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Overview

International Studies is an interdisciplinary undergraduate degree program that combines broad approaches to world affairs, foreign language learning, experience abroad, and specialized studies in one of the regional or functional concentrations.

Requirements

The Major
The Minor
The Concentrations
The Senior Experience
Languages Across the Curriculum Program
Concentration Course Requirements
Courses in the Languages Across the Curriuculum Program

The Major

The requirements for a Bachelor of Arts with a major in International Studies are as follows:

I. Program Requirements

No fewer than 33 credit hours.
Advanced Language study (at least 6 upper division hours). This requirement in the Middle East and East Asian Studies concentrations may be modified in special circumstances upon recommendation of the adviser and the consent of the International Programs director.
One of the following courses: HIST 3469 (U.S. Foreign Relations), PLSI 1342 (International Politics), or ANTH/SOCI 3349 (Globalization and Social Change)..
Required enrollment during each semester of residence in the major in INTL 3100 (International Studies Colloquium). Course may be repeated for 6 hours, only 3 of which may be applied to the major.
Completion of INTL 4104 (Senior Portfolio).
Concentrations (15-18 hours including courses taken while abroad).

International Studies concentrations are individual programs of study that are designed by students in consultation with the appropriate concentrations adviser. A student may propose courses from the concentration list (below), or with the approval of the adviser and program director, from among courses taken abroad or unlisted courses taken while at Trinity.

While not required, students may select the Internship Course option (INTL 4-01; maximum 3 hours).

While not required, INTL 4-00 (Senior Research Project) may be taken by students wishing to pursue an international studies project independently or in conjunction with an upper division course.

Students are strongly encouraged to take courses in the Languages across the Curriculum Program.

Study Abroad recommended, with the advice of the major adviser and study abroad adviser.

II. Unversity requirements: Completion of all other required elements of the Pathways curriculum and at least 124 credit hours.

The Minor

The requirements for a minor in International Studies are as follows:

Completion of no fewer than 21 credit hours.
The lower division sequence in an appropriate foreign language (the equivalent of four college semesters). This requirement in the Middle East and East Asian Studies concentrations maybe modified in special circumstances upon recommendation of the adviser and the consent of the International Programs director.
One of the following courses: HIST 3469 (U.S. Foreign Relations), PLSI 1342 (International Politics), or ANTH/SOCI 3349 (Globalization and Social Change)..
Required enrollment during each semester of residence in the minor in INTL 3100 (International Studies Colloquium). Course may be repeated for 6 hours, only 3 of which maybe applied to the minor.
Concentrations (12-15 hours including courses taken while abroad). International Studies concentrations are individual programs of study that are designed by students in consultation with the appropriate concentrations adviser. A student may propose courses from the concentration list (below), or with the approval of the adviser and program director, from among courses taken abroad or unlisted courses taken while at Trinity.
At least 9 hours must be upper division.
Internship Course option (INTL 4-01; maximum 3 hours).
Study Abroad recommended, with the advice of the minor adviser and study abroad adviser.

The Concentrations

International Studies concentrations are individual programs of study that are designed by students in consultation with the appropriate concentration adviser. A student may substitute courses taken abroad or special offerings that are not shown on the lists upon recommendation of the adviser and approval by the program director.

Concentrations and Faculty (*concentration coordinator and head adviser)

African Studies: Professor Anene Ejikeme*

East Asian Studies: Professor Randall Nadeau*

European Studies: Professor Nanette Le Coat*

Mexico, the Americas, and Spain Program: Professor Rosana Blanco-Cano*

Middle East Studies: Professors David Lesch, Sussan Siavoshi

International Affairs: Professor Rosa Aloisi*

International Environmental Studies: Professors Richard Reed, David Ribble*

Global Health Studies: Professors Alfred Montoya*, Jonathan King, Benjamin Sosnaud

The Senior Experience

The Senior Experience offers various ways for students to reflect on and unify their interdisciplinary coursework in International Studies.

Languages Across the Curriculum Program

Qualified Trinity students are eligible to enroll in the Languages across the Curriculum (LAC) Program, which gives them practice in using professional and academic Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Russian, German, or French in special courses in the humanities, social, and natural sciences. Some of these courses are coordinated with existing upper-division courses that are taught in English, and students may enroll in both. Other LAC courses are taught separately as “stand-alone” courses. All LAC courses make extensive use of the target foreign language and most use it as the medium of instruction. Offerings vary from semester to semester and are listed in the pre-registration course schedule under International Studies.

