Focus Areas
International Studies Masters Degree candidates choose an area of focus for their
course of study. This allows candidates to pursue their area of particular interest
in more depth.
International Trade and Development
Focuses on courses that help the student understand the interactions of trade
policy, macroeconomic policy, political structures and social systems on economic
development and international trade. This focus area is appropriate for students
wishing to enter careers in government, public service, institutional development,
consulting, trade development, policy analysis and economic development. Candidates
choose 12-15 credit hours from the following:
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- AGEC 5343
- International Agricultural Markets
- AGEC 5713
- Rural Regional Analysis
- AGEC 5723
- Rural Development Planning
- AGEC 5733
- International Agricultural Policy and Development
- (I)DHM 4993
- Textiles and Apparel in the International Economy
- ECON 5010
- Global Economics
- ECON 5633
- International Trade
- ECON 5643
- Economic Development II
- MKTG 5553
- International Marketing Strategy
- PLNT 5863
- International Agricultural Research Systems
- POLS 4013
- POLS 4113
- American Foreign Policy
- POLS 4113
- International Institutions
- POLS 4213
- Legal Problems of the International Environment
- POLS 5410
- Seminar in Comparative Politics and Government
- SOC 5323
- Collective Behavior and Social Movements
- SOC 5333
- Global Population & Social Problems
- SOC 5990
- World Population Problems
- Recommended statistics (methods)
courses:
- SOC 5273
- Qualitative Research Methods
- STAT 5013
- Statistics for Experimenters I
- STAT 5043
- Sample Survey Design
- REMS 5013
- Research, Design and Methodology
- *Students must take two of the
four courses indicated
International Business and Economic Relations
Helps students to understand business dynamics and managerial decision making
within the international business environment. It is appropriate for students preparing
for careers in marketing, management or finance in companies with import/export
activity or other global ventures. Candidates choose 12-15 credit hours from the
following:
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- ECON 5010
- Global Economic
- FIN 4213
- International Finance Management
- FIN 5213
- International Business Finance
- GEOG 5123
- International Resource Management
- LSB 4633
- Legal Aspects of International Business Transactions
- LSB 5223
- Negotiations and Third-Party Dispute Resolution
- MKTG 5553
- International Marketing Strategy
- MGMT 4693
- International Human Resource Management
- Recommended Electives:
- BADM 5613
- External Environmental Business
- FIN 5013
- Business Finance
- MKTG 4553
- International Marketing
- MGMT 5113
- Management and Organizational Theory
- POLS 5123
- Politics of Globalization
- POLS 5133
- Politics and Political Economy in the EU
- Recommended Electives:
- ECON 5243
- Econometrics
- SOC 5273
- Qualitative Research Methods
- STAT 5013
- Statistics for Experimenters I
- STAT 5023
- Statistics for Experimenters II
- STAT 5043
- Sample Survey Design
- REMS 5013
- Research, Design and Methodology
- * Students are restricted to not more than 12 credit hours of Business courses
beyond INTL 5233 including INTL 5010 and the courses under the following course
designations: ACCT, BADM, BCOM, BHON, BUSAD, FIN, LSB, MGMT, MSIS, AND TCOM.
Economics courses are excluded from the restrictions.
International Human Development, Society and Education
Concentrates on courses that will help the student understand humanitarian and
social issues in diverse cultural settings. Depending on their interests, students
may select courses that address: human rights, nutritional problems, health care,
housing and clothing or human capital development, educational needs and NGO development.
Students completing this area prepare for careers in international service agencies,
humanitarian groups, educational and research institutions and consulting firms.
