International Studies Minor
Introduction
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As the globe becomes increasingly connected, students gravitate towards classes that provide the interdisciplinary skills and international awareness required for success in the 21st century. The International Studies minor at CU Denver offers students a unique opportunity to create an individually tailored and relevant minor based upon a spectrum of international Liberal Arts classes.
These program requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major, minor, and CLAS advisors to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.
Program Delivery
- This is an on-campus and online program, available to students at the Denver campus and International College of Beijing.
Declaring This Minor
- Denver students: please see your CLAS advisor.
- ICB students: please see the International Studies advisor.
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General Requirements
Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the minor.
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Program Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours from the approved courses.
- Students must complete a minimum of 15 upper-division (3000-level and above) credit hours in the minor from the approved courses.
- Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the minor and must achieve a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 2.5. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to minor requirements.
- Students must complete a minimum of nine credit hours with CU Denver faculty from the approved courses.
Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations
- Students cannot take more than two upper-division courses from the same department for the minor, including the introductory course.
- The maximum amount of credit hours a student could receive through independent study courses is six.
- Students may be able to complete all 18 credits via online courses.
- Additional courses may be considered by individual request. Please contact Alison.Shah@ucdenver.edu
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following introductory courses: | 3 | |
| Foundations of International Studies 1 | ||
| Political Systems of the World | ||
| World Politics | ||
| Globalization in World History Since 1945 | ||
| Complete a minimum of 15 upper division (3000-4000 level) elective credits drawn from internationally themed courses. 2 | 15 | |
| The list below is representative of courses that will apply to the minor. Various Global Education/Study Abroad courses may not appear on the approved list of courses. Please consult with an International Studies advisor for current offerings. | ||
| Globalization, Migration and Transnationalism | ||
| Language, Culture, and Communication | ||
| Cultural Diversity in the Modern World | ||
| Human Migration: Nomads, Sojourners, and Settlers | ||
| Medical Anthropology: Global Health | ||
| Global Health Practice | ||
| Psychedelic Anthropology | ||
| Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Fieldwork Methods | ||
| Immigrant Health | ||
| Archaeology of Mexico and Central America | ||
| Anthropology of Globalization | ||
| Contemporary Chinese Cinema | ||
| Contemporary Chinese Society and Culture | ||
| Special Topics on Chinese Film | ||
| Independent Study: CHIN | ||
| Global Study Topics | ||
| Directed Research | ||
| Chinese Communication & Culture in Context | ||
| Communication and Diversity | ||
| Feminist Perspectives on Communication | ||
| Religion & Communication | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communication, China, and the US | ||
| You Are What You Eat: Food as Communication | ||
| Dynamics of Global Communication | ||
| Commodity Supply Chain Management | ||
| Commodity Valuation and Hedging | ||
| Foundations of Commodities | ||
| Economics of Sex and Drugs | ||
| Issues in International Trade and Finance | ||
| Issues in Economic Development | ||
| Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | ||
| International Trade | ||
| International Finance | ||
| Economics of Natural Resources | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Development Economics | ||
| Global Cinema | ||
| International Perspectives in Literature and Film | ||
| Advanced Topics in Writing, Rhetoric, & Linguistics (topic must be approved by International Studies minor advisor) | ||
| Contemporary World Literature | ||
| International Dimensions of Technology and Culture | ||
| Global Technology, Business & Culture | ||
| Chicano/a and Latino/a History | ||
| Indigenous Studies | ||
| Contemporary Latin American Literature | ||
| Global Media | ||
| Contemporary Asian American Experience | ||
