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6.00 Credits
Semester course; 1-3 lecture hours. 1-3 credits. Course can be repeated with different topics up to a total of 6 credits. Prerequisites: Completion of nine credits of Spanish at the 300 level, including SPAN 320 or 321, or the equivalent (including those specifically required for certain courses). This course explores the cultural diversity of Latin America and the social and political forces behind cultural change. Topics will focus on a specific interdisciplinary theme, such as urban life, the politics of identity and on a specific area of Latin America. See the Schedule of Classes for the specific topic to be offered each semester.
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3.00 Credits
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: ANTH 103 and a "C" or better in ENGL 200. A survey of the nature and variety of beliefs outside of the major streams of religious thought. Among topics considered are myth, totemism, taboo and sorcery. Emphasis on understanding supernatural beliefs and practices in relation to culture and society.
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3.00 Credits
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: RELS 312 or 317, or permission of instructor. Introduces students to the major Sufi masters and their works. It covers ideological and practical development of Islamic mysticism as compared to the developments within Islam itself.
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3.00 Credits
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: MGMT 331 or MGMT/INTL 418 or permission of instructor. Covers the application of human resource management activities in an international context. Highlights similarities and differences with domestic methods; current practices in the selection, development, compensation and maintenance of parent-country, host-country and thirdcountry nationals; and the impact of regulatory and cultural differences between countries.
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3.00 Credits
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: nine credits in religious studies or international studies or some combination, or permission of instructor. Explores the role religions are playing in the work of building a socially just and environmentally sustainable world community.
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6.00 Credits
Semester course; 1-3 lecture hours. 1-3 credits. Course can be repeated with different topics up to a total of 6 credits. Prerequisites: FREN 300 or FREN 301, and at least one additional French course at the 300 level, or permission of instructor. Conducted in French. Introduces students to the literatures and cultures of the Francophone world. Provides an overview of the Francophone world and an in-depth study of literary works written in French from Africa, the Caribbean, North America, Asia and Europe. Also explores the impact of colonial history on Francophone literatures and cultures. See the Schedule of Classes for the specific topic to be offered each semester.
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3.00 Credits
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: nine credits in religious studies, African American studies or international studies or some combination, or permission of instructor. Explores the complex history and contemporary relationships between religion, racism and social justice.
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3.00 Credits
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Analysis of the processes of political and economic development. Includes a study of various challenges facing developing countries, such as economic inequalities, environmental degradation, mass political participation, military coups, revolution and civil war.
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3.00 Credits
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisites: at least three credits in religious studies and six credits in women's studies and/or international studies, or permission of instructor. This course explores the experience and portrayal of women in the three Abrahamic traditions: Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Study focuses on how these religions and their texts bear upon the social, economic, political and spiritual lives of women. Special attention is given to the impact of globalization and religious fundamentalism on women.
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3.00 Credits
Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. A study of the dynamics of cross-cultural communication which applies linguistic tools to understanding cultural issues and solving communication problems.
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