Required Courses
Study Abroad: 10 credit hours minimum
Students are required to complete 10 credits abroad in an Augustana-approved study abroad program, preferably in a semester format, that best matches the objective of engagement with global communities. Students will work with IPO, INST director, and their advisors to design a course program that can fulfill a variety of objectives.
| | Approved Semester Length Study Abroad Program | 10 (or more) |
Required Courses: 9 credit hours
| INST 100 | Introduction to International Studies | 2 |
| INST 390 | Senior Research Project | 1 |
| GOVT 120 | Politics in a Diverse World (PW) | 3 |
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| HIST 110 | West in the World: Greeks, Romans, and Knights (WT) | 3 |
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| HIST 111 | West in the World II: Creation of the Modern Age (WT) | 3 |
Language Requirement: 14 credit hours
Students who have proficiency at the Intermediate II level and take a 300-level language course are waived from the 14 language credit hours. Students who wish to demonstrate proficiency in a language not taught at Augustana should consult with the International Studies Program Coordinator.
Concentration: 12 Credit Hours
Take a minimum of 12 credit hours in one of the following concentration areas. In all cases, no more than one course (3 credit hours) may count toward a student's international studies major and another declared major.
- Latin American Studies
- European Studies
- Norwegian Studies
- International Strategic Communication and Business Leadership
- Student designed focused area [to be created and approved in consultation with the Program Coordinator of the International Studies major]
European Studies
| ART 112/HIST 112 | Art History I: Prehistory to the Renaissance (WT) | 3 |
| ART 113/HIST 113 | Art History II: Renaissance through the 20th Century (WT) | 3 |
| ENGL 225 | World Literature I (WT) | 3 |
| ENGL 300 | Seminar in Earlier British Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 310 | Seminar in Later British Literature | 3 |
| FREN 340 | Civilization and Culture of France | 3 |
| FREN 360 | History of the Literature of France I | 3 |
| FREN 361 | History of the Literature of France II | 3 |
| GENL 256 | Music and Theatre in Eastern Europe (A) | 3 |
| GOVT 325 | International Law | 3 |
| GOVT 385 | International Politics | 3 |
| HIST 245 | Ireland North and South: From Revolutionary Era to Troubled Times 1798-1998 | 3 |
| PHIL 260 | Global Ethics (E) (PW) | 3 |
| RELI 245 | After Auschwitz: The Holocaust and Christian Faith (E) (RT) | 3 |
| SPAN 340 | Spanish Civilization and Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 360 | History of the Literature of Spain I | 3 |
| SPAN 361 | History of the Literature of Spain II (LT) | 3 |
| SPAN 396 | Topics in Hispanic Literature (LT) | 3 |
| SPAN 397 | Topics: | 3- 4 |
Latin American Studies
Students completing the Latin American Studies Concentration must complete SPAN 211.
The four Latin American elective courses must be from at least two different departmental prefixes.
| ANTH 271/SOCI 271 | Cultural Anthropology (PW) | 3 |
| ANTH 371 | Mesoamerican Archaeology and Cultural History (PW) | 3 |
| COMM 300 | Intercultural/International Communication | 3 |
| ECON 333 | International Political Economy | 3 |
| ENGL 340 | Seminar in Global Literature (NW) | 3 |
| HIST 230 | Cultural History of Mexico (PW) | 3 |
| HIST 261 | History of Latin America 1450-2010 (PW) | 3 |
| MUSI 214 | Music History and Literature of the Non-Western World (PW)(W) | 3 |
| SOCI 280 | Race, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism | 3 |
| SPAN 250 | Spanish for Health Care Professionals | 3 |
| SPAN 341 | Latin American Civilization and Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 362 | History of the Literature of Latin America (LT) | 3 |
| SPAN 370 | Modern Latin American Novel | 3 |
| SPAN 396 | Topics in Hispanic Literature (LT) | 3 |
| SPAN 397 | Topics: | 3- 4 |
Norwegian Studies
All courses must be chosen in consultation with the INST Program Coordinator. A list of approved courses must be submitted to the Registrar.
Strategic Communication and Business Leadership
BSAD 297: Brexit
BSAD 397: Sustainability
COMM 397: Religion and Communication