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International Area Studies

About the Program

Bachelor of Arts Degree: 182.0 quarter credits

International area studies is a language-based, interdisciplinary major designed to prepare students for careers in a global environment.

The International Area Studies Program offers a BA in international area studies and minors in international area studies and in eight languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish.
Courses in an ninth language—Korean—are currently offered at the introductory level, and the Modern Language program plans to develop advanced-level Korean courses in the near future.

International area studies (IAS) at Drexel University is an interdisciplinary, intercultural, and interactive major, linking language study with other academic disciplines such as politics, history, economics, sociology, anthropology, literature and philosophy. It provides critical direction in study, research and professional experience necessary to understanding current global trends in politics, sociology and economics. IAS also offers an innovative framework for the preparation of responsible citizens who are aware of larger world issues and local concerns and are able to draw on both the arts and sciences in considering these changes.

The four thematic concentrations—justice and human rights; global science, technology, and society; international business and economics; and literature, culture and arts—provide dynamic frameworks for studying about international technology transfers, humanitarian crises, border crossings, and global culture.

Students majoring in the program study one or more languages, and may qualify for the University's advanced-level Certification of Proficiency in their target language or languages. French, German, Italian and Spanish are the Western languages available; non-Western languages include Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and Russian. The major enrolls a number of students from abroad as well as students who lived or studied in Europe, Latin America, or Asia during high school.

IAS programs give international area studies students the option of study programs in Brussels, Bonn, Berlin, Madrid, Paris, and London. The programs feature academic internships with national legislatures, the European Parliament, international law firms, nongovernmental service agencies, and multinational corporations. IAS Abroad programs are also available in China, Japan, Russia, and Costa Rica.

Additional Information

For additional information about the program, contact:

Dr. Joel Oestreich
Director of International Area Studies
Associate Professor of Political Science
215.895.6794
Jeo25@2drexel.edu

Degree Requirements

Students select one of the following four concentrations, each having unique degree requirements:

Global Science, Technology and Society
International Business and Economics
Justice and Human Rights
Literature, Culture and the Arts

Global Science, Technology and Society

General Requirements
ANTH 101	Introduction to Cultural Diversity	3.0
ECON 201	Principles of Microeconomics	4.0
ECON 202	Principles of Macroeconomics	4.0
ENGL 101	Expository Writing and Reading	3.0
ENGL 102	Persuasive Writing and Reading	3.0
ENGL 103	Analytical Writing and Reading	3.0
ENGL 204	Post-Colonial Literature II	3.0
LING 102	Language and Society	3.0
PHIL 105	Critical Reasoning	3.0
PSCI 150	International Politics	4.0
UNIV H101	The Drexel Experience	3.0
Two Mathematics Courses		6.0-8.0
Two Science Courses		6.0
One Ethics Course		3.0
IAS Core Curriculum Requirements
IAS 359	Culture and Values	3.0
IAS 360	Special Topics in World Civilization	3.0
IAS 190	Global Research Methods	3.0
WMST 240	Women and Society in a Global Context	3.0
Language Requirements
At least 4 language courses at the 300-level are required for graduation, with a minimum of 21 credits in at least one language.		21.0-33.0
Area-specific Courses
Students select at least two region specific HIS or PSCI courses approved by IAS.		6.0
Global Science, Technology and Society Concentration Requirements
COM 240	New Technologies In Communication	3.0
ENGL 300 [WI]	Literature & Science	3.0
HIST 280	History of Science: Ancient to Medieval	3.0
HIST 285	Technology in Historical Perspective	3.0
HIST 286	Exploration in Technology and Gender	3.0
HIST 290	Technology and the World Community	3.0
PHIL 335	Global Ethical Issues	3.0
PSCI 371	Science, Technology, & Public Policy	3.0
SOC 235	Sociology of Health	3.0
SOC 345	Sociology of the Environment	3.0
Global Science, Technology and Society Distribution Options
Select eleven of the following:		33.0
ANTH 210 [WI]	Worldview: Science, Religion and Magic
BIO 264	Ethnobotany
ECON 301	Microeconomics
ECON 321	Macroeconomics
ECON 351	Resource and Environmental Economics
ENGL 302	Environmental Literature
HIST 220	History of American Business
HIST 223	Women and Work in America
HIST 281	History of Science: Enlightenment to Modernity
HIST 292	Technology in American Life
IAS 320	Building Global Bridges
IAS 360	Special Topics in World Civilization ^***
IAS 390	Special Topics in International Area Studies ^***
NFS 345	Foods and Nutrition of World Cultures
NFS 446	Perspectives in World Nutrition
PHIL 321	Biomedical Ethics
PHIL 341	Philosophy of the Environment
PHIL 351	Philosophy of Technology
PHIL 361	Philosophy of Science
PSCI 352	Ethics and International Relations
SOC 225	Sociology of Technology & Aging
SOC 260 [WI]	Classical Social Theory
SOC 330	Developing Nations and the International Division of Labor
SOC 346	Environmental Justice
SOC 435	Seminar - Organization of American States ^***
WRIT 400	Writing in Cyberspace
Total Credits		153.0-167.0

