The undergraduate Certificate in International Business requires a minimum of 29 s.h. and satisfaction of the certificate's world language or study abroad requirement (total credit depends on a student's choice of world language or study abroad experience). In addition to a world language or study abroad, the program includes study of international business and economics, international relations and institutions, and the contemporary art, literature, culture, and/or politics of one of several geographical regions (Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East/Africa, or Russia/Eastern Europe). The range of courses permits students to tailor areas of specialization suited to their individual interests and to complement majors in business and in liberal arts and sciences.
Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.00 in work for the certificate. Certificate courses may not be taken pass/nonpass. A course may not be used to satisfy more than one certificate requirement. The certificate program is open to current University of Iowa undergraduate students and to individuals who are not enrolled in a UI graduate or professional degree program.
Students should declare their intention to earn the certificate as early as possible, talk with an advisor about certificate requirements, and work to create an individual plan of study. Tippie College of Business students should talk with the advising staff at the college's Undergraduate Program Office; College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students should talk with a Certificate in International Business advisor at the Academic Advising Center. Individuals who hold a bachelor's degree from another institution should contact the University's Office of Admissions.
A minimum of 20 s.h. of certificate coursework (other than language courses) must be completed at the University of Iowa or in approved study abroad programs. Students who plan to count study abroad credit toward the certificate should consult a Certificate in International Business advisor before leaving campus.
The Certificate in International Business requires the following coursework.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| International Business Courses | 17 | |
| International Relations and Institutions Courses | 6 | |
| One of these: | 0-20 | |
World Language (0-20 s.h., depending on student's background) | ||
Study Abroad Experience (3 s.h. not used in another area for the certificate) | ||
| Area Studies Courses | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 29-49 | |
International Business
These courses provide students with an essential understanding of economics, which is central to all business operation. They also help students develop knowledge of the functional areas of international business.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Both of these: | ||
| ECON:1100 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| ECON:1200 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| Three of these (total of 9 s.h.): | ||
| BUS:2450 | Business and Culture in China | 3 |
| BUS:2550 | International Business in Asia Pacific | 3 |
| ECON:3345 | Global Economics and Business | 3 |
| ECON:3620 | Economic Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECON:4110 | International Economics | 3 |
| ENTR:4460 | Entrepreneurship and Global Trade | 3 |
| FIN:4240 | International Finance | 3 |
| MGMT:3450 | International Business Environment | 3 |
| MGMT:4500 | Strategy, Innovation and Global Competition | 3 |
| MKTG:4300 | International Marketing | 3 |
| LAW:8600 | International Business Transactions | 3 |
| LAW:8631 | International Trade Law: Basic Norms and Regulations | 3 |
| One of these may be counted toward the 9 s.h. requirement above: | ||
| CHIN:3103 | Business Chinese I | 3 |
| FREN:3410 | Business French | 3 |
| GRMN:3214 | Business German | 3 |
| JPNS:3500 | Japanese for Professional Purposes I | 3 |
| SPAN:2080 | Business Spanish | 4 |
| SPAN:3080 | Spanish for International Business | 3 |
| Tippie study abroad programs may be applicable, including London winter program; International Business in Sydney, Australia; International Business in Italy; Business and Culture in China; Tippie global internships; and more. Credit only applies in one area of the certificate. Students should consult their advisor to determine where their experience will apply. | ||
International Relations and Institutions
These courses familiarize students with comparative politics, social geography, foreign policy, and issues related to world population and the environment—topics relevant to decision making in the international business world.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Two of these (6 s.h.): | ||
| ANTH:1040/LING:1040 | Language Rights | 3 |
| ANTH:1046/GEOG:1046/GWSS:1046/SJUS:1046 | Environmental Politics in India | 3 |
| ANTH:2100 | Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems | 3 |
| ANTH:2103/GHS:2000 | Introduction to Global Health Studies | 3 |
