International Development Studies Minor
General Degree Requirements
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Unless otherwise noted in individual program requirements, a minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all work attempted at the University of Montana-Missoula is required for graduation. Please see the Academic Policies and Procedures page for information on how your GPA is calculated.
Courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a major, minor, or certificate program must be completed with a grade of C- or better unless a higher grade is noted in the program requirements.
MINOR - INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
- This minor requires a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- At least six credits must be upper-division credits.
- No more than 6 Core Course credits may be taken from the same discipline.
Course Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Complete four of the following courses: | 12 | |
| Indigenous Peoples & the Ethics of Development | ||
| International Business | ||
| Sustainability Reporting | ||
| International and Development Communication | ||
| Issues in Economic Development | ||
| Economics of Global Development | ||
| Social Issues: The Mekong Delta | ||
| Globalization, Justice & Environment | ||
| Geography of World Regions | ||
| Mountains and Society | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| The History of Capitalism in Latin America, 1492 to the Present | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Indigenous Community Development | ||
| Environment & Development | ||
| Global Environmental Politics | ||
| Global Health Issues | ||
| Climate Policies: China & U.S. | ||
| Politics of Global Migration | ||
| Development Administration | ||
| Politics of the World Economy | ||
| Sustaining Human Society & Natural Environment | ||
| Tourism & Sustainability | ||
| Social Work Global Context | ||
| Content Courses | ||
| Complete 6 credits of the following courses: | 6 | |
| Culture & Society | ||
| Central Asian Culture and Civilization | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of World (Africa) | ||
| Anthropology of Gender | ||
| Issues in Sustainability | ||
| Sustainable Business Practices | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communication in Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| Study Abroad/Tours (Hong Kong & China) | ||
| Economic Way of Thinking | ||
| Economics of the Environment | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Economics & Climate Change | ||
| Agroecology | ||
| Sustainable Communities | ||
| Climate Change: Mekong Delta | ||
| Food Justice and Sustainability | ||
| Foundation in Environmental Education | ||
| Natural Disasters | ||
| Human Geography | ||
| Community Resilience | ||
| Latin America: Reform & Revolution | ||
| Latin America: Workers & Labor | ||
| Latin American Human Rights & Memory | ||
| Global Current Events | ||
| Tribal Sovereignty | ||
| Science and the Environment | ||
| Intro to Comparative Government | ||
| Intro to International Relations | ||
| Revolution & Reform in Modern China | ||
| Politics of Latin America | ||
| Politics of Africa | ||
| Politics of Mexico | ||
| International Security | ||
| Model United Nations | ||
| International Law & Organization | ||
| Politics of Social Movements | ||
| Introduction to India | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |