International Studies Minor

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Dr. Chris Bjornsen, Director of International Studies

The International Studies program offers opportunities for students to gain an understanding of other cultures through a minor in International Studies, as well as enhanced modern language and study abroad opportunities.

Longwood University offers a minor in International Studies, combining courses from a variety of disciplines for those students who wish to devote a part of their education to learning about cultures around the world. Students combine the interdisciplinary focus in International Studies with any Longwood University major in preparation for international careers, occupations within the U.S. that have an international or multicultural focus, or graduate programs with an emphasis on multicultural or international understanding and cooperation. Students can gain first-hand international experience during study abroad in summer/winter courses or semester programs, and enhance their international skills through advanced foreign language courses and study abroad.

Students who wish to participate in the International Studies minor should contact the Director of International Studies in Ruffner 305.

Minor Requirements (21 credits)

In order to complete a minor in International Studies, students must:

File a form of intention to pursue the minor at the Office of the Registrar.
Students are required to complete at least 3 credits in a modern language above the requirements for their degree. Note: Modern Language majors must take all 21 credits from the list below.
Complete 15-18 credit hours chosen from the list below. No more than two courses from any one discipline may be chosen. Other courses with a substantial international focus or study abroad component will be considered for substitution. See program director.
Completion of an approved study abroad program awarding at least 3 credit hours will waive 3 credits of the minor requirements.
Complete INST 100 - Introduction to International Studies /3 credits.

International Studies minors may count Civitae Core courses satisfying minor requirements as also satisfying their respective Pillar and Perspectives requirements. The following are the courses in this minor that may be used in this way:

MUSC 225 can satisfy the Aesthetic Expression Pillar requirement
INST 100 , among others, can satisfy the Global Citizenship Pillar requirement, for students who place into a 211-level language course or above

Courses satisfying minor requirements that are designated as Civitae Core courses subsequent to the print deadline of this Catalog will not appear in the above listings but will be eligible to also satisfy Civitae Core requirements, subject to the same rules as the others.

