International Studies (ISTD-MNR-AS) Minor

Location(s): Ferris State Catalog, Ferris Main Campus

Minor

The International Studies minor will enable students to better understand the global economy, international influences, and political events that shape the world we live in today. This interdisciplinary minor includes a core of required courses in geography, history, political science, and sociology. Students then select additional course work dealing with a particular topic or region they want to learn more about. This would be an excellent minor for students with a major in business or in the arts and sciences fields.

Admission Requirements

This minor is open to all students enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program, and may only be awarded to those not pursuing a degree in this subject area.

New Student Admission Requirements

Students must be admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

Transfer Student Admission Requirements

Students must be admitted to Ferris State University and pursuing a bachelor’s degree.

All Minor Requirements - 18 Credits Required

Minor Courses - 6 Credits Required

GEOG 100 - Geography of World Regions Credit Hours: 3
SOCY 344 - World Urban Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Electives - 12 Credits Required

Choose 4 of 40
ANTH 122 - Intro Cultural Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 202 - Geog-Latin America-Africa-Asia Credit Hours: 3
LITR 203 - Intro-African Literature Credit Hours: 3
HIST 211 - World Civilizations to 1400 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 212 - World Civilizations since 1400 Credit Hours: 3
RELG 215 - Comparative Religions Credit Hours: 3
TDMP 240 - Ent. Arts & Production Credit Hours: 3
HIST 241 - Issue in US Foreign Relations Credit Hours: 3
LITR 241 - Intro to World Short Fiction Credit Hours: 3
LITR 243 - Literature and Film Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 245 - Grt Decisions in U.S. Frgn Pol Credit Hours: 3
HIST 257 - Domestic and Global Terrorism Credit Hours: 3
HIST 259 - Women’s Global Activism Credit Hours: 3
HIST 261 - Issues in Contemp European His Credit Hours: 3
INTB 310 - International Business Systems Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 323 - International Organizations Credit Hours: 3
RELG 325 - Eastern Religions Credit Hours: 3
RELG 326 - Western Religions Credit Hours: 3
FREN 331 - French Culture Credit Hours: 3
GERM 331 - German Culture Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 331 - Comparative World Governments Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 331 - Contemp Culture-Soc of Spain Credit Hours: 3
THTR 332 - Theatre History 2 Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 333 - Contemp Cult-Soc Hispan Americ Credit Hours: 3
INTB 335 - Cross-Cultural Business Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 341 - International Politics Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 343 - Hispanic Cinema Credit Hours: 3
HIST 350 - Two Rivals: France and Britain Credit Hours: 3
LITR 351 - Early British Literature Credit Hours: 3
COMM 365 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 371 - Medical Anthropology Credit Hours: 3
HIST 371 - Modern China, Japan & Korea Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 372 - World Medical Geography Credit Hours: 3
HIST 373 - Modern Russia/ the Soviet St. Credit Hours: 3
HIST 375 - Modern Latin America Credit Hours: 3
LITR 380 - World Folk Literature Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 421 - National Parks of the World Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 424 - Current Global Problems Credit Hours: 3
ECON 451 - International Economics Credit Hours: 3
Study Abroad Course (Consult Advisor for Availability and Approval)

Notes

Students who return to the university after an interrupted enrollment, not including summer semester, must normally meet the requirements of the curriculum which are in effect at the time of their return, not the requirements which were in effect when they were originally admitted.
Credit Variance - Credits required may vary based on course placement, prerequisites, etc. If you have questions, contact your advisor.

Graduation Requirements

In order to graduate from Ferris State University, students must meet both University and Programmatic Graduation Requirements.

University Graduation Requirements

These are the minimum graduation requirements for a minor at Ferris State University:

A GPA of 2.00 or higher must be achieved for the courses within the minor.
A minimum of 18 credits within the minor must be earned.
A minimum of 50 percent of minor credits must be earned from Ferris State University to meet the Residency requirement.
A minimum of 9 of the credits in the minor must be at the 200 level or higher.
A maximum of one-third of the credits, but no more than 7 credit hours, in a minor may overlap with the student’s major.
Up to 6 credit hours may overlap between any two minors.
The minor must be completed prior to or at the awarding of a bachelor’s degree.

Programmatic Graduation Requirements

These are the additional graduation requirements mandated by the program:

All requirements as specified in the All Minor Requirements section must be met.
A minimum of 50 percent of the credits in the minor must be at the 300 level or higher.
A maximum of 3 credits of study aboard can be applied to the minor.

Contact Information

Dr. Michael Berghoef
(231) 591-2765
[email protected]