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.