*	Special topics courses with an international or relevant theme will be considered for course credit upon request and review.
**	As appropriate to the major.
***	Repeatable for credit.

International Business and Economics

General Requirements
ANTH 101	Introduction to Cultural Diversity	3.0
ECON 201	Principles of Microeconomics	4.0
ECON 202	Principles of Macroeconomics	4.0
ENGL 101	Expository Writing and Reading	3.0
ENGL 102	Persuasive Writing and Reading	3.0
ENGL 103	Analytical Writing and Reading	3.0
ENGL 204	Post-Colonial Literature II	3.0
LING 102	Language and Society	3.0
PHIL 105	Critical Reasoning	3.0
PSCI 150	International Politics	4.0
UNIV 101	The Drexel Experience	2.0
Two Mathematics Courses		6.0-8.0
Two Science Courses		6.0
One Ethics Course		3.0
IAS Core Curriculum Requirements
IAS 359	Culture and Values	3.0
IAS 360	Special Topics in World Civilization	3.0
IAS 190	Global Research Methods	3.0
WMST 240	Women and Society in a Global Context	3.0
Language Requirements
At least 4 language courses at the 300-level are required for graduation, with a minimum of 21 credits in at least one language.		21.0-33.0
Area-specific Courses
Students select at least two region specific HIS or PSCI courses approved by IAS.		6.0
International Business and Economics Concentration Requirements
BLAW 340	International Business Law	4.0
ECON 342	Economic Development	4.0
ENGL 360 [WI]	Literature and Society	3.0
INTB 332	Multinational Corporations	4.0
INTB 334	International Trade	4.0
INTB 338	Regional Studies in Economic Policies and International Business	4.0
PHIL 301	Business Ethics	3.0
SOC 260 [WI]	Classical Social Theory	3.0
ANTH 310	Societies In Transition: The Impact of Modernization and the Third World	3.0
or SOC 330	Developing Nations and the International Division of Labor
International Business and Economics Distribution Options
Select eleven of the following:
ANTH 312	Approaches to Intercultural Behavior
COM 345	Intercultural Communication
COM 360	International Communication
COM 361	International Public Relations
ECON 301	Microeconomics
ECON 321	Macroeconomics
ECON 326 [WI]	Economic Ideas
ENGL 325	Topics in World Literature
HIST 290	Technology and the World Community
IAS 320	Building Global Bridges
IAS 360	Special Topics in World Civilization ^**
IAS 390	Special Topics in International Area Studies ^**
INTB 336	International Money and Finance
INTB 338	Regional Studies in Economic Policies and International Business
PSCI 255	International Political Economics
PSCI 340	Politics of Developing Nations
PSCI 351	International Organizations
PSCI 352	Ethics and International Relations
PSCI 357	The European Union
MKTG 301	Introduction to Marketing Management
MKTG 322	Advertising & Integrated Marketing Communications
MKTG 351	Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations
MKTG 357	Global Marketing
SOC 220	Wealth and Power
SOC 310	Topics in Political Sociology
SOC 340	Globalization
SOC 435	Seminar - Organization of American States ^**
Electives		6.0-14.0
Total Credits		127.0-149.0

