International Studies Certificate
In addition to the International Studies major, Rose-Hulman offers a certificate in International Studies. Like the major, the certificate is designed to introduce students to the diversity and complexity of the globalized world in which they will be working. Students may choose courses from a variety of disciplines, historical periods, and geographical areas from the list below.
Certificate Requirements (36 credits)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HUM H199 | Introduction to International Studies | 4 |
| or SOC S199 | Introduction to International Studies | |
| Select three courses of First-year modern language proficiency | 12 | |
| Select Five courses with international studies content from the following: | 20 | |
| Introduction to Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to East Asia | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Introduction to Islam | ||
| Popular Culture in China | ||
| Religion in China | ||
| Japanese Society | ||
| Japanese Society Seminar | ||
| Japanese Popular Culture | ||
| Japan: East and West | ||
| Islam in China | ||
| Ethnicity & the State in China | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Visual Arts in Civilization | ||
| Art History: Renaissance to Modern | ||
| Introduction to Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Macroeconomics | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| International Finance | ||
| International Trade & Globalization | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| World Literature | ||
| Contemporary Global Film | ||
| Narratives of Travel&Migration | ||
| Literature of Conflict | ||
| Literary London | ||
| British Fiction & Film | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| Human Geography | ||
| Geography of Latin America | ||
| Geography of Global Development | ||
| Colonial Latin America | ||
| Latin America since 1800 | ||
| Industrial Revolution in Global Context | ||
| The German Empire and its Colonies | ||
| Literature and Human Rights in Latin America | ||
| Musics of the Global South | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Politics of the Global Economy | ||
| European Politics & Government | ||
| The European Union | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
- Course substitutions, including up to two non-HSSA courses with significant intercultural or international components, can be made with the consent of the International Studies Director. However, neither of these non-HSSA courses can be used to satisfy general HSSA requirements.
- Courses counted for the International Studies certificate may not be counted for HSSA minors —except that modern foreign language courses may be used to fulfill modern language requirements in one additional minor.
- Students who complete the requirements for the International Studies Major cannot also be awarded the International Studies Certificate.
Disciplinary Distribution (4 courses, 16 credit hours)
Students choose one course each from FOUR of the following six disciplines. The courses have international processes, comparisons, or other connections as a central focus. They may be substituted with other courses with the same focus with consent of IS Coordinator.
Anthropology
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH S101 | Introduction to Anthropology | 4 |
| ANTH S140 | Introduction to East Asia | 4 |
| ANTH S151 | Modern China | 4 |
Economics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ECON S151 | Introduction to Microeconomics | 4 |
| ECON S152 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 4 |
Geography
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEOG S110 | World Regional Geography | 4 |
| GEOG S210 | Human Geography | 4 |
| GEOG S304 | Geography of Latin America | 4 |
| GEOG S350 | Geography of Global Development | 4 |
History
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIST H221 | Colonial Latin America | 4 |
| HIST H223 | World History since 1400 | 4 |
| HIST H422 | Industrial Revolution in Global Context | 4 |
Literature
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL H233 | World Literature | 4 |
| HUM H311 | The German Empire and its Colonies | 4 |
| HUM H380 | Literature and Human Rights in Latin America | 4 |
Political Science
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| POLS S102 | International Relations | 4 |
| POLS S103 | Comparative Politics | 4 |