International Studies Minor
To earn a minor in International Studies, students must complete 15 s.h. in courses approved for the International Studies major. To preserve the minor’s interdisciplinary nature, students may not count toward the International Studies minor more than 6 s.h. applied to another major, minor, or certificate, and no more than 6 s.h. from any single department. At least 12 s.h. applied to the minor must be in University of Iowa coursework and designated as upper-level by the department offering the course.
Students are required to take at least 3 s.h. from the following International Studies core courses when completing the minor:
| Number | Course Title | Hours |
| 187:001 | International Studies Colloquium | 1 s.h. |
| 187:002 | Issues in International Studies | 1 s.h. |
| 187:003 | Issues in International Studies | 1 s.h. |
| 187:004 | Issues in International Studies | 1 s.h. |
| 187:005 | Making of the Modern Global System | 3 s.h. |
| 187:006 | Developed and Developing Places | 3 s.h. |
| 187:007 | The European Union | 3 s.h. |
| 187:050 | Intro E Europe & Central Asia Cultures | 3 s.h. |
| 187:080 | Introduction to Human Rights | 3 s.h. |
| 187:142 | Introduction to Caribbean Studies | 3 s.h. |
| 06E:125 | International Economics [p= 6E:1 & 6E:2] |
3 s.h. |
| 06J:146 | International Business [Special permission required] |
3 s.h. |
| 030:060 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 s.h. |
| 030:061 | Introduction to American Foreign Policy | 3 s.h. |
| 036:042 | Intercultural Communication [p= 2.6 gpa or higher, 36:1] |
3 s.h. |
| 036:086 | Global Media Studies [p= 36:1, one of 36:40-51, 2.6 gpa or higher] |
3 s.h. |
| 044:010 | The Contemporary Global System | 4 s.h. |
| 044:019 | Contemporary Environmental Issues | 3 s.h. |
| 044:030 | The Global Economy | 3 s.h. |
| 048:022 | World Film | 3 s.h. |
| 048:040 | Major Texts of World Literature I | 3 s.h. |
| 048:041 | Major Texts of World Literature II | 3 s.h. |
| 103:055 | Languages of the World | 3 s.h. |
| 113:010 | Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems | 3 s.h. |
| 130:070 | Introduction to Latin American Studies (187:070, 035:070, 038:070) |
3 s.h. |
| 195:050 | Topics in Middle East/Muslim World Studies | 3 s.h. |
Approved courses for International Studies coursework can be found online.