Area Studies

Area Studies Track

Degree Requirements
1. Language* : four course sequence in a world language (not including ASL) (104, 105, 106, 204).  If four courses are not available, students can complete two courses (104, 105) in two world languages.  
2. Area Studies Courses 12 hrs (4 courses)
3. Core Courses 21 hrs (7 courses)

* It is possible to double major in a language and in International Studies. The three language courses required for a liberal arts degree do not count directly toward the IS major; only the fourth language course counts directly toward the IS major and cannot be counted a second time toward a language major.

Area Studies Course Options** [4 courses required within one area]

Latin America
Geography 530
Political Science 310, 375
Spanish 520, 623G, 623Q, 624, 626, 627, 632

Europe
Spanish 626
French 515J, 520, 551, 552
Geography 542
History 314, 315, 317, 318, 340, 399C, 399Y, 399Z, 541, 581, 582, 583
Political Science 370

Africa / Middle East
Anthropology 517
Art History 533A
Hist 365, 513, 514
Pols 391E
Religion 303
WEIS 513

Russia / East Asia
History 320, 321, 341, 365, 399X, 588, 589, 592
Philosophy 228, 350, 352, 365
Political Science 312
Japanese 228, 300, 323, 398
**A Study Abroad course or Travel Seminar may be substituted for an Area Studies course at the discretion of the Advisor.

Core Course Options [7 courses required]
Anthropology 200, 303, 542
EEPS 721
Geography 210
History 521, 522
Political Science 153/353, 220, 226, 320, 336, 337, 340, 360, 385, 390 (selected special topics), 395, 570
WEIS 391, 542, 588
Sociology 346
Communications 335 
EEPS 721

Recommended Courses
Music 160, 162
Political Science 121
Women's Studies 586
History 100, 102, 131, 132
MCLL 351