*	Special topics courses with an international or relevant theme will be considered for course credit upon request and review.
**	Repeatable for credit.

Justice and Human Rights

General Requirements
ANTH 101	Introduction to Cultural Diversity	3.0
ECON 201	Principles of Microeconomics	4.0
ECON 202	Principles of Macroeconomics	4.0
ENGL 101	Expository Writing and Reading	3.0
ENGL 102	Persuasive Writing and Reading	3.0
ENGL 103	Analytical Writing and Reading	3.0
ENGL 204	Post-Colonial Literature II	3.0
LING 102	Language and Society	3.0
PHIL 105	Critical Reasoning	3.0
PSCI 150	International Politics	4.0
UNIV 101	The Drexel Experience	2.0
Two Mathematics Courses		6.0-8.0
Two Science Courses		6.0
One Ethics Course		3.0
IAS Core Curriculum Requirements
IAS 359	Culture and Values	3.0
IAS 360	Special Topics in World Civilization	3.0
IAS 190	Global Research Methods	3.0
WMST 240	Women and Society in a Global Context	3.0
Language Requirements
At least 4 language courses at the 300-level are required for graduation, with a minimum of 21 credits in at least one language.		21.0-33.0
Area-specific Courses
Students select at least two region specific HIS or PSCI courses approved by IAS.		6.0
Justice and Human Rights Concentration Requirements
ANTH 410	Cultural Theory	3.0
ANTH 310	Societies In Transition: The Impact of Modernization and the Third World	3.0
or SOC 330	Developing Nations and the International Division of Labor
ENGL 360 [WI]	Literature and Society ^*	3.0
PHIL 335	Global Ethical Issues	3.0
PSCI 120	History of Political Thought	4.0
PSCI 329	Theories of Justice	3.0
PSCI 352	Ethics and International Relations	3.0
PSCI 353	International Human Rights	3.0
SOC 260 [WI]	Classical Social Theory	3.0
Select one of the following:		3.0
PSCI 351	International Organizations
PSCI 357	The European Union
SOC 435	Seminar - Organization of American States
Justice and Human Rights Distribution Options ^**
Select eleven of the following:		33.0
AFAS 295	Special Topics in Africana Studies ^**
ANTH 312	Approaches to Intercultural Behavior
or COM 345	Intercultural Communication
COM 360	International Communication
COM 380	Special Topics in Communication Theory
ECON 321	Macroeconomics
ECON 342	Economic Development
ENGL 360 [WI]	Literature and Society
HIST 290	Technology and the World Community
IAS 360	Special Topics in World Civilization ^**
IAS 390	Special Topics in International Area Studies ^**
PHIL 341	Philosophy of the Environment
PHIL 391	Philosophy of Religion
PSCI 240	Comparative Government
PSCI 255	International Political Economics
PSCI 340	Politics of Developing Nations
PSCI 351	International Organizations
PSCI 357	The European Union
PSCI 365	Politics, Law, & Justice
PSCI 367	International Law
SOC 220	Wealth and Power
SOC 310	Topics in Political Sociology
SOC 435	Seminar - Organization of American States
SOC 344	Social Movements
SOC 346	Environmental Justice
WMST 280	Special Topics in Women's Studies ^****
Electives		12.0-24.0
Total Credits		165.0-191.0

*	Justice and Human rights related topics.
**	Special topics courses with an international or relevant theme will be considered for course credit upon request and review.
***	Repeatable for credit.
****	Justice and Human rights related topics.

