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Area V: Focus on the World

Minimum 3 Courses, 6 Credits

Courses in this area will focus on achieving a greater international vision and understanding of global diversity and interdependence.

Humanities

CHIN 1111 Elementary Chinese I (4 credits)

CHIN 1112 Elementary Chinese II (4 credits)

ENGL 2264 English Literature I (2 credits)

ENGL 2265 English Literature II (2 credits)

ENGL 2274 World Literature I (2 credits)

ENGL 2275 World Literature II (2 credits)

ENGL 2470 Mythology, Legends, and Folktales (4 credits)

GER 1111 Elementary German I (4 credits)

GER 1112 Elementary German II (4 credits)

GER 2211 Intermediate German I (3 credits)

GER 2212 Intermediate German II (3 credits)

GER 3311 Conversation and Composition (3 credits)

GER 3312 Introduction to the Study of German Culture and Literature (3 credits)

HUM 2100 European Culture and Civilization (3 credits)

HUM 2130 Non-Western Cultures and Civilization (3 credits)

INTL 2200 International Study Experience - Humanities (1-3 credits)

JPNS 1111 Elementary Japanese I (4 credits)

JPNS 1112 Elementary Japanese II (4 credits)

MASC 2190 International Communication (2 credits)

MUS 3110 World Music (2 credits)

PHIL 3360 Asian Philosophy (3 credits)

PHIL 3390 Marxist Philosophy (3 credits)

REL 2000 Religion in the Modern World (3 credits)

SOWK 2110 Intercultural Communication (3 credits)

SPAN 1111 Elementary Spanish I (4 credits)

SPAN 1112 Elementary Spanish II (4 credits)

SPAN 2211 Intermediate Spanish I (3 credits)

SPAN 2212 Intermediate Spanish II (3 credits)

SPAN 3311 Composition and Conversation (3 credits)

SPAN 3312 Advanced Readings and Conversation (3 credits)

VSAR 2551 Art History Survey I (4 credits)

VSAR 2552 Art History Survey II (4 credits)

Social Sciences

ANTH 1110 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)

GEOG 1400 World Regional Geography (3 credits)

GEOG 2200 Introduction to Human Geography (3 credits)

GEOG 2300 Economic Geography (3 credits)

GEOG 3810 Geography of Europe (3 credits)

GEOG 3820 Geography of East Asia (3 credits)

HST 1304 World History I, Prehistory-1700 (4 credits)

HST 1305 World History II, 1700-Present (4 credits)

HST 2500 Canada (3 credits)

HST 2530 Victorian England, 1815-1914 (3 credits)

HST 2540 Twentieth Century Britain (3 credits)

HST 2550 Culture of England (3 credits)

HST 2580 Russia (3 credits)

HST 2660 Women and History (3 credits)

HST 3309 World Religions (3 credits)

HST 3409 Colonialism and Modernization in the Non-Western World (3 credits)

HST 3419 China (3 credits)

INTL 2400 International Study Experience - Social Science (1-3 credits)

PJST 2210 Global Peace and Justice Issues (3 credits)

POL 1300 Introduction to International Relations (3 credits)

POL 1400 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 credits)

SOC 1105 Contemporary Social Problems (3 credits)

Additional Choices

BUAD 3750 International Business (3 credits)

CS 1158 Introduction to the Internet (2 credits)

INTL 1160 Focus on... (1 credit)

The primary focus of courses in this area must be two or more of the following objectives.

Students will be able to:

• describe and analyze political, economic, and cultural elements which influence relations of nations and societies in their historical and contemporary dimensions
• demonstrate knowledge of cultural, social, religious, and linguistic differences
• analyze specific international problems illustrating the cultural, economic, and political differences that affect their solution