The certificate in International Studies is designed to supplement a student's major with a comprehensive introduction to the interdependence of nations, America's role in the world, and contemporary trends in the globalization of interdisciplinary knowledge, politics, institutions, and economics.
This program equips students with the interdisciplinary approach, critical thinking skills and international perspectives necessary to address real world challenges. Students will acquire a complementary approach to their discipline which explores contemporary globalization and its challenges, thus, grounding their knowledge of how comparative perspectives can be applied to the understanding of different cultural perspectives.
Without forsaking their major field, students may complement it with a distinction that prepares them for the global marketplace. In addition, they may select two elective courses from a variety of disciplines according to their individual academic interest:
- Business
- Geography
- History
- Tourism and Hospitality Management
- Journalism and Mass Communications
- Political Science
The Certificate in International Studies consists of eighteen (18) credits.
Group I: CIS Core Requirements - twelve (12) credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIS 100 | History of World Societies I | 3 |
| POS 325 | American Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POS 360 | International Politics | 3 |
| INT 412 | Contemporary Globalization | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
** All CIS students must satisfy the following Core Requirements.
Group II: Area Studies/Foreign Language Electives - Three (3) Credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POS 323 | Compartative Government | 3 |
| POS 463 | Politics of African Nations | 3 |
| POS 464 | African Crises | 3 |
| GEO 337 | Geography of Africa | 3 |
| GEO 360 | Introduction to Gis | 3 |
| HIS 346 | Twentieth-Century Europe | 3 |
| HIS 360 | Latin America: Readings in Latin-American History | 3 |
| HIS 365 | Caribbean History | 3 |
| HIS 370 | Early African History and Cultures, From the Beginning of Humankind to 1600 | 3 |
| HIS 371 | Modern African History & Cultures 1600-PRESENT | 3 |
| HIS 446 | Colonial Latin American | 3 |
| HIS 490A | Special Topics in History | 3 |
| CHI 111 | Elementary Chinese I | 3 |
| ARA 111 | Elementary Arabic I | 3 |
| FRN 111 | Elementary French I | 3 |
| SPN 111 | Elementary Spanish | 3 |
** Students must choose three (3) credits out of the following courses.
Group III: CIS Electives - three(3) credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 207 | Introduction to World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 459 | International Women's Literature | 3 |
| MCM 390 | Global Media | 3 |
| MCM 420 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| SOC 325 | Sociology of Business & Internationalism | 3 |
| HRM 490 | Sr Project | 3 |
| CHI 112 | Elementary Chinese II | 3 |
| ENG 207 | Introduction to World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 459 | International Women's Literature | 3 |
| FRN 112 | Elementary French II | 3 |
| GEO 337 | Geography of Africa | 3 |
| GEO 360 | Introduction to Gis | 3 |
| HIS 346 | Twentieth-Century Europe | 3 |
| HIS 360 | Latin America: Readings in Latin-American History | 3 |
| HIS 365 | Caribbean History | 3 |
| HIS 370 | Early African History and Cultures, From the Beginning of Humankind to 1600 | 3 |
| HIS 371 | Modern African History & Cultures 1600-PRESENT | 3 |
| HIS 446 | Colonial Latin American | 3 |
| THM 350 | International Tourism | 3 |
| MCM 390 | Global Media | 3 |
| MCM 420 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| POS 323 | Compartative Government | 3 |
| POS 463 | Politics of African Nations | 3 |
| POS 464 | African Crises | 3 |
| SOC 325 | Sociology of Business & Internationalism | 3 |
| SPN 112 | Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
** Students must choose three (3) credits out of the following courses.