Faculty

Carlos Aguirre, associate professor (Latin America). See History.

Bruce A. Blonigen, Knight Professor of Social Science (applied econometrics, industrial organization, international trade). See Economics.

Kathie Carpenter, associate professor (Southeast Asia, childhood, children and development). B.A., 1975, California, San Diego; M.A., 1983, Ph.D., 1987, Stanford. (1989)

Dennis C. Galvan, associate professor (comparative politics, international development, Africa and Indonesia). B.A., 1987, Stanford; M.A., 1990, Ph.D., 1996, California, Berkeley. (2001)

Anita M. Weiss, professor (South Asia, comparative Muslim societies, gender and development). B.A., 1975, Rutgers; M.A., 1976, Ph.D., 1983, California, Berkeley. (1987)

Stephen R. Wooten, assistant professor (local-global dynamics, agrarian change, expressive culture). B.A., 1986, Massachusetts, Amherst; M.A., 1993, Ph.D., 1997, Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (1999)

Emeritus

Gerald W. Fry, professor emeritus. B.A., 1964, Stanford; M.P.A., 1966, Princeton; Ph.D., 1977, Stanford. (1981)

The date in parentheses at the end of each entry is the first year on the University of Oregon faculty.

Participating Faculty

Ina Asim, history

Aletta Biersack, anthropology

Linda Brady, Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost

Shankha Chakraborty, economics

Shaul E. Cohen, geography

Jane K. Cramer, political science

Robert L. Davis, Romance languages

André Djiffack, Romance languages

Christopher J. Ellis, economics

John B. Foster, sociology

Linda O. Fuller, sociology

Ibrahim J. Gassama, law

Lisa M. Gilman, English

Anna Gruben, political science

Susan W. Hardwick, geography

Michael Hibbard, planning, public policy and management

Lamia Karim, anthropology

Nicolas Larco, architecture

Jeffrey Magoto, Yamada Language Center

Karen McPherson, Romance languages

Ronald B. Mitchell, political science

Alexander B. Murphy, geography

Lise Nelson, geography

Craig Parsons, political science

Doris L. Payne, linguistics

Eric W. Pederson, linguistics

Philip W. Scher, anthropology

Lars Skalnes, political science

Alison B. Snyder, architecture

H. Leslie Steeves, journalism and communication

Lynn Stephen, anthropology

Tania Triana, Romance languages

Tuong Vu, political science

Peter A. Walker, geography

Janis C. Weeks, biology

About the Program

The International Studies Program offers interdisciplinary bachelor of arts (B.A.) and master of arts (M.A.) degrees. Fundamental themes of the program are cross-cultural communication and understanding, gender and international development, and a social and cultural perspective on international issues. A student’s course of study is tailored to meet career objectives, leading to opportunities in education, government, law, communications, business, nongovernmental organizations, philanthropic organizations, and private voluntary organizations.

The International Studies Program is a member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs, the Association for Women in Development, and the International Studies Association. These links provide more opportunities in research, internships, funding, and employment for international studies students.

The Vietnam–University of Oregon Sister University Project, overseen by the International Studies Program, offers opportunities for field schools, faculty member and student exchanges, and alternative research opportunities.

Undergraduate Studies [back to top]

he interdisciplinary bachelor’s degrees offer students a rigorous education in the basic elements of the field. The program provides a sound general education for the student interested in the complex interrelationships (political, economic, social, and cultural) that exist among nations in the interdependent modern world.

Advising. The role of the faculty adviser as mentor is central to the program. Students interested in applying to the program should choose a faculty member with whom they have a common area of interest to act as their adviser and mentor, typically one of the core or participating faculty members named above or a faculty member from the student’s concentration areas. Advising about specific major requirements is available from the program’s undergraduate advisers.

Admission. Students who want to major in international studies must have completed at least two terms at the University of Oregon and should have attained at least a 3.00 grade point average (GPA). Students are strongly encouraged not to wait until their junior or senior year to apply. Premajor advising and help with application procedures are available at the international studies office. Applicants must meet with an international studies undergraduate adviser to review the application before submitting it for consideration. Applications are due on Monday of the fourth week of fall, winter, and spring terms.

In exceptional cases, students entering the university may apply to become an international studies major without completing the required two quarters. More information is available from an international studies adviser.

