{"id":502,"date":"2021-10-06T16:52:30","date_gmt":"2021-10-06T16:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/international-studies\/major-minor\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:27:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:27:33","slug":"major-minor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/international-studies\/major-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"International Studies Major &amp; Minor"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg-primary-block alignfull\" >\n\t<div class=\"container grid-default wysiwyg__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"sidebar-menu \" aria-label=\"Site Menu\" id=\"page-nav\">\n\t\t<div class=\"sidebar-menu__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"sidebar-menu__header\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sidebar-menu__headerLabel\">International Studies Menu<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"sidebar-menu__mobileToggle\" title=\"Toggle Menu\" :aria-expanded=\"mobileOpen\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header>\n\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"sidebar-menu__list\" v-show=\"mobileOpen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/arts-sciences\/international-studies\/why-study\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >Why Study International Studies?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sidebar-menu__listItem initial-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/arts-sciences\/international-studies\/major-minor\" class=\"sidebar-menu__listLink\" >International Studies Major &#038; 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Minor<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"acc-flex-container\">\n\t<div class=\"acc-title-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"3\">\n\t\t<button id='block_acf-block-69a87994e1647-acc-row' class='acc-row' type='button' aria-expanded='false' aria-controls='block_acf-block-69a87994e1647_acc-content-panel'>\n\t\t\t<div id='block_acf-block-69a87994e1647-acc-title' class='acc-title'>\n\t\t\t\tMajor\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<img alt=\"\" id='block_acf-block-69a87994e1647-acc-img' class='acc-icon' src='https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/wp-content\/plugins\/butler-acf-blocks-new\/assets\/images\/nav_main_icon_open.png' \/>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div role=\"region\" aria-hidden='true'\n\t\tid='block_acf-block-69a87994e1647-acc-content-panel' class='acc-panel' aria-labelledby=\"block_acf-block-69a87994e1647-acc-row\">\n\t\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Majors in International Studies must complete 42 credit hours, 33 of which must be fulfilled at the 300-level or above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Introduction (A.)\u20146 credit hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SW270-IS Understanding Global Issues\u00a0and one of the following courses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PO102 Introduction to Peace Studies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PO141 Introduction to International Politics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PO151 Introduction to Comparative Politics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SW205-GE Cultural Geography: Regions of the World<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SW215-AN Being Human: Anthropological Approaches to Life &amp; Meaning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SW220-EC The Economy and Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TI250-RL Religions of the World<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>International Arrangements and Interactions (B.)\u20146 credit hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IS390 United Nations and Other International Organizations and an additional B&nbsp;course. An example list of B&nbsp;courses can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/international-studies\/courses\/\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;Offerings vary by semester;&nbsp;a&nbsp;course cannot count towards both B and D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\u200bResearch Methods (C.)\u20143 credit hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the following research methods courses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AN352 Ethnography<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>HST301 Historiography<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PO201 Research and Analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RL381&nbsp;Theory and Method in the Study of Religion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SO393 Research Methods Seminar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>International Relations and Diplomacy (D.)\u20143 credit hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One D&nbsp;course.&nbsp; An example list of D&nbsp;courses can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/international-studies\/courses\/\">here<\/a>.&nbsp;Offerings&nbsp;vary by semester; a&nbsp;course cannot count for both B and D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Capstone Course (E.)\u20143 credit hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To be taken in the junior or senior year. Prerequisites:  SW270-IS and at least one 300-level course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IS410&nbsp;The Global Society<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>International Studies Area Courses\u201418 credit hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>18 hrs from two of the following areas (9 hours in each area-two disciplines must be represented). Offerings vary by semester. Example courses for each of the areas can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.butler.edu\/arts-sciences\/international-studies\/courses\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Africa and the Middle East<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Europe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Latin America<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foreign Languages:&nbsp;Nine hours at the 300\/400 level in one modern foreign language. Classes in French, German, Spanish, and Chinese are offered at Butler University.&nbsp; Classes in other languages such as Arabic, Italian&nbsp;and Japanese can be taken at other universities in the area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>\u200bElective\u20143 credit hours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One elective. Offerings vary by semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Special International Studies Courses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recommended, but not required.<\/strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;May include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IS 401, 402, and 403- Independent Study in International Studies (1,2, or 3 hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IS 404, and 405- Internship in International Studies (3 or 6 hours)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IS 470-Selected Topics in International Studies (3 hrs); Prerequisite: consent of instructor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IS 499- Honors Thesis (3 hrs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Study Abroad<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Highly Recommended<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experience abroad is strongly encourages or all International Studies students. This may be in the form of attendance at a foreign college or university, an international internship, independent travel connected with an approved independent stud project, or participation in approved foreign study tour. Credits from those experiences abroad usually count toward fulfilling the requirements of the major or minor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Model United Nations, Model Arab League&nbsp;and Model European Union<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Highly Recommended<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>International Studies majors can participate in the Model United Nations, Model Arab League, and the Model European Union.&nbsp; These three events play a very important role in the formation of students interested in international issues, because they learn the rules of negotiation and diplomacy as well as the workings of the United Nations, Arab League, and the European Union. The cost for participating in these events (registration, airfare, and lodging) is covered by the International Studies budget.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\t<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\t\t( function( $ ) {\n\t\t\tlet panel = document.getElementById('block_acf-block-69a87994e1647-acc-content-panel');\n\n\t\t\t\/*\n\t\t\t * Need to set a value for maxHeight to initialize the accordion properly.\n\t\t\t * If we don't include this conditional, the accordion doesn't nicely transition to open\/close on the first click.\n\t\t\t *\/\n\t\t\tif ( 1 == 0 ) {\n\t\t\t\tpanel.style.maxHeight = 0 == 1 ? 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However, whereas in the regular International Studies major religion is but one of many aspects of culture explored, in the combined ISRS degree religion takes center stage. The combined degree is therefore particularly appropriate for those interested in global religious diversity and in how religion affects global politics, trade, and international relations. It focuses on key issues in the interaction of peoples and governments around the world (e.g., religious freedom and the rise of religious nationalisms) while considering diverse religious approaches to climate change (and other ecological issues), human rights, diversity, war, immigration, etc. Note that the academic study of religion\u2014a key element in most human cultures\u2014is not only for the religious. Understanding religious human traditions is of great value in and of itself, and particularly in the context of international relations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this broad range of knowledge and skills, our graduates will find professional success in government, international organizations, journalism, international consulting, international business, education, community development, and human rights work with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), particularly those demanding specialized knowledge about religion and global religious diversity. 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