INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES

A minor in IDS requires a total of 24 credit hours, of which no more than 12 hours can come from a single department. Among these, students must take:

Six (6) hours of courses with a regional focus. These courses include:

HIST 2043, 2243, 2253, 2393, 2753, 3423, 3443, or 3453
POLS 3693 and 4983
SOCI 3043
SPAN 2523

At least one of three (3) hour core seminar course of those highlighted in bold. Some upper level courses may have pre-requisites. All courses offered towards this minor must be completed with a grade of C- or better.

Please view the Registrar's Office website for course availability.

Course #	Course Title	Pre-requisites
ECON 3443	Comparative Economic Systems
ECON 4213	Development Economics
HIST 2043	Emergence of the Modern Middle East
HIST 2393	Latin America
HIST 2753	Africa and the World
HIST 3423	Race and Class in 20th Century Africa	12 hours in History or permission of instructor
HIST 3443	Africa and European Imperialism 1800-1960s	12 hours in History or permission of instructor
HIST 3453	Islam and Nationalism	12 hours in History or permission of instructor
IDST 1113	Peoples and Cultures of Asia 1
IDST 1123	Peoples and Cultures of Asia 2
IDST 2213	Peace Studies I
IDST 2223	Peace Studies II
IDST 4186	Peacekeeping: Critical Perspectives
POLS 2783	Global Issues
POLS 2993	Comparative Politics II
POLS 3183	UN & Contemporary Global Governance
POLS 3483	Globalization: Critical Perspectives
POLS 3513	Gender and Development
POLS 3593	Politics of Transition	POLS 1303 or 1403 or 2893 or 2993 with B or higher, or permission of instructor
POLS 3693	Politics and Government in Latin America
POLS 4293	Politics of Development	54 credit hours with B or higher or permission of instructor
POLS 4883	Politics of Human Rights	54 credit hours with B or higher or permission of instructor
POLS 4983	Politics of Asia/Pacific	B+ in POLS 2683 or 2783 or permission of instructor
SOCI 2113	Issues: Developing Societies
SOCI 2563	Social Movements
SOCI 3043	Theories of Development and Revolution	SOCI 2103 or permission of the department
SOCI 3133	Ethnicity & Race Relations: Comparative Cases
SOCI 3453	Economic Anthropology
SOCI 3543	Debates in Marxism
SOCI 4123	Seminar: Political Economy & Development
SPAN 2523	Hispanic Civilization and Culture: Spanish America
WGST 2913	Global Women's Movements

Inquiries regarding the International Development Studies minor may be directed to Rachel Brickner or James Brittain

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