International Studies Minor Program
School for International Studies | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Fall
The program is primarily for students with a background or interest in political science, history, economics, geography, sociology, anthropology, and humanities, as well as other areas. Students can specialize in international issues through a curriculum which integrates training and experience concerning the complex and challenging issues that are central to global affairs. Public or private sector employees who wish to specialize in specific dimensions that are necessary to understand and address international issues may also be interested in this program.
丁香园AV Requirements
Students can apply for admission after completing the lower division requirements.
Required Grades
Students must obtain a C- grade or higher in all required lower division and upper division courses used toward an international studies major program.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete a minimum total of 12 units including
- IS 101 Introduction to International Studies: Studying Global Conflict and Co-operation (3)
and one of
- ECON 102 The World Economy (3)
- ECON 105 Principles of Macroeconomics (4)
and two of
- IS 200 Historical Perspectives on Diplomatic Relations, International Security and Law* (3)
- IS 210 Comparative World Politics: Trajectories, Regimes, Challenges** (3)
- IS 220 Wealth and Poverty of Nations鈥� (3)
- IS 230 Transnationalism and Society (3)
*required for students completing stream 1
**required for students completing stream 2
鈥�required for students completing stream 3
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete 16 upper division units from one of the three streams.
Foreign Cultural Component
Students must also fulfil the foreign cultural component as specified below.
Language Proficiency
An acquaintance with a language other than English is required. Those without this requirement should complete language courses either at the or the Department of French. Demonstrated proficiency in a second language will consist of one of the following.
- the equivalent of two 200 division courses within the same language in a 丁香园AV language program (either through completion of courses, course challenge, or placement tests)
- completion of high school equivalence in a language other than English in a foreign country.*
- completion of high school in a francophone educational system within Canada (i.e. French immersion or in a Francophone province).*
* the School for International Studies will require a copy of the high school transcript, officially translated where necessary.
Language Courses
See CHIN, FREN, GERM, GRK, ITAL, JAPN, SPAN in this Calendar.
Semester Abroad Programs
The International Studies program requires a minimum of one semester abroad, preferably in the third or fourth academic year. Options include
- 丁香园AV field school
- 丁香园AV foreign exchange program
- 丁香园AV international co-operative education placement
- short-term foreign visits, e.g. international conferences, colloquia or research**
- international internship or volunteer experience **
**subject to the approval of the international studies undergraduate committee
Streams
Students complete upper and lower division requirements in each stream. No more than two of the required upper division courses can be fulfilled with courses from any one department, except the School for International Studies. As well, the advisor may approve selected international field school or exchange courses for credit toward a stream when the topic is appropriate. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that all prerequisites are met for upper division requirements.
Stream 1 International Security and Conflict
Upper Division
Students complete 16 units from
- HIST 335 The Soviet Project (4)
- HIST 338 World War II (4)
- HIST 355 The Arab Middle East in the Twentieth Century (4)
- HIST 371 The Asia-Pacific War in Modern Japanese History (4)
- HIST 422 Greece, 1935-1944: Occupation and Resistance (4)
- HIST 465 The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict (4)
- HIST 467 Modern Egypt (4)
- IS 302 Introduction to Humanitarian Intervention (4)
- IS 303 Ethnic Minorities, Identity Politics, and Conflict in Southeast Asia (4)
- IS 304 Russian Foreign Policies and Security Policies (4)
- IS 309 Special Topics I (4)
- IS 315 Introduction to Middle East Politics (4)
- IS 324 African Economic Development: Theory and Practice (4)
- IS 408 Directed Readings I (4)
- IS 409 Special Topics I (4)
- IS 412 Central Asia, the Transcaucasus and Russia: Democracy, Development and Conflicts (4)
- IS 415 Islamist Trend in Middle East Politics (4)
- IS 452 Special Topics - Field School I (4)
- POL 315 Quantitative Methods in Political Science (4)
- POL 338W Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict (4)
- POL 342 Developing Countries in Global Politics (4)
- POL 344 International Law (4)
- POL 346 International Organization (4)
- POL 347 Canadian Foreign Policy (4)
- POL 348 Theories of War, Peace and Conflict Resolution (4)
- POL 349 Selected Topics in International Relations (4)
- POL 417 Human Rights Theories (4)
- POL 422 Canadian International Security Relations (4)
- POL 443 Nuclear Strategy, Arms Control, and International Security (4)
- POL 445 American Foreign Policy (4)
- POL 446 International Relations in East Asia (4)
- POL 448 Selected Topics in International Relations (4)
- POL 449 Selected Topics in International Relations II (4)
- SA 302W Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism (SA) (4)
- one course from stream 2 or 3
Stream 2 Comparative World Politics, Culture and Society
Upper Division
Students complete 16 units from
- GEOG 420 Cultural Geography (4)
- GSWS 312 Immigrants, Women and Transnational Migration (4)
- HIST 333 Modern Italy: Risorgimento to Republic (Inactive) (4)
- HIST 335 The Soviet Project (4)
- HIST 338 World War II (4)
- HIST 348 A History of Twentieth Century South Africa (4)
- HIST 352 Religion and Politics in Modern Iran (4)
- HIST 354 Imperialism and Modernity in the Middle East (4)
- HIST 355 The Arab Middle East in the Twentieth Century (4)
- HIST 366 Social History of China since 1800 (4)
- HIST 367 History of the People's Republic of China (4)
- HIST 368W Selected Topics in the History of the Wider World (4)
- HIST 371 The Asia-Pacific War in Modern Japanese History (4)
- HIST 388 Christianity and Globalization (4)
- HIST 419 Problems in Modern Russian History (4)
- HIST 420 Russia as a Multiethnic Empire (4)
- HIST 421 Modern Greece, 1864-1925 (4)
- HIST 422 Greece, 1935-1944: Occupation and Resistance (4)
- HIST 457 The Turkish Republic: Politics, Society, and Culture, 1918-Present (4)
- HIST 459 Problems in the Political and Social History Latin America (4)
- HIST 465 The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict (4)
- HIST 467 Modern Egypt (4)
- HIST 472 Problems in World History (4)
- HIST 473 The Making of South African Society (4)
- HIST 479 Change, Conflict and Resistance in Twentieth-Century China (4)
- IS 313W Nationalism, Democracy and Development in Modern India (4)
- IS 314 National, Regional, and International Politics in Southeast Asia (4)
- IS 315 Introduction to Middle East Politics (4)
- IS 319 Special Topics II (4)
- IS 324 African Economic Development: Theory and Practice (4)
- IS 410 Politics, Institutions and Development (4)
- IS 412 Central Asia, the Transcaucasus and Russia: Democracy, Development and Conflicts (4)
- IS 414 Current Regional Issues in Southeast Asia (4)
- IS 415 Islamist Trend in Middle East Politics (4)
- IS 418 Directed Readings II (4)
- IS 419 Special Topics II (4)
- IS 452 Special Topics - Field School I (4)
- ISPO 337 Comparative Politics of Latin America (4)
- ISPO 450 Globalization and Regional Politics in Latin America (4)
- ISPO 450W Globalization and Regional Politics in Latin America (4)
- ISPO 483 Political Economy of Latin American Development (4)
- POL 315 Quantitative Methods in Political Science (4)
- POL 335 Government and Politics: People's Republic of China (4)
- POL 338W Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict (4)
- POL 339 Selected Topics in Comparative Government and Politics (4)
- POL 374 Africa in the Global Political Economy (4)
- POL 381 Japanese Politics (4)
- POL 436 Elections, Parties and Governments in Comparative Perspectives (4)
- POL 438 Selected Topics in Comparative Government and Politics I (4)
- POL 439 Selected Topics in Comparative Government and Politics II (4)
- POL 448 Selected Topics in International Relations (4)
- POL 449 Selected Topics in International Relations II (4)
- POL 481 Identity Politics (4)
- SA 302W Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism (SA) (4)
- SA 321 Social Movements (S) (4)
- SA 362 Society and the Changing Global Division of Labor (S) (4)
- SA 365 Selected Regional Areas (A) (4)
- SA 388 Comparative Studies of Minority Indigenous Peoples (A) (4)
- SA 392 Latin America (SA) (4)
- SA 396 Selected Regional Areas (SA) (4)
- SA 418 International Health: Global Policies and Local Realities (SA) (4)
- SA 430 States, Cultures and Global Transitions (SA) (4)
- one course from stream 1 or 3
Stream 3 International Development, Economic, and Environmental Issues
Upper Division
Students complete 16 units from
- ECON 342 International Trade (3)
- ECON 345 International Finance (3)
- ECON 355W Economic Development (4)
- ECON 362 Economics of Natural Resources (4)
- ECON 443 Seminar in International Trade (3)
- ECON 446 Seminar in International Finance (3)
- ECON 455W Seminar in Economic Development (3)
- ECON 460 Seminar in Environmental Economics (3)
- GEOG 312 Geography of Natural Hazards (4)
- GEOG 322 World Resources (4)
- GEOG 327 Geography of Tourism (4)
- GEOG 382 Population Geography (4)
- GEOG 385 Agriculture and the Environment (4)
- GEOG 389W Nature and Society (4)
- GEOG 422 Theories and Practices of Development (4)
- GEOG 428 World Forests (4)
- GEOG 466 Latin American Regional Development (4)
- GEOG 468 Society and Environment in China (4)
- GSWS 309 Gender and International Development (4)
- IS 313W Nationalism, Democracy and Development in Modern India (4)
- IS 315 Introduction to Middle East Politics (4)
- IS 324 African Economic Development: Theory and Practice (4)
- IS 329 Special Topics III (4)
- IS 410 Politics, Institutions and Development (4)
- IS 421 The Economics of International Organizations and Development (4)
- IS 427 Selected Topics - Globalization, Poverty and Inequality (4)
- IS 428 Directed Readings III (4)
- IS 429 Special Topics III (4)
- IS 452 Special Topics - Field School I (4)
- ISPO 450 Globalization and Regional Politics in Latin America (4)
- ISPO 450W Globalization and Regional Politics in Latin America (4)
- ISPO 483 Political Economy of Latin American Development (4)
- POL 315 Quantitative Methods in Political Science (4)
- POL 342 Developing Countries in Global Politics (4)
- POL 343 Global Political Economy (4)
- POL 374 Africa in the Global Political Economy (4)
- POL 447 Theories of Global Political Economy (4)
- POL 452W Energy Policy (4)
- SA 302W Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism (SA) (4)
- SA 316 Tourism and Social Policy (SA) (4)
- SA 362 Society and the Changing Global Division of Labor (S) (4)
- SA 363 Process of Development and Underdevelopment (SA) (4)
- SA 371 The Environment and Society (SA) (4)
- one course from stream 1 or 2
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