ANTH 204 - Language and Culture 3 credits
ANTH 317 - Peoples of the Pacific 3 credits
ANTH 320 - Folklore 3 credits
ANTH 321 - Supernatural Belief Systems 3 credits
ANTH 351 - The Archaeology of England in Prehistoric, Roman and Medieval Times 3 credits
ART 261 - History of Western Art: Prehistoric to Medieval 3 credits
ART 262 - History of Western Art: Renaissance to Modern 3 credits
ART 362 - Modern Art 3 credits
ART 365 - Contemporary Art 3 credits
COMM 320 - Communication in a Diverse Society 3 credits
COMM 420 - Global Cultures & Communication 3 credits
ECON 216 - Demystifying the Global Village 3 Credits
ECON 300 - Study Abroad: Introduction to Southeast Asia 3 credits
ECON 301 - Study Abroad: Economic Development, Tourism, and Sustainability in Costa Rica 3 credits
ECON 307 - Economic Development and Transition to Free Markets 3 credits.
ECON 319 - International Economics and Global Trade 3 credits.
ENGL 360 - Genre Studies 3 credits (when topic is appropriate)
ENGL 361 - Literature of Places and Spaces 3 credits
ENGL 362 - Literature of Diversity 3 credits (when topic is appropriate)
ENGL 438 - Studies in World Literature 3 credits
ENGL 444 - Literature and Culture 3 credits
FREN 330 - Civilization and Culture 3 credits
FREN 335 - French Cinema 3 credits.
FREN 341 - A Survey of French Literature I: The Middle Ages Through the Enlightenment 3 credits
FREN 342 - Survey of French Literature II. Romanticism Through the New Novel 3 credits
FREN 411 - Studies in Literary Genre 3 credits
or
FREN 412 - Studies in Literary Genre 3 credits.
FREN 413 - French Literary Movements 3 credits
or
FREN 414 - French Literary Movements 3 credits.
FREN 415 - Major French Authors 3 credits.
or
FREN 416 - Major French Authors 3 credits.
GEOG 201 - Basic Elements of Geography 3 credits
GEOG 220 - Geography of South America 3 credits.
GEOG 241 - Cultural Geography 3 credits
GEOG 340 - Global Environmental Issues 3 credits
GEOG 352 - World Regional Geography 3 credits
GEOG 403 - Geography of Europe 3 credits.
GERM 330 - Civilization and Culture 3 credits
GERM 341 - Survey of German Literature I: The Age of Goethe 3 credits
GERM 342 - Survey of German Literature II: Realism to the Present 3 credits
GERM 411 - Studies in Literary Genre 3 credits.
or
GERM 412 - Studies in Literary Genre 3 credits.
GERM 413 - German Literary Movements 3 credits.
or
GERM 414 - German Literary Movements 3 credits.
GERM 415 - Major German Authors 3 credits.
or
GERM 416 - Major German Authors 3 credits.
HIST 200 - History of China 3 credits.
HIST 338 - History of Islamic Civilizations 3 credits
HIST 241 - Colonial Latin America 3 credits.
HIST 242 - Modern Latin America 3 credits.
HIST 308 - United States Diplomatic History 3 credits.
HIST 314 - Political History of Africa 3 credits.
HIST 330 - History of Central Asia and Afghanistan 3 credits.
HIST 336 - History of Japan 3 credits.
HIST 339 - Conflict in the Modern Middle East 3 credits.
HIST 341 - East Africa: Pre-History to the Present 3 credits.
HIST 345 - Latin American Environmental History 3 credits.
HIST 346 - Gender and Sexuality in Latin American History 3 credits.
HIST 354 - The French Revolution and Napoleon 3 credits.
HIST 355 - Europe in the Nineteenth Century, 1815-1914 3 credits.
HIST 356 - Europe in the Twentieth Century, 1900 to the Present 3 credits.
HIST 358 - France Since 1815 3 credits.
HIST 359 - Russian History to 1861 3 credits.
HIST 360 - Russia Since 1861 3 credits.
HIST 362 - The Vietnam War 3 credits.
HIST 363 - World War II 3 credits.
HIST 375 - Modern Germany 3 credits.
HIST 377 - History of the Holocaust 3 credits.
HIST 383 - International Study in Africa 3 credits.
HIST 384 - International Study in Europe 3 credits.
HLTH 210 - Global Health 3 credits
MARK 481 - International Business 3 credits.
MUSC 225 - Introduction to World Music 3 credits
POSC 200 - Global Politics 3 credits
POSC 305 - International Relations 3 credits
POSC 314 - Political History of Africa 3 credits
POSC 335 - Western European Politics and Government 3 credits
POSC 375 - Latin American Politics and Government 3 credits
POSC 442 - International Law 3 credits
PSYC 384 - Cross-Cultural Psychology 3 credits
PSYC 401 - Psychology of Warfare and Terrorism 3 credits
RELI 242 - World Religions 3 credits
SOCL 275 - Sociology of the Welfare State and Social Policy 3 credits
SOCL 261 - A Comparative Study of Sport in the UK 3
SPAN 335 - Hispanic Cinema 3 credits.
SPAN 341 - Spain: Civilization, Literature, and Artistic Expressions from Prehistory to 1700 3 credits
SPAN 342 - Spain: Civilization, Literature, and Artistic Expressions since 1700 3 credits
SPAN 351 - Early Latin American Civilization and Culture: Prehistory to 1800 3 credits
SPAN 352 - Spanish American Civilization and Culture (1800 to the Present) 3 credits
SPAN 411 - Studies in Literary Genre 3 credits
or
SPAN 412 - Studies in Literary Genre 3 credits.
SPAN 413 - Hispanic Literary Movements 3 credits.
or
SPAN 414 - Hispanic Literary Movements 3 credits.
SPAN 415 - Hispanic Authors 3 credits.
or
SPAN 416 - Hispanic Authors 3 credits.
SPAN 430 - Cultural Issues in the Spanish-Speaking World 3 credits