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Undergraduate Program

College of Arts and Sciences and International Studies Major Undergraduate Admission Requirements

A minimum of 26 credit hours; 23 credit hours must be in courses acceptable toward graduation.

A cumulative grade point average of at least 2.00 on all work.

• Transfer students must have a 2.00 transfer GPA.
• Continuing UNM students must have a 2.00 institutional GPA.

Demonstrated academic achievement by satisfying the following:

• Completion of the University Writing and Speaking Core.
• Completion of the University Mathematics Core.
• Completion of the University Foreign Language Core.

Completion of International Studies major admission course work with a grade of "C" or better:

• One course at any level (excluding 101 and 111) from ARAB, CHIN, FREN, GREK, GRMN, ITAL, JAPN, LATN, PORT, RUSS, SPAN.

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Major Study Requirements

The major in International Studies requires 39 credit hours of which at least 21 credit hours (7 classes) must be at the upper-division level. All students must take 9 credit hours in a foreign language and 9 credit hours of required core courses specified below. In addition, students must take 9 credit hours each in one of the thematic and areas studies concentrations described below. No more than 12 credit hours may be selected in any one department. Students work closely with the Director or Associate Director of International Studies in planning their program of study and must receive approval for all course work in fulfillment of the major.

Foreign Language (6 credit hours)
Six credit hours beyond the 100-level of foreign language or demonstrated proficiency through the second year of any language other than English or Signed Language (i.e. Foreign Language 201 and 202 or above).

Core Courses (12 credit hours)

		Credit Hours
INTS 101	Introduction to International Studies	3
	Select 9 credit hours (3 of which must introduce the student's chosen thematic concentration) from the following:
POLS 240	International Politics	3
	Humanities	3
	Select from: ARTH (201 or 202), (323 or 324); COMP 224; ENGL 264, (292 or 293); HIST 490; RELG 107.
	Social and Natural Sciences	3
	Select from: ANTH 130; CJ 115; CRP 181; ECON 203; ENVS 101; GEOG 140, 195; PCST 102; PHIL 102; POLS 220; SOC 221; WMST 200.

Thematic Concentration (9 credit hours in upper-division courses)
Select one concentration from the following:

1. Culture and Arts in Global Perspective
2. Environment and Society/Sustainability
3. Indigenous, National, Transnational Identities
4. Global Markets, International Institutions and Global Governance
5. Conflict, Peace and Diplomacy
6. Rituals and Belief Systems
7. Women and Gender in the Contemporary World

Area Studies Concentration (9 credit hours in upper-division courses)
Select one concentration from the following:

1. Africa
2. Europe
3. Asia and Middle East
4. Russia and Eurasia
5. Latin America

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International/Intercultural Experience (3 credit hours)

The most significant experience for an International Studies major is to be able to study abroad in order to gain an International and Intercultural Experience. Two options are available. 

Option 1: Study Abroad
It is important for the student to meet with the INTS advisor to discuss and plan the study abroad experience. The study abroad experience may consist of a traditional semester or a year spent abroad, a short-term trip (two to four weeks) during intersession, or a summer language program. Once the student meets with the INTS advisor, an appointment with UNM’s Global Education Office (GEO) is required to begin the study abroad process. Once a study abroad experience has been chosen, the student must schedule another meeting with the INTS advisor to ensure that it meets department requirements.

If the student does not wish to go to an established program, he/she may also design his/her own international experience in consultation with the INTS advisor. A meeting with UNM’s Global Education Office is also required to begin the study abroad process.

The student enrolls in INTS 400 for 3 credit hours during the semester following completion of the study abroad experience. This serves as the capstone course.

Option 2: Intercultural Experience
There are diverse opportunities on the UNM campus and throughout the United States, for a student to gain intercultural understanding and experience. This option allows students to find and explore these opportunities in consultation with the INTS advisor.

The student enrolls in INTS 400 for 3 credit hours during the semester following completion of the Intercultural Experience. This serves as the capstone course.

