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Course Selection Guidebook – Fall 2011flooding and water pollution, coastal processes, and natural hazard mitigation. Prerequisite:Geology 101 or 110 or 150.Global StudiesThe curriculum of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences provides for interdisciplinary majors in GlobalStudies (GBST), which include concentrations in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, EuropeanStudies, Latin American Studies, and Russian and Post-Soviet Studies. Through coursework onthe culture, history, languages, literature, politics, and religions of major world regions, studentsexplore the specificity of a given region, the ways in which global forces are realized in andthrough local contexts, and the interconnections between global regions. Global Studies is distinctfrom International Relations (INRL), which focuses on the study of economic, historical, andpolitical relations among nation-states as well as the interactions between states, markets, and nonstateactors (such as international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and multinationalcorporations).In general, a major in Global Studies includes courses from at least three departments. Detaileddescriptions of the major programs are available in the Undergraduate Catalog, and students maycontact Global Studies faculty advisors for additional information.Majors in Global Studies include a modern foreign language component that exceeds the College’sproficiency requirement. In most cases, proficiency at the third-year level is intrinsic to the majorcourse work.Students are strongly encouraged to seek opportunities for study abroad which complement theirGlobal Studies major. With prior approval, most courses taken abroad may be applied to major orother requirements.Introductory Courses for Global Studies ProgramsAfrican StudiesNew Students: Please see the section on Africana StudiesAsian and Middle Eastern StudiesAsian and Middle Eastern Studies (AMES) is a multidisciplinary program that aims to enrich theunderstanding of a broadly conceived “Asia” in relation to other parts of the world. Representingthe languages and cultures practiced by over half of the world’s population the AMES programincludes the study of history, politics, religion, literature, fine and media arts, expressive and ritualculture, and the major languages of the region. Its curriculum consists of concentrations in EastAsian Studies and Middle Eastern Studies as well as four minor programs of study includingminors in East Asian Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, South Asian Studies and Comparative andDiaspora Studies. Suggested first semester courses include:Chinese 101Japanese 101Japanese 150History 141Chinese 309Japanese 309Elementary ChineseElementary JapaneseJapanophiliaSurvey of East Asian CivilizationSurvey of Chinese Literature in EnglishSurvey of Japanese Literature in English42
Chinese/Japanese 280Anthropology 342Government 336Religious Studies 214Religious Studies 215Course Selection Guidebook – Fall 2011East Asian Cultures through FilmPeoples and Cultures of East AsiaGovernments and Politics of China and JapanBuddhismReligion in East AsiaEuropean StudiesA major in European Studies provides interdisciplinary exposure to Europe’s history, culture, andpolitics, emphasizing both Europe’s regional specificity and its historical and contemporaryinteractions with other global regions. The major prepares students culturally and linguistically forprofessions in the public and private spheres in the US and Europe, as well as for graduate study.Core courses are drawn from History, Art History, Classical Studies, Government and ModernLanguages and Literatures, and students choose electives from these and other departments,including Economics, English, Music, Philosophy, and Religious Studies. Suggested first- andsecond-semester courses include:Courses in a European language which offers courses above the 202 levelHistory 111 or 112 History of Europe to 1715/from 1715 (both are prerequisites for theEuropean Studies major)European Studies 201 Introduction to European StudiesArt History 251 or 252 Survey or Art History I or IIClassical Civilization 207 Greek CivilizationClassical Civilization 208 Roman CivilizationClassical Civilization 217 Greek Art and ArchaeologyClassical Civilization 218 Roman Art and ArchaeologyGovernment 203Introduction to Comparative PoliticsGovernment 204Introduction to International PoliticsFor students who have AP or IB credit for History 111 and 112: any of the followingHistory 241 Europe, 1815-1914History 242 Europe, 1914-1945History 243 Europe since 1945Latin American StudiesThe major in Latin American Studies features a detailed examination of the cultural, economic,historical, political, and social development of one of the world’s most dynamic and diverseregions. Suggested first semester courses include:Anthropology 314 Archaeology of MesoamericaAnthropology 330 Caribbean CulturesAnthropology 338 Native Cultures of Latin AmericaGovernment 203 Introduction to Comparative PoliticsGovernment 338 Latin American Politics and GovernmentHistory 131/132 Latin American HistoryHispanic Studies 151 Freshman SeminarHispanic Studies 207 Cross-Cultural PerspectivesHispanic Studies 208 Fundamentals of Literary Criticism (Pre-Requisite: four years of high schoolSpanish)Hispanic Studies 281 Introduction to Hispanic Studies (Prerequisite: HISP 202 or equivalentrequired; HISP 207 or equivalent recommended43
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