Minor in International Studies

Requirements:

To earn a minor in international studies a student must:

  1. Demonstrate competence in an appropriate foreign language either by completing the second year of the language in the final term or by passing a departmentally administered proficiency exam at the same level; and

  2. Complete 31 credits (8 of which must be taken in residence at PSU and 11 credits of which must be upper division) to include the following:

International Studies - 15 credits required
Intl 101 Introduction to International Studies 4
Intl 395 Colloquium (one credit in each of three terms) 3
Intl 396 The United States and the World 4
Intl 407 Seminar 4

Connected Learning and/or Regional Focus - 16 credits required

16 credits from adviser-approved area-specific or thematic courses

Total hours: 31 hours

Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling department minor requirements.