At which campus can I study this program?
Requirements for an undergraduate certificate may be completed at any campus location offering the specified courses for the certificate.
Program Description
Today's students, whatever their career path, will enter a workforce that's increasingly diverse. We need to prepare our students to respect non-American cultures and people so they gain an international outlook. The Certificate in IS is intended to provide students with a broad and deep understanding of this diverse world far beyond the General Education requirements. Students will be better suited to face the challenges and enjoy the opportunities presented by others, both in and outside the United States, who come from a variety of nations and cultures.
What is International Studies?
International Studies is a broad field that engages with various issues related to global history, culture, politics, and arts. It is an interdisciplinary field that allows students to look at specific academic fields from a multinational perspective.
You Might Like This Program If...
You are interested in learning more about a variety of cultures, increasing your cultural literacy, applying your global competencies to your career plans, academic major, or current workplace experiences.
Program Requirements
To earn an undergraduate certificate in International Studies, a minimum of 12 credits is required.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select 3 credts from the following: | 3 | |
Globalization  | ||
| Global Pathways | ||
| World History since 1500 | ||
| Introduction to International Studies | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following list: | 6 | |
| Introduction to International Arts | ||
| Aztec, Inca, Maya | ||
| Cultural Diversity: A Global Perspective | ||
| Multilingual Lives: Stories of Language and Culture Learning | ||
| Introduction to Art | ||
| Introduction to Global Health Issues | ||
BIOL 120N | ||
| Myths and Mythologies | ||
| The Short Story | ||
| Women Writers | ||
| Environment and Society in a Changing World | ||
| Western Civilization I | ||
| Western Civilization II | ||
| World History to 1500 | ||
| Women in United States History | ||
| History of the Holocaust 1933-1945 | ||
| The World at War: 1939-1945 | ||
| Vietnam in War and Peace | ||
| International Business Operations | ||
| The Study of Language | ||
| Introduction to World Musics | ||
| Comparing Politics around the Globe | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
| Introduction to World Religions | ||
| Jewish and Christian Foundations | ||
| Comparative Religion | ||
| Ibero-American Civilization | ||
| Ibero-American Civilization | ||
| Select 3 credits of 400-level courses from the following list: | 3 | |
| Global Health Equity | ||
| History of U.S. Foreign Relations | ||
| American Diplomacy Since 1914 | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| International Management | ||
| Global Marketing | ||
| Concepts of Health | ||
| Dying and Death | ||
| Theatre History I: Ancient to 1700 | ||
No Prerequisites Required.
Certificate Learning Objectives
This co-curricular certificate is designed to provide students with a broader and deeper understanding of our diverse world, prepare them to face the challenges and enjoy the opportunities presented by people who come from backgrounds and experiences that differ from their own, and foster inclusive excellence.
- Increase awareness and content knowledge of global issues
- Describe some of the different viewpoints and perspectives of the world’s peoples, to better appreciate their diversity
- Analyze the mutual impacts and interdependence of Americans and other peoples
- Explore how to behave more ethically in a global context and how to contribute to international progress
Academic Advising
The objectives of the university’s academic advising program are to help advisees identify and achieve their academic goals, to promote their intellectual discovery, and to encourage students to take advantage of both in-and out-of class educational opportunities in order that they become self-directed learners and decision makers.
Both advisers and advisees share responsibility for making the advising relationship succeed. By encouraging their advisees to become engaged in their education, to meet their educational goals, and to develop the habit of learning, advisers assume a significant educational role. The advisee’s unit of enrollment will provide each advisee with a primary academic adviser, the information needed to plan the chosen program of study, and referrals to other specialized resources.
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New Kensington
Andrea Adolph
Director of Academic Affairs
3550 Seventh Street Rd.
New Kensington, PA 15068
724-334-6031
aea13@psu.edu
Shenango
Philip Nash
Associate Professor, History
147 Shenango Avenue
Sharon, PA 16146
724-983-2978
pxn4@psu.edu
Contact
New Kensington
3550 Seventh Street Rd.
New Kensington, PA 15068
724-334-6031
aea13@psu.edu
Shenango
BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM COORDINATOR & ADVISER, LETTERS, ARTS AND SCIENCES
147 Shenango Avenue
Sharon PA 16146
724-983-2978
pxn4@psu.edu
https://shenango.psu.edu/academics/majors-shenango/letters-arts-sciences