Major Requirements

The major consists of an initial 4-credit preparatory course, Special Studies: Introduction to International Issues (INTL 199), to be followed by work in three core blocks: international core foundation, professional concentration area, and geographical focus. A minimum of 48 credits, 24 of which must be upper division, are required in these blocks. Courses must be passed with grades of C– or better to satisfy major requirements. In addition, three years of a second language or the equivalent is required.

The major may include courses from a number of departments. The minimum requirement is 16 credits in each block. Courses applied to the major, with the exception of the language requirement and up to 8 credits in INTL 406 or 409, must be taken for letter grades.

A maximum of 12 credits in courses taken to fulfill the university group requirements may be applied toward the international studies major.

A maximum of 20 credits in courses taken in a single department other than international studies may be applied toward the international studies major, exclusive of the language requirement.

Preparatory Course. Students are required to complete Special Studies: Introduction to International Issues (INTL 199) as part of the major. It is recommended that students take this course early, ideally before the Block A courses.

Block A: International Core Foundation. Four courses are required from among these six options: Perspectives on International Development (INTL 240); Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective (INTL 250); Special Studies: International Environmental Issues; International Cooperation and Conflict; International Economy and Business (INTL 199).

Block B: Professional Concentration Area. Students select one of fourteen professional concentration areas.

Students may design their own professional concentration area if none of the predefined areas fits the student’s professional goals. Students who choose this option must designate one of the core faculty members of the International Studies Program as an adviser and work with that individual in designing the concentration.

Block B professional concentration areas are listed later in this section.

Block C: Geographical Focus. Students concentrate on one cultural area—a group of nations that share common cultural, historical, geographic, and linguistic experiences. To satisfy the language requirement for the major, students should choose a language that is relevant to their regional specialization. Only one term (4 credits) of third-year language sequence courses may be used to fulfill the geographical focus requirement.

Areas of focus may include Africa, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Pacific islands, Russia and Eastern Europe, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

Appropriate Block C courses should have significant course content on the region of study.

International Studies Honors Thesis. Students who have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 or higher and want to graduate with program honors write a thirty- to fifty-page thesis. An adviser must be selected and a proposal approved by the program faculty two terms before graduation. Students may apply up to 4 credits in Thesis (403) to the appropriate block of the 48 credits required for the international studies major.

The completed thesis must be awarded a grade of mid-B or better by the adviser (P, or pass, for a Clark Honors College thesis) and be approved as meeting thesis guidelines by the director of the program. This includes addressing an international or cross-cultural topic and using second-language sources for all projects, including the honors college thesis.

Language Requirement. To satisfy this requirement, students must achieve proficiency in a second language at a level associated with three years of study. Proficiency in the language may be demonstrated by passing three terms of a 300-level language sequence with grades of mid-C or better, or by an examination.

A student may also fulfill the language requirement with two years’ proficiency in two different languages (exclusive of the student’s native tongue) if at least one of the two is a less commonly taught language, not ordinarily offered as a regular course at the University of Oregon. Students wishing to pursue this option must get approval from the undergraduate coordinator.

International Experience. Majors must have a significant international experience to complete requirements for the major. This is usually satisfied by at least one term of study or work in another country that coincides with their geographical focus area. For information about study abroad, see International Programs in the Academic Resources section of this catalog and index entries under “Overseas study.” Advice is available from International Affairs, 330 Oregon Hall.

Internship Option. Students may earn pass/no pass (P/N) credit for work done as interns. Interested students should consult with international studies advisers.

Block B: Professional Concentration Areas

Comparative International Development

Required Courses (8 credits)

International Community Development (INTL 420) and Aid to Developing Countries (INTL 422)

Elective Courses (minimum of 8 credits)

Anthropology. Economy and Culture (ANTH 412)

Economics. Economic Growth and Development (EC 490), Issues in Economic Growth and Development (EC 491)

International Studies. Africa Today: Issues and Concerns (INTL 345), Gender and International Development (INTL 421), Development and the Muslim World (INTL 423), Cross-Cultural Communication (INTL 431), South Asia: Development and Social Change (INTL 442), Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia (INTL 444), Development and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa (INTL 445), Comparative Tribalisms (INTL 447)