Literature, Culture and the Arts

General Requirements
ANTH 101	Introduction to Cultural Diversity	3.0
ECON 201	Principles of Microeconomics	4.0
ECON 202	Principles of Macroeconomics	4.0
ENGL 101	Expository Writing and Reading	3.0
ENGL 102	Persuasive Writing and Reading	3.0
ENGL 103	Analytical Writing and Reading	3.0
LING 102	Language and Society	3.0
PHIL 105	Critical Reasoning	3.0
PSCI 150	International Politics	4.0
UNIV 101	The Drexel Experience	2.0
Two Mathematics Courses		6.0-8.0
Two Science Courses		6.0
One Ethics Course		3.0
IAS Core Curriculum Requirements
IAS 359	Culture and Values	3.0
IAS 360	Special Topics in World Civilization	3.0
IAS 190	Global Research Methods	3.0
WMST 240	Women and Society in a Global Context	3.0
Language Requirements
At least 4 language courses at the 300-level are required for graduation, with a minimum of 21 credits in at least one language.
Area-specific Courses
Students select at least two region specific HIS or PSCI courses approved by IAS.
Literature, Culture and the Arts Requirements
ANTH 212	Topics in World Ethnography	3.0
ANTH 312	Approaches to Intercultural Behavior	3.0
or COM 345	Intercultural Communication
ANTH 410	Cultural Theory	3.0
ENGL 202 [WI]	Romanticism to Modernism	3.0
ENGL 204	Post-Colonial Literature II	3.0
ENGL 360 [WI]	Literature and Society ^*	3.0
MUSC 331	World Musics	3.0
PHIL 231	Aesthetics	3.0
Select one of the following:		3.0
ARTH 101	History of Art I: Ancient to Medieval
ARTH 102	History of Art II: High Renaissance to Modern
ARTH 103	History of Art- Early to Late Modern
Language course (level 331, 371, 431, or 471)
Literature Culture and the Arts Distribution Options ^**
Select eleven of the following:		33.0
ANTH 210 [WI]	Worldview: Science, Religion and Magic
ANTH 220	Aging In Cross-Cultural Perspective
COM 210	Theory and Models of Communication
COM 342	English Worldwide
COM 355	Ethnography of Communication
COM 360	International Communication
COM 390 [WI]	Global Journalism
ENGL 200 [WI]	Classical to Medieval Literature
ENGL 201	Renaissance to the Enlightenment
ENGL 203 [WI]	Post-Colonial Literature I
ENGL 300 [WI]	Literature & Science
ENGL 335	Mythology
ENGL 355 [WI]	Women and Literature
ENGL 323	Literature and Other Arts ^*
ENGL 325	Topics in World Literature
IAS 320	Building Global Bridges
IAS 360	Special Topics in World Civilization ^***
IAS 390	Special Topics in International Area Studies ^***
MUSC 130	Introduction to Music
NFS 445	Medical Nutrition Therapy III
PHIL 211	Metaphysics
PHIL 241	Social & Political Philos
PHIL 391	Philosophy of Religion
PSCI 120	History of Political Thought
PSCI 323	Comparative Political Thought
Language course level (331, 371, 431, or 471)
Electives		11.0-23.0
Total Credits		130.0-144.0

*	As appropriate to the major.
**	Special topics courses with an international or relevant theme will be considered for course credit upon request and review.
***	Repeatable for credit.

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Center. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

Sample Plans of Study

(For concentrations in Global Science, Technology and Society or Justice and Human Rights, please see your advisor.)

