International Studies Minor Requirements

The program is a blend of traditional class room learning, one-on-one work with a faculty member and a mandatory overseas study experience.

The minor in International Studies consists of:

  1. A core component that is required of all students taking the minor and 
  2. A minor concentration tailored to individual student interests and backgrounds. 
Students must have and maintain an overall GPA of 2.75 to be admitted into and remain in the minor.

Minor in International studies...................................................18 hours

Core Requirements

Hours

INT'L 2090 Introduction to International/Intercultural Studies

3

INT'L 4800 Senior Capstone Project

3

INT'L 3500 Study Abroad or appropriate courses taken abroad

3-6

Minor Concentration

6-9

Must include at least 6 hours of upper-division course-work. The concentration consists of up to three courses related to a particular world region of interest, an international problem or issue, or on a comparative application of a particular discipline. Student’s selection of courses must be approved by the advisor within their majors, the Director of International Programs and/or by the Coordinator of the Minor in International Studies. Courses within the concentration may be distributed as follows:

  1. Existing courses within the curriculum that address the above minor concentration requirements.
  2. Completion of a fourth semester language course at the intermediate or upper level appropriate to the focus of the student’s concentration.
  3. Special topics courses compatible with the student’s concentration.
  4. The Model United Nations or a similar course (INT'L 3170), if the focus of the course is appropriate to the student’s concentration.

Core Courses

INT'L 2090: An overview of international studies as a field of inquiry and practice. An examination of the primary approaches to international study, the development of cross-cultural perspectives in the study of international problems, and an appreciation of the complexities of cross-cultural communication are emphasized.

INT'L 4800: Development, assembly, and presentation of an extended research project geared along the lines of the student’s minor emphasis. This is done in conjunction with a faculty supervisor in that field.

Study Abroad: All students in the minor must engage in a study abroad experience relevant to their particular area of emphasis. This requirement can be fulfilled in a number of ways including participation in summer study programs, as well as semester and yearlong overseas study experiences. For more information contact the CIP Study Abroad Coordinator at or call 229-333-7410.

Upper Division Courses

Please review the list of relevant upper division course offerings by VSU Colleges: Classes Towards a Minor in International Studies .

These classes are accepted towards the International Studies Minor concentration requirements.