement)
Y360 United States Foreign Policy  (S & H)
Y361 Contemporary Theories of International Politics  (S & H)
Y363 Comparative Foreign Policy  (S & H)
Y364 International Organization: Political and Security Aspects  (S & H)
Y366 Current Foreign Policy Problems  (S & H)
Y367 International Law  (S & H)
Y375 War and International Conflict (S & H)
Y401 Topics in Political Science  (only the following titles applicable)(S & H)
         - Muslims in Western Politics (also listed under NELC-N305 and WEST-W405)

Sociology [SOC]
S308 Global Society (S & H; P)
              P: 3 credit hours of sociology or instructor's consent
S346 Topics in Cross-Cultural Sociology
           (only the following titles applicable)(S & H, CSA)   ⁴  
         - The New Europeans: Immigrants and Ethnicity in Europe
         - Rise of China

See Notes and Abbreviations page for a key to understanding the notations above. Please consult the latest Bulletin to double check information about prerequisites.

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