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| INST 190 Directed Study |
1.00 - 3.00 credits |
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Topic to be decided by faculty. |
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| INST 290 Directed Study |
1.00 - 3.00 credits |
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Topic to be decided by faculty. |
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| INST 301 Survey Of Intrntl Studies |
3.00 credits |
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Contemporary global issues and background information for all courses in International Studies. Studies the spiritual wisdom of the world's main civilizations, international economics, international politics, and the potential for international integration. Fall. |
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| Equivalent:
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POLS 350 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 302 Topic in International Studies |
3.00 credits |
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This course number designates special topics which are offered on occasion as full semester courses by faculty members from the various disciplines which make up the International Studies program. Such courses will focus on subjects of current or special interest which are not normally a part of the regular curriculum. |
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| INST 310 Third World Development |
3.00 credits |
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Focus on political development in the Third World. After examining the making of the Third world through imperialism and colonialism, key political institutions (the state, political parties, the military) are analyzed, as is the international economic context of dependency and vulnerability. Several case studies follow a common analytical framework to trace experiences with democratic and authoritarian rule and assess the underlying causes of democratic success and failure. |
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| Equivalent:
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POLS 359 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 315 Latin American Society |
3.00 credits |
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An overview of Latin American development. Several socio-economic factors are examined. Development issues are broadly conceptualized within economic, demographic, and cultural dimensions. These variables are viewed as overlapping forces influencing development. |
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| Equivalent:
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SOCI 322 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 316 Latin American Literature I |
3.00 credits |
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A study of the major literary works from colonial period to the classic works of the 19th century. Alternate years. Taught in Spanish. |
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| Prerequisite:
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SPAN 301 Minimum Grade: D |
| Equivalent:
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SPAN 307 - OK if taken since Fall 2001 |
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| INST 317 Survey Latin-American Lit II |
3.00 credits |
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A study of the region's literary classics from the Enlightenment to the contemporary period. Alternate years. Taught in Spanish. |
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| Prerequisite:
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SPAN 301 Minimum Grade: D |
| Equivalent:
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SPAN 308 - OK if taken since Spring 2001 |
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| INST 325 Post Soviet Russia And China |
3.00 credits |
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Focus on the pre-1985 Soviet political system; how Gorbachev's six-year reform program led to the unraveling of the Soviet Union; and the difficult transition to democracy and a market economy in post-Soviet Russia. Similarly, Maoist China is contrasted with the uneasy mixture of economic reform and political repression coexisting in China today. |
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| Equivalent:
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POLS 355 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 326 Women in Comparative Societies |
3.00 credits |
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This course will compare women's movements around the world. We will examine women's roles in various nations and how women themselves are both redefining and using their roles to bring about political change. Starting with the U.S., we will proceed to study European, Latin American, Russian, and Palestinian women's movements. |
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| Equivalent:
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WOMS 342 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 330 Wrld Rel And Global Rel Persp |
3.00 credits |
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The diverse non-Western religious beliefs and practices and various religious perspectives regarding world brotherhood and sisterhood. Includes an introduction to the religions of the world. |
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| Equivalent:
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RELI 492 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 333 Buddhism |
3.00 credits |
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This course is a study of Buddhism as Asian spirituality and world religion; an examination of the Buddha's teachings, the expansion and development of Buddhism, and the teachings and practices of contemporary Buddhism. |
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| Equivalent:
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RELI 492D - OK if taken since Spring 2001 |
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| INST 339 Contemporary French Cinema |
3.00 credits |
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A study of French cinema as it has evolved in the last two decades. The films viewed will be used as a means to encourage reflection on the history, ideas and values that have gone into the making of modern France. The course is offered in English and French in separate sections. For students who take the English section of the course through the INST cross-listing, there is no French prerequisite. Spring. |
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| Equivalent:
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FREN 331 - Successful completion |