| ANTH:2120/GWSS:2120 | Gender and Technology | 3 |
| ANTH:2136 | Race, Place, and Power: Urban Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH:2151/GWSS:2151/IS:2151 | Global Migration in the Contemporary World | 3 |
| ANTH:2190/GWSS:2190/IS:2190 | Love Rules: Law and the Family Across Cultures | 3 |
| ANTH:3103 | Environment and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH:3131 | Anthropology and Human Rights | 3 |
| ANTH:3190/IS:3190/SJUS:3190 | Global Debt | 3 |
| ANTH:4130/RELS:4730 | Religion and Environmental Ethics | 3 |
| ARTH:1025 | Buyer Beware! Fakes, Thefts, and the Global Art Market | 3 |
| COMM:2042/IS:2042/SSW:2042 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMM:4131/IS:4131 | Globalization and Culture | 3 |
| CRIM:3415 | Global Criminology | 3 |
| CRIM:4680/SOC:4680 | Corruption: The Social Scientific Perspectives | 3 |
| GEOG:1090 | Globalization and Geographic Diversity | 3 |
| GEOG:2110/GHS:2110 | Seven Billion and Counting: Introduction to Population Dynamics | 3 |
| GEOG:2130 | World Cities | 3 |
| GEOG:2410 | Environment and Development | 3 |
| GEOG:2910 | The Global Economy | 3 |
| GEOG:3070/GHS:3070 | Hungry Planet: Global Geographies of Food | 3 |
| GEOG:3300/GHS:3300 | Envisioning Future Worlds: Sustainable Development and Its Alternatives | 3 |
| GEOG:3331 | Human Dimensions of Climate | 3 |
| GEOG:4200/SUST:4200 | Sustainability as a System Science | 3 |
| GEOG:4770/AFAM:4770/GHS:4770 | Environmental Justice | 3 |
| GHS:3180 | Climate Change and Health | 3 |
| GHS:3325 | Global Epidemics | 3 |
| GHS:4001 | Social Entrepreneurship and Global Health | 3 |
| GHS:4600 | Global Health and Human Rights | 2-3 |
| GWSS:2571/ENGL:2571/SJUS:2571 | Visualizing Human Rights | 3 |
| GWSS:2650/GHS:2650 | Global Reproduction | 3 |
| GWSS:2900/ANTH:2191 | Love, Sex, and Money: Sexuality and Exchange Across Cultures | 3 |
| HIST:1101 | The Modern World | 3 |
| HIST:3126 | History of Globalization | 3 |
| HIST:3143 | International Politics: The History of the Present | 3-4 |
| HIST:3145 | Europe and the United States in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HIST:3155 | The World Since 1945 | 3 |
| HIST:3157/GWSS:3157 | Gender, Sexuality, and Human Rights | 3 |
| HIST:3242 | The United States in World Affairs | 3-4 |
| HIST:4101 | History of Human Rights | 3 |
| HIST:4162/GHS:4162 | History of Global Health | 3 |
| HRTS:2115/IS:2115 | Introduction to Human Rights | 3 |
| HRTS:3905/IS:3905 | Topics in Human Rights | 1-3 |
| HRTS:3906 | Global Crises and Human Rights | 3 |
| HRTS:3910/IS:3910 | Human Rights Advocacy | 3 |
| IS:2000 | Introduction to International Studies | 3 |
| IS:2020 | World Events Today! | 3 |
| IS:3199 | Global Environmental Politics | 3 |
| IS:3200 | Sustainable Development | 3 |
| IS:3565 | Global Perspectives on Negotiation, Persuasion, and Communication | 3 |
| JMC:3116/IS:3116 | Media and Global Cultures | 3 |
| JMC:3142/IS:3142 | Social Media for Social Change | 3 |
| PHIL:2429 | War, Terrorism, and Torture | 3 |
| PHIL:3430 | Philosophy of Human Rights | 3 |
| POLI:1400 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLI:1401 | Introduction to Russian Politics | 3 |
| POLI:1500 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| POLI:1501 | Introduction to American Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POLI:1800 | Introduction to the Politics of Class and Inequality | 3 |
| POLI:2417 | Comparative Environmental Policy | 3 |
| POLI:3350 | Games of Politics | 3 |
| POLI:3400 | Political Economy | 3 |
| POLI:3405 | Authoritarian Politics | 3 |
| POLI:3411 | Democracy: Global Trends and Struggles | 3 |
| POLI:3424 | Global Development | 3 |
| POLI:3426 | Outliers: Comparing Odd Countries | 3 |
| POLI:3450 | Problems in Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POLI:3503 | Politics of Terrorism | 3 |
| POLI:3504 | Globalization | 3 |
| POLI:3505 | Civil Wars | 3 |
| POLI:3506 | Consequences of War | 3 |
| POLI:3509 | International Courts: The Intersection of Law and Politics | 3 |
| POLI:3512 | International Conflict | 3 |
| POLI:3514 | Regional Peace and Security | 3 |
| POLI:3516 | The Politics of International Economics | 3 |
| POLI:3517 | Global Justice | 3 |
| POLI:3518 | Water Wars: Conflict and Cooperation | 3 |
| POLI:3522 | Ending Wars and Keeping Peace | 3 |
| POLI:3524 | Politics and Multinational Enterprises | 3 |
| POLI:3550 | Problems of International Politics | 3 |
| PSY:3595 | Psychology of Negotiation | 3 |
| RELS:1015 | Global Religious Conflict and Diversity | 3 |
| RELS:2041/ASIA:2041/IS:2041 | Understanding "The Muslim World" | 3 |
| RELS:2330 | Wealth, Inequality, and Islam | 3 |
| RELS:2855 | Human Rights, Law, Religion, and Culture | 3 |
| URP:4760 | Sustainable Urban Development: The Hong Kong Experience | 3 |
World Language or Study Abroad Experience
Certificate students gain insight into the culture of another world region and deepen their understanding of their own language and culture by learning a world language or completing a study abroad experience.