Journalism and Communication. Third World Development Communication
(J 455)

Planning, Public Policy and Management. Nonprofit Management I
(PPPM 480)

Sociology. World Population and Social Structure (SOC 303), Political Economy (SOC 420), Sociology of Developing Areas (SOC 450)

Cross-Cultural Communication, Indigenous Cultural Studies, and Ethnic Identity

Required Course (two of the following, 8 credits)

World Value Systems (INTL 430), Cross-Cultural Communication (INTL 431), Indigenous Cultural Survival (INTL 432), Comparative Tribalisms (INTL 447)

Elective Courses (minimum of 12 credits)

Ethnic Studies. Adviser-approved courses

Geography. Political Geography (GEOG 441), Geography of Languages (GEOG 444), Culture, Ethnicity, and Nationalism (GEOG 445), Geography of Religion (GEOG 446)

Humanities. Multicultural Studies in the Humanities (HUM 350)

International Studies. GGender and International Development (INTL 421), World Value Systems (INTL 430), Cross-Cultural Communication (INTL 431), Indigenous Cultural Survival (INTL 432), Comparative Tribalisms (INTL 447)

Linguistics. Special Studies: Language Issues in International Studies (LING 399)

Sociology. Systems of War and Peace (SOC 464)

Culture and Art

Required Courses (8 credits)

World Value Systems (INTL 430) and one of the following: Art and Human Values (AAD 250), Music in World Cultures (MUS 358)

Elective Courses (minimum of 12 credits)

Anthropology. Performance, Politics, and Folklore (ANTH 419), Cultural Resource Management (ANTH 449), The Anthropology Museum (ANTH 450)

Art History. Critical Approaches to Art-Historical Study (ARH 300), Museology (ARH 411)

Arts and Administration. Art and Human Values (AAD 250), The Arts and Visual Literacy (AAD 251), Arts Administration (AAD 460)

Dance. Dance and Folk Culture (DAN 301)

Folklore. Folk Art and Material Culture (FLR 413), Film and Folklore
(FLR 485)

Historic Preservation. Introduction to Historic Preservation (AAAP 411)

International Studies. Cross-Cultural Communication (INTL 431), World Value Systems (INTL 430)

Music. Music in World Cultures (MUS 358), Introduction to Ethnomusicology (MUS 451), Musical Instruments of the World (MUS 452)

Planning, Public Policy and Management. Nonprofit Management I
(PPPM 480)

Theater Arts. Multicultural Theater (TA 472)

Diplomacy: Law and International Relations

Required Courses (8 credits)

Aid to Developing Countries (INTL 422) and one of the following: Introduction to International Relations (PS 205), International Political Economy (PS 340), International Community Development (INTL 420)

Elective Courses (minimum of 8 credits)

Geography. Political Geography (GEOG 441)

History. American Foreign Relations (HIST 451)

International Studies. Africa Today: Issues and Concerns (INTL 345), International Community Development (INTL 420), Development and the Muslim World (INTL 423), Cross-Cultural Communication (INTL 431), South Asia: Development and Social Change (INTL 442), Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia (INTL 444), Development and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa (INTL 445), Comparative Tribalisms (INTL 447)

Political Science. Introduction to International Relations (PS 205), United States Foreign Policy I (PS 326), International Political Economy (PS 340), International Organization (PS 420), United States Foreign Policy II (PS 426), Theories of International Politics (PS 455), United States–China Relations (PS 459), International Environmental Politics (PS 477)

Sociology. Political Economy (SOC 420), Systems of War and Peace (SOC 464)

International Business

Required Courses (12 credits)

Managing in a Global Economy (MGMT 420), International Marketing (MKTG 470), and one of the following: Managing Organizations (MGMT 321), Management: Creating Value through People (BA 316)

Elective Courses (minimum of 8 credits)

Anthropology. Economy and Culture (ANTH 412)

Business Environment. Global, Legal, Social Environment of Business
(BE 325)

Economics. Money and Banking (EC 370)

Finance. Derivative Markets and Financial Institutions (FIN 462), International Finance (FIN 463)

International Studies. Aid to Developing Countries (INTL 422), Cross-Cultural -Communication (INTL 431), South Asia: Development and Social Change (INTL 442), Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia (INTL 444), Comparative Tribalisms (INTL 447)

