Each August, Kent State student leaders gather to connect and shape the future of our campus community. Hosted by the Pepsi Leadership Center, the Student Leadership Summit brings together prominent student leaders from across campus to connect, collaborate, and drive meaningful community development. This year, we will have a keynote from 3-time Paralympian, Evan Austin, followed by three education blocks where students can choose their own sessions to engage with.

Our Flashes Forever family is growing, and we are seeking volunteers to assist with Kent State’s Summer Commencement ceremonies! Volunteers are needed to assist with check-in, ushering, seating and other duties as assigned.

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Porthouse Theatre’s Legacy of Community Support and Artistic Magic

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For nearly 60 years, Porthouse Theatre has brought the power of theatre to the Northeast Ohio community while training the next generation of theatre artists. The annual summer-long program has become a beloved regional icon that produces three musicals, attracts more than 20,000 visitors and employs more than 100 student and professional artists each season. As Roe Green Musical Theatre and Porthouse Artistic Director Terri Kent reminds audiences before each performance: “Theatre is a communal art form, and the work is not complete until it is shared.” This message captures the essence o...

International Studies - Minor

Expand your perspective and explore the forces shaping our world with the International Studies minor. Dive into pressing global issues, from human rights to climate change, while gaining insight through multiple cultural and disciplinary lenses. Designed to complement a wide range of majors, this program equips you with the global awareness and critical thinking skills needed to thrive in an interconnected world.

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Program Description

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The International Studies minor introduces students to global issues and international affairs. Students explore human security, economic wealth and development, migration, international law, political stability and global mutual aid, all from multiple perspectives. The minor is multidisciplinary, allowing students to examine global issues through a combination of disciplinary approaches.

The minor complements a wide range of majors, including peace and conflict studies, political science, anthropology, economics, history, psychology and sociology, and is ideal for students with an interest in global issues. The minor builds a skill set in evaluation and analysis, applicable across a range of professional fields, and provides broad exposure to global dynamics.

Admissions for International Studies - Minor

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Describe their own agency as global actors.
  2. Explain how a multidisciplinary understanding of international problems can reshape long-standing approaches to those issues.
  3. Identify and utilize appropriate research tools for analyzing an international problem.

Coursework

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Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
INTS 10504THE NEW PANGAEA: YOUR ROLE IN OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY 3
Global Power Structures Electives, choose from the following:6
INTS 30101
WORLDS OF WEALTH AND POWER
INTS 30301
HUMAN SECURITY
INTS 30501
ORDER AND RESISTANCE
Minor Electives, choose from the following:6
AFS 23002
BLACK EXPERIENCE II: 1865 TO PRESENT (KHUM)
CCI 20001
INTRODUCTION TO MEDIA ADVOCACY
COMM 42000
MEDIA, WAR AND PROPAGANDA
HIST 11051
WORLD HISTORY: MODERN (KHUM)
HIST 41060
COMPARATIVE FASCISM
INTS 30001
"TRUE FACTS": MAKING SENSE OF YOUR WORLD
INTS 30570
PALESTINE AND ISRAEL
INTS 30580
SOLIDARITY AND MUTUAL AID
INTS 40089
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE (ELR)
INTS 40092
INTERNSHIP (ELR)
INTS 40095
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
INTS 40096
INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATION
INTS 40560
HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
INTS 40799
CAPSTONE IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (ELR) (WIC)
PACS 32030
INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Minimum Total Credit Hours:15

Graduation Requirements
Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery

  • Delivery
    • In person
  • Location
    • Kent Campus

Roman Achievement (Spring Break)

Spend Spring Break learning about the cultural achievements of ancient Rome while exploring some of the city's most notable historical sites. You'll experience some of Rome's most important sites, including the Colosseum, Pantheon, Roman Forum, and more. There will also be day trips to Vatican City and Pompeii. Students on this program can earn Kent Core Humanities credit and Honors credit (if applicable). 

The Secrets of Florence (Summer)

The Secrets of Florence is a two-week, immersive program in July spotlighting Italy from past to present. Florence is often described as an “open-air museum,” where centuries of political intrigue, artistic innovation, and cultural transformation remain embedded in its streets, institutions, and industries. This course explores Florence as a city of secrets—hidden histories, encoded art, literary subtexts, and contemporary global industries.

Building Community Through Creativity

Work of DI Creatives-in-Residence 2026

Over the past year, five Northeast Ohio artists, designers, and creative practitioners transformed the Design Innovation Hub into a laboratory for creative experimentation, public engagement, and interdisciplinary exploration.Through exhibitions, workshops, public showcases, immersive installations, fashion collections, and community conversations, the Design Innovation (DI) Creatives-in-Residence Program connected 1,744 community members with new ideas at the intersection of art, design, culture, and technology. The residency supported projects exploring everything from artificial intelligenc...

Kent State Closed July 3 in Observance of Independence Day

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Kent State University will be closed July 3 to observe Independence Day. No classes are scheduled, and university offices are closed. The university will resume normal operations on July 6.To see a list of state-designated holidays and dates when the university is closed, please visit Kent State’s Academic Calendar....
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