Undergraduate Minors

International Technology Studies Minor

Last updated April 3rd, 2026 at 7:48 am

A minor in International Technology Studies offers students from across disciplines the opportunity to specialize in technology’s role in international issues. Students explore the underlying conditions that shape the international system and the role that technology plays in those processes, with a focus on computing and internet-connected technology, outer space technology, energy, technology related to the environment, human rights, and development. Courses are built to be accessible to students from social science degree programs and students from more technical and humanities degree programs.

Students who minor in International Technology Studies graduate conversant in major actors, institutions, and technologies that impact the international system and gain research and writing experience.

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International Technology Studies Minor

35 credits as follows

  1. Foundations (10 credits)
  2. International Technology Courses (20 credits – intl tech course list below)
  3. Area Knowledge Courses (5 credits – area knowledge course list below)
  4. Additional Requirements–A minimum of
    • 25 credits taken from outside the student’s major requirements
    • 15 credits of upper-division courses.
    • 18 credits taken in residence at the UW Seattle
    •  A grade of at least 2.0 is required in each course applied toward the minor

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International Technology Courses

Area Knowledge Courses