Minor Requirements (8 units)

Students who minor in International Studies must take four courses chosen from a list of core courses, and complete one concentration of at least four courses. Though students completing the minor are not required to take a capstone seminar or complete the language requirement, Weinberg College or other school requirements for proficiency in a language other than English may still apply.

Double-counting note: Weinberg College prohibits double-counting a minor course toward some other major or minor, except where this is explicitly permitted in this catalog. Weinberg College does allow double-counting a minor course toward a general bachelor's degree requirement (i.e. degree requirements other than majors or minors). Other programs or schools may have their own restrictions that supersede this, so check the relevant parts of this catalog for possible limits.

Core Courses

Thematic Concentration 

4 courses (except where noted) in a thematic concentration. More information about the concentrations and lists of eligible courses may be found in the section of this catalog describing the international studies adjunct major, and each quarter at the program office and on the International Studies website.

• Global Humanities
• Political Economy
• Borders, Boundaries, and Crossings
• Global Law and Society
• The U.S. and the World
• World Language and Experience - requires six units of training in a language beyond coursework satisfying the International Studies language study requirement, plus study abroad or comparable experience outside the U.S.
• Students who wish to propose a thematic program of study that does not fit into one of the themes listed above may petition to create a self-designed thematic cluster.