Apr 28, 2024

2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

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2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog

International and Global Studies, Minor

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Students minoring in IGS must take courses in at least two disciplines, and at least two courses in their minor must be above 100 level. IGS minors are encouraged to study overseas either through a travel course or semester abroad.

Total Credits for the Minor: 15

A minimum of one-third of the required credits must be earned at UMF for a minor to be awarded.

Required Courses:

INS 100 - Introduction to International and Global Studies (Social Science) Credits: 3
or INS 101 - Introduction to International & Global Studies (Humanities) Credits: 3
4 IGS cross-listed courses Credits: 12

List of IGS Courses for 23-24 Catalog

Anthropology

ANT 101 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT 210 - Latin America: Cultures and Contexts Credits: 3
ANT 225 - Andean Explorations Credits: 3
ANT 230 - Linguistic Anthropology Credits: 3
ANT 235 - The Culture of Capitalism Credits: 3
ANT 240 - Environmental Justice Credits: 3
ANT 260 - Violence, Warfare and Culture Credits: 3
ANT 263 - Anthropology of Borderlands Credits: 3
ANT 265 - Climate Change and Society Credits: 3
ANT 270 - Ancient Latin America Credits: 3
ANT 275 - Gender, Sexuality and Society Credits: 3
ANT 365 - Health, Healing and Society Credits: 3

Art History

ARH 272 - History of Japanese Art Credits: 3
ARH 280 - World Film Credits: 3
ARH 284 - Japanese Film Credits: 3

Business

BUS 335 - International Business Credits: 3
BUS 336 - International Management Credits: 3
BUS 337 - International Marketing Credits: 3

Economics

ECO 260 - The Global Majority Credits: 3
ECO 305 - International Economics Credits: 3

English

ENG 224 - Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language Credits: 3
ENG 296 - Postcolonial Literature Credits: 3

Geography

GEO 103 - Peoples and Environments Credits: 3
GEO 104 - Global Transformations Credits: 3
GEO 212 - Latin America: Peoples & Environments Credits: 3
GEO 214 - Asia: Peoples & Environments Credits: 3
GEO 260 - Sustainable Tourism Credits: 3
or
EPP 260 - Sustainable Tourism Credits: 3
GEO 265 - Climate Change and Society Credits: 3
GEO 280 - Climate Justice and Adaptation Credits: 3
or
EPP 280 - Climate Justice and Adaptation Credits: 3
GEO 310 - Sustainable Development Credits: 3
or
EPP 310 - Sustainable Development Credits: 3

Health

HEA 125 - Global Health Credits: 3

History

HTY 110 - Global History I Credits: 3
HTY 111 - Global History II Credits: 3
HTY 204 - Introduction to Caribbean History Credits: 3
HTY 212 - Making of the Modern World Credits: 3
HTY 213 - Cross-Cultural Middle Ages: Europe and Its Neighbors Credits: 3
HTY 220 - Women & Gender in Premodern Europe Credits: 3
HTY 224 - Cultural History of Spain Credits: 3
HTY 253 - From Muhammad to Suleiman: Islamicate World in the First 1000 Years Credits: 3
HTY 353 - Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Credits: 3

Honors

HON 175 - World Affairs Camden Conference Credits: 3

International and Global Studies

INS 277 - Topics in International and Global Studies Credits: 3
INS 280 - Explorations Abroad Credits: 1-3 (Numerous Travel Courses are cross-listed as INS 280)
INS 377 - Topics in International and Global Studies Credits: 3
INS 397 - Independent Study Credits: 1-3

Music

MUH 260 - Jazz: Music, Race, and Culture Credits: 3
MUH 280 - Music and Sound In Italy Credits: 3
MUS 160 - Global Perspectives in Music Credits: 3

Political Science

POS 121 - Comparative Politics Credits: 3
POS 136 - World Politics Credits: 3
POS 204 - American Foreign Policy Credits: 3
POS 223 - East European and Russian Politics Credits: 3
POS 224 - Chinese Politics Credits: 3
POS 226 - Islam and Politics Credits: 3
POS 227 - African Politics Credits: 3
POS 233 - War and Peace Credits: 3
POS 262 - Italian Political History Credits: 3
POS 264 - German Political History Credits: 3
POS 266 - The Politics of Germany and Italy Credits: 3
POS 267 - The Politics of France and Great Britain Credits: 3
POS 322 - The European Union Credits: 3
POS 336 - Globalization and Governance Credits: 3
POS 352 - Contemporary Political Theory Credits: 3

Theater

THE 291 - History of Performance as Experiment Credits: 3
Additional courses may count as IGS-cross listed courses, particularly topics courses offered in various disciplines (e.g., courses with numbers 177, 277, or 377). For questions regarding IGS-cross listed courses contact the Director of International and Global Studies.

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