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								1.00 Credits 
								The World Studies Committee offers four one hour courses to encourage student attendance at campus lectures and cultural events. Each course is given on a Pass/Fail basis. To receive credit, students must attend ten events which have been approved by the World Studies Committee. Credit, 1 semester hour.
 
							
						
						
							
								 
									
								3.00 Credits 
								Concept of culture applied to the human environment. Geographical variations and evolution resulting from the interaction between cultural and physical processes. Culture and technological change. Population and migration. Cultural effects on perception of the environment. Credit, 3 semester hours.
 
							
						
						
							
								 
									
								3.00 Credits 
								This internship will provide students with a deeper understanding of cultural relations and the administration of a cultural center. Students may be assigned research on a cultural topic and will be required to submit papers as well as prepare a related exhibit for public display. Credit, 3 semester hours, PREREQ: Approval of World Studies Minor Coordinator and the Director of the Multicultural Center.
 
							
						
						
							
								 
									
								3.00 Credits 
								This course gives students a basic understanding of the major issues and aspects of world politics. It includes an overview of trends in world politics in the twenty-first century, considers the relevant global actors, explores the relevance of non-state actors, and focuses on the increasing importance of issues relating to global welfare. A central premise is that world politics is a combination of political, historical, economic, and sociological factors which are not static. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: PSPA 1000 or 1010.
 
							
						
						
							
								 
									
								1.00 - 3.00 Credits 
								This internship is designed to provide credit for those students (especially volunteers) who provide service to other cultures abroad, but could also be applied to service to groups of foreigners domestically. Students will be required to submit a substantive report regarding this experience. Credit, 1 to 3 semester hours PREREQ: Approval of World Studies Minor Coordinator and the Director of the Multicultural Center.
 
							
						
						
							
								 
									
								1.00 - 7.00 Credits 
								Students who successfully study abroad for a trip lasting a minimum of one week and a maximum of two semesters in a University-approved program will be required to prepare a substantive report regarding their experiences while abroad or report on a particular point of interest they may have researched while in a foreign country. Credit, 1 to 7 semester hours, PREREQ: Approval of World Studies Minor Coordinator and the Director of the Multicultural Center.
 
							
						
						
							
								 
									
								3.00 Credits 
								Research seminar to gain experience in formulating, designing, and implementing meaningful research projects in international and intercultural relations. A substantial paper will be prepared by the student and presented to the Seminar and World Studies faculty. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: Approval of World Studies Minor Coordinator.
 
							
						
						
							
								 
									
								3.00 Credits 
								The sequence 1310-1320 introduces the grammar and vocabulary of the language, with attendance to some aspects of the related culture. Aural comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing are stressed in that order. Credit, 3 semester hours each.
 
							
						
						
							
								 
									
								3.00 Credits 
								The sequence 2310-2320 develops increased competence in aural comprehension, grammar, translation, and composition. Credit, 3 semester hours each. PREREQ: Completion of the 1310-1320 sequence or two high school units of the specified language.
 
							
						
						
							
								 
									
								3.00 Credits 
								In-depth study of specific topics in a foreign language, including culture, literature, linguistics, or film. Taught exclusively in the foreign language. Credit, 3 semester hours. PREREQ: Completion of at least 4 semesters in the foreign language in which the course is taught, or permission of instructor.
 
							
						 
				
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