Course Offerings Spring and May Term 2009

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

Spring 2009

Core Courses
1) International Studies 240: Introduction to International Studies
2) Courses in International Systems, Structures and Processes:
Business 451: International Business
Political Science 102: International Politics (CHC, G)
Political Science 360: Comparative Environmental Politics (CSI, G)
Political Science 405: Theories of International Relations (W)

3) Courses on the Nature and Analysis of Culture:
Anthropology 171: Cultural Anthropology (CSI, G)
French 317: French Civilization II: France Since the Revolution (CHC, G)

AFRICAN STUDIES CONCENTRATION
A.  Africa-Specific Courses:
Political Science 216: Politics in Africa
C.  Social Science and Natural Science:
Anthropology 171:  Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (LIT, G)

ASIAN STUDIES CONCENTRATION
A.  Fine Arts and Humanities:
Literature and Culture 304: Cross-cultural Communication: U.S. and Japan (CSI, G)
Modern Languages 102: Beginning Chinese II
Religion 232: Hindus and Christians (IT, G)
 B. Social Science and Natural Science
Anthropology 273: Self and Society in Japan (CSI, G)
Business 451: International Business
History 300: The Chinese Revolution (CHC, G)
C. Comparative Courses
English 170: Third World Women Speak*
Political Science 360: Comparative Environmental Politics*

*Course must include a significant Asian component

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES CONCENTRATION
A. Fine Arts and Humanities:
Spanish 310: Special Topics in Literature* (LIT)
Spanish 410: Special Topics in Literature* (LIT)
Spanish 490: Senior Seminar*
 B. Social Sciences:
Economics 352: International Finance
History 243: Colonial Identity in the Atlantic World (CHC, U)
Spanish 316: Latin American Culture & Civilization (CHC)
Spanish 320: Studies in Cultural History* (CHC)

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

RUSSIAN AND  EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES
A. Humanities and Fine Arts:
Literature and Culture 247: Fairy Tales of the 20th Century: Archaic Values in the Modern Age (AV)
Literature and Culture 350: Terrible Perfection: Russian Women in Literature and Film (LIT, G)
B. Social Sciences and Business:*
History 221: The Holocaust (CHC)
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.

WESERN EUROPEAN STUDIES CONCENTRATION
A. Fine Arts and Literature
English 245: Comedy of Manners (LIT)
English 344: Romantic Literature (LIT)
English 346: Victorian Literature (LIT)
English 394: Shakespeare's Tragedies and Romances (LIT)
French 303: Intro to Lit. I: Individual and Society (LIT)
French 405: Studies in Medieval and Renaissance Literature (LIT)
Spanish 310: Special Topics in Literature (focus on Spain only) (LIT, G)
Spanish 410:  Special Topics in Hispanic Studies (focus on Spain only)
Spanish 418: Modern Spanish Literature (LIT, G)
Spanish 490: Senior Seminar (Focus on Spain only)
B. Social and Political Science; Business and Economics
Economics 325: History of Economic Thought (IT, W)
Economics 352: International Finance
History 120; The Ancient and Medieval West (CHC)
History 121: Renaissance, Reformation and Revolution (CHC)
History 221: The Holocaust (CHC)
C. Cultural History and Philosophy
French 317: French Civilization III: France Since the Revolution (CHC, G)
Humanities 103: World of Ideas: 17th-18th Centuries (IT)
Humanities 104: World of Ideas: The Modern Era (IT, G)
Philosophy 281: History of Modern Philosophy (IT)
Spanish 320: Studies in Cultural History (CHC) (focus on Spain only)

DEVELOPMENT STUDIES CONCENTRATION
B. Business and Economics:
Business 451: International Business
Economics 352: International Finance
C. Social Sciences and Health:
Anthropology 171: Cultural Anthropology (CSI, G)
History 300: The Chinese Revolution (CHC, G)
International Studies 222/322: International Human Rights: An Introduction (AV)
Political Science 216: Politics in Africa
Political Science 360: Comparative Environmental Politics (CSI)
Sociology 344: Population and Environment
Spanish 316: Latin American Culture and Civilization (CHC)

*Course content or research component must be predominantly concerned with issues of development studies.

DIPLOMATIC STUDIES
A. Humanities:
French 317: French Civilization II: France Since the Revolution (CHC, G)
Religion 110: Religions of the World (CSI, G)
Spanish 316: Latin American Culture and Civilization (CHC)
B. Business and Economics:
Business 451: International Business
Economics 352: International Finance
C. Social Science:
History 354: History of U.S. Foreign Relations since 1914 (CHC)
Political Science 102: International Politics (CHC, G)
Political Science 405: Theories of International Relations (W)

MAY TERM 2009

AFRICAN STUDIES CONCENTRATION
A. Africa-Specific Courses
Anthropology 355: African Expressive Arts (AR, G)

ASIAN STUDIES CONCENTRATION
A. Humanities and Fine Arts:
Literature and Culture 175: Chinese Culture Through Film
Literature and Culture 308: Japanese Way of Life (IT, G)
B. Social Science and Natural Science:
History 210: Emperors and Revolutionaries: Chinese History Through Travel
Physics 239: Problems of Nuclear Disarmament (PSI, G)

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES CONCENTRATION
A. Fine Arts and Humanities:
Music 250: Special Topic: Song and Dance in Latin America (AR, G)

RUSSIAN AND EAST EUROPEAN STUDIES CONCENTRATION
A. Humanities and Fine Arts:
Literature and Culture 245: Russian Culture and Society Through Film (CHC, G)

DIPLOMATIC STUDIES CONCENTRATION
A. Humanities
Physics 239: Problems of Nuclear Disarmament (PSI, G)
B. Business and Economics:
Business 360: Travel Seminar (arranged)