100 - Arabic Tutorial - This tutorial is required of International Studies majors who choose the Middle Eastern concentration, and can be taken at any point in the student’s career. Its goal is to familiarize students with the alphabet and pronunciation of Modern Standard Arabic, as well as the basic grammar and vocabulary of the modern spoken Levantine (Syria-Lebanon-Jordan-Palestine/Israel) dialect. The tutorial also acquaints students with the history and various other dialects of the Arabic language. It meets informally, usually once a week for thirty minutes, at a time convenient to students and the instructor, and involves both in-session tutoring and out-of-session use of audio materials. No written assignments. Pass-fail grade. Students not majoring in International Studies may take the course if space is available. No prerequisites. Permission of instructor is required prior to registration. Offered as needed. Non-credit. Mr. Fischbach.Back to top
125 - Geography of Europe - An examination of the physical character of Europe and its significance in the economic, social, and political development of Western Europe. Offered every three years. Three hours. Mr. Baerent.Back to top
190-199 First-Year Colloquia Topics - (see The Collegiate Requirements), see page 8.Back to top
245 – Water Resources and Politics in the Middle East – See EVST 245. Back to top
251 - Social Geography - This course introduces the student to a study of the world systems and their implications for the United States, Japan, Europe, and the Third World. Issues relating to physical geography, population, food, resources, development, dependency, debt and the environment are investigated in their historical and global context. This course will partially satisfy the social science Areas of Knowledge requirement. Offered every year. Three hours. Mr. Baerent.Back to top
261 – Introduction to Theory and Method in the Study of Culture – This course seeks to increase awareness of the methodological and theoretical problems inherent in defining, identifying and analyzing cultures and civilizations. The merit of typical interpretive assumptions, which divide the world into distinct civilizational zones (Western, Islamic, Indic, etc.), is subject to critical scrutiny. The course makes use of case studies drawn from diverse nations and cultures to promote a sophisticated sense of the difficulties faced in working across national and cultural boundaries. This course will partially satisfy the social science Areas of Knowledge requirement and partially satisfy the multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary Cross Area Requirement. Offered every year. Three hours. Mr. Turner. Back to top
270 - Inside the Third Reich - This course is a social study of the Third Reich. It will investigate the effect of the regime on the people and the impact it had on family life, education, sports, the arts, the churches, the army, justice and Jews, Roma and Sinti and 'undesirables.' The course will analyze how, through propaganda, intimidation, misguided ideology, and hangers-on, a brutal regime effectively permeated the everyday lives of people. How far the average German carried responsibility for most of the unsavory policies of the Third Reich will be examined. The course is a serious study of the evils of Fascism, as practiced in Germany. It is not a glorification of a malevolent regime, but an analysis of how people became part of a violent and corrupt state. Students will be encouraged to look beyond simplistic explanations and explore connections between high and low politics: How did individual groups interact with the Nazi regime? How far did they share common goals? How did the Nazi regime and a particular social group accommodate each other? How did individuals and groups express dissent, and did their opposition have an impact on the regime? This course will partially satisfy the social science Areas of Knowledge requirement. Offered alternate years. Three hours. Mr. Baerent. Back to top
282 - Women and Development - Same at WMST 282. Back to top
321 - International Relations - This course will introduce the student to the nature of the problems facing the contemporary international system. Emphasis will be placed on the relationships of man, the state, and the international system to world politics. There will also be a survey of several of the more prominent approaches being advocated in order to limit and control the high level of violence which characterizes the world today. Same as PSCI 321. This course will partially satisfy the social science Areas of Knowledge requirement and partially satisfy the multidisciplinary/interdisciplinary Cross Area Requirement. Offered every year. Three hours. Mr. Unger. Back to top
326 – Gender and the Maya Diaspora – Same as WMST 326. Back to top
331 - Peoples of Latin America - This course offers an overview of contemporary Latin American cultures through readings, visual documentaries, and group projects. After briefly examining the history of the region, we will turn to contemporary issues such as ecological sustainability, the changing nature of peasant societies, issues of ethnicity and identity, popular forms of religion, the changing role of women, life in the region’s growing megalopolises, and the resistance and struggle of Latin American peoples for a democratic and just society. Counts on the major in international studies/Latin America emphasis. Same as SOCI 331. Offered alternate years. Three hours.Back to top
422 - Senior Seminar in International Studies - The seminar provides students with the opportunity to apply the tools, concepts, and skills they have gained from the program in international studies to investigate specific topics. Students within the seminar will meet to discuss certain common themes, but each student will be required to write a major research paper on a particular question within his/her field of concentration. Extensive consultation between the student and the professor teaching the seminar will be expected. Prerequisite: senior status. Speaking intensive. Offered every year. Three hours. Mr. Badey or Mr. Turner. Back to top
448-449 - Field Placement in International Studies - This course provides an opportunity for interested students to gain practical experience in international studies through field placement in an appropriate setting. Students are expected to complete goals agreed upon by themselves, their instructor, and their site supervisor. Prerequisite: permission of program director. Three hours each. Staff.Back to top
452-453 - Internship in International Studies - Open to qualified students who seek an immersion experience in a setting consistent with their goals, preparation, and interests. Students are expected to complete goals agreed upon by themselves, their instructor, and their site supervisor. Prerequisite: permission of program director. Application
required; see page 48. Three hours. Staff.Back to top
483-484 - Senior Special Topics in International Studies - Designed to meet the needs and interests of advanced students of international studies and related majors. Topics vary, but will be an intensive study of an area of international studies not available in other departmental offerings. Prerequisites established by instructor. Three hours. Staff.Back to top
487-488 - Departmental Honors - Three or six hours. Staff. Back to top
493-494 - Independent Study - An independent study under the guidance of a member of the program. At least a 3.25 cumulative GPA and approval by the curriculum committee are required. Prerequisite: senior status. Three or six hours. Staff. Back to top
497-498 - Senior Project - Senior majors may, with program approval, undertake a substantial research project in some area of international studies. Prerequisite: senior status. Six hours. Staff. Back to top
Study Abroad course offered at Wroxton College in England
INTER3430 – The Anatomy of Contemporary Britain – A survey of Britain in the 1980s, with emphasis on cultural heritage and landscape, political, economic, and social structure, education, media, sports, and popular entertainment. A wide range of visits to places of interest supplements the lecture program. Required of all Wroxton College students. Three hours.Back to top