International Business and Economics


Term 1		Credits
ANTH 101	Introduction to Cultural Diversity	3.0
ENGL 101	Expository Writing and Reading	3.0
MATH 101	Introduction to Analysis I	4.0
UNIV H101	The Drexel Experience	2.0
Language Course		4.0
	Term Credits	16.0
Term 2
ENGL 102	Persuasive Writing and Reading	3.0
LING 102	Language and Society	3.0
MATH 102	Introduction to Analysis II	4.0
PHIL 105	Critical Reasoning	3.0
UNIV H101	The Drexel Experience	1.0
Language Course		4.0
	Term Credits	18.0
Term 3
ECON 201	Principles of Microeconomics	4.0
ENGL 103	Analytical Writing and Reading	3.0
IAS 190	Global Research Methods	3.0
PSCI 150	International Politics	4.0
Language Course		4.0
	Term Credits	18.0
Term 4
ECON 202	Principles of Macroeconomics	4.0
ENGL 204	Post-Colonial Literature II	3.0
WMST 240	Women and Society in a Global Context	3.0
Language Course		4.0
Science Elective^*		3.0
	Term Credits	17.0
Term 5
Area-Specific History Course		3.0
Language Course		3.0
Two Concentration Distribution Courses^*		6.0
Science Elective^*		4.0
	Term Credits	16.0
Term 6
INTB 334	International Trade	4.0
SOC 260 [WI]	Classical Social Theory	3.0
Ethics Elective		3.0
Area-Specific History Course		3.0
	Term Credits	13.0
Term 7
ECON 342	Economic Development	4.0
IAS 360	Special Topics in World Civilization	3.0
PHIL 301	Business Ethics	3.0
SOC 330 or ANTH 310	Developing Nations and the International Division of Labor Societies In Transition: The Impact of Modernization and the Third World	3.0
Language Course		3.0
	Term Credits	16.0
Term 8
BLAW 340	International Business Law	4.0
INTB 332	Multinational Corporations	4.0
Two Concentration Distribution Courses^*		6.0
Language Course		3.0
	Term Credits	17.0
Term 9
ENGL 360 [WI]	Literature and Society	3.0
INTB 338	Regional Studies in Economic Policies and International Business	4.0
Language Course		3.0
Two Concentration Distribution Courses^*		6.0
	Term Credits	16.0
Term 10
Language Course		3.0
Free Elective		3.0
Two Concentration Distribution Courses^*		6.0
	Term Credits	12.0
Term 11
IAS 359	Culture and Values	3.0
Language Course		3.0
Concentration Distribution Course^*		3.0
Free Elective		3.0
	Term Credits	12.0
Term 12
Free Elective		3.0
Two Concentration Distribution Courses^*		6.0
Language Course		3.0
	Term Credits	12.0
Total Credit: 183.0

Justice and Human Rights (will be posted soon)