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| INST 341 Cont Issues of Hispanic World |
3.00 credits |
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Reading and/or discussion of social, political, economic or environmental issues of Hispanic world as presented by foreign media. Taught in Spanish. |
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| Equivalent:
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SPAN 340 - OK if taken since Fall 2001 |
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| INST 342 International Relations |
3.00 credits |
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Theory and practice in the functioning of the international political system and the behavior of the nations within it. |
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| Equivalent:
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POLS 351 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 343 Global Economic Issues |
3.00 credits |
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This course is a presentation of a broad range of global economic issues and policies relevant to a number of disciplines including business, political science, and international studies. Topics include: why nations trade, international trade and economic growth, protectionism, discriminatory trade policies, the foreign exchange market, factor mobility, and comparative economic systems. Fall and Spring. |
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| Prerequisite:
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ECON 201 Minimum Grade: D |
| Equivalent:
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ECON 311 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 345 International Law |
3.00 credits |
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Nature, sources, and development of international law and its interrelationship with international organizations. |
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| Equivalent:
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POLS 371 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 346 Parliamentary Government |
3.00 credits |
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Parliamentary or Cabinet government is contrasted with American government. Focus on disciplined parties, prime ministers, civil servants and elected politicians, written and unwritten constitutional rules, parliamentary and right-based politics. Usually a specific nation, such as Canada is featured, but examples are also drawn from Great Britain, Australia, and Japan. |
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| Equivalent:
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POLS 360 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 350 International Ethics |
3.00 credits |
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The moral structure of the international community in the context of problems such as war, foreign aid, and transnational migration. |
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| Prerequisite:
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PHIL 301 Minimum Grade: D |
| Equivalent:
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PHIL 453 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 360 Japanese Culture I |
3.00 credits |
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This course is designed to introduce students to fundamental Japanese culture. Some of the areas covered by this course will be human relations at work and in school, etiquette, customs, traditions and social issues. (This course will be taught in English.) |
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| Equivalent:
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JPNE 350 - OK if taken since Fall 2001 |
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| INST 361 Japanese Culture II |
3.00 credits |
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This course focuses on Japanese values, attitudes and behaviors. The students will learn strategies for communication with Japanese people. (This course will be taught in English.) |
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| Equivalent:
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JPNE 351 - OK if taken since Spring 2001 |
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| INST 366 Arab-Israeli Conflict |
3.00 credits |
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Why is there an Arab-Israeli conflict? The question is much-discussed but not very often answered. This course is a comprehensive effort to understand that question as well as the intense political debates that have evolved surrounding it. The course is interdisciplinary, touching on the historical, political, and sociological aspects of the origins and trajectory of the Arab-Israeli conflict. |
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| Equivalent:
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POLS 373 - OK if taken since Fall 2004 |
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| INST 367 Comp Middle East Politics |
3.00 credits |
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Shows the Middle East is more than a region fraught with violence, ethnic hatred and the struggle for control of oil by examining the modern Middle East's history and context, a diverse set of country case studies, and current issues including the role of women, Islamic fundamentalism, terrorism, and peace in Israel-Palestine. |
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| Equivalent:
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POLS 372 - Successful completion |
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| INST 368 Islamic Civilization |
3.00 credits |
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This course examines the history of Islam from the time of the Prophet Muhammad to the great Islamic 'gunpowder empires' of the early modern period. Specific topics covered include the Qur'an, the practices and beliefs of the faith, and an examination of the intersection between faith and culture. The course also includes an introduction to key issues related to Islam in the contemporary world. |
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| Equivalent:
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RELI 492E - OK if taken since Spring 2003 |
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| INST 369 Revolutions in Mod Latin Amer |
3.00 credits |
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This course examines the origins, emergence, process, and consequences of major Latin American social and political revolutions in the twentieth century. It will investigate a variety of types of revolutions including different urban and rural movements, as well as groups that sought radical change from high politics to the grass roots level. |