International Economics

Required courses (8 credits)

International Finance (EC 480) and International Trade (EC 481)

Elective Courses (minimum of 8 credits)

Anthropology. Economy and Culture (ANTH 412)

Economics. Issues in Industrial Organization (EC 360), International Economic Issues (EC 380), Introduction to Econometrics (EC 420), Public Economics (EC 440), Issues in Economic Growth and Development
(EC 491)

Geography. Geography of Globalization (GEOG 342)

International Studies. Aid to Developing ­Countries (INTL 422)

International Education

Required Course (8 credits)

Cross-Cultural Communication (INTL 431), Childhood in Cross-Cultural Perspective (INTL 433

Elective Courses (minimum of 8 credits)

International Studies. Gender and International Development (INTL 421), World Value Systems (INTL 430), Indigenous Cultural Survival (INTL 432)

Journalism and Communication. International Communication (J 396), Third World Development Communication (J 455)

Planning, Public Policy and Management. Nonprofit Management I
(PPPM 480)

Political Science. International Organization (PS 420)

International Environment

Required Course (4 credits)

International Community Development (INTL 420)

Elective Courses (minimum of 12 credits)

Geography. Environmental Alteration (GEOG 461), Historical and Contemporary Views of the Environment (GEOG 462), Geography, Law, and the Environment (GEOG 463), Environment and Development (GEOG 465)

International Studies. Aid to Developing Countries (INTL 422), World Value Systems (INTL 430), Indigenous Cultural Survival (INTL 432)

Planning, Public Policy and Management. Natural Resource Policy (PPPM 443)

Political Science. International Environmental Politics (PS 477), Environmental Politics (PS 497)

International Gender Issues

Required Courses (8 credits)

Gender and International Development (INTL 421) and Childhood in Cross-Cultural Perspective (INTL 433)

Elective Courses (minimum of 8 credits)

Anthropology. Gender, Folklore, Inequality (ANTH 315), Anthropology of Gender (ANTH 421), Feminism and Ethnography (ANTH 439)

International Studies. Seminar: Women’s Movements around the World (INTL 407)

Journalism and Communication. Third World Development Communication (J 455)

Sociology. Sociology of Women (SOC 355), Issues in Sociology of Gender (SOC 455), ­Feminist Theory (SOC 456)

Women’s and Gender Studies. History and Development of Feminist Theory (WGS 315), Global Feminisms (WGS 431)

International Nonprofit Management

Required Courses (8 credits)

Nonprofit Management I (PPPM 480) and one of the following: International Community Development (INTL 420), Aid to Developing Countries (INTL 422

Elective Courses (minimum of 8 credits)

Arts and Administration. Event Management (AAD 420), Arts Administration (AAD 460), Information Design and Presentation (AAD 483)

Business Administration. Management: Creating Value through People (BA 316), Marketing: Creating Value for Customers (BA 317), Finance: Creating Value through Capital (BA 318)

Economics. Urban and Regional Economic Problems (EC 330), Resource and Environmental Economic Issues (EC 333), Issues in Public Economics (EC 340), Problems and Issues in the Developing Economies (EC 390)

International Studies. Cross-Cultural Communication (INTL 431)

Planning, Public Policy and Management. Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector (PPPM 280), Community Leadership and Change (PPPM 325), Grant Proposal Writing (PPPM 422), Public and Nonprofit Financial Management (PPPM 424), Social Planning and Policy (PPPM 455), Resource Development for Nonprofit Organizations (PPPM 481), Practice of Leadership and Change (PPPM 494)

Journalism and Communication. Principles of Advertising (J 340), Principles of Public Relations (J 350)

International Tourism

Required Courses (8 credits)

Political Geography (GEOG 441) and one of the following: World Value Systems (INTL 430), Cross-Cultural Communication (INTL 431)

Elective Courses (minimum of 12 credits)

Geography. Geography of Globalization (GEOG 342)

International Studies. Gender and International Development (INTL 421), Aid to Developing Countries (INTL 422), World Value Systems (INTL 430), Cross-Cultural Communication (INTL 431)

Landscape Architecture. Understanding Landscapes (LA 260)

Marketing. Marketing Management (MKTG 311), International Marketing (MKTG 470)

