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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine how constitutional law has been raised, defended, defined and avoided both before and after the events of September 11, 2001. This course will examine how the three branches of government currently and have historically addressed the issues raised by threats to the national security of the United States. This course will give students a legal and historical context for understanding the current issues raised by national security needs in a post 9/11 world.
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3.00 Credits
The course is designed for students interested in the theoretical and practical aspects of losing weight or maintaining one's ideal weight. Recent medical and behavioral literature is reviewed and opportunities exist to make application of these theories to one's own health practices. This is accomplished by participation in a wide range of enjoyable activities to increase one's energy output and through discussion
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3.00 Credits
This course will provide an overview of women's creative achievements, experiences and status in the visual arts. The focus of this course is on gender; however, issues relating to the intersections of gender with race, class, national origin, ethnicity, age, and sexual orientation will also be discussed. As well, the course will explore the portrayal of women and the way in which cultural definitions of gender shape women's aesthetic expression.
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3.00 Credits
This course consists of lectures, discussions, readings, and reports for the purpose of acquainting the student with the non-literary aspects of the civilization of the target language: art, music, folklore and customs, geography, and historical and socio-economic aspects of the cultural pattern.
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3.00 Credits
Students will examine and analyze contemporary world issues and events. Topics include global interdependence, the environment, modernization, intercultural understanding, nationalism, and international conflict and cooperation. This course is required for the International Studies minor. Offered fall and spring semesters.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the newly emerging field of intercultural communication. The essential feature of the course is a presentation of the socio-psychological aspects of interaction among peoples who hold different values and assumptions. It emphasizes the analytic and comparative study of human communication in international settings in order to facilitate the learning of skills and techniques essential for successful cross cultural interaction. Subjects examined include variations and similarities in communication across cultures; the role of beliefs, customs, values, and norms in intercultural communication; and the interrelationships of society, culture, language and communication.
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3.00 Credits
This course will examine environmental topics from an international perspective. Emphasis will be placed on selected major environmental problems and their related social, economic and political ramifications. An analysis of the linkages between and among population size and food supplies, living conditions and health, the potential for climate change, water and energy resources, and the role of technology in global inter-dependence will be presented.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an analytical study of a selected topic in international studies. Topics will vary depending upon the timeliness of the subject matter, the interests of the instructor, and/or student demand. The course may be taken for credit twice provided that the same topic is not repeated. 3 semester hours.
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3.00 Credits
This course involving the reenactment of international relationships introduces students to the history, policies and structure of the European Union through their class's preparation for and participation in the European Union Simulation held annually in Washington, DC. Each year students assume the perspective of a minister or another delegate on a team of representatives from one country to the European Union. The viewpoint of the member country emerging from this role-play is analyzed in detail in preparation for debates at the Simulation's European Parliament. In addition to a thorough understanding of the member country's political system and the views of its political parties on the social, political, economic or educational issues to be debated, preparation for the three-day simulation also includes studying the historical evolution of the European Union, and an examination of its political, social, economic, and institutional dynamics. A participation fee is required.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
The Independent Study allows for individualization of the curriculum to meet legitimate, specialized needs of students through studies outside of the focus of existing courses within their programs. Under direction of a faculty member approved by the Director of International Studies, the student will investigate an area of academic interest that fits in one of the four major theme areas of the International Studies Minor.
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