 

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Thematic Concentrations

The courses below reflect current course offerings, but are not exhaustive. INTS faculty and students may suggest additional courses for the thematic concentrations for approval by the INTS advisory board.

Conflict, Peace, and Diplomacy

For this concentration also consult the Peace Studies course schedule.

			Credit Hours
I.		Core Course Requirement	3
		Select one:
	PCST 102	Introduction to Peace Studies
	POLS 220	Comparative Politics
	SOC 221	Global Issues
II.		Upper-Division Courses	9
		Select three:
	ANTH 339	Human Rights in Anthropology
	ANTH 340	T: Children in Genocide
	ANTH 340	T: Global Health and Human Rights
	HIST 300	Studies in History
	HIST 311	History of World War I
	HIST 338	History of World War II Era
	HIST 341	U.S. Foreign Relations, Post 1900
	HIST 350	Modern U.S. Military History
	HIST 422	Modern European Imperialism
	HIST 426	History of the Holocaust
	HIST 428	Women, War and Revolution
	POLS *300	Truth and Tribunals
	POLS 322	Human Rights and Political Violence
	POLS *340	T: Insurgency
	POLS 341	International Conflict and Cooperation
	POLS *342	American Foreign Policy
	POLS *400	Adv T: National Security and Defense Planning
	POLS 441	Civil Wars
	POLS 442	International Peacekeeping and Conflict Resolution
	SOC 306	Peace and Conflict
	SOC 307	Nonviolent Alternatives
	SOC 331	Social Movements
	SOC 398	ST: Introduction to Human Rights
	SOC 412	Sociology of Police and Social Control

Culture and Arts in Global Perspective

			Credit Hours
I.		Core Course Requirement	3
		Select one:
	ANTH 130	Cultures of the World
	ARTH 201 -or- ARTH 202	History of Art I History of Art II
	ARTH 323 -or- ARTH 324	World Architecture I: History of the Built Environment From Prehistory to 1400 CE World Architecture II: History of the Built Environment from 1400 CE to the Present
	ENGL 292 -or- ENGL 293	World Literatures: Ancient World through the 16th Century World Literatures: 17th Century through the Present
	CJ 115	Communication Across Cultures
II.		Upper-Division Courses	9
		Select three:
	ANTH 346	Expressive Culture
	ANTH 444	Anthropology of World Beat
	COMP/ENGL 330	Topics in Comparative and World Literature
	COMP *480	Seminar in Comparative Literature***
	CJ 314	Intercultural Communication
	CJ 319	Language and Culture
	ENGL 479	Postcolonial Literatures
	MA 335	International Horror Films
	MA 326	History of Film I: Silent
	MA 327	History of Film II: Sound
	MUS 422	Indigenous World Music
	MUS 436	Selected Topics in Contemporary World Music
	RELG 350	Religion and Literature

***Comparative Literature/Cultural Studies courses have specific area content and literature/cultural course should be coordinated with the student's area studies concentration.

Environment and Society/Sustainability

			Credit Hours
I.		Core Course Requirements	3
		Select one:
	CRP 181	Introduction to Environmental Problems
	ECON 203	Society and Environment
	ENVS 101	The Blue Planet
	GEOG 195	Humans Role in Changing the Face of the Earth
II.		Upper-Division Courses	9
		Select three:
	CJ 339	Rhetoric and the Environment
	CRP 431	Foundations of Community Development
	ECON 342	Environmental Economics
	ECON *343	Natural Resource Economics
	ECON *442	Topics in Environmental and Natural Resources
	ENVS 330	Environmental Systems
	EPS 203	Earth Resources and Environment
	EPS 352	Global Climate Change
	GEOG 352	Global Climate Change
	GEOG *360	Land Use Management
	GEOG 461	Environmental Management
	PHIL 363	Environmental Ethics
	POLS 443	International Politics of Climate Change
	POLS *475	Environmental Politics
	SOC 305	Environmental Sociology