Students who choose language study are required to develop intermediate-level competence in a language that is spoken in one of several geographic regions (Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East/Africa, or Russia/Eastern Europe) by completing one of the approved language sequences below.
Students who choose to complete a study abroad experience are expected to coordinate it with the coursework they use to fulfill the certificate's area studies requirement (see "Area Studies" below). They must earn at least 3 s.h. of graded credit for the study abroad experience that is not used in another area of the certificate.
For questions about languages not listed or about study abroad coursework, see a Certificate in International Business advisor.
Arabic
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All of these: | ||
| ARAB:1001-ARAB:1002 | Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I-II | 10 |
| ARAB:2001-ARAB:2002 | Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I-II | 10 |
Chinese
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| This sequence: | ||
| CHIN:1111-CHIN:1112 | First-Year Chinese: First Semester - First-Year Chinese: Second Semester | 10 |
| One of these sequences: | ||
| CHIN:2101-CHIN:2102 | Second-Year Chinese: First Semester - Second-Year Chinese: Second Semester (both courses) | 10 |
| CHIN:2103-CHIN:2104 | Accelerated Second-Year Chinese: First Semester - Accelerated Second-Year Chinese: Second Semester (both courses) | 6 |
French
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| One of these: | ||
| FREN:1001-FREN:1002 | Elementary French I-II (both courses) | 10 |
| FREN:1010 | First-Year French Review | 5 |
| All of these: | ||
| FREN:2001-FREN:2002 | Intermediate French I-II (both courses) | 10 |
| One course for which FREN:2002 is prerequisite (may include Iowa Regents Program credit) | ||
German
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| One of these: | ||
| GRMN:1001-GRMN:1002 | Elementary German I-II (both courses) | 8 |
| GRMN:1010 | First-Year German Review | 5 |
| GRMN:1020 | Intensive Elementary German | 6 |
| One of these: | ||
| GRMN:2001-GRMN:2002 | Intermediate German I-II (both courses) | 8 |
| GRMN:2020 | Intensive Intermediate German | 6 |
| And: | ||
| One course for which GRMN:2002 or GRMN:2020 is prerequisite | ||
Italian
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| One of these: | ||
| ITAL:1101-ITAL:1102 | Elementary Italian I-II (both courses) | 10 |
| ITAL:3002 | Intensive Elementary Italian | 6 |
| All of these: | ||
| ITAL:2203-ITAL:2204 | Intermediate Italian I-II (both courses) | 8 |
| One course for which ITAL:2204 is prerequisite | ||
Japanese
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All of these: | ||
| JPNS:1001-JPNS:1002 | First-Year Japanese: First Semester - First-Year Japanese: Second Semester | 10 |
| JPNS:2001-JPNS:2002 | Second-Year Japanese: First Semester - Second-Year Japanese: Second Semester | 10 |
Korean
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All of these: | ||
| KORE:1101-KORE:1102 | First-Year Korean: First Semester - First-Year Korean: Second Semester | 8 |
| KORE:2101-KORE:2102 | Second-Year Korean: First Semester - Second-Year Korean: Second Semester | 8 |
Portuguese
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| One of these: | ||
| PORT:2000 | Accelerated Elementary Portuguese | 5 |
| PORT:2010 & PORT:2015 | Elementary Portuguese I-II (both courses) | 6 |
| PORT:3050 | Intensive Portuguese for Spanish Speakers | 4 |
| And this course, unless PORT:3050 is taken: | ||
| PORT:2500 | Accelerated Intermediate Portuguese | 5 |
| And: | ||
| One course for which PORT:2500 or PORT:3050 is prerequisite | ||
Russian
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All of these: | ||
| RUSS:1111-RUSS:1112 | First-Year Russian I-II | 10 |
| RUSS:2111-RUSS:2112 | Second-Year Russian I-II | 8 |
| And: | ||
| One course for which RUSS:2112 is prerequisite | ||
Spanish
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| One of these: | ||
| SPAN:1001-SPAN:1002 | Elementary Spanish I-II (both courses) | 10 |
| SPAN:1003 | Elementary Spanish Review | 5 |
| SPAN:1004 | Accelerated Elementary Spanish | 6 |
| One of these: | ||
| SPAN:1501-SPAN:1502 | Intermediate Spanish I-II (both courses) | 10 |
| SPAN:1503 | Accelerated Intermediate Spanish | 6 |
| SPAN:1505 | Intermediate Spanish for Heritage Speakers | 5 |
| And: | ||
| One course taught in Spanish for which SPAN:1502, SPAN:1503, or a higher-level course is prerequisite | ||
Swahili
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| All of these: | ||
| SWAH:1001-SWAH:1002 | Elementary Swahili I-II | 8 |
| SWAH:2001-SWAH:2002 | Intermediate Swahili I-II | 8 |
Area Studies
Area studies topics are critical to students' understanding of how society and culture influence the people with whom they share the world—and with whom they may conduct business. The following courses help students learn about the culture, contemporary history, art, literature, and politics of a specific geographic region.
Students complete 6 s.h. from one geographic region. They should select a region that is related to their chosen world language or study abroad experience.
Asia
Appropriate for these languages: Chinese, Japanese, or Korean.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH:2108/GWSS:2108 | Gendering India | 3 |
| ANTH:2160/GHS:2160 | Culture, Health, and Wellness: Southeast Asia in Focus | 3 |
| ANTH:2175/JPNS:2175 | Japanese Society and Culture | 3 |
| ANTH:3121/GWSS:3121 | Love, Marriage, and Family in India | 3 |
| ANTH:3170 | Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia | 3 |
| ANTH:3171 | Voices of Islam in Southeast Asia | 3 |
| ANTH:3172/ASIA:3172 | Chinese Marriage and Family in Comparative Perspective | 3 |
| ARTH:1070 | Asian Art and Culture | 3 |
| ARTH:2220/ASIA:2231 | Introduction to the Art of China | 3 |
| ARTH:2250/JPNS:2250 | Introduction to the Art of Japan | 3 |
| ARTH:3225 | Contemporary Art and Culture in China | 3 |
| ARTH:3230/ASIA:3220 | Chinese Painting I: Pagodas and Palaces | 3 |
| ARTH:3270/ASIA:3270 | Themes in Asian Art History | 3 |
| ARTH:3275/ASIA:3275 | Garden Culture in East Asia | 3 |
| ARTH:3280 | The Materialization of Sexuality in China and Beyond | 3 |
| ASIA:2444 | Envision India | 3 |
| ASIA:2450 | India Beat: The Aesthetics and Politics of India Today | 3 |
| ASIA:2500 | Cold War Cultures in Korea | 3 |
| ASIA:4508 | Asian Studies | arr. |
| CHIN:1504 | Asian Humanities: China | 3 |
| CHIN:1702 | Chinese Popular Culture | 3 |
| CHIN:3341 | Chinese Literature: Poetry | 3 |
| CHIN:4203 | Modern Chinese Writers | 3 |
| CHIN:4206 | Transnational Chinese Cinemas | 3 |
| ENGL:3540 | Literature of the Indian Subcontinent | 3 |
| GEOG:1060 | Geography of Asia: From Japan to Pakistan | 3 |
| GHS:3192 | Environment and Health in Modern India | 3 |
| GWSS:1070 | Asian American Women Writers | 3 |
| HIST:1602/ASIA:1602 | Civilizations of Asia: China from the 17th Century to the Present | 3 |
| HIST:1604/ASIA:1604 | Civilizations of Asia: Japan | 3-4 |
| HIST:1606/ASIA:1606/RELS:1606 | Civilizations of Asia: South Asia | 3-4 |
| HIST:1607/ASIA:1607 | Civilizations of Asia: Korea | 3-4 |
| HIST:1609/ASIA:1609 | India Now! Surveying the World's Largest Democracy | 3-4 |
| HIST:2684/ASIA:2684 | Korean War: Local and Global History | 3 |
| HIST:2687/ASIA:2887 | Perspectives on Korea | 3 |
| HIST:3644/RELS:3644/SOAS:3644 | Gandhi and His Legacy | 3 |
| HIST:3652/ASIA:3652 | Twentieth-Century China | 3 |
| HIST:3685/ASIA:3685 | Modern Korean History | 3 |
| HIST:4176 | Vietnam War on Film | 3-4 |
| HIST:4610/JPNS:4610 | Japan - Age of the Samurai | 3 |
| HIST:4615/JPNS:4615 | Modern Japan | 3 |
| HIST:4616 | Japanese History and Society: World War II to the Twenty-First Century | 3 |
| HIST:4620/JPNS:4620 | Japan-U.S. Relations | 3 |
| JMC:2150 | News and Knowledge: Chinese Culture, History, and Journalism | 1 |
| JPNS:1506 | Asian Humanities: Japan | 3 |
| JPNS:3202 | Traditional Japanese Literature in Translation | 3 |
| JPNS:3203 | Modern Japanese Fiction in Translation | 3 |
| JPNS:3205 | Major Authors in Modern Japanese Literature | 3 |
| JPNS:3206 | Warriors' Dreams | 3 |
| JPNS:3207 | Japan Illuminated: Japanese Literature and Visual Culture | 3 |
| JPNS:3208 | Japanese Film | 3 |
| JPNS:3401 | Language in Japanese Society | 3 |
| JPNS:3402 | Japan: Culture and Communication | 3 |
| JPNS:3601 | Contemporary Japanese Culture | 3 |
| KORE:1135 | Korean Language and Contemporary Pop Culture | 3 |
| KORE:1500 | Asian Humanities: Korea | 3 |
| PHIL:2343 | Philosophy East and West | 3 |
| PHIL:3845/RELS:3645 | Buddhist Philosophy | 3 |
| POLI:1410 | Introduction to Asian International Relations | 3 |
| POLI:1445 | Introduction to Asian Politics: China | 3 |
| POLI:3408 | Chinese Politics and Society | 3 |
| POLI:3420 | Southeast Asia: Politics and Development | 3 |
| RELS:1404/ASIA:1040/HIST:1610 | Living Religions of the East | 3 |
| RELS:1410 | Introduction to Indian Religions | 3 |
| RELS:1506/ASIA:1060/HIST:1612 | Introduction to Buddhism | 3 |
| RELS:1670/ASIA:1670/KORE:1670 | Korea in the World | 3 |
| RELS:3055/ASIA:3055 | Death, Dying, and Beyond in Asian Religions | 3 |
| RELS:3431/ASIA:3431/GWSS:3131 | Gender and Sexuality in East Asia | 3 |
| RELS:3655/ASIA:3655/HIST:3655 | Zen Buddhism | 3 |
| RUSS:2050/WLLC:2050 | Women from an Unknown Land: The Fight for Independence | 3 |
| SOAS:1502/ASIA:1502/RELS:1502 | Asian Humanities: India | 3 |
| SOAS:1550 | Sex, Music, and Pop Culture in India | 3 |
| WLLC:3700/ASIA:3700/JPNS:3700/TRNS:3700 | Topics in Global Cinema | 3 |
Europe
Appropriate for these languages: French, German, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARTH:3020 | Paris and the Art of Urban Life | 3 |
| ENGL:2330 | Topics in Modern British Literature After 1900 | 3 |
| ENGL:2360 | Twentieth-Century British Literature | 3 |
| ENGL:2361 | Twenty-first-Century British Literature | 3 |
| ENGL:3320 | Modern British Drama | 3 |
| ENGL:3350 | Literature and Culture of 20th- and 21st-Century Britain | 3 |
| FREN:1510 | Cultural Misunderstandings: France and U.S.A. | 3 |
| FREN:3120 | French Civilization | 3 |
| FREN:3130 | French-Speaking Cultures | 3 |
| FREN:3225 | Studies in Modern France | 3 |
| FREN:4015 | Francophone Cinema | 3-4 |
| FREN:4026/GWSS:4026 | French Women Writers | 3-4 |
| FREN:4080 | Post-Colonial Literature in France | 3 |
| FREN:4100 | French Cinema | 3-4 |
| FREN:4433/HIST:4433 | France Under Nazi Occupation, 1940-1944 | 3-4 |
| GRMN:2275 | Scandinavian Crime Fiction | 3 |
| GRMN:2550/WLLC:2550 | Mardi Gras and More: Cultures of Carnival | 3-4 |
| GRMN:2618/WLLC:2618 | Film and Literature of the Holocaust | 3 |
| GRMN:2620/WLLC:2620 | Anne Frank and Her Story | 3-4 |