Literature, Culture and the Arts


Term 1		Credits
ANTH 101	Introduction to Cultural Diversity	3.0
ENGL 101	Expository Writing and Reading	3.0
MATH 101	Introduction to Analysis I	4.0
UNIV H101	The Drexel Experience	2.0
Language Course		4.0
	Term Credits	16.0
Term 2
ENGL 102	Persuasive Writing and Reading	3.0
LING 102	Language and Society	3.0
MATH 102	Introduction to Analysis II	4.0
PHIL 105	Critical Reasoning	3.0
UNIV H101	The Drexel Experience	1.0
Language Course		4.0
	Term Credits	18.0
Term 3
ECON 201	Principles of Microeconomics	4.0
ENGL 103	Analytical Writing and Reading	3.0
IAS 190	Global Research Methods	3.0
PSCI 150	International Politics	4.0
Language Course		4.0
	Term Credits	18.0
Term 4
ANTH 212	Topics in World Ethnography	3.0
ECON 202	Principles of Macroeconomics	4.0
Ethics Elective		3.0
Science Elective^*		3.0
Language Course		4.0
	Term Credits	17.0
Term 5
MUSC 331	World Musics	3.0
Lit, Culture & Arts Distribution Course^*		3.0
Area-Specific Course^*		3.0
Science Elective^*		4.0
Language Course		4.0
	Term Credits	17.0
Term 6
ENGL 360 [WI]	Literature and Society	3.0
PHIL 231	Aesthetics	3.0
Select one of the following:		3.0
ARTH 101	History of Art I: Ancient to Medieval
ARTH 102	History of Art II: High Renaissance to Modern
ARTH 103	History of Art- Early to Late Modern
Language Course		4.0
Lit, Culture & Arts Distribution Course^*		3.0
	Term Credits	16.0
Term 7
COM 345 or ANTH 312	Intercultural Communication Approaches to Intercultural Behavior	3.0
Lit, Culture & Arts Distribution Courses^*		6.0
Area-Specific Course^*		3.0
Language Course		3.0
	Term Credits	15.0
Term 8
ANTH 410	Cultural Theory	3.0
ENGL 204	Post-Colonial Literature II	3.0
ENGL 360 [WI]	Literature and Society	3.0
Language Course		3.0
Lit, Culture & Arts Distribution Course^*		3.0
	Term Credits	15.0
Term 9
ENGL 202 [WI]	Romanticism to Modernism	3.0
IAS 360	Special Topics in World Civilization	3.0
PHIL 335	Global Ethical Issues	3.0
Language Course		3.0
Lit, Culture & Arts Distribution Course^*		3.0
	Term Credits	15.0
Term 10
WMST 240	Women and Society in a Global Context	3.0
Free Elective		3.0
Language Course		3.0
Lit, Culture & Arts Distribution Courses^*		3.0
	Term Credits	12.0
Term 11
IAS 359	Culture and Values	3.0
Free Elective		3.0
Language Course		3.0
Lit, Culture & Arts Distribution Course^*		3.0
	Term Credits	12.0
Term 12
Free Elective		3.0
Lit, Culture & Arts Distribution Courses^*		6.0
Language Course		3.0
	Term Credits	12.0
Total Credit: 183.0

*	See degree requirements.

Co-op/Career Opportunities

Opportunities

Career placements include entry-level international marketing and communications positions with national and multinational business concerns in the United States and abroad. Other placements are with public and private international service organizations, advertising, and investment concerns, the Peace Corps, and local and national governmental agencies.

Graduate admissions are in international relations, government, international law, public policy, the humanities, and MBA programs. Recent graduates have pursued advanced study at Yale, Harvard, Georgetown, Johns Hopkins, Cornell, Columbia, American University, the University of California, the Monterey Institute, the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University, and the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University. International graduate admissions include the London School of Economics, the University of London, and Cambridge University in Britain; the Free University of Bonn and the University of Mannheim in Germany; the College of Europe in Belgium; and Ben Gurion University in Israel.

This degree is designed to provide preparation for entry-level careers in government, public relations, international advertising, and service agencies. The BA is also recommended for graduate study in fields such as law, international relations, public policy, political science, sociology, history, and economics.

Co-Op Experiences

Students in the major generally take co-operative education positions with international service organizations, law firms, investment concerns, and multinational corporations, both in the United States and abroad. In addition, students may elect independent study or study-internships abroad as partial fulfillment of co-operative education requirements.

Visit the Drexel Steinbright Career Development Center page for more detailed information on co-op and post-graduate opportunities.

Minor in International Area Studies

The international area studies minor provides a cross-cultural, interdisciplinary frame of reference for students in other disciplines who are interested in careers in the international sector.

Language study through level 201 is a prerequisite for the minor.