Global Markets, International Institutions, and Global Governance

			Credit Hours
I.		Core Course Requirement	3
		Select one:
	ECON 203	Society and Environment
	POLS 220	Comparative Politics
	SOC 221	Global Issues
II.		Upper-Division Courses	9
		Select three:
	AMST 309	Topics in Social Movements***
	CJ 467	Mass Communication: International Perspectives
	ECON *321	Development Economics
	ECON *421	Latin American Economics
	ECON *423	Topics in Latin American Development
	ECON *424	International Trade
	ECON *429	International Finance
	POLS *320	Topics in Comparative Politics***
	POLS 322	Human Rights and Political Violence
	POLS *340	T: International Organizations
	POLS 346	International Political Economy
	POLS 377	Population Policy and Politics
	POLS 443	International Politics of Climate Change
	SOC 461	Visualizing Global Change

***Topics courses require permission of INTS advisor.

Indigenous, National, and Transnational Identities

			Credit Hours
I.		Core Course Requirements	3
		Select one:
	ANTH 130	Cultures of the World
	GEOG 140	World Regional Geography
	ENGL 264	Survey of Native Literatures and Rhetorics
II.		Upper-Division Courses	9
		Select three:
	ANTH 331	Indigenous Peoples of North America
	ANTH 332	Indigenous Peoples of South America
	ANTH 340	T: Shamanism and Politics of Cosmology
	ANTH 365	Anthropology of Health
	CRP 376	Human Settlements
	ENGL 464	Advanced Studies in Native Literatures and Rhetorics
	ENGL 479	Postcolonial Literatures
	HIST 346	Native America to 1850
	HIST 347	Native America 1850-1940
	HIST 348	Native America Post-1940
	HIST 473	Indigenous Peoples of Latin America
	MUS 422	Indigenous World Music
	MUS 436	Selected Topics in Contemporary World Music
	PHIL 390	Latin American Thought

Rituals and Belief Systems

For this concentration also consult the Religious Studies course schedule.

			Credit Hours
I.		Core Course Requirement	3
	RELG 107	Living World Religions
II.		Upper-Division Courses	9
		Select three:
	ANTH/RELG 333	Ritual Symbols and Behavior
	ANTH 340	T: Christ and Culture
	ENGL 304	The Bible as Literature
	HIST 323	History of the Jewish People to 1492
	HIST 326	History of Christianity to 1517
	HIST 327	History of Christianity, 1517 to Present
	HIST 481	Intellectual History of Islam
	PHIL 365	Philosophy of Religion
	RELG 347	Topics in Religious Studies***
	RELG 350	Religion and Literature
	RELG 365	Philosophy of Religion
	SOC 422	Sociology of Religion

*** Topics courses require permission of INTS advisor. Must have international or global content to count.

Women and Gender in the Contemporary World

For this concentration also consult the Women Studies course schedule.

			Credit Hours
I.		Core Course Requirement	3
	WMST 200	Introduction to Women Studies
II.		Upper-Division Courses	9
		Select three:
	CJ 326	Gender and Communication
	CJ 469	Multiculturalism, Gender and Media
	CRP 428	Gender and Economic Development
	ECON 239	Economics of Race and Gender
	ECON *331	Economics of Poverty and Discrimination
	HIST 428	Women, War and Revolution
	LING/WMST 334	Language and Gender
	MA *436	Images of (Wo)men
	PSY 375	Psychology of Women
	SOC 308	Sociology of Gender
	SOC 423	Gender and Crime
	WMST 325	Race, Class and Feminism
	WMST 331	Transnational Feminisms

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Area Studies Concentration (9 credit hours)

The courses in the area studies concentrations reflect current course offerings but are not exhaustive. INTS faculty and students may suggest additional courses to the INTS advisor and/or advisory board. At least 50% of course content must be in area, see checklist for acceptance.

Majors are required to take 9 credit hours (3 courses) in their chosen area concentration. Courses must have at least 50% of their content in the area and come from at least two of the four general areas below. Courses are offered by the Departments/Programs listed in parentheses:

1. Fine Arts (Art/Art History, Dance, Cinematic Arts, Music, Theatre)
2. History (History)
3. Literature and Philosophy (Comparative Literature, English, Foreign Languages and Literatures, Philosophy, Spanish and Portuguese)
4. Social and Natural Sciences (Anthropology, Biology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Sociology)

Africa. Approved courses include any undergraduate courses offered by The University of New Mexico which are devoted mostly to African orientations. Please check with the INTS faculty advisor regarding specific courses that satisfy the requirements.