| GRMN:2630 | German Cinema: Greatest Hits | 3-4 |
| GRMN:2655/IS:2600 | Muslim Minorities in the West | 3-4 |
| GRMN:2650 | German Nationalism from Enlightenment to Present | 3-4 |
| GRMN:2675 | The Politics of Memory: Holocaust, Genocide, and 9/11 | 3-4 |
| GRMN:2720/HIST:2420 | Germany in the World | 3 |
| GRMN:3236 | German Film | 3 |
| GRMN:3250 | Brief Texts About Big Events | 3 |
| GRMN:3405 | German Cultural History | 3 |
| GRMN:3501 | German Writers Engaged | 3 |
| GRMN:3550 | The Politics of Remembrance in German Multicultural Literature and Film | 3 |
| GRMN:3850 | Twentieth- and Twenty-first-Century German Children's Literature | 3 |
| GRMN:3860/LING:3860 | German Language and Society | 3 |
| GRMN:4315 | German Society Today | 3 |
| GRMN:4540 | Literature in Film | 3 |
| HIST:1403 | The West and the World: Modern | 3 |
| HIST:2465 | Europe Since 1945 | 3 |
| HIST:3145 | Europe and the United States in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HIST:3416 | Modern Britain: War and Empire in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| HIST:3470 | France from 1815 to Present | 3 |
| HIST:3475 | Germany's Twentieth Century | 3-4 |
| HIST:4438 | Modern European Imperialism | 3 |
| HIST:4440 | Artists, Intellectuals, and Politics in 20th-Century Europe | 3 |
| HIST:4465 | Modern France 1870-Present | 3 |
| HIST:4478 | Holocaust in History and Memory | 3 |
| ITAL:1050 | Italy Live | 3 |
| ITAL:2440 | Italian Arts for International Success | 3 |
| ITAL:2550 | Images of Modern Italy | 3 |
| ITAL:2770 | The Mafia and the Movies | 3 |
| ITAL:2880 | Italian Food Culture | 3 |
| ITAL:4667 | Modern Italian Fiction | 3 |
| ITAL:4668 | Modern Italian Poetry and Theater | 3 |
| POLI:1449 | Introduction to European Politics | 3 |
| SPAN:2400 | Readings in Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN:2810 | Screening Spain | 3 |
| SPAN:2901 | Diversity and Cultures in Spain | 3 |
| SPAN:3600 | Cultures of Spain | 3 |
| SPAN:3620 | Madrid | 3 |
| SPAN:3630 | Spanish Youth Culture | 3 |
| SPAN:3820 | Modern and Contemporary Spanish Literature | 3 |
| SPAN:3840 | Contemporary Spanish Short Story | 3 |
| SPAN:4830 | The Hispanic World in the Digital Era | 3 |
Latin America
Appropriate for these languages: Portuguese or Spanish.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH:3111/GHS:3040/LAS:3111 | Health in Mexico | 3 |
| DANC:1150/LAS:1150 | Brazilian Culture and Carnival | 3 |
| ENGL:3530 | Caribbean Literature and Culture | 3 |
| ENGL:3535/LAS:3535 | Topics in Literature and Culture of the Americas | 3 |
| GRMN:2550/WLLC:2550 | Mardi Gras and More: Cultures of Carnival | 3-4 |
| HIST:2288 | Latina/o/x History from Conquest to the Present | 3 |
| HIST:3217/LAS:3217/LATS:3217 | Latina/o/x Immigration | 3 |
| HIST:3501/LAS:3501 | Rebel Island: A History of Cuba | 3 |
| HIST:3508/GHS:3508/LAS:3508 | Disease and Health in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST:3515/LAS:3515 | Introduction to Modern Latin America | 3 |
| HIST:4216/LAS:4216 | Mexican American History | 3 |
| HIST:4502/LAS:4502/NAIS:4502 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST:4505 | Topics in Latin American History | 3 |
| LAS:2700/COMM:2800/IS:2700/PORT:2700/SPAN:2700 | Introduction to Latin American Studies | 3 |
| LAS:4700/ANTH:4700/HIST:4504/PORT:4700/SPAN:4900 | Latin American Studies Seminar | 3-4 |
| MUS:2311/LAS:2311 | Music of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| POLI:2415/LAS:2415 | Latin American Politics | 3 |
| PORT:2850/LAS:2850/SPAN:2850 | Brazilian Narrative in Translation | 3 |