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| Equivalent:
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HIST 385 - Taken before Sum Doc 2007 |
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| INST 371 History of Modern Middle East |
3.00 credits |
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The development of the Middle East from the middle of the nineteenth century to the late twentieth century. Topics covered include the end of the Ottoman and Qajar Empires, the creation of the contemporary states of the Middle East at the end of World War I, and their history from 1920 through the end of the twentieth century. |
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| Equivalent:
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HIST 394 - OK if taken between Fall 2001 and Sum Doc 2007 |
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| INST 372 Colonial Latin America |
3.00 credits |
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A survey of colonial Latin America that examines the contact, conflict, and accommodation among Europeans. Native Americans, and Africans that shaped colonial Latin America. |
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| Equivalent:
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HIST 386 - Taken before Sum Doc 2007 |
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| INST 373 East Asia After World War II |
3.00 credits |
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This course explores political, social, economic, and cultural history of East Asia since the end of World War II. Of special interest are Japan's emergence transformation into an economic and cultural superpower after WWII, the establishment and growth of the People's Republic of China, the emergence of the 'Asian Tigers,' the Vietnam War, the crisis of the Korean Peninsula, and an analysis of the cultural and spiritual exchanges between Asia and the west in the postwar era. |
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| Prerequisite:
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HIST 112 Minimum Grade: D |
| Equivalent:
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HIST 381 - Taken before Sum Doc 2007 |
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| INST 374 Modern China |
3.00 credits |
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This course explores history of China since the fall of the Ming Dynasty in 1644. Of special interest are the expansion of the Qing empire, the challenges posed by the appearance of western traders in the nineteenth century, the Opium War, the Taiping Rebellion, the decline and fall of imperial China, the revolutions of the twentieth century, Mao Zedong's attempts to create a communist society after 1949, and the growth of market socialism since the era of Deng Xiaoping. |
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| Prerequisite:
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HIST 112 Minimum Grade: D |
| Equivalent:
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HIST 372 - Taken before Sum Doc 2007 |
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| INST 375 Modern Japan |
3.00 credits |
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This course explores the history of Japan from the Tokugawa era (1603-1868) through the Meiji era and the twentieth century, examining such topics as the Edo culture, the Meiji Restoration, the rise of Japanese cultural nationalism, World War II, the Occupation, and Japan's transformation in the postwar era. In addition to the political, economic, and social changes experienced in Japan, we will also look at the phenomenal influence exercised by Japanese pop culture upon the world since the 1950's. |
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| Prerequisite:
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HIST 112 Minimum Grade: D |
| Equivalent:
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HIST 383 - Taken before Sum Doc 2007 |
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| INST 376 Modern Russia |
3.00 credits |
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This course examines the major political, social, and cultural developments in Russia from the mid-nineteenth century through the end of the Soviet era, with particular focus on the crisis of imperial Russia, the revolutions of 1905 and 1917, Stalinism, the communist party-state, and the collapse of communism. |
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| Equivalent:
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HIST 334 - OK if taken since Fall 2007 |
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| INST 377 Mexico |
3.00 credits |
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A survey of Mexican history from the Aztec wars to the present. |
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| Equivalent:
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HIST 387 - Taken before Sum Doc 2007 |
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| INST 379 Italy & Europe after WWII |
3.00 credits |
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The transformation of Italian political institutions and society after the defeat of the Fascist government at the end of the second world war, the continuing evolution of Italy during the Cold War and post-Cold War eras, and Italy's role in post-war Europe (including NATO, the European Economic Community, and the establishment of the European Union). |
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| Equivalent:
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HIST 355 - OK if taken between Fall 2003 and Sum Doc 2007 |
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| INST 380 Italy in the 19th Century |
3.00 credits |
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The social and political history of Italy from the Congress of Vienna (1815) to the outbreak of the first world war (1914). |
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| Equivalent:
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HIST 339 - OK if taken between Spring 2007 and Sum Doc 2007 |
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| INST 383 Age Of The French Revolution |
3.00 credits |
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The political, social, intellectual, and religious history of Europe from the eighteenth century to 1815, including the Enlightenment, the fall of the ancient regime, the French Revolution, and Napoleon. |
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| Prerequisite:
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(HIST 102 Minimum Grade: D
or HIST 112 Minimum Grade: D) |
| Equivalent:
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HIST 340 - OK if taken between Fall 1996 and Sum Doc 2007 |
