International Dimension Requirement
The International Dimension Requirement (IDR) is required of all students graduating from the KU School of Business. To complete the IDR,
students must choose one of the following options.
Option 1)
Foreign Language
Complete through the fourth level (intermediate II) of a modern foreign language or equivalent proficiency as determined by the appropriate
language department. International students who have completed the English proficiency through the Applied English Center may use this to
fulfill Option 1.
Option 2)
International Studies
Six credit hours of courses completed in one or a combination of the following categories: (A) study abroad; (B) contemporary
regional/international studies/international business.
A. Study Abroad credit hours from any study abroad program approved by KU.
B.
Contemporary regional/international studies/international business courses must be selected from the following list and may be doublecounted to meet the General Education requirements. Courses in this category may be doubled-counted toward the corresponding business
major and/or concentration.
AAAS 103
AAAS 300
AAAS 305
AAAS 320/520
AAAS 349/REL 350
AAAS 351
AAAS 351
AAAS 551/GEOG 550
AAAS 600
AAAS 680
ANTH 108/ANTH 308
ANTH 160/162/360
ANTH 368
ANTH 562
ANTH 571
COMS 560
EALC 105/108/306
REL 106/108/306
EALC 301
EALC 331/EALC 590
EALC 368/ANTH 368
EALC 380/580
EALC 508/RELS 508
EALC 509
EALC 530
EALC 585/POLS
668/HIST 585
EALC 588/HIST 588
EALC 589/HIST 589
EALC 656
ECIV 104/105/304/305
ECON 535
ECON 564
ECON 560
ECON 587
ECON 604
EURS 302
EURS 500
EURS 511
EURS 604
FIN 420
GEOG 100
GEOG 102
GEOG 591
GEOG 592
Introduction to Africa (GE3H / GE3S / SC )
African Traditional Religion and Thought Fall only
Modern African History (AE42) Fall only
Topics include Language and Culture in Arabic-Speaking Countries, Peoples and Cultures of N.
Africa and Middle East, Business and Political Culture in the Arab World (AE42)
Islam (GE3S / AE42) Fall only
Physical Geography of Africa (G3)
Africa’s Human Geographies (G3)
Environmental Issues in Africa
Politics in Africa (G4, O2)
Introduction to Modern Africa
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (AE42 / GE3S / SC)
Varieties of Human Experience (AE42 / GE3H / GE3S)
The Peoples of China
MexAmerica (AE41)
Violence, Aggression, and Terrorism in the Modern World
Seminar in: East Asian Communication
Living Religions of the East (AE42 / GE3H / HR)
Cultural Traditions of China, Inner Asia and Tibet
Topics include Civilizations of Japan and Korea, People of Japan, Contemporary Japanese Film
The Peoples of China
Popular Culture and East Asia
Religion in China (AE42 / GE3H)
Religion in Japan (G3; G4, O2)
Chinese Culture
Reform in Contemporary China (AE42)
Japan, 1853-1945 (G4, O2) Fall only
Japan Since 1945 Spring only
Government and Politics of East Asia (AE42)
Eastern Civilizations (AE42 / HL)
Economic History of Europe
Economic Issues in Korea/Economic Issues in Japan
Economic Systems
Economic Development of Africa
International Trade
European Culture & Society: 1945 to Present (AE42 / HT)
Seminar in European Studies (taught every fall) (AE42 / AE61)
Topics course, always relevant
The European Union
International Finance
World Regional Geography (AE42 / SC)
Principles of Human Geography (AE42 / GE3S / SC)
Geography of Latin America (AE42 / GE3S / SC)
Middle American Geography
HIST 115
HIST 117
HIST 121
HIST 371
HIST 397
HIST 525
HIST 565
HIST 570
HIST 575
HIST 578
HIST 579
HIST 584
HIST 600
IBUS 300
IBUS 303
IBUS 304
IBUS 305
IBUS 400
IBUS 410
IBUS 415
IBUS 420
IBUS 425
IBUS 430
IBUS 462
IBUS 480
ITAL 335
ITAL 336
LAA 100
LAA 332
LAA 334/ANTH 379
LAA 602
MGMT 434
MGMT/IBUS 462
MGMT/IBUS 465
MGMT/IBUS 480
MKTG 440
PHIL 684/SLAV 684
PHIL 686/SLAV 686
POLS 150/151
POLS 170/171
POLS 652
POLS 660
POLS 663
POLS 669
POLS 672
POLS 673
POLS 675
POLS 679
REES 110/111
REES 220/221
REES 480/ENVR
420/GEOG 571
REL 106
REL 107/307
RUSS 604
SLAV 140/141
SLAV 502
SLAV 503
SLAV 504
SLAV 505
SLAV 512
SOC 130
SOC 350
SOC 351
SPAN 300
SPAN 447
Europe 1789 to the present (GE11 / GE3H / HT)
Russia, An Introductory History (HT)
Modern Latin America (GE3H / HT)
The Cultural History of Modern Latin America
From Mao to Now: China’s Red Revolution (AE42 / GE11)
Recent European History, 1870 to the Present
Imperial Russia and the Soviet Union
The Middle East Since World War II (G4, O2)
History of Mexico
Social History of South America
The History of Brazil
Modern China (G4, O2)
West African History (G1, O1)
Special Topics in International Business
Business, Culture, and Society: Latin America
Business, Culture and Society: Russia and Eastern Europe
Business, Culture, and Society, Western Europe
Special Topics in International Business
Introduction to Int’l Business (AE42)
Business in Latin America
Business in Japan
Business in China
Business in Russia and East Europe
Comparative & Cross – Cultural Mgmt. (AE42)
International Management (AE42)
Italy and the Italians I (taught in English) (AE42 / GE3H / HL)
Italy and the Italians (taught in English) (GE11 / GE3H / GE3S)
Latin American Culture & Society (AE42 / SC)
Language & Society in Latin America (AE42)
Indigenous Traditions of Latin America (AE42)
Topics in Latin American Area Studies
International Human Resource Management
Comparative & Cross-Cultural Management (AE42)
Cross-Cultural Negotiation
International Management (AE42)
Global Marketing
Main Currents of Russian Thought
Main Currents of Russian Thought, second semester
Introduction to Comparative Politics (AE42 / GE3S)
Introduction to International Politics (AE42 / GE3S)
Politics in Western Europe
The Politics and Problems of Developing Countries (AE42)
Protest and Revolution
Topics in Comparative Politics: Latin America
International Political Economy
International Organization
Russian Foreign Policy
International Conflict
Understanding Russia and Eastern Europe (AE42 / SC)
Societies and Cultures of Eurasia (AE42)
Eurasian Security and Geopolitics
Living Religions of the East (AE42 / GE3H / HR)
Living Religions of the West (AE41 / AE42 / GE3H / HR)
Contemporary Russian Culture
Introduction to Russian Culture (AE42 / GE3H / HT)
Introduction to Russian Culture and Society
Post-Soviet Communication
Introduction to East-Central European Culture and Society
Introduction to Czech Culture
Siberia Yesterday and Today
Comparative Societies (AE42)
Sociology of Transnational Migration
Africa Today (G3)
Developments Hispanic Cultures (AE42 / HL)
Latin American Cultures