Europe. The list of approved courses is a compilation of all undergraduate courses offered by The University of New Mexico which are devoted mostly to European orientations. The list is available on the European Studies Web site. The list is not necessarily complete since new courses are added each year, and students are therefore encouraged to ask about courses not found on the list that satisfy the requirements.

Asia and Middle East. The list of approved courses is a compilation of all undergraduate courses offered by The University of New Mexico which are devoted mostly to Asian and Middle Eastern orientations. The list is available on the Asian Studies Web site. The list is not necessarily complete since new courses are added each year, and students are therefore encouraged to ask about courses not found on the list that satisfy the requirements.

Russia and Eurasia. Approved courses include any undergraduate courses offered by The University of New Mexico which are devoted mostly to Russian and Eurasian orientations. Please check with the INTS faculty advisor regarding specific courses that satisfy the requirements.

Latin America. Approved courses include any undergraduate courses offered by The University of New Mexico which are devoted mostly to Latin American orientations. The current list of Latin American courses is available on the Latin American Studies Web site. Note that this list may include courses that do not meet the 50% content requirement for International Studies. The list is not necessarily complete since new courses are added each year, and students are therefore encouraged to ask about courses not found on the list that satisfy the requirements.

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Minor Study Requirements

The minor in International Studies requires 27 credit hours of which at least 12 credit hours (4 classes) must be at the upper-division level. All students must take 9 credit hours of a foreign language and 6 credit hours of required core courses specified below. In addition, students must take 6 credit hours each in one of the thematic and areas studies concentrations described below. No more than 9 credit hours may be selected in any one department. Students work closely with the Director or Associate Director of International Studies in planning their program of study and must receive approval for all course work in fulfillment of the minor.

Foreign Language (6 credit hours)
Six credit hours beyond the 100-level of foreign language or demonstrated proficiency through the second year of any language other than English or Signed Language (i.e. Foreign Language 201 and 202 or above).

Core Courses (9 credit hours)
Select six credit hours (three of which must introduce the student’s chosen thematic concentration) from the following three areas:

		Credit Hours
INTS 101	Introduction to International Studies	3
	Select 6 credit hours (3 of which must introduce the student's chosen thematic concentration) from the following:
POLS 240	International Politics	3
	Humanities	3
	Select from: ARTH (201 or 202), (323 or 324); COMP 224; ENGL 264, (292 or 293); HIST 490; RELG 107.
	-or-
	Social and Natural Sciences
	Select from: ANTH 130; CJ 115; CRP 181; ECON 203; ENVS 101; GEOG 140, 195; PCST 102; PHIL 102; POLS 220; SOC 221; WMST 200.

Thematic Concentration (6 credit hours in upper-division courses)
Select one concentration from the list under Major Study Requirements, and choose courses from the corresponding list of approved courses.

Area Studies Concentration (6 credit hours in upper-division courses)
Select one concentration from the list under Major Study Requirements, and choose courses from the corresponding list of approved courses.

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Departmental Honors 

(INTS 402, 3 credit hours)

Majors wishing to work for Honors in International Studies should contact the Director or Associate Director of the International Studies program during their junior year. Honors students must register for two consecutive semesters of course work on the thesis.

In the first semester, honors students take 3 hours of independent study (subject to approval) in their thematic or area studies concentration with their mentor . This course would have a departmental course number associated with that faculty member. The independent study may consist of a readings course in the home department of the student’s thesis mentor and count as one of the student’s electives in either the area studies or thematic concentration. This course is the preliminary work and research for the honors thesis.

The second semester consists of INTS 402 in which the student completes the research and writes the honors thesis under the direction of a committee of at least two ISI affiliated faculty members.

Note: This option adds 3 credit hours to the major.

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