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Division of Social Studies
Nayef Samhat (chair), Richard Bradshaw, Michael Hamm, Lori Hartmann-Mahmud, Andrei Maximenko, Clarence Wyatt; students: Daniel Powell, Alexandrea Tuttle
In the early stages of the twenty-first century it is evident that forces of globalization have ushered in an era of rapid change in the international system. The economic, political, cultural, and social spheres of global life are becoming reconfigured in order to adapt to and reconcile these forces. The study of the international, then, is about comprehending how actors and institutions at the global and local level come to terms with forces of change. The interdisciplinary major in International Studies is designed to offer students the opportunity to engage these processes by developing a common body of knowledge in a set of core courses, and then encouraging their explorations through one of several paths in the form of area concentrations. The concentrations include International Relations, which is designed for students seeking a broad understanding of the historical, political and economic processes that influence world affairs; Development Studies, is a concentration that examines the dilemmas of economic, social and political transformation around the world; and Comparative Studies, in which students may focus their learning on a specific region or regions of the world. In all instances, the program faculty strongly encourage students to study abroad as an essential element of their intellectual experience.
The International Studies Program’s commitment to a liberal arts education provides an excellent foundation for students interested in pursing careers in business, journalism, politics, or law in the international arena. The major also assists students in meeting the requirements of leading graduate programs in diplomacy, international relations, business, politics, and public policy.
Majors are strongly urged to minor in a language or take two languages through the intermediate level. Students interested in graduate school programs in international relations need to take ECO 220; ECO 210 is recommended.
Recommended Freshman-Sophomore Preparation
HIS 110, HIS 120, ECO 110, GOV 110;
GOV 260, ECO 220, REL 130;
Language through 220.
Requirements for the Major
Core Requirements
The core requirement of the major is intended to expose students to the
essential topics in an interdisciplinary international studies program
and to provide a common foundation for all majors. Upon program committee
approval, a student may fulfill a specific core requirement with a course
not listed under that requirement.
Language
FRE 220 Intermediate-II or GER 220 Images of History and Civilization or SPA 220 Intermediate-II or equivalent;
Politics
GOV 260 Introduction to International Relations;
Economics
ECO 310 Comparative Economic Systems or ECO 420 International Trade or
GOV 370/PEC 451 International Political Economy;
History
HIS 120 Development of the Modern World-II;
American Foreign Policy
GOV 363 American Foreign Policy or HIS 360 American Diplomatic History;
International Institutions
GOV 361 International Law or 362 International
Organization. Students with an area of concentration in International Relations or Comparative Studies may use GOV 461 The Construction of Europe to fulfill this requirement;
Religion
REL 130 World Religions or HIS 110 Development of the Modern World-I;
Senior Seminar
IST 500 Senior Seminar
Area of Concentration
Students must pursue one of three concentrations in the international studies major. Students will consult with an international studies program faculty advisor to select courses within a concentration based on the predicted schedule of course offerings over a two-year period.
1. International Relations: Courses that permit students to pursue a generalist approach to international studies from the disciplines of history, economics and government.
2. Comparative Studies: Courses that emphasize the history, politics and culture of particular regions. In this concentration students will take four courses that focus on one (or more than one) region(s) of the world.
3. Development Studies: Courses that explore the political, social and economic characteristics of states regarded as developing politically or economically.
Concentration requirements
1. A minimum of four courses within a concentration must be taken. Upon program faculty approval, students may substitute a course not listed in the concentration.
2. No more than two courses
from a single discipline may be applied to the concentration requirement.
3. Courses taken to satisfy core requirements may not be applied against
the concentration requirements.
4. Upon approval by the program faculty, up to two courses taken while
studying abroad in a Centre sponsored or approved program may be applied
toward the four-course area concentration requirement.
The following lists of courses fulfilling concentration requirements reflects only the most recent course offerings at the College. Students may consult program faculty for a comprehensive list of courses fulfilling concentration requirements.
International Relations
Economics
ECO 310 Comparative Economic Systems
ECO 360 Economic Development
ECO 375 Economic History of the Modern World
ECO 420 International Trade
ECO 460 International Finance
Government
GOV 363 American Foreign Policy
GOV 341 Latin American Politics.
