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Undergraduate Advisor
Farah Nousheen
Humanities Building, Room 415A
nousheen@unm.edu
Faculty Advisor
Humanities Building, Room 418
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.
Demonstrated academic achievement by satisfying the following:
Completion of International Studies major admission coursework with a grade of "C" or better:
The major in International Studies requires 36 credit hours of which at least 24 credit hours (8 courses) must be at the upper-division level. The requirements include a foreign language, core introductory courses, thematic and area studies concentration courses, and the capstone seminar. No more than 12 credit hours may be selected in any one department. Students work closely with the academic advisors for International Studies in planning their program of study and must receive approval for all coursework in fulfillment of the major.
Three credit hours upper-division of any language other than English or Signed Language (i.e. Language 301 and above). The course must be taught in the language of study.
Twelve credit hours from the following:
Credit Hours |
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INTS 1101 | Introduction to International Studies | 3 |
POLS 2120 | International Relations | 3 |
Select 6 credit hours (3 of which must introduce the student's chosen thematic concentration) from the following: | ||
Humanities Group | 3 | |
Select from: ARTH 2110, 2120; COMP 224; ENGL 2560, 2650, 2660; HIST 1170, 1180; MLNG 1110; RELG 1110, 2110, 2120. | ||
Social and Natural Sciences Group | 3 | |
Select from: ANTH 1140; CCST 1110; COMM 1155; CRP 181; ECON 2125; ENVS 1130; GEOG 1160, 1175, 1150; PCST 1110; PH 102; POLS 2110; SOCI 2340; SUST 1134. | ||
Total | 12 |
Nine credit hours in approved upper-division courses. Select one concentration from the following:
Nine credit hours in approved upper-division courses. Select one concentration from the following:
INTS 400 is open to majors who have recently completed an approved international (i.e. study abroad) or intercultural academic experience related to their thematic and/or area studies concentration. Two options are available to gain the required international or intercultural experience prior to taking the capstone seminar:
Option 1: Study Abroad (preferred)
Students must meet with the INTS faculty advisor to discuss and plan their study abroad experience. The study abroad experience may consist of a traditional semester or year spent at a university abroad, a short-term program (2-4 weeks) during intercession, or a summer language program. An appointment with UNM's Global Education Office (GEO) is required to begin the study abroad process. Once a study abroad program has been chosen, students must consult with the INTS advisor to ensure department requirements are met.
Students may also design their own international experience in consultation with the INTS advisor. A formal proposal must be submitted for approval well in advance of the planned international experience. A meeting with the GEO office is also required to begin the independent study abroad process.
Option 2: Intercultural Experience
There are diverse opportunities on the UNM campus, in the community, and throughout the United States for majors to gain intercultural understanding and experience. This option allows students to find and explore these opportunities in consultation with the INTS advisor. A formal proposal must be submitted to the INTS faculty advisor for approval well in advance of the planned intercultural experience.
The courses below reflect current course offerings, but are not exhaustive. INTS faculty and students may suggest additional courses with at least 20% international and/or global content for approval by the INTS faculty advisor. Students must formally apply to request a course approval, including submission of a copy of the course syllabus and reading list.
Credit Hours |
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I. | Core Course Requirement | 3 | |
Select one: | |||
ANTH 1140 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | ||
ARTH 2110 -or- ARTH 2120 |
History of Art I History of Art II |
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COMM 1155 | Communication Across Cultures | ||
COMP 224 | Literary Questions | ||
ENGL 2650 -or- ENGL 2660 |
World Literature I World Literature II |
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MLNG 1110 | Approaches to Languages and Cultures | ||
II. | Upper-Division Courses | 9 | |
Select three: | |||
ANTH/MUS 448 | The Anthropology of Music and Sound | ||
ARTH 323 -or- ARTH 324 |
World Architecture I: History of the Built Environment From Prehistory to 1800 CE World Architecture II: History of the Built Environment from 1800 CE to the Present |
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COMP/ENGL 330 | T: Comparative and World Literature ** | ||
COMP *480 | Seminar in Comparative Literature (course has specific area content and should be coordinated with the student's area studies concentration) |
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CJ 314 | Intercultural Communication | ||
CJ 319 | Language and Culture | ||
ENGL 479 | Postcolonial Literatures | ||
FDMA 326 | History of Film I | ||
FDMA 327 | History of Film II | ||
FDMA 335 | International Horror Film | ||
RELG 350 | Religion and Literature |
Note: ** Requires permission of the INTS advisor to be used toward the degree, and must contain at least 20% international and/or global content.
Credit Hours |
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I. | Core Course Requirement | 3 | |
Select one: | |||
PCST 1110 | Introduction to Peace Studies | ||
POLS 2110 | Comparative Politics | ||
SOCI 2340 | Global Issues | ||
II. | Upper-Division Courses | 9 | |
Select three: | |||
ANTH 340 | T: Children in Genocide | ||
ANTH 340 | T: Global Health and Human Rights | ||
CJ 317 | International Cultural Conflict and Community Building | ||
HIST 300 | T: History of Human Rights | ||
HIST 311 | World War I, 1914-1918 | ||
HIST 313 | World War II and Reconstruction in Europe | ||
HIST 341 | U.S. Foreign Relations from 1900 | ||
HIST 350 | Modern U.S. Military History, 1900 to Present | ||
HIST 426 | History of the Holocaust | ||
HIST 469 | Inter-American Relations | ||
PCST 306 | Peace and Conflict | ||
PCST 340 | T: Film as Social Transformation | ||
POLS *300 | T: Truth and Tribunals | ||
POLS *320 | T: Gangs, Organized Crime and the State | ||
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 | ||
SOCI 307 | Nonviolent Alternatives | ||
SOCI 331 | Social Movements | ||
SOCI 346 | Health and Social Inequalities I | ||
SOCI 398 | ST: Introduction to Human Rights | ||
SOCI 412 | Sociology of Police and Social Control |
Credit Hours |
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I. | Core Course Requirement | 3 | |
Select one: | |||
CRP 181 | Environmental Issues in a Changing World | ||
ECON 2125 | Society and Environment | ||
ENVS 1130 | The Blue Planet | ||
GEOG 1150 | Introduction to Environmental Studies | ||
II. | Upper-Division Courses | 9 | |
Select three: | |||
CJ 313 | EcoCultural Communication: Humans and "The Environment" | ||
CJ 339 | Rhetoric and the Environment | ||
BIOL 480 | Global Change Biology | ||
ECON 342 | Environmental Economics | ||
ECON *343 | Natural Resource Economics | ||
ECON *442 | T: Environmental and Natural Resources | ||
ENVS 330 | Environmental Systems | ||
EPS/GEOG 352 | Global Climate Change | ||
GEOG *360 | Land Use Management | ||
GEOG 365 | Nature and Society | ||
GEOG 461 | Environmental Management | ||
GEOG 464 | Food and Natural Resources | ||
GEOG 467 | Governing the Global Environment | ||
GEOG 469 | Environments and Peoples in Latin America | ||
PHIL 363 | Environmental Ethics | ||
SOCI 305 | Environmental Sociology |
Credit Hours |
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I. | Core Course Requirement | 3 | |
Select one: | |||
ECON 2125 | Society and Environment | ||
GEOG 1175 | World Regional Geography | ||
POLS 2110 | Comparative Politics | ||
SOCI 2340 | Global Issues | ||
II. | Upper-Division Courses | 9 | |
Select three: | |||
AMST 309 | Topics in Social Movements ** | ||
ECON *321 | Development Economics | ||
ECON *421 | Latin American Economics | ||
ECON *424 | International Trade | ||
ECON *429 | International Finance | ||
MGMT 420 | Management in Latin America | ||
MGMT 422 | Seminar on Mexican Economy and Markets | ||
POLS *320 | Topics in Comparative Politics ** | ||
POLS 323 | The Politics of Global Development | ||
POLS 324 | The Politics of Poverty and Inequality | ||
POLS 325 | European Politics | ||
POLS *340 | T: International Organizations | ||
POLS *340 | Topics in International Politics ** | ||
POLS 346 | International Political Economy | ||
POLS 377 | Population Policy and Politics | ||
SOCI 461 | Visualizing Global Change |
Note: ** Requires permission of the INTS advisor to be used toward the degree, and must contain at least 20% international and/or global content.
Credit Hours |
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I. | Core Course Requirement | 3 | |
Select one: | |||
RELG 1110 | Introduction to World Religions | ||
RELG 2110 | Eastern Religions | ||
RELG 2120 | Western Religions | ||
II. | Upper-Division Courses | 9 | |
Select three: | |||
ANTH 333 | Ritual Symbols and Behavior | ||
ANTH 340 | T: Christ and Culture | ||
ENGL 304 | The Bible as Literature | ||
HIST 306 | Reformation Era, 1500-1600 | ||
HIST 323 | History of the Jewish People to 1492 | ||
HIST 326 | History of Christianity to 1517 | ||
HIST 327 | History of Christianity, 1517 to Present | ||
PHIL 333 | Buddhist Philosophy | ||
PHIL 334 | Indian Philosophy | ||
PHIL 361 | Modern Christian Thought | ||
PHIL/RELG 365 | Philosophy of Religion | ||
RELG 310 | Introduction to Jewish Thought | ||
RELG 312 | Introduction to Islam | ||
RELG 314 | Islamic Mysticism | ||
RELG 335 | Goddesses and Gods of India | ||
RELG 347 | Topics in Religious Studies ** | ||
RELG 350 | Religion and Literature | ||
RELG 355 | Atheism: Trends and Critiques | ||
RELG 452 | Theories of Religion | ||
SOCI 422 | Sociology of Religion |
Note: ** Requires permission of the INTS advisor to be used toward the degree, and must contain at least 20% international and/or global content.
Credit Hours |
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I. | Core Course Requirement | 3 | |
CCST 1110 | Introduction to Comparative Global and Ethnic Societies | ||
II. | Upper-Division Courses | 9 | |
Select three: | |||
CCS 330 | Transnational Latina Feminisms | ||
CJ/WMST 326 | Gender and Communication | ||
CJ/WMST 469 | Multiculturalism, Gender and Media | ||
ECON 331 | Economics of Poverty and Discrimination | ||
HIST 415 | The History of Reproduction | ||
HIST 429 | History of Beauty, Body, and Power | ||
HIST 472 | Women in Modern Latin America | ||
LING 334 | Language and Gender | ||
FDMA 336/*436 | Images of (Wo)men | ||
POLS 377 | Population Policy and Politics | ||
PSY 375 | Psychology of Women | ||
SOCI 308 | Sociology of Gender | ||
SOCI 415 | Inequality and Power | ||
SOCI 423 | Women, Gender and Crime | ||
WMST 325 | Race, Class and Feminism | ||
WMST 331 | Transnational Feminisms |
The courses in the area studies concentrations reflect current course offerings but are not exhaustive. INTS faculty and students may suggest additional courses with at least 50% area content to the INTS advisor for approval. Students must formally apply to request a course approval, including submission of a copy of the course syllabus and reading list. Lists of courses that satisfy the area studies concentrations are available on the International Studies Institute Web site. The lists are not necessarily complete since new courses are added each year, and students are therefore encouraged to ask about courses not found on the lists that may satisfy the requirements.
Majors are required to take 9 credit hours (3 upper-division courses) in their chosen area studies 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:
The minor in International Studies requires 24 credit hours of which at least 15 credit hours (5 courses) must be at the upper-division level. The requirements include a foreign language, core introductory courses, and thematic and area studies concentration courses. No more than 9 credit hours may be selected in any one department. Students work closely with the academic advisors of the International Studies program in planning their program of study and must receive approval for all coursework in fulfillment of the minor.
Three credit hours upper-division of any language other than English or Signed Language (i.e. Language 301 and above). The course must be taught in the language of study.
Nine credit hours from the following:
Credit Hours |
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INTS 1101 | Introduction to International Studies | 3 |
POLS 2120 | International Relations | 3 |
Select 3 credit hours (which must introduce the student's chosen thematic concentration) from the following: | ||
Humanities Group Select from: ARTH 2110, 2120; COMP 224; ENGL 2560, 2650, 2660; HIST 1170, 1180; MLNG 1110; RELG 1110, 2110, 2120. |
3 | |
-or- | ||
Social and Natural Sciences Group Select from: ANTH 1140; CCST 1110; COMM 1155; CRP 181; ECON 2125; ENVS 1130; GEOG 1160, 1175, 1150; PCST 1110; PH 102; POLS 2110; SOCI 2340; SUST 1134. |
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Total | 9 |
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.
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.
(INTS 402, 3 credit hours)
Majors interested in departmental honors in International Studies should contact the faculty advisor of the International Studies program during their junior year. Honors students must register for two consecutive semesters of coursework on the thesis.
The first semester consists of a readings course/independent study in the home department of their thesis advisor. This course is the preliminary work and research for the honors thesis, and it may count as one of the student's electives in either the thematic or area studies concentration. During the second semester, the student must enroll in INTS 402 while completing the research and writing the thesis under the direction of their thesis committee. The committee should consist of at least two ISI-affiliated faculty members, including the student's thesis advisor and one ISI team member (i.e., ISI Director, Associate ISI Director, or ISI Instructor).
Note: This option adds 3 credit hours to the International Studies major.
INTS 1101. Introduction to International Studies. (3)
INTS 320. Study Abroad Research Methods. (1-3, may be repeated once Δ)
INTS 400. Capstone Seminar in International Studies. (3)
INTS 402. Honors in International Studies. (3)
INTS 499. Topics in International Studies. (1-3 to a maximum of 9 Δ)
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