Planning, Public Policy and Management. Managing Nonprofit Organizations (PPPM 480)

Political Science. Introduction to Environmental Politics (PS 297)

Sociology. Political Economy (SOC 420)

Tourism. Inquire at the program office about approved courses

Media: Journalism and Communication

Required Courses (8 credits)

International Communication (J 396) and one of the following: Special Studies: Language Issues in International Studies (LING 399), World Value Systems (INTL 430), ­­Cross-Cultural Communication (INTL 431)

Elective Courses (minimum of 8 credits)

International Studies. World Value Systems (INTL 430), Cross-Cultural Communication (INTL 431), South Asia: Development and Social Change (INTL 442), Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia (INTL 444), Comparative Tribalisms (INTL 447)

Journalism and Communication. The Mass Media and Society (J 201), Public Relations Writing (J 351), Third World Development Communication (J 455), International Journalism (J 492)

Linguistics. Special Studies: Language Issues in International Studies (LING 399)

Marketing. Marketing Communications (MKTG 420), International Marketing (MKTG 470)

Sociology. Sociology of the Mass Media (SOC 317)

Peace Studies, Human Rights, and Conflict Resolution

Required Courses (two of the following, 8 credits)

International Organization (PS 420), World Value Systems (INTL 430), Cross-Cultural Communication (INTL 431), Comparative Tribalisms (INTL 447)

Elective Courses (minimum of 12 credits)

Geography. Political Geography (GEOG 441), Culture, Ethnicity, and Nationalism (GEOG 445)

History. War and the Modern World (HIST 240), The Study of History (HIST 307)

International Studies. Gender and International Development (INTL 421), Aid to Developing Countries (INTL 422), World Value Systems (INTL 430), Cross-Cultural Communication (INTL 431), Comparative Tribalisms (INTL 447)

Linguistics. Special Studies: Language Issues in International Studies (LING 399)

Political Science. Introduction to Environmental Politics (PS 297), International Organization (PS 420)

Sociology. Systems of War and Peace (SOC 464)

Second-Language Acquisition and Teaching

Required Courses (12 credits)

Second-Language Teaching (LT 445), Second-Language Teaching Practice (LT 446), and one of the following: Linguistic Principles and Second-Language Learning (LING 440), Second-Language Acquisition (LING 444)

Elective Courses (8-16 credits)

Courses on the structures and cultures of the target language. See program adviser for recommended courses

Urbanization: Migration and Refugees

Required Courses (8 credits)

International Community Development (INTL 420) and Aid to Developing Countries (INTL 422

Elective Courses (minimum of 8 credits)

Economics. Urban and Regional Economics (EC 430)

Geography. Culture, Ethnicity, and Nationalism (GEOG 445)

International Studies. Cross-Cultural Communication (INTL 431), Childhood in Cross-Cultural Perspective (INTL 433), South Asia: Development and Social Change (INTL 442), Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia (INTL 444), Comparative Tribalisms (INTL 447)

Political Science. Introduction to Urban Politics (PS 230)

Sociology. World Population and Social Structure (SOC 303), Issues in Sociology of the Environment (SOC 416), Urbanization and the City (SOC 442)

Minor

The minor in international studies is inactive.

Graduate Studies [back to top]

The interdisciplinary M.A. degree in international studies is offered for students who contemplate careers in international affairs, international development, diplomacy, international organizations, or domestic organizations with an international focus. A minimum of 73 credits must be completed for the degree.

The degree program can be tailored to meet the unique professional needs of each student. In close consultation with a faculty adviser, the student develops a program that combines expertise in a specific professional area with interdisciplinary training in international studies. Areas of professional concentration include comparative development, cross-cultural training, cultural arts, gender and development, health education and nutrition, international business, international community development, international education, international tourism, journalism, management of nongovernmental organizations and private voluntary organizations, and public policy and planning. Concentrations in other professional areas can be arranged.

Graduates of the International Studies Program serve as international technical advisers, career diplomats, community development professionals, international business and trade experts, analysts in developing countries, international educators, administrators of international programs, and cross-cultural communication consultants.

