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GENERAL INFORMATION FOR MAJORS
B.A. in INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
International Studies (ITS) at Miami University is a multidisciplinary major through which students can incorporate an international dimension and a foreign area of interest into their undergraduate education. The program in International Studies consists of four interrelated components:
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A series of core courses covering international politics, economics and business, geography and diplomatic history; |
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Individually selected foreign areas of emphasis in which students take a minimum of twelve hours in at least three different disciplines or fields; |
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Achieving proficiency in a modern foreign language which provides important communication skills as well as additional depth in the chosen regional area of emphasis. |
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At least one semester of study abroad. |
Students have some flexibility in satisfying these requirements. In addition, elective hours can be utilized to acquire more knowledge in a specialized field leading, for example, to an area studies minor, or to becoming proficient in a second foreign language. The student may also pursue work in a related discipline that might result in a "double major" such as ITS and Economics. Students who complete a second major or a minor automatically fulfill the Miami Plan thematic sequence requirement. Most credits earned while studying abroad apply directly toward the degree.
Major Requirements
The ITS Major has three sets of requirements:give
Interdisciplinary Core (20-30 credits) |
Take all of these:
ITS 201 M: :Introduction to Int'l Studies (3)
ITS 402: Policy Taskforce Capstone in Int'l Studies (3) (Senior year only)
ECO 344: International Economics (Prerequisites ECO 201 and ECO 202)
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One of these:
ITS 302 Problems of Non-Western Societies (3)
ITS 365 Applied Topics in Int'l Studies (3) |
Take 3 of the following:
GEO 378 World Political Geography (4)
POL 271 World Politics (4)
HST 198 World History 1500-present (3)
ITS/ATH 301 Intercultural Relations (3) |
Language Requirements(12 credits)
12 hours above the 202 level or a minor in Spanish, French, or German. All other languages require six hours above the 202 level.
International students, who are non-native speakers of English and who have had the College of Arts and Science language requirement waived, complete a second concentration in lieu of the language requirement.
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Concentration Requirement(12 credits)
Choose between the Functional Concentration OR the Regional Concentration.
You must take at least 12 credit hours from at least 3 different disciplines in your chosen concentration (Conflict, Peace, and Diplomacy requires only two different disciplines.) |
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Conflict, Peace and Diplomacy
International Development
Global Cultural Relations
The Global Environment
Women in the World
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Africa
Middle East
East and South Asia
Latin America
Russia and Eastern Europe
Western Europe
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Conflict, Peace and Diplomacy |
Choose remaining 3 courses from Groups A and B, with no more than one course in Group B. You may take all 12 hours in Group A. Distribute coursework among at least two different disciplines.
Mandatory course: POL 271 World Politics (4)
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Group A
- HST 222 US Diplomatic History (3)(duplicates with POL 373)
- HST 343 Comparative Terrorism (3)
- HST 366 Alternatives to War in History (3)
- POL 373 American Foreign Policy (3)(duplicates with HST 222)
- POL 374 Comparative Foreign Policies (3)
- POL 376 U.S. National Security Policy (3)
- POL 381 Global Governance (3)
- POL 382 International Law (3)
- POL 387 Comparative Security Issues (3)
- POL 386 Global competition (3)
- POL 471 The International System (3)
- ECO 441 International Trade and Commercial Policy (3)
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Group B
- HST 275 European Diplomatic History (3)
- HST 318 British Empire (3)
- HST 332 Age of Dictators (3)
- HST 333 Reconstruction of Europe Since 1945 (3)
- POL 378 Latin America and the World (3)
- POL 423 European Union: Politics and Policies (4)
- POL 424 Transatlantic Seminar (4-6)
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International Development |
Take a total of 12 hours, with no more than one course from group B. You may take all 12 hours in group A. Distribute coursework among at least 3 different disciplines. |
Group A
- ITS 302 Problems of Non-Western Societies (3)(cannot double with core requirements)
- BUS 371 International Business (3)
- Eco 342 Comparative Economic Systems (3)
- ECO 373 Economic Growth (3)
- ECO 347 Economic Development (3)
- ECO 442 International Monetary Relations (3)
- ECO 441 International Trade and Commercial Policy (3)
- MGT 304 Cross Cultural Management (3) (MGT 291 is a prerequisite)
- MKT 471 International Marketing 93)
- GEO 101 Global Forces, Local Diversity (3)
- GEO 268 World Economic Geography (3)
- GEO 457 Global Cities, World Economy (3)
- GEO 473 Development and Underdevelopment (3)
- GEO 475 Third World Urbanization (3)
- SOC 257 Population (3)
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Group B
- ATH/GEO/ITS/POL/SOC 208 Rise of Industrialism in E. Asia (3)
- HST 225 The Making of Modern Africa (3)
- HST 331 Industry and Empire: Europe from 1850 to 1914
- GEO 301 Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa (3)
- GEO 304 Latin American Development (4)
- GEO 308 Geography of East Asia (3)
- GEO 405 Caribbean in Global Conflict (3)
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Global Cultural Relations |
Take a total of 12 hours, with no more than one course from group B. You may take all 12 hours in group A. Distribute coursework among at least 3 different disciplines. |
Group A
- ATH/ITS 301 Intercultural Relations (3)(Cannot double with core requirements)
- ATH 175 Peoples of the World (3)
- ATH 258 World media: Texts and contexts in World System (3)
- ATH 265 Language and Culture (3)
- ATH 231 Perspectives on Culture (3)
- ATH 458 Global Symbols and commodities (3)
- COM 337 Intercultural Communication (3)
- COM 446 International mass communication (3)
- GTY 260 Global Aging (3)
- MGT 304 Cross Cultural Management (3) (MGT 291 is a prerequisite)
- MKT 471 International Marketing (3)
- POL 326 Comparative Ethnic Politics (3)
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Group B
- ATH/LAS 305 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (3)
- ATH/GEO 306 Peoples and Cultures of Russia (3)
- ATH 307 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East (3)
- ATH 307 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East (3)
- ATH 358 Travelers, Migrants, and Refugees: Transnational Migration and Diaspora Communities (3)
- ATH 366 African Oral Traditions (3)
- LAS 207/208 Latin American Civilization (3)
- POL 339 Politics of Arab Nationalism (3)
- HST 209 Civilizations of Africa (3)
- HST 224 Africa in History )3)
- HST 225 The Making of Modern Africa (3)
- HST 325 Images of Africa (3)
- HST 318 British Empire (3)
- HST 346 Jews of Miedieval Europe (3)
- HST 353 History of Chinese Civilization (3)
- HST 354 Modern Chinese History (3)
- HST 355 History of Japanese Civilization (3)
- HST 356 Modern Japanese History )3)
- GEO 304 Latin American Development (4)
- GEO 308 Geography of East Asia (3)
- GEO 311 Geography of Western Europe (4)
- GEO 312.2 Geography of Eastern Europe (2)
- GEO 405 Caribbean in Global Conflict (3)
- GEO 460 Migrants and Diasporas (3)
- GER 321 Cultural Topics in German-Speaking Europe Since 1870 (3)
- GER 322 Comparative Study of Everyday Culture: German-Speaking Europe and the USA (3)
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| Choose 12 credit hours from at least 3 different disciplines |
- BOT/MBI/ZOO 115 Biological Concepts: Ecology, Evolution, Genetics, and Diversity (4) (lab)
- BWS/HST 495 Modern African Environmental Hist. (3)
- CHM 111 Chemistry in Modern Society (for non-science majors) (4) (lab)
- CHM 131 Chemistry of Life Processes (for non-science majors) (4) (lab)
- ECO 434 Environmental Economics (3)
- GEO 304 Latin American Development (3)
- GEO 405 Caribbean in Global context (3)
- GEO 211 Global Change (3)
- GEO 271 Humans and Natural REsources
- GEO/BOT/CHM/GLG/MBI/STA/ZOO 275 Principles of Environmental Science (3)
- GEO/W<S 436 Women, Gender and the Environment (3)
- WCP 121 Natural Systems I (3)
- WCP 122 Natural Systems II (3)
- WCP 123 Natural Systems III (4)
- IES 450 Environmental Law (3)
- IES 431 Principles and Application of Environmental Sciences (3)
- IES/PSE 144 Introduction to Environmental Engineering (3) (CHM 137 or 141 as Prerequisite, or strong high school chemist)
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| Choose 12 credit hours from at least 3 different disciplines |
- WMS 201 Introduction to Women's Studies (3)
- POL/WMS 346 Global Gender Politics (3)
- HST/WMS 384 Contemporary Women's World History (3)
- REL/WMS 333 The Harem, The Veil, the High Heel (3)
- GEO/WMS 436 Women, Gender, and Environment (3)
- HST/WMS 250.B Gender and Third-World Film (3)
- HST/WMS 381 Women in Pre-Industrial Europe )3)
- HST/WMS 383 Women in chinese History (3)
- CLS/WMS 235 Women in Classical Antiquity (3)
- PHL/WMS 255 Contemporary FEminism (4)
- SOC/WMS 203 Sociology of Gender (3)
- SOC/WMS 272 Women in Popular Culture (3)
- GTY 260 Global Aging (3)
- BWS/WMS 370.E Feminism and Diaspora (3)
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| Africa |
| ATH/BWS 366 African Oral Traditions (3) |
BOT/GEO 496 Biodiversity of Kenya (5) |
BWS/HST 224 Africa in History (3) |
| BWS/HST 225 The Making of Modern Africa (3) |
BWS/HST 325 Images of Africa (3) |
HST 444/544 Ancient Egypt (3) |
| BWS/HST 495 Modern African Environmental History (3) |
BWS/HST 496/596 Africa in the 20th Century: Decolonization and Independence (3) |
POL 338 Contemporary African Politics (3) |
| REL 325 Religions of Africa (3) |
GEO 301 Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa (4) |
GLG 180S The Mediterranean (4) |
| ITS 302 Problems of the Non-Western World (3) |
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International Summer Workshop:
BOT/GEO 496: Biodiversity of Kenya
BWS 299, 399, & 499: Heritage and Contemporary Africa: Ghana |
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| ART 185 Asian Art in Context: India and Southeast Asia (3) |
ART 466 Early Christian, Byzantine, and Islamic Art (3) |
ATH, GEO, HST/REL/GEO/ATH 207 Civilization of the Middle East (3) |
| ATH 307 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East (3) |
HST 321 Introduction to Islamic History (3) |
HST/REL 322 The History of the Modern Middle East (3) |
| HST 400 Senior Capstone in the Middle East and Islamic History (3) |
HST 443/543 Ancient Near East: Ancient Mesopotamia (3) |
HST 444/544 Ancient Egypt (3) |
| HST 447/547 The Persians and the Hellenistic Age (3) |
POL 336 Politics of the Middle East (3) |
POL 339 The Politics of Arab Nationalism (3) |
| REL 211 Introduction to the Religion of Ancient Israel (3) |
REL 213 Judaism in the Modern World (3) |
REL 326 Islam (3) |
| REL 360 Interdisciplinary Special Topics: Jews and Muslims through the Ages (1-4) |
REL 360 Interdisciplinary Special Topics: Introduction to Islamic Mysticism/Sufism (1-4) |
REL 475 Judaism in Modern Israel (3) |
| GLG 180S The Mediterranean (4) |
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| ARC 428/528 Japanese Architecture (3) |
ART 185 Asian Art in Context: India and SE Asia (3) |
ART 186 History of Asian Art: China, Korea, and Japan (3) |
| ART/REL 279 Buddhism and Culture: China and Japan |
ART 478/548 Chinese Painting History (3) |
ART 479/579 Japanese Painting & Prints (3) |
