Core Requirements (16 credits)
Core requirements must be taken at St. Norbert College.
• INTL / POLI 150 Introduction to International Studies
• POLI 350 International Relations
• INTL 400 International Studies Capstone
One of the following courses:
• POLI 352 International Law and Human Rights
• POLI 353 United States Foreign Policy
• POLI 355 International Organizations
• POLI 362 The Global South in the 21st Century
SSCI 224 Basic Statistics is also highly recommended for International Studies majors.
Interdisciplinary Requirements (24 credits)
1. Global Options
• ENVS 300 Environmental Science
• GEOG 140 World Regions and Issues
• GEOG 363 Global Urbanizations
• SSCI 301 Environment and Society
• THRS 340 World Religions in Dialogue
2. Africa Concentration
• HIST 117 Survey of African History 1
• HIST 119 Survey of African History 2
• HIST / WMGS 335 Women and Work
• HIST 341 Islam and Victorianism in 19th-Century Africa
• HIST 345 Slavery in World History
• WMGS / HIST 351 Women, Gender and Imperialism
• SSCI 333 Issues in African Development
3. Asia Concentration
• JAPN 375 Japanese Civilization
• HIST 361 Late Imperial China
• THRS / PHIL 265 Asian Philosophy and Religion
4. European Concentration
• FREN 375 French Civilization, Literature, and Identity: The Revolution to Modernity
• GERM 375 Modern Germany: 1850-1950
• SPAN 375 Spanish Civilization
• HIST 113 History of Western Civilization 2: Early Modern and Modern Europe
• HIST 350 The History of Modern Europe
5. Latin America Concentration
• HIST 131 Colonial Latin America
• HIST 132 Modern Latin America
• HIST 371 Revolutions in Latin America
• HIST 372 Borderlands in Latin America
• HIST 373 The U.S. in Latin America
• POLI 368 Latin American Politics Through Film, Art, Poetry and Music
• SPAN 365 Latin American Civilization: South America and the Caribbean
• SPAN 370 Latin American Civilization: Mexico and Central America
6. Middle East Concentration
• HIST 120 Survey of Middle Eastern History
• HIST 340 Israel/Palestine: The Roots of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
• HIST 341 Islam and Victorianism in 19th-Century Africa
• HIST 343 The Modern Middle East
• HIST 354 Issues in the Contemporary Middle East
7. United States Concentration (for international students only)
• ENGL 235 Survey of U.S. Literature 1: Beginnings to 1865
• ENGL 236 Survey of U.S. Literature 2: 1865 to the Present
• HIST 114 History of the United States 1
• HIST 115 History of the United States 2
• HIST 131 Colonial Latin America
• POLI 353 United States Foreign Policy
Total Credits Required: 40
A semester studying abroad is required (12 credits minimum).
All International Studies majors are required to study abroad for one semester. They typically study abroad in their junior year.
Study Abroad Guidelines:
Campus location
Ariens Family Welcome Center
310 College Ave.
De Pere, WI 54115
Hours of operation
Monday-Friday
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
We’re also available by appointment.
Mailing address
Office of Admission
St. Norbert College
Ariens Family Welcome Center
100 Grant St.
De Pere, WI 54115