GOV 342 Politics of the Near East and South Asia
GOV 343 Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa
GOV 344 Politics of the Middle East
GOV 345 Politics of South Asia
GOV 371/PEC 452 Political Economy of Development
GOV 370/PEC 451 International Political Economy
GOV 351 Women and Development
GOV 343 Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa
GOV 340 European Political Systems
GOV 361 International Law
GOV 362 International Organization
GOV 441 African Politics/Civil Society: Case of Cameroon
GOV 442 The British Parliamentary System
GOV 444 Politics of the Former Soviet Union
GOV 460 Geopolitical Conflict
GOV 461 The Construction of Europe
GOV 462 Multilateralism & Unilateralism in International Relations
GOV 463 International Security Diplomacy
History
HIS 310 Europe from 1945 to the Present
HIS 329 Economic History of the Modern World
HIS 331 The Soviet Union & Its Successors
HIS 332 Modern China
HIS 334/362 Vietnam
HIS 335 Middle Eastern Civilization
HIS 336 Japan and the World
HIS 351 History of Central Africa
HIS 352 Modern Africa
HIS 353 African Lives
HIS 354 Gandhi
HIS 359 Hindu-Muslim Conflict in South Asia
HIS 360 American Diplomatic History
HIS 369 History of Mexico
Other Courses
ANT 326 Islam and the Media
ANT 345 South East Asia
INS 304/REL 457 Civil Society and Sustainable Development
IST 450 Topics in Contemporary Mexico
REL 454 Religion & Human Rights in a Global Society
SPA 454 Cultures of Spain: The Politics of Regionalism
Comparative Studies
Anthropology
ANT 392 Peoples of South America
ANT 395 Peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa
ANT 396 Anthropology of South Asia
ANT 397 Native Peoples of Mexico
Economics
ECO 252/457 The Economics of Tourism and Sustainable Development
ECO 310 Comparative Economic Systems
ECO 360 Economic Development
Government
GOV 340 European Politics
GOV 341 Latin American Political Systems
GOV 342 Politics of the Near East and South Asia
GOV 343 Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa
GOV 344 Politics of the Middle East
GOV 345 Politics of South Asia
GOV 351 Women and Development
GOV 371/PEC 452 Political Economy of Development
GOV 441 African Politics/Civil Society: Case of Cameroon
GOV 442 The British Parliamentary System
GOV 443 India in Transition
GOV 444 Politics of the Former Soviet Union
GOV 461 The Construction of Europe
History
HIS 310 Europe from 1945 to the Present
HIS 326 Gender in Western Society
HIS 331 The Soviet Union & Its Successors
HIS 332 Modern China
HIS 334/362 Vietnam
HIS 335 Middle Eastern Civilization
HIS 336 Japan and the World
HIS 340 Social History of India
HIS 341 Indian Magic
HIS 350 Gender in South Asia
HIS 351 History of Central Africa
HIS 352 Modern Africa
HIS 353 African Lives
HIS 354 Gandhi
HIS 359 Hindu-Muslim Conflict in South Asia
HIS 369 History of Mexico
Other Courses
FRE 251/350 Contemporary French Culture
GER 350 German Cultural Geography
HUM 266 The Russian Capitals
REL 338 Buddhist Thought
SOC 393 Mexican Society and History
SPA 260 Spanish Culture-I (Spain)
SPA 270 Spanish Culture-II (Spanish America)
SPA 454 Cultures of Spain: The Politics of Regionalism
Approved courses from the French, German or Spanish programs
Approved study abroad courses
Development Studies
Anthropology
ANT 320 The Anthropology of Tourism
ANT 330 Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective
ANT 345 South East Asia
ANT 392 Peoples of South America
ANT 394 Peoples of the Middle East and North Africa
ANT 395 Peoples of Sub-Saharan Africa
ANT 396 Anthropology of South Asia
Economics
ECO 251/451 Economic Anthropology: Evolution of Tourism
ECO 252/457 The Economics of Tourism and Sustainable Development
ECO 310 Comparative Economic Systems
ECO 360 Economic Development
ECO 375 Economic History of the Modern World
Government
GOV 341 Latin American Politics
GOV 342 Politics of the Near East and South Asia
GOV 343 Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa
GOV 344 Politics of the Middle East
GOV 345 Politics of South Asia
GOV 351 Women and Development
GOV 371/PEC 452 Political Economy of Development
GOV 441 African Politics/Civil Society: Case of Cameroon
GOV 443 India in Transition
History
HIS 329 Economic History of the Modern World
HIS 332 Modern China
HIS 334 Vietnam
HIS 335 Middle Eastern Civilization
HIS 350 Gender in South Asia
HIS 351 History of Central Africa
HIS 352 Modern Africa
HIS 353 African Lives
HIS 354 Gandhi
HIS 359 Hindu-Muslim Conflict in South Asia
HIS 369 History of Mexico
Other Courses
ENG 235 Third World Women Writers
REL 344 Religion and Violence
INS 304/REL 457 Civil Society and Sustainable Development
SOC 393 Mexican Society and History
Approved study abroad courses
Requirements for the Minor
HIS 120, GOV 260, REL 130 and four courses from the International Relations Concentration. One course must come from each of the following disciplines: government, history, and economics.
International Studies Courses
As noted above, this interdisciplinary
major combines courses from other programs in developing most of its major
and minor requirements.
IST 450 International Issues in Development
An examination of some of the most pressing issues facing the developing
world in the 21st century. A brief overlook of the historical and contemporary
experiences of the Yucatan and Mexico provides the contextual framework
for a broader examination of Latin American development. Development is
considered from both a theoretical and practical perspective, taking as
points of departure the March 2002 UN summit on poverty hosted by Mexico,
the war on drugs and the war on terrorism. Issues examined include democratization,
globalization versus localization, change versus development, transnationalization,
free trade, NAFTA, poverty, privatization, neoliberalism, regional and
ethnic autonomy, cultural difference, violence, environmental politics,
time-space compression, and gender. Links between medias of communication
and changing modes of production and consumption are considered. Conducted
in Mexico.
IST 500 Senior Seminar
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