INNV-4250 3 hours Design Thinking Principles for Innovation–Sp Creative problem-solving is one of the most critical skills that business leaders and entrepreneurs need to be successful. New solutions will require new thinking. Students will study and practice a wide and diverse body of work that will include subjects like creating and managing an innovative working culture, understanding disparate thinking styles, divergent and convergent thinking, empathetic thinking, and creating rapid prototypes to test ideas. INNV-4251 3 hours Advanced Design Thinking Principles for Innovation–Sp Building on the principles introduced in INNV-4250, students will utilize design thinking strategies to plan and lead an original ideation workshop. The students will leverage the diverse knowledge and experience of individuals as they work through an initial cycle of the ideation process. The outcomes of the workshop will be made tangible through the creation of an early prototype. INNV-4270 3 hours Business Modeling and New Venture Creation–Sp Students will learn how to quickly and effectively map a business model and/or business venture onto a visual-basedlearning, nine-tiled "canvas," using it as both a diagnostic tool for missing components and as an idea-development tool. This process will address all nine "tiles" on the widely-used "business model canvas" tool currently being used in the innovation marketplace. International Studies (INTL) INTL-2100 Global Issues–Sp 3 hours Analysis of the international issues that are shaping our contemporary and future world, ranging from terrorism, the environment, international crime, disease, and collapsing states to the digital revolution and the global economy. Prerequisite: GSS1100 Politics and American Culture. INTL-3040 3 hours History and Politics of the British Isles and Canada–Sp This course examines three countries: the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and Canada. After an extensive topical history along with a discussion of major prime ministers who served in the 19th and 20th centuries, this course also investigates contemporary issues including foreign policy, recent political debates, secessionist problems in Scotland and Quebec, membership in the European Union, and the ongoing structural changes to government. Crosslisted with GEO, HIST, and POLS. (odd years) INTL-3080 3 hours History and Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe–Fa See course description for GEO-3080 History and Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe. (even years) INTL-3200 History and Politics of Latin America–Fa 3 hours See course description for GEO-3200 History and Politics of Latin America. (odd years) INTL-3210 History and Politics of East Asia–Fa 3 hours See course description for GEO-3210 History and Politics of East Asia. (even years) INTL-3220 History and Politics of the Middle East–Sp 3 hours See course description for GEO-3220 History and Politics of the Middle East. INTL-3230 History and Politics of Western Europe–Sp 3 hours See course description for GEO-3230 History and Politics of Western Europe. (even years) INTL-3400 History of American Foreign Policy–Fa 3 hours American statesmen have defended the principles of their government and the rights of American citizens in a world of empires and nation-states. This course provides an overview of controversies over independence and imperialism, modern tyranny and regime change, which have marked U.S. foreign policy from the founding to the present day. Crosslisted with HIST and POLS. Prerequisite: GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture. (even years) INTL-3650 International Relations–Fa 3 hours A survey of contemporary international affairs and principles of interstate relations, focusing on forces that unite and divide our world. Crosslisted with INTL and POLS. INTL-3790 Comparative Politics–Fa 3 hours This course will familiarize students with major historical developments, political debates, and scholarly research in the subfield of comparative politics. Particular emphasis will be placed on topics of the modern state, nationalism, economic development, political culture and ideology, identity structure, regime types, regime transitions, and comparative political economy. Crosslisted with POLS and INTL. INTL-4050 Diplomacy of the Major Powers–Sp 3 hours See course description for HIST-4050 Diplomacy of the Major Powers. Crosslisted with HIST, INTL, and POLS. INTL-4160 International and Domestic Terrorism–Sp 3 hours In-depth study of terrorism, focusing worldwide and domestically. An intensive examination of ongoing international conflicts, narco-terrorism, eco-terrorism, cyber-terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, geographical trouble spots, enemies of the United States, terrorism-counter-terrorism theory and options, terrorism history, law, civil liberties, and Homeland Security. Crosslisted with CRJU and INTL. INTL-4440 Special Topics: International Studies 1–3 hours Investigation of specific topics in Social Science and History that have intrinsic worth and engage student interest. INTL-4800 Seminar in International Studies–Fa 3 hours A seminar/readings course intended to prepare senior students for graduate study. Through readings and discussion, students explore classical writings on international relations and international issues that are shaping our contemporary and future world. Crosslisted with INTL and POLS. INTL-4900 Senior Research–Sp 3 hours Senior capstone thesis course in which students engage in original research and writing for the completion and defense of thesis before a committee of professors. Course emphasizes substantive cross-disciplinary and biblical integration within research topic. Crosslisted with GSS. Prerequisite: GSS-3640 Qualitative Methodology and Reasoning or permission of instructor. (Fee: $80) INTL-4980 1–3 hours Independent Study in International Studies Provides the means whereby gifted and interested students may explore, in a more in-depth and intensive manner, general information acquired in the major courses. Further, independent study provides a logical way to complete required hours not obtained in normal sequencing. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Page 280 2026–27 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Course Descriptions INNV-4250 – INTL-4980
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