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| INST 384 Fnd of East Asian Civilization |
3.00 credits |
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This course seeks to give students an understanding of the history and culture of pre-modern China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam. After exploring the historical roots of Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism in China, students will examine the ways in which these foundational philosophies helped form social, cultural, and political institutions in China and its neighbors. Students will also focus attention on the historical emergence of the Chinese imperial system, and its greatest pre-modern exemplars, the Qin, Han and T'ang dynasties. Not limiting the focus to China alone, students will also explore how the concept of China as the 'middle kingdom' influenced the language, religion and political developments in Japan and Korea, leading to an authentic 'macro-culture' in East Asia. The course will finish with a discussion of samurai culture and an analysis of how the Mongol conquests of Central and East Asia transformed the region, taking students to the threshold of the early modern period in Asia. |
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| Prerequisite:
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HIST 112 Minimum Grade: D |
| Equivalent:
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HIST 389 - Taken before Spring 2007 |
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| INST 385 Latin American Politics |
3.00 credits |
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Focus on the caudillo or leader in Latin American history, culture, and society, in the range of contemporary forms of government (democratic, dictatorial, revolutionary). Some treatment of U.S. foreign policy. |
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| Equivalent:
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POLS 352 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 386 Europe in the 19th Century |
3.00 credits |
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The social and political history of Europe from the Congress of Vienna (1815) to the outbreak of the First World War (1914), including the industrial revolution, the revolutions of 1848, the unifications of Italy and Germany, the growth of liberalism, socialism, nationalism, and imperialism. |
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| Equivalent:
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HIST 341 - Taken before Sum Doc 2007 |
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| INST 387 Europe, 1918-1939 |
3.00 credits |
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Europe from 1918 to 1939 including the Great War, the Paris Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles, the rise of fascism, the Great Depression, Hitler and national socialism, and the origins of World War II. |
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| Prerequisite:
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(HIST 102 Minimum Grade: D
or HIST 112 Minimum Grade: D) |
| Equivalent:
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HIST 342 - Taken before Sum Doc 2007 |
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| INST 388 Modern Germany |
3.00 credits |
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This course examines the history of the German states from the end of the Napoleonic era to the end of the first world war. Issues to be explored include German nationalism and liberalism, the revolutions of 1848-1849, the rise of Prussia and the formation of the German Empire, and the development of political and social institutions during the imperial period. |
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| Equivalent:
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HIST 344 - Taken before Sum Doc 2007 |
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| INST 389 Politics of the Pacific Rim |
3.00 credits |
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Focus on the role played by the East Asian capitalist development states (Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore) in the accelerated economic growth of the Pacific Rim; a consideration of the Philippines as a representative of ASIAN; finally, a brief look at the likely impact of this Pacific Basin dynamism on the USA, Russia, and the P.R.C. |
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| Equivalent:
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POLS 364 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 390 African Politics And Develpmnt |
3.00 credits |
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Contemporary sub-saharan, black ruled Africa is examined in four key areas of development and politics: (1) contemporary social, economic, and ecological conditions; (2) colonial and nationalist eras; (3) development strategies and African decline; and (4) state and society tensions. |
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| Equivalent:
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POLS 365 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 391 Fascist Italy |
3.00 credits |
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Italian history from 1918 to 1945, including an examination of social and economic conditions in post-world war Italy, rise of the Fascist Party, the role of Benito Mussolini, the nature of fascist government in Italy, Italian imperialism under Mussolini, and the part played by Italy as an ally with Hitler's Germany. |
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| Equivalent:
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HIST 350 - Taken before Sum Doc 2007 |
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| INST 392 Tryanny to Democracy 21st Cen |
3.00 credits |
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Between 1974 and 2000 more than fifty countries in Southern Europe, Latin America, East Asia, and Eastern Europe shifted from authoritarian to democratic systems of government. An examination of the causes and nature of these democratic transitions. Several case studies of democratic transitions in different areas of the world will be investigated in order to understand the factors responsible for the democratic trend and to ascertain which key variables best explain completed democratic transitions and democratic consolidation. |
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| Equivalent:
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POLS 368 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 393 New Europe |
3.00 credits |
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Problems of and prospects for democracy in Eastern/Central Europe. The history, movements, institutions, and politics of the nations will be considered, as well as of democratization and economic reform. |
