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International Studies Certificate Program
TRACK 1 Industrialized Countries
TRACK 2 Developing Countries 
TRACK 3 Thematic Specialization
TOOLS
(3-14 credits)

Foreign Language
(2nd year competency required e.g.:  French 0212, German  0212,  or Spanish 0212 or equivalency)

Research Methodology
(subject to special approval)

French, German, Spanish,  Italian Chinese, Japanese, Slavic Languages
 
 
 
 
 

Soc 0300, Stat 1020, Geog 0420, Anth 1790, or approved alternatives
 

French, German, Spanish, Italian, 
any African or Asian language
 
 
 
 
 

Soc 0300, Stat 1020, Geog 0420, Anth 1790, or approved alternatives

any foreign language
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Soc 0300, 
Stat 1020, 
Geog 0420, Anth 1790, or approved alternatives

CORE COURSES
(15 credits)

Political and Historical Context (3 credits)
 

Geographic and Sociological Context (3 credits)
 
 
 

Advanced Courses (9 credits)
 

Recommended Courses

PS 0302, 0501,
Hist 1171, 1385
 

Geog 0100, 0210, 0810,
Hist 1170, Relgst 0602,
Soc 0340, 0520
 
 
 

Econ 0501
PS 1380, 1507, 1515, or approved alternatives

Recommended Courses

PS 0310
 
 

Geog 0100, 0610, 0810,
Soc 0340, Soc 0520,
Anth 0800, Relgst 0602
 

Geog 1160, 1170, 1230, 1240, Econ 0501 or approved alternatives

Recommended Courses

PS 0302, 0310, 0501,
Hist 1171, 1385
 

Geog 0100, 0210, 0810, 
Hist 1170, Soc 0340, 0520
 
 

Courses pertaining to the chosen theme upon advisement 

SPECIALIZATION
(9 credits)

Specialization courses must be selected from at least two separate fields, and may be substituted partially or entirely by:

  • study abroad
  • summer study in a specialized field at another university

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Area Specialization
 

Asia: Hist 0425, 1600
Europe: Class 1141, Hist 1381, Phil 0213 
Britain: ELit 1116,1120, 1158, 1182 
France: Fr 0380,1083,1091
Germany: Hist 1130, 
Ger 0455, 1321
Russia/Eastern Europe: Hist 1350, 
PS 1344, Geog 1300
Southern Europe: Span 0451, 1841
or appropriate other courses upon advisement

Area Specialization
 

Asia: Hist 0424, 0425,1613, 1620
Latin America: Anth 1720, Span 1844, 1846
Africa: Geog 0320,
 
 
 
 

or appropriate other courses upon advisement
 

Thematic Specialization

These and other topics may be the focus of a thematic specialization such as:

     
  • environmental studies
  • comparative thought
  • comparative literature 
  • human rights
  • global economy
  • race and ethnicity
  • labor conflicts
  • health care
  • women's issues
  •  internat'l journalism 
 
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