| Culture, Racism and Alienation | ||
| Pre-Columbian Art | ||
| History of Latin American Art:1520-1820 | ||
| Islamic Art and Architecture | ||
| Arts of Japan | ||
| Arts of China | ||
| Art of India and Southeast Asia | ||
| World Theatre | ||
| Principles of Finance | ||
| Financial Markets and Institutions | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| Survey of French Literature I | ||
| Survey of French Literature II | ||
| Current Topics of the French-Speaking World | ||
| Contemporary Francophone Cultures | ||
| The Francophone World in the Post-Colonial Era | ||
| French Civilization Through the Nineteenth Century | ||
| French Civilization - Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries | ||
| Nineteenth Century French Novel | ||
| Twentieth Century French Novel | ||
| Twentieth Century French Theater | ||
| French Women Writers | ||
| Voices of Haiti and the Caribbean | ||
| History of the French Language | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
| Central America and the Caribbean | ||
| Geography of South America | ||
| Geography of China | ||
| Geography of Food and Agriculture | ||
| Globalization and Regional Development | ||
| Geography of Tourism | ||
| Sustainability in Resources Management | ||
| Population, Culture, and Resources | ||
| Water Quality and Resources | ||
| Climate Change & Society | ||
| The Politics of Nature | ||
| Disasters, Climate Change, and Health | ||
| Climate Change: Causes, Impacts and Solutions | ||
| Current German Society and Culture | ||
| The World at War, 1914-1945 | ||
| The American Colonies to 1750 | ||
| From Buddha to #BlackLivesMatter: The Past and Future of Nonviolence | ||
| Immigration and Ethnicity in American History | ||
| Colonial Latin America | ||
| Native Americans and Spaniards in North America | ||
| Introduction to African History | ||
| Modern Latin American History | ||
| Intro to East Asia: Since 1800 | ||
| Introduction to European History | ||
| African History in Novels and Films | ||
| Global History of Energy | ||
| Age of Revolution | ||
| Race, Gender and Religious Nationalisms in Asia and the US | ||
| Enlightenment and Revolution | ||
| Nations and Classes: 19th Century Europe | ||
| Age of Anxiety in Europe | ||
| Globalization in World History Since 1945 | ||
| Victorians and Victorianism | ||
| The Atlantic Slave Trade: Africa, Caribbean and U.S. | ||
| Modern France, 1789 to the Present | ||
| Modern Germany | ||
| Post-War Germany | ||
| Russia Since 1917 | ||
| Eastern Europe | ||
| U.S. Foreign Policy Since 1912 | ||
| Sex and Gender in Modern Britain | ||
| Gender, Science, and Medicine: 1600 to the Present | ||
| Mind and Malady: A History of Mental Illness | ||
| Modern Mexico | ||
| Nationalism and State Building in Latin America, 1750-1850 | ||
| Social Revolutions in Latin America | ||
| The Age of Imperialism | ||
| Commodities and Globalization | ||
| Traditional China: China to 1600 | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Southern Africa | ||
| African Struggle for Independence | ||
| The Modern Middle East | ||
| Islam in Modern History | ||
| The Second World War | ||
| The 1950s: Korean War, the Cold War and Social Transformation | ||
| The Vietnam War | ||
| Weapons of Mass Destruction | ||
| Explorers and Exploration | ||
| Oceans In History | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Global Study Topics | ||
| Environments of International Business | ||
| Operations of International Business | ||
| Special Topics in International Business | ||
| Internship | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Directed Research | ||
| Undocumented Mexican Immigration | ||
| Language in Society | ||
| Business and Sustainability | ||
| London Calling: Global Sports & Entertainment Management | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| International Transportation | ||
| Health, Culture and Society | ||
| Perspectives in Global Health | ||
| Global Topics In Sexual and Reproductive Health | ||
| Global Health: Comparative Public Health Systems | ||
| The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic | ||
| War and Morality | ||
| How to think green: Environmental Ethics | ||
| Ideology and Culture: Racism and Sexism | ||
| Latin American Philosophy | ||
| Political Systems of the World | ||
| World Politics | ||
| Islamophobia | ||
| The Urban Citizen | ||
| Local Governance and Globalization | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| Comparative Governance: Environment and Society | ||
| Comparative Politics: Europe | ||
| Third World Politics | ||
| Politics, Power, and Profit | ||
| Indigenous Political Systems | ||
| Indigenous Politics | ||