Students may earn a Spanish across the Curriculum certification by successfully completing advanced work in Spanish and a series of courses listed in the Spanish across the Curriculum Program. This certification will be indicated on the student’s official transcript. The requirements are:

SPAN 3301 (Advanced Grammar) or the equivalent
3 credit hours of upper-division Spanish electives
4 Spanish across the Curriculum courses or 7 credit hours in Spanish across the Curriculum courses

Concentration Course Requirements

Concentrations (*coordinator and head adviser)

African Studies (Professor Anene Ejikeme*)

African Studies focuses on the study of the historical experience of the peoples of Africa as well as the social, political, economic, and religious institutions and practices of Modern African states. The concentration invites exceptional students to combine courses at Trinity with study abroad to address in an integrative fashion the evolution of the African experience.

Requirements: Eighteen hours, including at least one semester of study abroad in Africa. Students will satisfy the International Studies language requirement as noted below. Students may substitute courses abroad or other special course offerings for comparable courses in the Concentration list.

Language (6-9 hours): Will be satisfied by either of the following options:

6 hours in an African language, which may include Arabic OR

6 upper-division hours in French or Portuguese and at least 3 hours in the study of an African language, which may include Arabic

Concentration Courses (9-12 hours): Selected from the following lists:

Required Course List (3 hours)

HIST 3300	Gender Matters in African History
HIST 3304	Religion in African History

History and Religion List (3 hours)

HIST 1300	The African Experience
HIST 1350	Medieval Islamic History, 570-1517
HIST 3384	Slavery and the Atlantic Economy
RELI 3443	Islamic Worlds

Anthropology and Political Science List (3 hours)

ANTH 3358	The Anthropology of International Relations
PLSI 1332	Film, Literature, and Politics of the Third World

Special Topics courses from departments may be included as concentration courses when topics pertain to Africa.

Study Abroad (6-9 hours): To be taken while studying abroad, selected in consultation with the concentration coordinator. Note: These hours do not include the hours devoted to the study of African languages including Arabic.

East Asian Studies (Professor Randall Nadeau*)

Among the courses taken, the student must take at least one course in each of the following areas: History, Political Science, and Religion and Philosophy.

History

CHIN 3320	The Rise of Modern China (also listed as HIST 3320)
HIST 1320	History of China
HIST 1324	Modern East Asia
HIST 3320	The Rise of Modern China (also listed as CHIN 3320)
HIST 3324	History of Korea

Political Science

CHIN 3343	Chinese Foreign Policy (also listed as PLSI 3343)
PLSI 3331	Comparative Political Economy of North America, Europe, and East Asia
PLSI 3341	East Asian Security
PLSI 3343	Chinese Foreign Policy (also listed as CHIN 3343)

Religion and Philosophy

CHIN 3428	The Philosophies of China (also listed as PHIL 3428)
CHIN 3433	Chinese Religions: Unity and Diversity (also listed as RELI 3433)
PHIL 3428	The Philosophies of China (also listed as CHIN 3428)
RELI 1330	Asian Religions
RELI 3432	Buddhist Ecology
RELI 3433	Chinese Religions: Unity and Diversity (also listed as CHIN 3433)
RELI 3434	Japanese Literature of the Spirit World

Other

ARTH 1310	Introduction to Asian Art: China
ARTH 1311	Introduction to Asian Art: Japan
CHIN 2311	Chinese Civililzation
CHIN 3305	The Culture of Taiwan
CHIN 3312	Chinese Cinema: A Historical and Cultural Perspective
CHIN 3313	Cities of Strangers: Trans-cultural Chinese Cinema
CHIN 3320	The Rise of Modern China (also listed as HIST 3320)
CHIN 3428	The Philosophies of China (also listed as PHIL 3428)
CHIN 3376	Contemporary Chinese Art (also listed as ARTH 3376)
CHIN 4321	Readings in Modern Chinese Literature
CHIN 4322	Readings in Contemporary Chinese Cinema
CHIN 4351	Classical Chinese
CHIN 4-91	Selected Topics
EAST 2315	East Asian Heroes
LAC 3114	Zhongguo Gudai Sixiang (Classical Chinese Thought)

European Studies (Professor Nanette Le Coat*)

Among the courses taken, the student must take at least one course in each of the following departments: History, Religion, and Political Science.

