Course Offerings Fall 2009

(Note: This  information is based on the “trial” class schedule.
Please verify information in the final class schedule.)

Fall 2009

Core Courses
2) Courses in International Systems, Structures and Processes:
Political Science 102: International Politics (CHC, G)
Political Science 303: International Law and Organizations
3) Courses on the Nature and Analysis of Culture:
Anthropology 171: Cultural Anthropology (CSI, G)
German 417: Beyond the Wall: German Cultural History since 1989 (CHC, W)
Spanish 314: Spanish Culture and Civilization (CHC)

AFRICAN STUDIES CONCENTRATION
B. Humanities and Fine Arts
History 370: Special Topics (focus on African topic) 
C.  Social Science and Natural Science:
Anthropology 171:  Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (LIT, G)
Anthropology 360: Race, Racism & Anthropology (IT, U)
Economics 355: Economics of Developing Countries (G)
Health 280: Perspectives in International Health
Political Science 325: Conflict Areas
Sociology 354: Gender and Globalization

ASIAN STUDIES CONCENTRATION
A.  Fine Arts and Humanities:
Literature and Culture 304: Cross-cultural Communication: U.S. and Japan (AV, G)
Modern Languages 101: Beginning Chinese I
Religion 130: Asian Religious Literature (LT, G)
 B. Social Science and Natural Science
Anthropology 273: Self and Society in Japan (CSI, G)
History 101: Introduction to Japan (CHC, G)
History 300: The Chinese Revolution (CHC, G)
C. Comparative Courses
Political Science 215: Politics in Developing Societies*
Political Science 325: Conflict Areas*

*Course must include a significant Asian component as determined by the coordinator of the Asian Studies Team and the Director of International Studies.

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES CONCENTRATION
A. Fine Arts and Humanities:
Spanish 410: Special Topics in Literature* (LIT)
 B. Social Sciences:
History 243: Colonial Identity in the Atlantic World (CHC, U)

*Accepted only when topic or main focus is on Latin America

RUSSIAN AND  EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES
A. Humanities and Fine Arts:
Literature and Culture 116: German Postwar Cinema (AR, G)
Literature and Culture 250/Music 250: Special Topics: Dangerous Texts: Russian Literature and Politics (LT, G)
Russian 499: Independent Study
B. Social Sciences and Business:*
Political Science 103: Comparing Nations (CSI)

*Courses taken abroad or travel courses to Russia or Eastern Europe may be substituted for courses under A or B depending upon the content. Such courses are subject to the approval of the Russian and East European Studies Coordinator and the Director of the International Studies Program.

WESTERN EUROPEAN STUDIES CONCENTRATION
A. Fine Arts and Literature
English 241: Such a Knight: Medieval Chivalry
English 342: Renaissance Literature
English 39: Chaucer
English 393: Shakespeare's Comedies and Histories
Literature and Culture 116: German Postwar Cinema
Music 351 History of Opera*
Spanish 410:  Special Topics in Hispanic Studies (focus on Spain only)
Spanish 490: Senior Seminar (Focus on Spain only)
B. Social and Political Science; Business and Economics
History 120; The Ancient and Medieval West (CHC)
History 121: Renaissance, Reformation and Revolution (CHC)
*Political Science 315: Classical Political Thought (IT, W)
C. Cultural History and Philosophy
French 312: French Cinema (CSI, G)
German 417: Beyond the Wall: German Cultural History Since 1989 (CHC, W)
Humanities 101: World of Ideas: The Ancient World (IT)
Humanities 10: World of Ideas: 15th-16th Centuries  (IT)
Spanish 314: Spanish Culture and Civilization (CHC)

*Designates courses prior to 1800. Courses whose content straddle this marker will be considered as modern, if greater than 50 percent of the syllabus is devoted to the period post-1800.

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES CONCENTRATION
1. Human Rights Emphasis:
Political Science 325: Conflict Areas
Political Science 303: International Law and Organization
2. Sustainability Emphasis:
Health 280: International Health
3. Globalization and Culture Emphasis
Anthropology 171: Cultural Anthropology (CSI, G)
Anthropology 350: Birthing, Dying, and Healing (G, W)
Anthropology 360: Race, Racism and Anthropology (IT, U)
4. Economics and Policy Emphasis
Economics 100: Introduction to Economics (CSI)
Sociology 354: Gender and Globalization

DIPLOMATIC STUDIES
A. Humanities:
German 417: Beyond the Wall: German Cultural History Since 1989 (CHC, W)
Spanish 314: Spanish Culture and Civilization (CHC)
B. Business and Economics:
Economics 355: Economics of Developing Countries (G)
C. Social Science:
Political Science 102: International Politics (CHC, G)
Political Science 215: Politics in Developing Societies
Political Science 303: International Law & Organizations
Political Science 325: Conflict Areas