INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (Major, Minor) The growing international interdependence among nations makes a significant impact on the daily lives of U.S. residents, many of whom are uninformed about the cultural, political, economic, and business institutions of other countries. The International Affairs (IA) major provides a multinational perspective to a liberal arts education. The program prepares students for careers in government and industry, for more informed citizenship, and for graduate studies. Requirements for the Major (15) A minimum of 15 courses must be taken, of which at least eight must be at the 300 level or above. At least five (5) of these courses must be from the cultures and languages area; at least four (4) must be from history and politics; and three (3) must be from economics and business. Three (3) additional courses are also required, and these may come from any of the three areas listed above. All IA majors who are not bilingual or polylingual must take at least one (1) language-learning class at the 200 level or above (e.g., SPN 201 or JPN 201). The languagelearning course can count toward the cultures and languages area requirement. One of the upperdivision courses must be an approved seminar. The seminar paper, in addition to being a graded course requirement, is also used for evaluation of the IA program. Additional courses, including one independent study and/or one internship, may be substituted for those listed below if approved by the Director of the International Affairs Program. Cultures and Language (5) ANT 200 Cultural Anthropology ANT 205/305 Topics in Anthropology: Appropriate Topic ANT 252 Cultures of China ANT 254 Cultures of Japan ANT 301 Nutrition and Health ANT 306 Medicine and Culture ANT 340 Vietnam: A Cultural War ANT 426 Seminar: Youth Cultures ANT 452 Seminar: Cinema and Society in China ARA 101 Elementary Arabic I ARA 102 Elementary Arabic II ARA 201 Intermediate Arabic I INAF 125 Politics and Culture of the Middle East INAF 322 Islam, Culture & Politics INAF 458 Seminar: Vietnam War in Film JPN 101 Elementary Japanese I JPN 102 Elementary Japanese II JPN 201 Intermediate Japanese I MUS 260 Music of the World’s Peoples REL 113 World Religions: Far Eastern REL 114 Jews, Christians, Muslims RSN 205 Land of the Firebird: The Art and Culture of Russia RSN 230 Great Russian Writers SPN 101 Elementary Spanish I
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