| PORT:3400 | Brazilian Literature After 1900 | 3 |
| PORT:3850/SPAN:3850 | Topics in Cultural Studies | 3 |
| PORT:4000 | Topics in Luso-Brazilian Literature | 3 |
| SPAN:1800 | Contemporary Spanish American Narrative | 3 |
| SPAN:2200 | Introduction to Spanish American Cultures | 3 |
| SPAN:2500 | Readings in Spanish American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN:2800/LAS:2800 | Screening Latin America | 3 |
| SPAN:2900/LAS:2900 | Music of the Hispanic World | 3 |
| SPAN:3200 | Latin American Cultural Studies | 3 |
| SPAN:3210 | Cultural Storytelling | 3 |
| SPAN:3215/LAS:3215 | Medellin | 3 |
| SPAN:3225/LAS:3225 | Latin American Women Writers | 3 |
| SPAN:3230 | Modern Mexico | 3 |
| SPAN:3290 | Topics in Cinema and Society | 3 |
| SPAN:3310 | Spanish American Short Story | 3 |
| SPAN:3320 | Spanish American Poetry | 3 |
| SPAN:3350 | Contemporary Spanish American Literature | 3 |
| SPAN:3440/LATS:3440 | Topics in Latina/o/x Literature and Culture | 3 |
| SPAN:4350 | Twentieth-Century Spanish American Theater and Performance | 3 |
| SPAN:4360 | The Orient in Contemporary Latin American Literature and Culture | 3 |
| SPAN:4820/AMST:4800/LATS:4800 | Latina/o/x Popular Culture | 3 |
| SPAN:4830 | The Hispanic World in the Digital Era | 3 |
| SPAN:4880 | Comic Books and Graphic Novels in the Hispanic World | 3 |
Middle East/Africa
Appropriate for these languages: Arabic, Swahili, or proficiency in another contemporary Middle Eastern or African language.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH:2182/GHS:2182 | Africa: Health and Society | 3 |
| ARAB:1050 | Topics in Middle East/Muslim World Studies I | 3 |
| ARAB:2025 | Study Abroad: Culture and Society | 1 |
| ARAB:2050 | Topics in Middle East/Muslim World Studies II | 3 |
| ARAB:3005 | Culture and Resistance: The Modern Middle East | 3-4 |
| ARTH:1040 | Arts of Africa | 3 |
| ARTH:2120 | Art and Architecture of the Islamic World | 3 |
| ARTH:3150 | Art of West Africa | 3 |
| ARTH:3151 | Art of Central Africa | 3 |
| ARTH:3325 | Kings, Gods, and Heroes: Art of the Ancient Near East | 3 |
| ASIA:1770 | Asian Humanities: Middle East | 3 |
| ASIA:3120 | Autobiography in Islamic Literary Cultures | 3 |
| ASIA:3550 | Islam, Secularity, Modernity | 3 |
| ENGL:3550/AFAM:3550 | African Literature | 3 |
| ENGL:3555/AFAM:3555 | Topics in African Cinema | 3 |
| FREN:3130 | French-Speaking Cultures | 3 |
| FREN:4015 | Francophone Cinema | 3-4 |
| FREN:4110 | Francophone Literature of the African Diaspora | 3 |
| GHS:3555/HIST:3755/IS:3555 | Understanding Health and Disease in Africa | 3 |
| HIST:1708 | Civilizations of Africa | 3 |
| HIST:3745/IS:3745/RELS:3845 | Islam in Africa | 4 |
| HIST:3760/AFAM:3760 | The Making of Modern Africa | 3 |
| HIST:3808 | Art, Power, and Resistance in the Modern Middle East and North Africa | 3 |
| HIST:3810 | History of the Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HIST:4815 | Topics in the Modern Middle East | 3 |
| POLI:3418 | Governance in the Middle East | 3 |
| POLI:3422 | Horn of Africa: Politics and Transnational Issues | arr. |
| POLI:3423 | The Middle East: Policy and Diplomacy | 3 |
| RELS:1130/HIST:1030 | Introduction to Islamic Civilization | 3 |
| RELS:2041/ASIA:2041/IS:2041 | Understanding "The Muslim World" | 3 |
| RELS:2330 | Wealth, Inequality, and Islam | 3 |
| RELS:2486 | Religious Coexistence and Conflict in the Middle East | 3 |
| RELS:2852/GWSS:2052 | Women in Islam and the Middle East | 3 |
| RELS:3267 | Dissent and Rebellion in Islamic Societies: Was There an Arab Spring? | 3 |
| RELS:3855/IS:3855 | Human Rights and Islam | 3 |
| RUSS:2050/WLLC:2050 | Women from an Unknown Land: The Fight for Independence | 3 |
| SWAH:3010 | Kiswahili for Business | 3 |
| SWAH:4050 | Kiswahili in Cyberspace | 3 |
Russia/Eastern Europe
Appropriate for these languages: Russian, or proficiency in a modern Slavic language.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| POLI:1401 | Introduction to Russian Politics | 3 |
| POLI:3405 | Authoritarian Politics | 3 |
| POLI:3410 | Russian Foreign Policy | 3 |
| RUSS:1082 | Youth Subcultures After Socialism | 3 |
| RUSS:1131/WLLC:1131 | Introduction to Russian Culture | 3 |
| RUSS:1132 | Russia Today | 3 |
| RUSS:1500 | Ukraine, a Country at the Crossroads: An Interdisciplinary Seminar on Ukrainian History and Culture | 3 |
| RUSS:1531 | Slavic Folklore | 3 |
| RUSS:1532 | Traces of Ancient Russian Culture (IX-XVII Centuries): Vikings, Mongols, and Tsars | 3 |
| RUSS:2050/WLLC:2050 | Women from an Unknown Land: The Fight for Independence | 3 |
| RUSS:2100 | Russian Mindset: Sex, Business, and Politics | 3 |
| RUSS:2110 | Russian Sports: Politics, Scandal, Glory | 3 |
| RUSS:2232 | Romani (Gypsy) Cultures of Eastern Europe | 3 |
| RUSS:2531 | Topics in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies | arr. |
| RUSS:3122/TRNS:3122/WLLC:3122 | Tolstoy and Dostoevsky | 3-4 |
| RUSS:3131/GHS:3131 | Models of Health Care Delivery in Russia | 3 |
| RUSS:3202/TRNS:3203/WLLC:3202 | Russian Literature in Translation 1860-1917 | 3 |
Sample Plan of Study
Sample plans represent one way to complete a program of study. Actual course selection and sequence will vary and should be discussed with an academic advisor. For additional sample plans, see MyUI.
International Business, Certificate
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Any Semester | Hours | |
| Determine if pursuing study abroad or world language to satisfy international business certificate requirements. This sample plan is for the world language option. | ||
| Hours | 0 | |
| Fall | ||
| ECON:1100 | Principles of Microeconomics | 4 |
| Certificate: world language level one a | 4 - 5 | |
| Hours | 8-9 | |
| Spring | ||
| ECON:1200 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| Certificate: area studies category course b | 3 | |
| Certificate: world language level two a | 4 - 5 | |
| Hours | 11-12 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Certificate: international relations category course c | 3 | |
| Certificate: world language level three a | 4 - 5 | |
| Hours | 7-8 | |
| Spring | ||
| Certificate: international relations category course c | 3 | |
| Certificate: world language level four a | 4 - 5 | |
| Hours | 7-8 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Certificate: area studies category course b | 3 | |
| Certificate: world language level five a | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Spring | ||
| Certificate: international business category course c | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| Certificate: international business category course c | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Spring | ||
| Certificate: international business category course c | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 48-52 | |
| a | If completing world language proficiency instead of study abroad. Students who choose this option are required to develop intermediate-level competence in a language by completing an approved language sequence. See General Catalog for details. |
| b | Area studies courses must align with world language or study abroad geographic region. |
| c | See General Catalog for a list of approved courses. |