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Duluth Campus
International Studies B.A.
Political Science
College of Liberal Arts
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Requirements for this program are current for Spring 2010.
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Required credits to graduate with this degree: 120.
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Required credits within the major: 42 to 60.
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Degree: Bachelor of Arts.
This interdisciplinary program provides students with a broad background in contemporary international affairs and the skills necessary to participate effectively in the global community. The program incorporates courses and faculty from more than fourteen different departments and programs. Majors and minors are encouraged to incorporate a study abroad experience into their programs.
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Admission Requirements
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For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions Web site.
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General Requirements
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All students are required to complete general University and college
requirements including writing and liberal education courses.
For more information about this college's requirements, see
Colleges and
Schools
on the Duluth Web site and the
liberal education program.
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Program Requirements
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Students are required to take 2 semester(s) of any second language.
Requirements for the B.A. in international studies include:
¿ Completion of at least 120 degree credits, including the liberal education program, an approved major for the B.A.
¿ A second field of study (either a minor or another major).
¿ Elective credits.
¿ Degree candidates must complete at least 30 degree credits at UMD. At least 20 of the last 30 degree credits immediately before graduation must be taken at UMD.
¿ A 2.00 cumulative University of Minnesota grade point average (GPA). Transfer grades and credits outside the University of Minnesota system are not calculated into the University GPA; however, transfer credits are counted as degree credits.
¿ A 2.00 cumulative GPA in the major(s) and minor(s).
¿ SSP 1000 - Introduction to College Learning (1 cr) or CLA 1001 - Learning Community Integrative Seminar (1 cr).
¿ Advanced writing requirement: WRIT 31xx (3 cr).
¿ Majors must complete the sequence in the intermediate-level courses for a foreign language. Students should consult the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures about placement if they have previous foreign language. International Studies Core Courses
ANTH 1604 - Cultural Anthropology, LEIP CAT06 (4.0 cr)
GEOG 1202 - World Regional Geography, LEIP CAT08 (3.0 cr)
GEOG 1304 - Human Geography, LECD CAT06 (3.0 cr)
HIST 1208 - Europe in the Modern Age, LE CAT7 (3.0 cr)
INTS 4100 - Seminar in International Studies (4.0 cr)
POL 1050 - International Relations, LEIP CAT08 (3.0 cr)
Electives: Thematic Fields
A minimum of three courses from two of the thematic fields.
Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 9 - 12 credit(s) from the following:
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The International Economy
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
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ECON 4410 - International Economics (3.0 cr)
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FMIS 3649 - International Finance (3.0 cr)
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GEOG 3461 - Geography of Global Resources (3.0 cr)
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MKTG 3781 - International Marketing (3.0 cr)
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International Relations
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
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HIST 3386 - The United States and the World since 1898 (3.0 cr)
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POL 3451 - Theories of International Relations (4.0 cr)
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POL 3456 - International Security: Theory and Policy (4.0 cr)
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POL 3403 - American Foreign Policy (3.0 cr)
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Social Change and Development
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
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ECON 3150 - Development Economics (3.0 cr)
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POL 3570 - Politics of Developing Nations (3.0 cr)
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SOC 3945 - Social Stratification (3.0 cr)
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WS 3001 - Third World Women (3.0 cr)
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WS 3896 - International Fieldwork in Women's Studies (1.0-3.0 cr)
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Comparative Approaches and Perspectives
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
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ANTH 3628 - Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3.0 cr)
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COMM 2929 - Intercultural Communication, LEIP CAT06 (4.0 cr)
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WS 3000 - Transnational Perspectives on Feminism (3.0 cr)
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WS 3400 - Women and Film (3.0 cr)
Electives: Regional Fields
A minimum of three courses from two of the regional fields.
Take 3 or more course(s) totaling 9 - 12 credit(s) from the following:
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Western European Nations
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
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ENGL 3501 - British Literature I (4.0 cr)
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ENGL 3502 - British Literature II (4.0 cr)
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ENGL 5566 - Irish Literary Revival (4.0 cr)
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ENGL 5583 - British Novel (4.0 cr)
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FR 2315 - French Cinema, LEIP CAT09 (4.0 cr)
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FR 4412 - Contemporary French Culture and Society (4.0 cr)
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FR 4422 - 20th-Century Novel (4.0 cr)
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GEOG 3762 - Geography of Europe (3.0 cr)
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GER 2402 - Germany Today, LEIP CAT08 (3.0 cr)
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GER 4302 - German Women Writers and Filmmakers (4.0 cr)
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GER 4305 - German Cinema (4.0 cr)
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GER 4404 - Contemporary Germany (4.0 cr)
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HIST 3243 - Europe in Crisis in the 20th Century (3.0 cr)
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HIST 3244 - History of Holocaust (3.0 cr)
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HIST 3257 - Modern France (3.0 cr)
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POL 3517 - Western European Political Systems (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 3044 - Spanish Civilization and Culture (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 4027 - Modern Spanish Literature and Culture (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 4028 - Literature and Culture of Spain from the 19th Century to the Present (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 4030 - Cinema and Culture of Spain (4.0 cr)
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Russia and Eastern Europe
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
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HIST 2265 - Russia in the 20th Century, LEIP CAT07 (3.0 cr)
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HIST 3264 - Imperial Russia (3.0 cr)
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Latin America
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
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ANTH 3632 - Latin American Cultures (3.0 cr)
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SPAN 3042 - Hispanic American Civilization and Culture (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 4011 - Hispanic American Prose (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 4017 - Hispanic American Cinema and Culture (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 4018 - Hispanic America From Within (4.0 cr)
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SPAN 4019 - Seminar: Hispanic America in the 21st Century (4.0 cr)
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WS 3002 - Latin American Women: Culture and Politics (3.0 cr)
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Asian Nations
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
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ANTH 3638 - Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East (3.0 cr)
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HIST 2525 - Islamic Societies, LEIP CAT07 (3.0 cr)
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HIST 3725 - Islamic History from Muhammad to the Ottomans (3.0 cr)
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HIST 3726 - Modern Middle East: 18th Century-Present (3.0 cr)
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POL 3518 - Transitional Politics of Asia (3.0 cr)
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Canada
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
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AMIN 3410 - Fur Trade in Canada and the United States (3.0 cr)
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GEOG 3702 - Geography of the United States and Canada (3.0 cr)
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African Nations
Take 0 or more course(s) from the following:
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HIST 2515 - Precolonial Africa, LECD CAT07 (3.0 cr)
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HIST 3515 - Modern Africa (3.0 cr)
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HIST 3516 - Society and Culture in 20th-Century Africa (3.0 cr)
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POL 3525 - African Politics (3.0 cr)
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WS 3750 - Voices of African Women (3.0 cr)
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WS 3775 - Tangled Routes: Women, Globalization and Food (3.0 cr)
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