Admission. The applicant must be a graduate of an accredited four-year college or university with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.30 or better in all academic work. The application deadline is February 1 for the following fall term. A Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) score is required. Students whose native language is not English must verify a score of 575 (paper-based test), 233 (computer-based test), or 90 (Internet-based test) or better on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) unless they have earned a bachelor’s degree from a college or university in an English-speaking country. Application forms and additional information about the graduate program may be obtained from the International Studies Program website.

International Students. International students are encouraged to apply. Study programs are designed to meet students’ professional needs and those of their home countries. As many as half the program’s graduate students are international students.

Graduate Curriculum

Of the 73 course credits needed to complete the degree, students must take a minimum of 28 graded credits: 12 in the interdisciplinary core and 16 in the professional concentration area. A maximum of 24 credits may be taken in any one department in order to allow an appropriate degree of specialization.
Proseminar Series. The International Studies Program conducts two required proseminars in which students and faculty members explore the field—Seminar: International Studies Graduate Core (INTL 607) and Research and Writing in International Studies (INTL 656).

Interdisciplinary Core. Students take 16 credits of interdisciplinary courses that form the common core of the curriculum. The core is composed of two major competence areas: cross-cultural communication and understanding, and international relations, development theories and approaches. Students may select from a range of courses to satisfy this requirement. A minimum of one course must be taken from each competence area.

Professional Concentration Area. Students take a minimum of 24 credits in their area of professional concentration. In consultation with an adviser, students choose courses from relevant departments or professional schools. Concentration areas are tailored to individual student interests. Students interested in agricultural extension, forestry, and public health may take courses at Oregon State University. (For information about concurrent enrollment, see the Registration and Academic Policies section of this catalog.)

Geographic Focus. Students must take a minimum of 12 credits in their area of geographic focus (e.g., Africa, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, South Asia, or Southeast Asia). Students who earned their undergraduate degrees from institutions outside the United States may substitute an additional 12 credits in the professional concentration for the 12 credits of geographic focus. Students are encouraged to choose a geographic focus outside their home region.

Language Study and Competence. Students must demonstrate a third-year level of proficiency in a second language relevant to their professional or geographic focus before completing the program. The University of Oregon offers formal courses in a number of European and non-European languages. Students also may study languages through self-instruction at the Yamada Language Center. Language courses may be taken in lieu of up to 4 credits in the geographic focus, 8 credits in the professional concentration area, or 12 credits of the field internship if the language is studied in a country where it is commonly spoken. A total of no more than 16 credits of second-language study may be applied to program requirements. International students whose high school or university instruction was not in English demonstrate proficiency in English as a second language through completion of the master’s degree requirements. It is recommended that international students study a language from their region of concentration.

Supervised Field Internship or Field Research. Twelve credits of internship or field research is required. The program assists students in locating internships or research opportunities and securing funding. The internship or research experience should be related to the student’s career plans to enhance future job opportunities. International students may do their internship or research in the United States. Students must pay all or most of the costs. Many graduate students in the program have competed successfully for funding to support internship and research experiences.

The international studies faculty expects students to gain the following from the internship or research experience: (1) a reasonably in-depth experience in a culture other than the student’s own, (2) greater fluency in the language of the culture in which the internship or research takes place, and (3) knowledge and experience useful to the career goals of the intern.

Master of Arts Project. Each student must prepare an M.A. project, usually in the form of a thesis, a policy paper, or an article that has been accepted for publication in an approved refereed journal. Other types of projects may be approved on a case-by-case basis by the student’s master’s adviser. Nine credits are awarded for a thesis and 6 credits for a policy paper or a published article.

Concurrent J.D./M.A. Degree. A four-year program for students interested in international human rights, this program provides background in legal theory and instruments sensitive to social, cultural, economic, and political realities against which international human rights law is implemented. Future lawyers concerned with asylum, immigration, or public-interest law benefit from the study of international relations and cross-cultural communication.

International Studies Courses (INTL) [back to top]

196 Field Studies: [Topic] (1–2R)

198 Colloquium: [Topic] (1–2R)

199 Special Studies: [Topic] (1–5R)

240 Perspectives on International Development (4) Introduction to major ideologies, theories, historical processes, and contemporary challenges in international development. Galvan.

250 Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective (4) Introduction to value systems of various cultures, focusing on how values relate to religion, forms of social organization, group affiliation, and patterns of conflict resolution. Carpenter.