Candidates choose 12-15 credit hours from the following:
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- AGED 5123
- Adult Programs in Agricultural & Extension Education
- AGED 5733
- International Agricultural Policy & Development
- AGED 5863
- Methods of Technological Change
- AGED 6223
- Program Evaluation in Agriculture & Extension
- ANTH 4883
- Comparative Cultures
- ANTH 5243
- Globalization and Culture
- (I)DHM 4993
- Textiles and Apparel in the International Economy
- ECON 4643
- International Economic Development
- GEOG 4143
- Travel and Tourism
- HRAD 6413
- Leadership in a Diverse Society
- LEIS 4913
- Managing Non-profit Agencies
- MC 5253
- Seminar in International Mass Communications
- NSCI 5363
- Maternal & Infant Nutrition
- NSCI 5553
- International Nutrition and World Hunger
- NSCI 5563
- Nutritional Assessment
- OCED 5133
- International Workspace Education
- OCED 5673
- Principles and Practices of Distance Learning in Occupational Education
- POLS 4113
- International Institutional
- POLS 5123
- Politics of Globalization
- POLS 5373
- Populations at Risk
- POLS 5673
- Understanding and Responding to Terrorism
- SOC 5333
- Global Populations and Social Problems
- SOC 5883
- Sociology of Education
- SOC 6463
- International Issues in Environmental Sociology
- SOC 6493
- Sociology of Disaster
- Recommended Electives:
- AGED 5202
- Grant Seeking
- LEIS 4903
- Grant Writing & Fundraising in Non-Profit Agencies
- REMS 5013
- Research, Design and Methodology
- REMS 5953
- Statistical Methods in Education
- SOC 5273
- Qualitative Research Methods
- STAT 5013
- Statistics for Experimenters I
- STAT 5043
- Sample Survey Design
Preservation of Environmental and Ecological Resources
Teaches students how to plan and manage environmental and ecological resources
for both global preservation of natural resources and eco-tourism. Students may
select courses in the areas of remote sensing, environmental planning, and landscape
architecture, as well as tourism policy and promotion. Candidates choose 12-15 credit
hours from the following:
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- AGEC 4503
- Environmental Economics and Resource Development
- AGEC 5503
- Economics of Natural and Environmental Resource Policy
- ANTH 5243
- Globalization and Culture
- ENVR 5103
- Environmental Science & Ecology
- GEOG 4143
- Travel and Tourism
- GEOG 4333
- Remote Sensing
- GEOG 5123
- International Resource Management
- GEOL 4663
- Global Geological Resources
- HRAD 6313
- Tourism Policy and Planning
- LA 4433
- Land Use and Community Planning
- LA 4573
- Recreation Planning
- LA 4583
- Environment Planning
- LA/GEOG 5110/5940
- Internship
- LA 5110
- History and Theory of Landscape Architecture
- SOC 5463
- Seminar in Environmental Sociology
- SOC 5990
- World Population Problems
- SOC 6460
- Advanced Studies in Environmental Sociology
- SOC 6463
- International Issues in Environmental Sociology
- Recommended Electives:
- SOC 5333
- Global Population and Social Problems
- Recommended methods courses:
- GEOG 4333
- Remote Sensing
- GEOG 4343
- GIS: Res Management Applications
- STAT 5013
- Statistics for Experimenters I
- STAT 5043
- Sample Survey Design
- REMS 5013
- Research, Design and Methodology
Culture Heritage and Tourism Development
Explores the ideas, philosophies and religions of the world's cultures through
their monuments of art, architecture, literature, music and theater. Students can
focus on cultural heritage for its own sake or use their knowledge to develop international
tourism as a source of economic development. Candidates choose 12-15 credit hours
from the following:
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- ARCH 5100
- History and Theory of Architecture, Greek and Roman, English Renaissance,
Modern, Islamic, Baroque, or other similar courses. (These are listed as undergraduate
courses, but SIS students will take them under ARCH 5100.)
- ARCH 6073
- History of Non-Western Architecture
- *ART 4653
- History of Indian Art
- *ART 4663
- History of Chinese Art
- *ART 4673
- History of Japanese Art
- * 4000 level ART courses should be taken under ART 5910 with approval of instructor and advisor.
- ANTH 5243
- Globalization and Culture
- DHM 4993
- Textiles, Apparel, Interiors and Related Products in the Int’l Economy
- GEOG 4113
- Cultural Ecology
- GEOG 4143
- Travel and Tourism
- GEOG 4353
- Geographic Information Systems
- GEOG 5123
- International Resource Management
- GEOG 5140
- Culture and Historical Geography Seminar
- GEOG 5140
- Cultural and Historical Geography Seminar
- GEOG 5243
- Geography of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
- GEOG 5450
- Landscape Ecology
- GEOG/HIST 5940/5030
- Internship With a Report
- GEOG 6110
- Seminar in Cultural Ecology
- GEOG 6130
- Seminar in Political Geography
- HIST 6120
- Seminar in Historic Preservation
- * 4000 level HIST courses should be taken under HIST 6120 with approval of instructor and advisor.
- HRAD 6313
- Tourism Policy and Promotion
- HRAD 6880
- Seminar in Travel and Tourism Management
- LA 4433
- Land Use and Community Planning
- LA 4573
- Recreation Planning
- LA 5110
- History and Theory of Landscape Architecture
- LEIS 5403
- Interpretation in Leisure Studies
- MUSI 5583
- World Music
- PHIL 5343
- Seminar: East/West Comparative
- SOC 5990
- Global Social Problems
- Recommended methods courses:
- GEOG 4323
- Computer Cartography
- GEOG 4333
- Remote Sensing
- GEOG 4353
- Geographic Information Systems: Socio-economic Applications
- SOC 5273
- Qualitative Research Methods
- STAT 5013
- Statistics for Experimenters I
- STAT 5023
- Statistics for Experimenters II
- REMS 5013
- Research, Design and Methodology