Collateral requirements
Students in the area studies minors must complete foreign language study of the region through the intermediate level (202 or 205). If this level of instruction is not available in a chosen language, faculty advisers will assist the student to identify appropriate language study options at other U.S. institutions or abroad. Three credits of intermediate language credit may be applied toward the area studies minor. Native speakers of a language cannot use intermediate credit in that language as part of the credits for the area studies minor.

Core courses (three credits)
INTL 398 Directed Study Abroad (or other approved study-abroad experience) or INTL 490 Seminar in International Issues or INTL 493 International Studies Internship

Concentration requirements (15 credits)
Students select one of the following concentrations:

African studies

Complete two of the following three courses (six credits):
HIST/AFAM 105 or 106 Survey of African History
INTL/ANTH/AFAM 200 Introduction to African Societies
INTL/POLI/AFAM 356 Government and Politics of Africa
Students are required to complete three additional courses (nine credits) from Concentration List E as approved by the students’ advisers. (See http://worldstudies.vcu.edu/intl for list.)

Asian studies

Complete two of the following three courses (six credits):
ARTH 245 Survey of Asian Art
HIST 108 Survey of East Asian Civilizations
POLI/INTL 355 Asian Government and Politics
Students are required to complete three additional courses (nine credits) from Concentration List F as approved by the students’ advisers. (See http://worldstudies.vcu.edu/intl for list.)

Latin American studies

Complete two of the following three courses (six credits):
HIST 109 or 110 Survey of Latin American History
INTL/ANTH 349 Rethinking a Continent: Latin America
INTL/POLI 353 Latin American Governments and Politics
Students are required to complete three additional courses (nine credits) from Concentration List G as approved by the students’ advisers. (See http://worldstudies.vcu.edu/intl for list.)

Mediterranean studies

Complete two of the following three courses (six credits):
GEOG/INTL 303 World Regions (when appropriate)
HIST 191 Topics in History: Survey of History of the Mediterranean Basin
RELS/INTL 311 Religions in the World
Students are required to complete four courses (12 credits) from Concentration List M as approved by the student’s advisers. (See http://worldstudies.vcu.edu/intl for list.)

Middle Eastern studies

Complete two of the following three courses (six credits):
ARTH 103 Survey of Western Art I
HIST 328 Modern Middle East
INTL/POLI 351 Governments and Politics of the Middle East
Students are required to complete three additional courses (nine credits) from Concentration List H as approved by the students’ advisers. (See http://worldstudies.vcu.edu/intl for list.)

Russian and Eastern European studies

Complete two of the following three courses (six credits):
HIST 321 or 322 History of Russia
INTL/SOCY 328 Russian Society in Transition
INTL/POLI 354 Russian and Post-Soviet Politics
Students are required to complete three additional courses (nine credits) from Concentration List I as approved by the students’ advisers. (See http://worldstudies.vcu.edu/intl for list.)

Western European studies

Complete two of the following three courses (six credits):
HIST 101 Survey of European History
HIST 336 Modern European Intellectual History
INTL/POLI 352 European Governments and Politics
Students are required to complete three additional courses (nine credits) from Concentration List J as approved by the students’ advisers. (See http://worldstudies.vcu.edu/intl for list.)