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| Equivalent:
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POLS 367 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 394 Modern Latin America |
3.00 credits |
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A general introduction to the history of the former colonies of Spain and Portugal in the western hemisphere. Topics include the rise of caudillos, rural developments, the emergence of liberal economic development, populism, banana republics, dictatorships, dirty wars, Marxist revolution, and contemporary predicaments. |
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| Equivalent:
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HIST 388 - Taken before Sum Doc 2007 |
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| INST 395 Politics In Western Europe |
3.00 credits |
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Survey of the parties, institutions, political processes, issues and policies of the major western European industrialized nations. Special focus on England, France, and Germany, but coverage will extend to the other European democracies as well. |
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| Equivalent:
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POLS 354 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 396 Chinese Philosophy |
3.00 credits |
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A survey of the history of Chinese philosophy focusing on the Confucian tradition and taking other traditions such as Taoism and Buddhism into account. |
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| Equivalent:
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PHIL 434 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 397 Hitler's Germany |
3.00 credits |
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German history from 1918 to 1945. The causes, characteristics, and consequences of Nazi rule. |
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| Equivalent:
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HIST 345 - Taken before Sum Doc 2007 |
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| INST 398 Modern Britain |
3.00 credits |
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British history from 1688 to the present, emphasizing the reign of Victoria, industrialization and reform imperialism, constitutional and colonial development, the conflict with Napoleon, the Irish Home Rule, the decline of liberalism and the rise of labor, the two world wars, and the postwar welfare state. |
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| Equivalent:
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HIST 359 - Taken before Sum Doc 2007 |
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| INST 399 Area Studies Abroad |
2.00 - 4.00 credits |
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Area study courses in politics, history, and economics taken abroad. |
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| INST 406 Narrative Fiction in Span Amer |
3.00 credits |
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The novel and short story in Spanish America during the twentieth century. |
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| INST 410 Perspectives on Global Issues |
3.00 credits |
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A critical analysis of vital global issues from the different perspectives of realists, idealists, and system-transformers. This framework encourages an exploration of competing world views and value systems and requires the weighing of evidence from differing ideological, cultural, and gender perspectives. The major analytical perspectives and organizing concepts that scholars have fashioned to make these issues comprehensible are introduced. |
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| Equivalent:
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POLS 366 - OK if taken since Fall 1996 |
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| INST 415 The Hispanic Cinema |
3.00 credits |
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The course will focus on Spanish or Spanish American cinema, using representative films of these diverse countries to amplify student understanding of these complex societies. Taught in Spanish. |
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| Prerequisite:
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SPAN 301 Minimum Grade: D |
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| INST 416 The Italian Cinema |
3.00 credits |
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This course aims at presenting aspects of Italian society through film. In English. Special arrangements may be made for majors in Italian Studies and minors in Italian. |
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| Equivalent:
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ITAL 315 - OK if taken since Spring 2007 |
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| INST 417 Africa through Lit & Film |
3.00 credits |
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In the media, Africa is very often portrayed with images of disaster and backwardness. This course challenges students to go beyond these clichés, and to analyze the lives, dreams, and challenges of African peoples by taking into consideration some historical, social, and political contexts. By resorting to films and literature produced by Africans, the course will help students look at Africa through the eyes of its people. |
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| Equivalent:
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FREN 351 - OK if taken since Spring 2007 |
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| INST 480 Topic in International Studies |
1.00 - 3.00 credits |
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Selected International Studies topics of current and special interest. |
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| INST 490 Directed Reading |
1.00 - 3.00 credits |
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Credit by arrangement for directed reading and reports on selected topics. |
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| INST 492 Independent Research or Study |
1.00 - 4.00 credits |
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| INST 499 Senior Project |
1.00 credit |
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Students research a topic related to their area of emphasis in International Studies, write an academic research paper, and give an oral presentation on that topic. Required of all majors in their fourth year. |
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