260 Culture, Capitalism, and Globalization (4) Cultural and historical perspectives on the development of capitalism as a way of life and its relationship to contemporary global issues and imbalances.

345 Africa Today: Issues and Concerns (4) Introduces students to current challenges facing African peoples today. Extends survey of Africa courses, and prepares students for more advanced study regarding the African continent.

350 International Leadership (4) Interdisciplinary introduction to international and cross-cultural perspectives on leadership. Focuses on leadership in a wide array of multicultural and international contexts. Carpenter.

399 Special Studies: [Topic] (1–5R)

401 Research: [Topic] (1–12R)

403 Thesis (1–12R)

405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–12R)

406 Field Studies: [Topic] (1–12R)

407/507 Seminar: [Topic] (1–5R) Special topics in international studies.

408/508 Workshop: [Topic] (1–12R)

409 Practicum: [Topic] (1–12R) Closely supervised participation in the activities of public or private organizations, institutes, and community service agencies.

410/510 Experimental Course: [Topic] (1–5R) Recent topics include Africa: Development and Social Change. R when topic changes.

420/520 International Community Development (4) Introduction to communitarian theory and grass-roots development practices. Comparison across North-South divide of efforts to alleviate poverty, promote sustainability, and ensure mobilization and cohesion. Galvan.

421/521 Gender and International Development (4) Analysis of the changing roles, opportunities, and expectations of third-world women as their societies undergo social upheavals associated with the problematic effects of development. Weiss.

422/522 Aid to Developing Countries (4) Examines the history and current dynamics of international bilateral and multilateral development assistance, the possibilities and constraints of aid, and other related issues. Weiss.

423/523 Development and the Muslim World (4) Introduction to discourse on current development in various Muslim societies. Focuses on North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Weiss.

430/530 World Value Systems (4) Compares and analyzes major belief and value systems. Examines how societies construct value systems and the emergence of a global value system. Carpenter.

431/531 Cross-Cultural Communication (4) Focuses on skills and insights needed by professionals working in cross-cultural settings. Considers values, development, education, politics, and environment as central to cross-cultural understanding. Prereq: INTL 250.

432/532 Indigenous Cultural Survival (4) Explores case studies of global indigenous peoples who are facing cultural survival issues and developing strategies and institutions to deal with this complex process.

433/533 Childhood in Cross-Cultural Perspective (4) Explores the experience of childhood around the world and examines how this experience is shaped by beliefs about who and what children are and by local conditions and contingencies. Carpenter.

442/542 South Asia: Development and Social Change (4) Introduction to the vast social changes and development issues confronting the South Asian subcontinent. Weiss.

443/543 Postwar Vietnam and United States Relations (4) Explores implications of America’s war in Vietnam and postwar activity including contemporary issues and challenges in Vietnamese-U.S. relationships.

444/544 Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia (4) Introduction to the region and to the complex social issues facing the peoples of Southeast Asia. Carpenter.

445/545 Development and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa (4) Introduces theoretical and practical aspects of development and social change in sub-Saharan Africa, with focus on key issues in African development during the postcolonial era.

447/547 Comparative Tribalisms (4) Situates contemporary polemics in Africa and the U.S. regarding ethnic, racial, and religious violence, culture wars, and nationalism in a comparative analytic framework. Galvan.

503 Thesis (1–12R) Prereq: exit project committee’s consent.

601 Research: [Topic] (1–12R)

602 Supervised College Teaching (1–5R)

605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–12R)

606 Field Studies: [Topic] (1–12R) Prereq: exit project committee’s consent.

607 Seminar: [Topic] (1–5R)

608 Special Topics: [Topic] (1–12R)

609 Practicum: [Topic] (1–12R) Closely supervised participation in the activities of public or private organizations, institutes, and community service agencies.

610 Experimental Course: [Topic] (1–5R)

640 Gender Analysis in Development Planning (4) Explores specific ways in which gender analysis is considered in development planning. Focuses on economic empowerment, political participation, and shaping international agendas. Prereq: INTL 421/521. Weiss.

656 Research and Writing in International Studies (1) Focus on conceptualizing research topics; accessing bibliographic databases; writing grant applications, reports, and theses. Weiss.