Core Requirements
IAS 360	Special Topics in World Civilization	3.0
WMST 240	Women and Society in a Global Context	3.0
Students select one region specific HIS or PSCI courses approved by IAS. ^*		3.0
International Area Studies (IAS) Electives
Select five of the following:		15.0
AFAS 295	Special Topics in Africana Studies
ANTH 212	Topics in World Ethnography
ANTH 220	Aging In Cross-Cultural Perspective
ANTH 310	Societies In Transition: The Impact of Modernization and the Third World
ANTH 312	Approaches to Intercultural Behavior
ANTH 410	Cultural Theory
BIO 264	Ethnobotany
BLAW 340	International Business Law
COM 342	English Worldwide
COM 345	Intercultural Communication
COM 355	Ethnography of Communication
COM 360	International Communication
COM 361	International Public Relations
COM 390 [WI]	Global Journalism
ECON 342	Economic Development
ENGL 203 [WI]	Post-Colonial Literature I
ENGL 204	Post-Colonial Literature II
ENGL 323	Literature and Other Arts ^**
ENGL 325	Topics in World Literature
ENGL 360 [WI]	Literature and Society ^**
HIST 290	Technology and the World Community
IAS 320	Building Global Bridges
IAS 390	Special Topics in International Area Studies ^***
INTB 332	Multinational Corporations
INTB 334	International Trade
INTB 336	International Money and Finance
MUSC 331	World Musics
NFS 345	Foods and Nutrition of World Cultures
NFS 446	Perspectives in World Nutrition
PHIL 335	Global Ethical Issues
PSCI 120	History of Political Thought
PSCI 240	Comparative Government
PSCI 255	International Political Economics
PSCI 323	Comparative Political Thought
PSCI 340	Politics of Developing Nations
PSCI 351	International Organizations
PSCI 352	Ethics and International Relations
PSCI 353	International Human Rights
PSCI 357	The European Union
PSCI 367	International Law
SOC 220	Wealth and Power
SOC 330	Developing Nations and the International Division of Labor
SOC 344	Social Movements
SOC 346	Environmental Justice
SOC 435	Seminar - Organization of American States
WMST 280	Special Topics in Women's Studies ^**
Total Credits		24.0

*	Typically an region-specific history course is determined by what language the student is studying.
**	These courses must have an international focus.
***	Special topics courses with an international or relevant theme will be considered for course credit upon request and review.

The programs in modern languages offer a language minor in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish.

Courses

IAS 190 Global Research Methods 3.0 Credits

Introduction to research and writing in International Area Studies. It covers quantitative, qualitative, and mixed approaches to IAS research. Students learn to use international studies research databases and the websites of international organization. Drawing on the content areas from the four IAS concentrations, students construct a research design for a topic of their choice.

College/Department: College of Arts and Sciences
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if major is IAS.

IAS 320 Building Global Bridges 3.0 Credits

This course is designed to develop an understanding of international development. Students learn about the practical challenges of development work from local needs to grant writing, fund-raising, implementation strategies, and project evaluation. They study the theoretical and practical frameworks for poverty reduction and democracy development as well as the agencies involved.

College/Department: College of Arts and Sciences
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman

IAS 359 Culture and Values 3.0 Credits

This course provides an in-depth comparative study of the historical, social and cultural imperatives of major world civilizations, with particular emphasis on the philosophical and cultural diversity of today's global society. It is recommended for all students interested in careers in the international field. It is required for the B.A. and B.S. degrees in International Area Studies and for the IAS minor.

College/Department: College of Arts and Sciences
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman or Sophomore

IAS 360 Special Topics in World Civilization 3.0-12.0 Credits

This is an interdisciplinary seminar designed to give students an understanding of the modern cultural attitudes, ethical values, and sociopolitical norms of major civil-izations in a given geographical area and their relationship to one another. May be repeated for credit with a change in course topic. Required for the B.A. degree in International Area Studies.

College/Department: College of Arts and Sciences
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 3 times for 9 credits
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman

IAS 385 Rum, Rice and Revolution: Caribbean History 3.0 Credits

Course provides a broad, interdisciplinary and socio-historical introduction to the Caribbean. Several themes are covered including empire and the making of the Caribbean; slavery and emancipation; labor formation and race; revolution and resistance; gender oppression and women's experiences; and cultural expressions.

