
If you do not have a specialization listed in PAWS, complete a Specialization Declaration Form and submit it to Dr. Zakiya Adair, IS Program Director, at intst@tcnj.edu. If you have any questions about which specialization to choose, please set up a meeting with your advisor.
Major Requirements – 12 Course Units
Only 1 course at the 100-level may be counted toward a specialization.
INT 200 / International Studies – 1 Course Unit
ECO 102 / Principles of Macroeconomics – 1 Course Unit
Foreign Language – 2 Course Units at 200 Level or Above
Chinese
History – 1 Course Unit
HIS 336: Late Imperial China
HIS 337: 20th Century China
Political Science – 1 Course Unit
POL 130: International Relations
POL 335: International Organization
POL 337: International Law
POL 380: International Political Economy
Humanities – 1 Course Unit
AAH 211: Arts of East Asia
CHI 171: Contemporary China
CHI 371: Modern Chinese Literature in English
CHI 348: New Chinese Cinema
HGS 370: Topics in Holocaust and Genocide Studies (if relevant)
HIS 131: Ancient China
HIS 334: Modern East Asia
HIS 336: Late Imperial China
HIS 337: 20th Century China
HIS 450: Readings Seminar in History, Modern Asia (if relevant)
HIS 451: Readings Seminar in History, Early Asia (if relevant)
LIT 499: Seminar in Research and Theory (if relevant)
REL 111: Buddhism and Buddhist Thought
Social Science – 1 Course Unit
POL 130: International Relations
POL 335: International Organization
POL 337: International Law
POL 345: Human Rights in International Relations
POL 352: Comparative Political Economy of Development
POL 355: Political Economy of Natural Resources
POL 380: International Political Economy
SOC 370: Topics in Sociology (if relevant)
SOC 381: Economic & Social Development in China
Business – 1 Course Unit
INB 260: Multinational firms
BUS 360: Issues in International Business law
ECO 120: European Economic History
ECO 210: History of Economic Thought
ECO 310: Money, Credit & Financial Markets
ECO 335: Economics of Development
ECO 340: International Economics
ECO 345: Comparative Economic Systems
FIN 335: Capital Flows & Currency Crisis
FIN 340: International Finance
INB 330: Capital Flows and Currency Crisis
Chinese Studies Electives – 2 Course Units
AAH 211: Arts of East Asia
CHI 171: Contemporary China
CHI 252: 2nd Year Intensive Chinese II
CHI 301: Advanced Chinese I
CHI 302: Advanced Chinese II
CHI 348 New Chinese Cinema
CHI 370: Topics in Chinese
CHI 371: Modern Chinese Literature in English
CHI 391: Independent Study in Chinese
BUS 360: Issues in International Business law
ECO 120: European Economic History
ECO 210: History of Economic Thought
ECO 310: Money, Credit & Financial mark
ECO 335: Economics of Development
ECO 340: International Economics
ECO 345: Comparative Economic Systems
FIN 335: Capital Flows & Currency Crisis
FIN 340: International Finance
HGS 210: Introduction to Peace Studies
HGS 370: Topics in Holocaust and Genocide Studies (if relevant)
HIS 131: Ancient China
HIS 187: Topics: World History (when relevant)
HIS 230: Modern World History & Geography (when relevant)
HIS 334: Modern East Asia
HIS 335: Modern Japan
HIS 336: Late Imperial China
HIS 337: 20th Century China
HIS 450: Readings Seminar in History, Modern Asia
HIS 451: Readings Seminar in History, Early Asia
INB 260: Multinational Firms
INB 330: Capital Flows and Currency Crisis
POL 130: International Relations
POL 150: Comparative Politics
POL 200: Political Analysis
POL 335: International Organization
POL 337: International Law
POL 345: Human Rights in International Relations
POL 352: Comparative Political Economy of Development
POL 355: Political Economy of Natural Resources
POL 380: International Political Economy
SOC 370: Topics in Sociology (if relevant)
SOC 381: Economic & Social Development in China
WGS 375: Global Feminisms
INT 498 / Senior Seminar in International Studies – 1 Course Unit
Plus minimum of 1 semester study abroad experience (includes some courses which will fulfill above requirements). Topics courses must have a relevant topic to count towards the major.