| ATH/HST/ITS/POL 208 The Rise of Industrialism in East Asia 93) |
CHI 251 Traditional Chinese Literature in English Trans. (3) |
CHI 252 Modern Chinese Literature in English Trans. (3) |
| CHI/JPN 255 Drama in China and Japan in Trans. (3) |
GEO 308 Geography of East Asia (3) |
GEO 410/510 Advanced Regional Geography (3) |
| HST 353 History of Chinese Civilization (3) |
HST 354 Modern Chinese History (3) |
HST 356 Modern Japanese History (3) |
| HST/WMS 383 Women in Chinese History (3) |
HST 431/531 The U.S.-Vietnam War (3) |
JPN 231 Japanese Tales of the Supernatural in English trans |
| JPN 401/402 Japanese Culture and Society in Contemp. Texts (3) |
POL 335 Politics of East Asia (4) |
POL 375 International Relations of East Asia (3) |
| POL 430 D Seminar on Political Systems of Asia (4) |
REL 202 Religions of Asia (3) |
REL 323 Buddhism in India and South Asia (3) |
| REL 326 Islam (3) |
REL 327 Religions of China (3) |
REL 328 Religions of Japan (3) |
| SOC 408/508 Contemporary Japanese Society (3) |
PHL 106 Thought and Culture of India (4) |
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International Summer Workshops:
JAP 277/377/477: Japanese Summer School, Mishima
SOC 499: Sociology of Third World: Nepal
Business: Summer International Programs Korea
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| ATH 305 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (3) |
GEO 304 Latin American Development (4) |
GEO 405 The Caribbean in Global Context (3) |
| HST 307 Latin America: The Colonial Period (3) |
HST 487 Mexico since the 1810 Revolution (3) * |
HST 488 Colonial Spanish America (3) * |
| LAS 207, 208 Latin American Civilization (3) |
LAS 260 Latin America in the US (3) |
LAS 410 Current Latin American Issues (3) |
| LAS/SPN 372 Culture and Civilization: Latin America (3) |
LAS/POL 478 Media and Politics in Latin America (3) |
POL 337 Politics of Latin America (4) |
| POL 378 Latin America: The Region and the World (3) |
SPN 315 Intro to Hispanic Literature (3) |
SPN 361 Spanish American Cultural History I (3) |
| SPN 362 Spanish American Cultural History II (3) |
SPN 381 Spanish Language and Hispanic Culture I (3) |
SPN 413 Texts and Contexts: Spain (3) |
| SPN 430 Selected Topics in Literature and Culture: Sp. America (3) |
SPN 461/561 Studies in Spanish American Narrative (3) |
SPN 462/562 Studies in Modern Spanish American Drama (3) |
| SPN 463/563 Studies in Spanish American Poetry (3) |
SPN 464/564 Studies in the Spanish American Essay (3) |
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International Summer Workshops:
GLG 499: Coastal Ecology of the Bahamas
GLG 499: Tropical Ecosystems of Coast Rica
SPN 299, 399, 499: Spanish Language Workshop, Puebla
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Russia and Eastern Europe |
| ENG/RUS 255 Russian Literature in English Translation (3) |
GEO/RUS/ATH 306 Peoples and Cultures of Russia (3) |
GEO 410/510A Silk Road Seminar (3)
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| HST 374 Russia to 1855 (3) |
HST 375 Russia and the USSR 1855 to Present (3) |
HST 378 20th Century Eastern European History (3) |
| HST 470 Topics in Russian History (3) |
MGT 375 Organizational Management & Leadership in Russia (3) |
POL/HST/REL/RUS 254 Intro to Russian and Eurasian Studies (3) |
| POL 328 Politics of Central Asia (3) |
POL 331 Development of the Soviet Polity (3) |
POL 332 Post Soviet-Russian Politics (3) |
| POL 420/520A Gender, Citizenship and Post Communism: Engendering the Silk Road (3) |
POL 430B Seminar on Political Systems of Russia and Eastern Europe (4) |
POL 440/540A Havinghurst Colloquium: Religion, Politics, and Conflict in the Post-Soviet World (4) |
| PHL 360K Politics, Religion, & Philosophy in the Brothers Karamozov (4) |
REL/RUS 235 Religions in Russia and Eurasia (3) |
RUS 137 Russian Folklore (3) |
| RUS 230 Topics Russian Culture & Civilization (3) |
RUS/WMS 250C Russian Women Writing After Stalin (3) |
RUS/FSY 263 Soviet Cinema (3)
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International Summer Workshops
RUS 299, 399, 499: Russia: Moscow, Novgorod,
Business: Summer International Programs-Russia
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| ART 187 History of Western Art: Prehistoric-gothic (3) |
ART 188 History of Western Art: Renaissance-modern (3) |
ART 483/583 Baroque Art (3) |
| ART 484/584 Baroque Art (3) |
ECO 341 Economic History of Modern Europe (3) |
ENG 252 Life and Thought in European Literature (3) |
| ENG 339 Writers of the Early Romantic Period (3) |
ENG 342 Writers of the Later Romantic Period (3) |
ENG 343 English Literature of the Early Victorian Period, 1830 to 1860 (3) |
| ENG 344 English Literature of the Later Victorian Period, 1860 to 1901 (3) |
FRE 350 Topics in French Literature in Translation (3) |
FRE/FST 366 French Cinema in Translation (3) |
| FRE 411/511 French Civilization (4) |
FRE 431/531 Studies in Contemporary French Thought in Translation (3) |
GEO 311 Geography of Western Europe (4) |
| GER 251 German Literature in Translation: Changing Concepts of the Self (3) |
GER 261 German Literature in Translation: Changing Concepts |
GER 321 Cultural Topics in German-Speaking Europe Since 1870 (3) |
| GER 322 The Comparative Study of Everyday Culture: German Speaking Europe and the USA (3) |
HST 121, 122 Western civilization (3) |
HST 275 20th Century European Diplomacy (3) |
| HST 313 History of England to 1688 (3) |
HST 314 History of England since 1688 (3) |
HST 332 Age of Dictators: Europe 1914-1945 (3) |
| HST 333 Reconstruction of Europe Since 1945 (3) |
HST 345 Survey of Medieval History after 1000 (3) |
HST 346 Jews of Medieval Europe (3) |
| HST 381 Women in Pre-Industrial Europe (3) |
HST 451/551 Social History of medieval Europe (3) |
HST 471/571 The Age of Bismarck (3) |
| HST 472/572 The Rise and Fall of Hitler (3) |
ITL 262 Italian Cinema in English Translation (3) |
ITL/ENG 401 Dante's Divine Comedy (3) |
| MUS 189 Great Ideas in Western Music (3) |
POL 333 Politics of Western Europe (4) |
POL 423/523 European Union: Politics and Policies (4) |
| POL 424/524 Transatlantic Seminar: Politics of International Business (4-6) |
POL 430 C Seminar on Political Systems of Western Europe (4) |
SPN 313 Introduction to Literary Texts: Spain (3) |
| SPN 315 Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3) |
SPN 351 Cultural History of Spain I (3) |
SPN 352 Cultural History of Spain II (3) |
| SPN 381 Spanish Language and Hispanic Culture I (3) |
SPN 413 Texts and Contexts: Spain (3) |
SPN 420 Topics in Literature and Culture: Spain (3) |
| SPN 422 16th and 17th Century Spanish Literature (3) |
SPN 423 Spain: 19th and Early 20th Century Lit. & Thought (3) |
SPN 451/551 Studies in Spanish Narrative (3) |
| SPN 452/552 Studies in Spanish Poetry (3) |
SPN 453/553 Studies in Spanish Theatre (3) |
SPN 454/554 Don Quixote (3) |
| THE 392 Modern European Theater (3) |
GLG 180S The Mediterranean (4) |
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ART 399, ENG 399: Italy and the Renaissance
ART 499, COM 499: Laws Hall Associate
MKT 499
FRE 411: Intensive French, Dijon
GER 277, 377, 477: Intensive German, Heidelberg
POL 424, 377, 477: Transatlantic Seminar on European Union
THE 499: Czech Republic, Theatre
Summer Language Institute, Italy
Business: Summer International Programs: Luxembourg, England |
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NOTE:
Most departments periodically offer special courses (not listed in catalog) under "0" ending numbers; check specific titles at time of their offering. Courses in a language will NOT count if they are in the principle language of the student. Exceptions allowed: CHI 252, 255; FRE 366, 411; GEO 250, 261, 304, 305; JPN 172, 254; RUS 137, 255, 256; and SPN 433; so long as they are NOT used toward language requirement hours. Most "regional" courses taken in overseas study programs can be credited toward the foreign area emphasis component of the major; however, students should consult the Director prior to departure to determine which courses are appropriate.
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