College/Department: College of Arts and Sciences
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit

IAS 390 Special Topics in International Area Studies 1.0-6.0 Credit

This course explores critical issues and debates in International Area Studies. Topics vary each term. May be repeated three times for credit.

College/Department: College of Arts and Sciences
Repeat Status: Can be repeated 8 times for 30 credits
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman

IAS 399 Independent Study in International Area Studies 1.0-12.0 Credit

This course provides independent study in a topic related to International Area Studies.

College/Department: College of Arts and Sciences
Repeat Status: Can be repeated multiple times for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman

IAS Advisory Board Faculty

Interdepartmental Faculty

Raymond Brebach, PhD (University of Illinois) Director, Programs in English. Associate Professor. Modern British fiction; the novel; textual studies.

Anne C. Cecil, MA (University of the Arts) Program Director, Design & Merchandising. Associate Teaching Professor. Web designer, product designer, merchandising and artist.

George Ciccariello-Maher, PhD (University of California, Berkeley). Assistant Professor. Colonialism, social movements, political theory.

Mary Ebeling, PhD (University of Surrey). Associate Professor. Science and technology studies; emerging technologies and biocapital; media and democratic cultures; radical social movements; sociology of markets; political sociology; and ethnographic methodologies.

Christian Hunold, PhD (University of Pittsburgh). Associate Professor. Environmental policy and comparative politics.

Gabriella Ibieta, PhD (City University of New York). Associate Professor. Comparative literature; Cuban and Latin American fiction.

Christopher A. Laincz, PhD (Duke University) Department of Economics and International Business. Associate Professor. Economic development, technological change, and growth, industrial organization, macroeconomics and monetary economics.

Maria delaluz Matus-Mendoza, PhD (Temple University). Associate Professor. Spanish Linguistic variation in the US; the relationship between language variation and mobility (social and geographical) among the Mexican communities in Mexico and in the United States; second language acquisition; language variation in media.

Usha Menon, PhD (University of Chicago). Associate Professor. Self, identity & personhood, emotional functioning, Hindu morality, gender relations in Hindu society, adult development, popular Hinduism, post-colonial feminism, Hindu religious nationalism and Islamic radicalism.

Julie Mostov, PhD (New York University) Associate Vice Provost for International Programs. Professor. Modern political thought, democratic theory, nationalism, gender studies, South Eastern Europe and the Balkans.

Anne-Marie Obajtek-Kirkwood, PhD (University of Pennsylvania). Associate Professor. French and francophone 20th and 21st century literature, culture and film. Representations of the Occupation (WWII); war; minorities in France; autobiography; feminist issues.

Joel E. Oestreich, PhD (Brown University) Director of International Area Studies. Associate Professor. International organizations, international finance, development, and human rights.

Marilyn Gaye Piety, PhD (McGill University). Associate Professor. History of philosophy, philosophy of religion, critical reasoning, Kierkegaard.

Abioseh Michael Porter, PhD (University of Alberta) Department Head, English and Philosophy. Professor. Comparative literature; postcolonial literatures; Editor, Journal of the African Literature Association JALA.

Rachel R. Reynolds, PhD (University of Illinois at Chicago). Associate Professor. Sociolinguistics, ethnography of communication, intercultural communication, globalization and the rhetoric of community, political economy of immigration, race and ethnicity, new African immigrants in the United States, Igbo studies.

Simone Schlichting-Artur, EdD (University of Pennsylvania) Assistant Department Head, Culture and Communication. Teaching Professor. International business communication (Germany and the U.S.), public health policy and languages, German post-war history through film and literature, development of writing assessment tools for German minor.

Wesley Shumar, PhD (Temple University) Department Head, Culture and Communication. Professor. Ethnography of cyberspace, online learning communities, political economy of higher education, globalization, activity theory, semiotics, critical realism, psychoanalysis, identity and the self.