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The PSFA International Studies Minor

It is open to any major in the University, and is particularly valuable for any student seeking a career involving global awareness. The minor seeks not only to provide an international experience for students but to deepen the meaning of students’ experience by providing a process and context for critical awareness/ comparison, self reflection, as well as the specific professional skills they will utilize in their future careers.


The minor consists of 18 units, twelve of which are required:

  • PSFA 350 International Studies (3) - Awareness of international surroundings and creation of global citizens in PSFA disciplines. Basic concepts of culture and self-awareness, dimensions of culture, theoretical perspectives, behavioral patterns, and applications in PSFA disciplines.
  • PSFA 501 Study Abroad I (3) - Intensive study and practical applications of PSFA-related intercultural issues in a selected international setting. Areas of study within PSFA disciplines.
  • PSFA 502 Study Abroad II (3) - Intensive study of global PSFA-related professional career issues in a selected international setting. Focus on careers in disciplines within the College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts.
  • PSFA 550 International Studies Capstone (3) – Problem-based approach through which PSFA students describe, analyze, compare and contrast the ways that the visited culture/society/ nation addresses a problem or issue relative to PSFA-related approaches taken in the US.

Electives – Take 6 units from among the following courses that have been identified as addressing international concerns:

  • ART 357 World Art in Contemporary Life (3) [GE]
  • CJ 570 Organized Crime: Domestic and International Perspectives (3)
  • COMM 371 Intercultural Communication (3)
  • DANCE 382 Dance in World Cultures (3) (GE)
  • JMS 450 Using Media to Understand Cultures (3)
  • MUSIC 345 World Music in Contemporary Life (3) [GE]
  • NUTR 203 Cultural Aspects of Food and Nutrition (3)
  • PA 580 Comparative Public Administration (3)
  • RTM 404 Cross-Cultural Perspectives of Tourism (3) [GE]
  • TFM 363 International Cinema (3) [GE]

Courses used for the major may not be counted to satisfy requirements for the minor.



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