International Studies Minor

Politics and International Affairs
Office: E390 Thompson Hall

[phone]

Ivani Vassoler, Coordinator

Email: [e-mail]

Website: http://home.fredonia.edu/interdisciplinary

Requirements for the Minor in International Studies (25 credit hours)

Some courses require prerequisites.  Click on any hyperlinked course for additional information. 

Core Requirements (10 credit hours):

Core requirements are intended to introduce students to international studies from the perspective of history, politics, and culture.

INTL 101	Introduction to International Studies	1
HIST 150	Global Pasts	3
POLI 150	World Affairs	3
ANTH 115	Introductory Anthropology	3

Upper Level Course Requirement (9 credit hours):

Three courses at the 300 or higher level.

NOTE:

• All three courses must come from the same International Studies Specialization as defined in the University Catalog (the specialization tracks are: International Political Economy; Advanced Industrial Societies; Cultural Studies of the Americas; The Developing World; European Cultural Studies; Peace and Conflict).

Total Credit Hours: 25

Foreign Language Requirement (minimum 3 credit hours):

The foreign language requirement may be completed via any of the following options:

1. Completion of course work through the 216 level (second-semester intermediate)

   Important note about this requirement:

   If a language is offered by Fredonia at the elementary (115-116) level only, then, after completing these two courses, a student has the following options for completing the foreign language requirement, with the approval of the program advisor:

   1. With courses taken during a study-abroad program in a country where that language is spoken;
   2. With intermediate-level language courses taken at an approved institution in the U.S., including courses offered online through the SUNY Learning Network;
   3. By taking an additional foreign language sequence at the 115-116 level.
2. Students with demonstrated proficiency in a foreign language must take a minimum of one course (3 credit hours) at the college level. Students may complete this requirement at Fredonia, in a program at an approved institution in the U.S., or in a foreign country.
3. Additional foreign language coursework at the 300- and 400-levels is strongly recommended.

International Experience (3 credit hours):

All International Studies minors must complete a 3-credit "international experience," which can be fulfilled via enrollment in a short-term or long-term study-abroad program or the completion of an internship with an international agency.