Undergraduate

Requirements

Undergraduate Degree Requirements (30 Credits)
I. Core Requirements (12 credits)

                INS 101 — Global Perspectives - Introduction to International Studies
                INS 102 — Global Economics
                INS 201 — Globalization and Change in World Politics
                INS 202  — Research Methods in International Studies

II.                   Thematic Core (12 credits)
Students are encouraged to finish the core courses above prior to taking these classes. The prerequisite for all INS courses above the 100 level is INS 101. Students must take one course from each of the following four fields. At least two courses (6 credits) must be taken at the 500 level. Courses from other schools and departments may be taken as equivalents of INS courses with the prior approval of the INS Advisor. Study abroad courses will also be granted INS equivalency with the approval of the INS Advisor.

Intl Politics, Foreign Policy & Peace Studies
INS 341 Nationalism, Ethnicity & Conflict INS 540 National Security INS 542 Drug-Trafficking in the Americas INS 543 National Security and Foreign Policy INS 560 U.S. Foreign Policy	INS 561 Negotiation & Bargaining INS 562 Intl Peace and Conflict Resolution INS 566 U.S.-Latin American Relations INS 593 European Security
Comparative Studies of Politics and Societies in a Globalizing World
INS 330 Introduction to Comparative Analysis INS 335 Democratization INS 352 Panoramic View of the Middle East INS 380 Democracy and Glob in Latin America INS 530 Comparative Analysis INS 531 Dictatorship & Human Rights INS 532 Glob & Human Rights INS 533 Transnational Social Movements INS 534 The Military, State & Society INS 536 Comparative Political Regimes INS 565 The World Before European Domination	INS 580 Latin American Comparative Politics INS 581 Politics and Ideology in Latin America INS 582 Problems of Latin America INS 583 Chile: Politics and Society INS 584 Latin American Thought INS 585 Dilemmas of Mexican Democracy INS 586 Brazil in Transition INS 587 Politics in Central America INS 588 Politics in the Andes INS 589 Argentine Politics and Society
International Economics, Political Economy & Development
INS 320 Global Economics II INS 321 Global Political Economy INS 322 Econ of Dev & the Environment INS 420 Global Trade INS 421 Environmental Economics & Policy	INS 520 Microeconomics for INS INS 522 Latin American Political Economy INS 523 Economics of Terrorism INS 537 Comparative Political Economy
International Law, Organizations and Global Governance
INS 460 United Nations Seminar INS 570 Globalization and Health INS 571 Intl Dev & Human Welfare INS 572 Intl Health Policy and Ethics INS 573 Disasters, Terrorism and Glob Public Health	INS 591 The European Union INS 592 European Union & the World INS 563 International Organizations INS 564 International Law INS 595 European Social Movements

III. INS Electives and Interdisciplinary Courses (6 credits)
Students are required to take a total of 6 credits of elective course work from INS courses at the 300 level or above. With the approval of the INS Advisor, students may take up to two elective courses (6 credits) from other departments such as Geography and Regional Studies, History, Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Religion, Art History, Foreign Languages, Environmental Science, et cetera. Appropriate study abroad courses, an approved internship (INS 519), or an honors thesis (INS 418 & 419) may also be used to fulfill elective credit requirements.

Department of International Studies

Undergraduate

Requirements