International Studies Minor

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Program Description

Students majoring in any field will benefit from a basic understanding of international affairs. The international studies minor consists of 24 credit hours plus requires completion of a foreign language through the 2020 level. 

Admissions Requirements

Students can be admitted after completing ENG 1100 or ENG 1140 with a grade of C or OR by completing at least two other Wright State Core courses taught by the college with a grade of “C” or higher.

Program Learning Outcomes

All graduates with a minor in International Studies will be:

• Familiar with the ways in which cultural, historical, political, and economic forces affect international relations.
• More informed global citizens.

For More Information

• International Studies Minor
• School of Social Sciences and International Studies
• College of Liberal Arts

Program Requirements:

I. Minor: 24 Hours

MAJOR CORE COURSES (3 OF 7 DISCIPLINES LISTED): 9 HOURS

• ART 2120 - Art History II: Renaissance to Contemporary Credit Hour(s): 3

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• ART 2140 - Themes in Visual Culture Credit Hour(s): 3

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• EC 2500 - Economic Systems of the Global South Credit Hour(s): 3

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• EC 2900 - Global Economic, Business and Social Issues Credit Hour(s): 3

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• GEO 2200 - Human Geography Credit Hour(s): 3

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• GEO 3300 - World Regional Geography Credit Hour(s): 3

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• PLS 2220 - International Politics Credit Hour(s): 3

• or

• PLS 2510 - Comparative Nonwestern Social Systems Credit Hour(s): 3

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• HST 3900 - Global Encounters Credit Hour(s): 3

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• REL 2320 - Nonwestern Religions Credit Hour(s): 3

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• REL 2040 - Bible, Qur’an, and Western Culture Credit Hour(s): 3

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• WGS 2000 - Introduction to Women and Gender Studies Credit Hour(s): 3

FOUNDATION REQUIREMENTS: 15 HOURS

• (3000 or 4000 level courses from at least 3 disciplines)

II. Related Requirements: 12-16 Hours

• Foreign language through the 2020 level

Total: 36-40 Hours