| Gender Politics in the Middle East: Beyond Orientalism & Islamism | ||
| Political Systems of the Middle East and North Africa | ||
| The Arab-Israeli Peace Process | ||
| Islamic Politics and Culture | ||
| Civil Resistance in Theory and Practice | ||
| Corruption in the U.S. and Abroad | ||
| East Asia in World Affairs | ||
| Political Systems of Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Social Movements, Democracy and Global Politics | ||
| Theories of Social and Political Change | ||
| Women's Rights, Human Rights: Global Perspectives | ||
| International Politics: Human Rights | ||
| Dictatorships in 21st Century | ||
| Democracy and Democratization | ||
| The United Nations in World Affairs | ||
| Politics and Markets in Latin America | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| American National Security | ||
| International Security | ||
| Gender, Development and Globalization | ||
| Social Justice And Globalization | ||
| International Law | ||
| Conflicts and Rights in International Law | ||
| The Politics of War Law | ||
| International Relations: War or Peace? | ||
| Advanced International Political Economy: Globalization | ||
| Environmental Politics | ||
| Global Ecological Crises | ||
| Coercion and the State | ||
| Advanced Indigenous Peoples' Politics | ||
| Political System of Russia and Its Neighbors | ||
| Labor and Working Class Politics | ||
| Immigration Politics | ||
| Politics and Governments of South Asia | ||
| Politics and Government of China | ||
| Comparative Political Leadership | ||
| Seminar on U.S. and China Relations | ||
| The Middle East in World Affairs | ||
| Middle East Politics and Society in Film | ||
| Political Violence | ||
| Strategies of Peacebuilding | ||
| War, Film, and International Law | ||
| Judaism, Christianity and Islam: Affinity and Difference | ||
| Islamic Traditions | ||
| Asian Philosophies and Religions | ||
| Religions of India | ||
| Chinese Philosophy and Culture | ||
| Global Perspectives on Social Issues | ||
| Introduction to the Study of Literature | ||
| Topics in Spanish Literature | ||
| Spanish American Culture and Civilization | ||
| Contemporary Latin American Culture and Institutions | ||
| Culture and Civilization of Spain I | ||
| Culture and Civilization of Spain II | ||
| Contemporary Spanish Culture and Institutions | ||
| Special Topics In Hispanic Culture | ||
| Ibero-American Cultures through Film | ||
| Bilingual Communities: Spanish as a Language of Contact | ||
| Survey of Spanish Literature I | ||
| Survey of Spanish Literature II | ||
| Spanish for International Business I | ||
| Spanish for International Business II | ||
| Introduction to Translation I | ||
| Introduction to Translation II | ||
| History of the Spanish Language | ||
| Spanish Sociolinguistics | ||
| Dialects of the Spanish-Speaking World | ||
| Contemporary Spanish Literature | ||
| Medieval Spanish Literature | ||
| Masterpieces of Spanish Literature | ||
| Golden Age Drama | ||
| Modernism | ||
| Nineteenth-Century Spanish Novel | ||
| Generation of 1898 | ||
| Interculturalism and Transnationalism in Modern Spain | ||
| Modern Culture of Spain through Film and Narrative | ||
| Race, Class, and Gender in Spanish Golden Age Literature | ||
| Don Quijote | ||
| Women and the Spanish Civil War | ||
| Romanticism in Spain | ||
| Special Topics: Spanish Peninsular Literature | ||
| Borges: An Introduction to His Labyrinths | ||
| Contemporary Argentine Short Stories | ||
| Mexican Literature I: pre-Columbian and Colonial | ||
| Mexican Literature II: 19th to 21st Centuries | ||
| Orientalisms In The Hispanic Tradition | ||
| Unexpected Lives: Ibero-American Queer Cinema | ||
| Garcia Marquez: Words of Magic | ||
| Ibero-American Thought | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
- 1
Students who do not select INTS 2020 Foundations of International Studies for their introductory course are permitted to take that course to fulfill one of the five upper division elective courses.
- 2
Students are encouraged to select a 3000- or 4000-level seminar in a discipline other than their major to ensure that high level work in another field is being performed.
Courses on international and global topics may come from Anthropology, Communication, Economics, Ethnic Studies, Geography, History, Political Science, or other departments. Pre-approved courses have been clustered by department to guide student selection. Other courses may be approved with permission of an International Studies program advisor. More recent course updates and thematic groupings of course may be found on the International Studies program website.
To learn more about the Student Learning Outcomes for this program, please visit our website.