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Minor in International Studies [Arts]


General Information


This minor is commonly taken as part of the Bachelor of Arts (BA)  program, which has additional regulations and requirements, including specific regulations for cross-listed coures.

Students from other programs should note the regulations and requirements on their own program page.

This interdisciplinary minor subject of concentration will enable students to examine the processes by which international forces of many sorts (particularly political, economic, and cultural forces) influence the lives people lead and the choices they face. Courses taken for this subject of concentration may also analyze international influences upon political, economic, social, cultural and environmental patterns and change in individual nations and communities.

Requirements for the Minor


See requirements for Minors  found on the Bachelor of Arts (BA) page.

A minor in International Studies requires ★12 to a maximum of ★42 at the senior level, including at least ★6 at the 300- and/or 400-level, in courses identified by the Faculty of Arts of which at least ★3 must come from each of the following three lists.

Core courses - Political


These core courses focus upon the political aspects of international studies: