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The University of Waterloo is committed to international studies through overseas study programs in a number of departments, through research associations with overseas universities, and through the personal commitments and associations of many faculty members. The International Studies Minor capitalizes on this experience. It will lead students to an understanding of the world's diverse communities and of the cultural and political implications of achieving closer relations. This Minor is expected to prove useful to those planning a career in the public service or in those parts of the private sector which have international interests. It should prove attractive also to those intending to teach in those disciplines in which new curricula are increasing the international component. Further, it will provide a background from which students might apply for admission to graduate programs in International Studies.

Requirements

Students enrolled in any degree program may pursue a minor designation in International Studies.

The International Studies Minor requires successful completion of a minimum of four academic course units (eight courses) with a minimum cumulative average of 65%, including:

• INTST 101 or PSCI 150
• PSCI 387
• two language or culture courses from the same language or culture grouping
• four electives to be chosen, with at least two from the 200-level or above, and a maximum of two courses from the same subject field, from:
  • Accounting and Financial Management: AFM 121, AFM 333/ARBUS 301, AFM 434, AFM 478
  • Anthropology: ANTH 202, ANTH 347, ANTH 348, ANTH 465 
  • Applied Language Studies: APPLS 301/GER 301
  • Arts and Business: ARBUS 301/AFM 333
  • Economics: ECON 231, ECON 332, ECON 436
  • English: ENGL 280, ENGL 290, ENGL 291, ENGL 463/GSJ 463
  • Environment, Resources and Sustainability: ERS 404/PSCI 432, ERS 462/GEOG 462/PSCI 488
  • Fine Arts: FINE 102/VCULT 100
  • Gender and Social Justice: GSJ 261/RS 284, GSJ 331/PACS 321, GSJ 463/ENGL 463
  • Geography and Environmental Management: GEOG 202, GEOG 203, GEOG 462/ERS 462/PSCI 488
  • German: GER 301/APPLS 301
  • History: HIST 232/PACS 203, HIST 268, HIST 271, HIST 275, HIST 311, HIST 369/PSCI 369
  • Health Studies: HLTH 401
  • Legal Studies: LS 365/PSCI 375, LS 366/PSCI 389, LS 425/SOC 425, LS 461/SOC 461       
  • Music: MUSIC 232, MUSIC 392
  • Peace and Conflict Studies: PACS 203/HIST 232, PACS 321/GSJ 331, PACS 328
  • Philosophy: PHIL 227, PHIL 329 
  • Political Science: PSCI 252, PSCI 281, PSCI 282, PSCI 283, PSCI 350, PSCI 369/HIST 369, PSCI 375/LS 365, PSCI 389/LS 366, PSCI 402, PSCI 404, PSCI 420, PSCI 432/ERS 404, PSCI 485, PSCI 486, PSCI 487, PSCI 488/ERS 462/GEOG 462
  • Religious Studies: RS 283, RS 284/GSJ 261
  • Science: SCI 201
  • Social Development Studies: SDS 215R, SDS 388R, SDS 405R
  • Sociology: SOC 270, SOC 425/LS 425, SOC 451, SOC 461/LS 461
  • Speech Communication: SPCOM 226
  • Studies in Islam: SI 121R, SI 221R
  • Visual Culture: VCULT 100/FINE 102
     

Notes

1. Students are urged to declare for the Minor at an early stage in their academic plan. However, provided they have kept up with the requirements on their own, they may declare for the Minor as late as the start of the final term of their studies.
2. Students are responsible for ensuring that they have the prerequisites for any of the courses on this list.
3. It is possible to have a course not currently listed count towards their elective course requirements, provided that the desired course has substantial global content. In this case, however, students must have the prior written approval of the Department of Political Science.
4. With respect to the total number of courses permitted at any given level, students remain subject to the limitations imposed by the faculty and department in which they are registered.

Further Information

For further information, visit the International Studies website.