Area Studies Certificates

12 credit hours are required for each Certificate

Required Introductory Course (3 credits)

Students should take this course as soon as possible after declaring the Certificate.

(INT 200) Introduction to International Studies Concepts and Methods or an approved substitute.

* International Studies majors and minors, and students adding a Certificate in second world area must consult with the Director of International Studies to choose an appropriate substitute and complete an Exception Form.

Electives (9 credits)

The courses must be selected from 1 of the 4 world areas. Two of the elective courses need to be at the 300 level or higher. No courses may be double-counted between a Certificate and the International Studies major or minor, or a second Certificate in another world area. Study abroad and advanced language study are strongly encouraged and may satisfy elective credit.

** Requires an appropriate topic and an Exception Form signed by the Director of International Studies for approval.

African & Middle Eastern Studies

**(ENG 385) Studies in Literature of Post-Colonial World (topic of African novel)
(FRN 150) French Civilization
(FRN 204) Ideas and Cultures from the French-Speaking World
(FRN 331) Masterpieces of Francophone Literature
**(FRN 380) Aspects De La Civilisation Francaise/Francophone
**(FRN 400) Seminar: Advanced Studies in French Language and Literature
**(FRN 490) Selected Topics in French
(GEO 307) Geography of the Middle East and North Africa
(GEO 415) Geography of Africa
**(GEO 450) Geography-Geology Field Studies
(HIS 339) The Central Islamic Lands, 500-1700
(HIS 344) History of the Modern Middle East
(HIS 376) History of Africa South of the Sahara
(INT 283) Selected Topics in International Studies
(INT 383) Selected Topics in International Studies
(INT 393) International Studies Internship

Asian Studies Concentration

**(ENG 385) Studies in Literature of Post-Colonial World (topic of Asian novel)
(GEO 313) Geography of South and S.E. Asia
(GEO 317) Geography of East Asia
**(GEO 450) Geography-Geology Field Studies
(HCS 315) Asian-American Communication
(HIS 350) History of Modern Japan
(HIS 353) Modern Southeast Asia
(HIS 354) Traditional China
(HIS 355) History of Modern China
(HIS 381) Modern South Asia
(HIS 454) China and the Outside World
(INT 284) Selected Topics in International Studies
(INT 384) Selected Topics in International Studies
(INT 394) International Studies Internship – Asian Studies
(PHL 336) Concepts in Buddhism

European Studies Concentration

(ANT 351) Peoples and Cultures of Europe
(ENG 236) British Literature I (700-1798)
(ENG 237) British Literature II (1798-1945)
(ENG 318) Studies in English Renaissance Literature
**(ENG 337) Romanticism
(ENG 349) Victorian Literature
(ENG 376) Studies in Medieval Literature
**(ENG 377) The Long 18th-Century
**(ENG 380) 19th-Century Literature
(FRN 150) French Civilization
(FRN 204) Ideas and Cultures from the French-Speaking World
(FRN 320) French for the Professions
(FRN 330) Masterpieces of French Literature
(FRN 340) Genres Litteraires
**(FRN 380) Aspects de la Civilisation Française/Francophone
(FRN 392) French Cultural Studies Immersion
**(FRN 400) Seminar: Advanced Studies in French Language and Literature
**(FRN 490) Selected Topics in French
(GEO 305) Geography of Europe
**(GEO 450) Geography-Geology Field Studies
(GER 150) German Civilization and Culture
(GER 151) German Cinema
(GER 204) Ideas and Cultures from the German-Speaking World
(GER 215) German for the Professions
(GER 320) Berlin
(GER 322) Readings in 19th and 20th Century German Literature
(GER 400) German Seminar
(HIS 320) Europe in the Early and High Middle Ages: 300 to 1270
(HIS 321) Late Medieval Europe: 1270 to 1517
(HIS 325) Tsarist Russia
(HIS 326) History of USSR
(HIS 330) History of Modern Germany
(HIS 331) Modern France
(HIS 332) English History: 1066-Present
(HIS 334) Europe 1715-1815: Industrial and French Revolutions
(HIS 337) History of the Byzantine Empire
(HIS 348) Rome and the Ancient World
(HIS 356) 19^th Century Europe
(HIS 357) History of Holocaust
(HIS 359) History of Western Political Thought, 1500-1800
(HIS 361) History of 20th Century Europe
(HIS 362) Europe 1450-1715: Renaissance and Reformation
(HIS 423) Issues in 20^th Century Europe
(INT 285) Selected Topics in International Studies
(INT 385) Selected Topics in International Studies
(INT 395) International Studies Internship – European Studies
(MUS 320) Masterpieces of Music
(PLS 351) European Politics
(PLS 358) European Political Economy and Security
(PLS 359) European Identity and Political Culture
(SPN 150) Spanish Civilization and Culture
(SPN 204) Ideas and Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World
(SPN 330) Spanish for the Professions
(SPN 343) Introduction to Literary Study
(SPN 360) Masterpieces of Spanish Literature
**(SPN 385) Aspectos de la Civilización Hispana
(SPN 400) Seminar: Advanced Studies in Spanish Language and Literature

Latin American & Caribbean Studies Concentration

(ANT 360) Aztec and Maya Archaeology
(FRN 331) Masterpiece Francophone Lit. (L gen-ed)
**(FRN 380) Aspects De La Civilisation Francaise/Francophone
**(FRN 490) Selected Topics in French
(GEO 308) Geography of Latin America
**(GEO 450) Geography-Geology Field Studies
(HIS 349) History of Latin America
(HIS 360) History of Mexico
(HIS 366) History of Brazil
(HIS 444) History of Women in Latin America
(HON 388) Honors Service - Learning Seminar: Reach out
(INT 252) Costa Rica: Politics, Economy and Society (D gen-ed)
(INT 286) Selected Topics in International Studies
(INT 386) Selected Topics in International Studies
(INT 396) International Studies Internship – Latin America & Caribbean Studies
(PLS 347) Applied Diplomacy (topic of Model Organization of American States)
(PLS 348) Applied Diplomacy (topic of Model Organization of American States)
(PLS 349) Applied Diplomacy (topic of Model Organization of American States)
(SPN 150) Spanish Civilization and Culture
(SPN 204) Ideas and Cultures from the Spanish-Speaking World
(SPN 330) Spanish for the Professions
(SPN 361) Masterpieces of Spanish-American Literature
**(SPN 385) Aspectos de la Civilización Hispana
(SPN 400) Seminar: Advanced Studies in Spanish Language and Literature