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INTERNATIONAL
STUDIES
The International Studies major
is offered through an
interdisciplinary program which
integrates social, economic,
political, geographic, and
historical perspectives in the
examination of the dramatic
trends toward increased
interdependence among nations. It
seeks to develop an awareness of
the fact that many problems or
issues which have been regarded
as primarily domestic can no
longer be understood or resolved
without consideration of the
global context. The program also
aims to provide majors with a
recognition of the importance of
cultural diversity, through
grounding in a specific foreign
culture and language, as an
essential complement to the
international courses in the
curriculum.
Students who major in
International Studies have the
opportunity to pursue a course of
study that focuses on a
particular aspect of global
affairs. Examples of topical
focuses might include (but are
not limited to) subjects such as
international economics and
trade, international security,
foreign aid and development
issues, globalization,
international cultural
institutions, religion in world
affairs, European history and
politics, Latin American society,
and Asian culture and religion.
Each student, in consultation
with his or her major advisor,
prepares a unique course of study
that integrates the various
disciplinary perspectives in the
major into an individually
designed topical focus.
The International Studies major
is prepared to enter graduate
training in various fields of
international relations and area
specialization. Careers in
international business and
government are often sought as
well as careers in teaching,
journalism and related fields.
The major is good preparation for
entry into law school.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
MAJOR
(11
or 11.5 credits)
Core Courses (4
credits)
ERTH
230
World Geography (1)
ECON
353
International Economics (1)
INTST
499
(W) Seminar in International
Studies (1)
POLI
214
(US)
International
Politics
(1)
Courses
with
a
Foreign
Language
Prefix
(3
credits)
All
majors
are
required
to
complete
three
credits
with
a
foreign
language
prefix
(in
the
same
language).
Required
courses
within
each
individual
language
group
are
as
follows:
Chinese:
CHNSE
252
(US)
Rites
of
Passage
in
Chinese
Societies
(1)
CHNSE
331
(IT)
Advanced
Chinese:
Reading
the
Media
(1)
CHNSE
332
(IT)
Advanced
Chinese:
Reading
the
Humanities
(1)
French:
FREN
331
French
Composition
and
Discussion
(1)
FREN
333
History
of
French
Civilization
(1)
FREN
430
Introduction
to
French
Thought
(1)
OR
FREN
436
Francophone
Literature
German:
GERM
331
(W)
German
Composition
and
Discussion
(1)
GERM
333
Contemporary
German
Culture
(1)
Any
other
300
or
400
level
German
course
(must
be
taught
in
German)
Japanese:
JAPN
201
(W)
Modern
Japanese
Society
and
Culture
(1)
JAPN
314
(IT;
W;
4th
Sem
Lange
Req)
Japanese
Literature
in
Translation
(1)
JAPN
331
Third
Year
Japanese
I
(1)
JAPN
332
Third
Year
Japanese
II
(1)
Russian:
Students
will
choose
three
courses
from
the
following:
RUSS
320
(W;
IT;
4th
Sem
Lang
Req)
Introduction
to
Russian
Literature
in
Translation
(1)
OR
RUSS
325
(IT)
Topics
in
Russian
Literature(1)
RUSS
331
Russian
Composition
and
Discussion
(1)
RUSS
333
Russian
Civilization
and
Culture
(1)
RUSS
490
Reading
and
Conference
(.5
or
1)
Spanish
SPAN
331
(W)
Spanish
Composition
and
Discussion
(1)
SPAN
333
(TH)
Hispanic
Civilization
OR
SPAN
335
(TH)
Cultural
Institutions
of
Spain
(1)
Any
upper
division
Spanish
course
except
SPAN
332
and
SPAN 340
Topical
Focus
(4
credits)
Each
student
is
required
to
prepare
a
course
of
study
that
focuses
on
a
particular
aspect
of
global
affairs.
Examples
of
topical
focuses
might
include
(but
are
not
limited
to)
subjects
such
as
international
economics
and
trade,
international
security,
foreign
aid
and
development
issues,
globalization,
international
cultural
institutions,
religion
in
world
affairs,
European
history
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