The undergraduate international studies certificate is designed to provide students from diverse academic majors and backgrounds an opportunity to participate in an international study option. Any Webster University student may elect to pursue the international studies certificate.

The certificate program is also open to individuals not currently enrolled who meet the general requirements for admission to the University. All students completing the program will receive a certificate.

The certificate program is administered by the Center for International Education and has four requirements: a 3-credit-hour core course (ISTL 1000); foreign language competency at the intermediate level, equivalent to four semesters of university-level language study, minimum of 12 credit hours; study abroad for a minimum of 3 credit hours; and 12 credit hours of coursework with a strong international focus, selected from the following list to include at least one upper-division course.

In cases where study abroad is not possible, the committee may be petitioned to approve an independent project or practicum in lieu of the study abroad requirement. All courses for the certificate must be completed with a C or better.

List of Qualifying Courses

(Courses qualifying for the international studies certificate and major; please see course schedule for listing of courses offered each semester. New courses are added to this list periodically.)

Art Department

• ARHS 3390 Art and Art Cultures

Behavioral and Social Sciences Department

• ANSO 1070 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
• ANSO 2000 Issues in Contemporary Society: Cross-cultural Development
• ANSO 2040 North American Indians
• ANSO 3900 Kinship and Family

Business Department

• BUSN 4650 International Business
• ECON 3700 Economics of Development
• ECON 4600 Comparative Economic Systems

Communication and Journalism Department

• JOUR 3080 Global Journalism
• JOUR 4220 Advanced Global Journalism
• MEDC 3700 Topics in International Communications

Electronic and Photographic Media Department

• FILM 2060 Modern World Cinema

English Department

• ENGL 2110 Perspectives: Utopias/Dystopias
• ENGL 3500 Contexts: Arab/Israeli Literature; Human Rights in Latin American Literature; Nature and American Culture; additional courses may apply
• ENGL 4030 Literature of Latin America

Foreign Languages and Literatures Department

• FORL 2150 Topics in Culture
• FORL 2610 Intermediate Language: Readings
• FORL 4150 Contemporary Issues
• FREN 3150 French Civilization
• FREN 3250 Introduction to French Literature
• GRMN 3250 Introduction to Literature
• SPAN 3150 Culture and Civilization of the Spanish-Speaking World
• SPAN 3250 Introduction to Literature
• SPAN 4250 Topics in Literature

History, Politics, and Law Department

• HIST 1100 World Civilizations Before 1500
• HIST 2220 Modern Europe
• HIST 2250 History of Russia
• HIST 2280 History of England
• HIST 2400 Modern Asia
• HIST 2450 Third World
• HIST 3150 International Affairs
• HIST 4100 Advanced Studies in International Affairs
• HIST 4200 Advanced Studies in European History
• HIST 4400 Advanced Studies in Non-Western History
• INTL 1500 The World System Since 1500
• INTL 2030 International Law
• INTL 2600 International Organizations: Structure and Political Conflict
• INTL 2610 The Functional Approach to International Organizations
• INTL 2620 Ideological Influences in International Relations
• INTL 2630 New States in World Politics
• INTL 2650 The Politics of Peace
• INTL 2680 International Relations: Political Theories
• INTL 2690 Multinational Corporations
• POLT 1050 Introduction to International Politics
• POLT 1080 Introduction to Comparative Politics
• POLT 2250 Politics in the Industrialized World
• POLT 2550 The Politics of Development
• POLT 3400 Comparative Politics
• POLT 4100 Advanced Studies in International Politics
• POLT 4400 Advanced Studies in Comparative Politics
• GNST 1400 Civilization and the Arts
• GNST 1600 Understanding Human Rights

Management Department

• MNGT 3320 Business Law: International
• MNGT 4330 International Marketing

Musical Theatre Department

• MUTH 4040 T'ai Chi

Philosophy Department

• PHIL 2320 Contemporary Moral Problems: Emphasis in Global Moral Issues
• PHIL 4100 Current Topics: International Business Ethics

Religious Studies Department

• RELG 1060 World Religions
• RELG 2070 Introduction to Religions of the East
• RELG 2080 Introduction to Western Religions
• RELG 2150 Existence and Meaning: Victims and Perpetrators, Genocide, War, and Torture
• RELG 2420 Religion and Culture
• RELG 3030 Sociology of Religion
• RELG 3100 Hinduism
• RELG 3120 Buddhism
• RELG 3130 Religions of China and Japan
• RELG 3200 Islam
• RELG 3210 African Religions