Art History

ARTH 1408	Art History II: Renaissance to Modern Art
ARTH 3360	Twentieth Century Art: Cubism to Conceptualism (c.1900-1970)

Economics

ECON 3343	Slavery and the Atlantic Economy (also listed as HIST 3384)
ECON 3351	Development of Economic Thought

English

ENGL 2301	British Literature: Old English to 1800
ENGL 2302	British Literature: 1800 to the Present
ENGL 3320	Modern Drama (also listed as THTR 3336)
ENGL 3367	British Literature: 1900-Present

History

HIST 1334	Early Modern Europe (1500-1815)
HIST 1335	Modern Europe
HIST 3332	Culture and Society in Early Modern Europe
HIST 3334	History of Russia
HIST 3335	The Enlightenment
HIST 3336	French Empire in the Americas
HIST 3337	History of France from the Old Regime to the Present
HIST 3382	The City in History
HIST 3384	Slavery and the Atlantic Economy (also listed as ECON 3343)

Human Communication and Theatre

THTR 3336

Modern Drama (also listed ENGL 3320)

Languages across the Curriculum Courses

INTL 3301	Paris: La biographie d’une ville (Paris: The Biography of a City)
INTL 3123	Deutsche Politik (German Politics)

Modern Languages and Literatures

FREN 3303	French Civilization
FREN 3305	Introduction to French Literature I
FREN 3306	Introduction to French Literature II
GERM 3305	Introduction to German Literature I
ML&L 3321	German Cinema
ML&L 3340	Russian Literature in Translation I
ML&L 3341	Russian Literature in Translation II
RUSS 3303	Russian Culture
RUSS 3305	Introduction to Russian Literature I
RUSS 3306	Introduction to Russian Literature II
SPAN 3311	Spanish Civilization
SPAN 3331	Introduction to Spanish Literature
SPAN 4334	Nineteenth-Century Spanish Literature
SPAN 4336	Twentieth-Century Spanish Literature

Music

MUSC 3341	Music History I: Ancient Greece to Baroque
MUSC 3342	Music History II: Classical Era to the Present

Philosophy

PHIL 3422	Classical Modern Philosophy
PHIL 3423	German Idealism

Political Science

PLSI 3330	European Politics
PLSI 3331	Comparative Political Economy of North America, Europe, and East Asia
PLSI 3435	Global City Berlin
PLSI 3362	Modern Political Thought
PLSI 3363	Masters of Suspicion: Contemporary Political Thought

Religion

RELI 3441	Creating Judaism
RELI 3442	The Christian Tradition
RELI 3443	Islamic Worlds

Sociology and Anthropology

ANTH 3358

The Anthropology of International Relations

Global Health Studies (Professor Alfred Montoya*)

Global Health Studies is a concentration within the International Studies minor. The basic requirements for the International Studies minor are listed above (“The Minor.”) To complete the Global Health Studies concentration within this minor, Students must take four courses distributed as follows: INTL 3301 Global Health and at least one course in each of the following topical areas: behavioral, science, and statistics.

Behavioral Area

ANTH 3345	International Issues in Health and the Environment (also listed as SOCI 3345)
ANTH 3355	HIV/AIDS: Nature, Power, Populations (also listed as SOCI 3355)
SOCI 2332	Sociology of Health and Illness
SOCI 3345	International Issues in Health and the Environment (also listed as ANTH 3345)
SOCI 3355	HIV/AIDS: Nature, Power, Populations (also listed as ANTH 3355)

Science Area

BIOL 2306	Infectious Diseases
BIOL 2413	Genes, Phenotypes, and Evolutionary Dynamics

Statistics Area

ANTH 3460	Research Methods: Applied Social Statistics (also listed as SOCI 3460)
MATH 1320	Statistical Methods
PSYC 2401	Statistics and Methods I
SOCI 3460	Research Methods: Applied Social Statistics (also listed as ANTH 3460)

Mexico, The Americas, and Spain Program (Professor Rosana Blanco-Cano*)

Requirements: Eighteen hours, which may be taken abroad, spread across the following areas:

Overview (at least 6 hours)

GNED 3325	The U.S. Latino Experience
HIST 1340	Latin American Cultural Traditions
SPAN 3311	Spanish Civilization
SPAN 3312	Latin American Civilization

Cultural Expression (at least 3 hours)

ANTH 3357	Pre-Columbian Art of Mesoamerica (also listed as ARTH 3335)
ARTH 3355	Pre-Columbian Art of Mesoamerica (also listed as ANTH 3357)
ARTH 1412	Art and Architecture of Latin America since the 16th Century
ARTH 3345	Spanish Colonial Art and Architecture in Mexico
ARTH 3354	Mexico City
ARTH 3461	Public Art across the Border
COMM 3120	La Telenovela en America Latina (also listed as INTL 3107)
ENGL 4323	Studies in American Literature: Literature and Culture in the Latina/o Borderlands
GNED 3326	U.S. Latino Cultural and Artistic Expression
INTL 3103	La Cultura Popular Española
INTL 3107	La Telenovela en America Latina (also listed as COMM 3120)
INTL 3119	Identidades juveniles en Latinoamérica: Música contemporánea y expresiones artisticas urbanas (Youth Identities in Latin America: Contemporary Music and Urban Artistic Expression)
INTL 3308	Una breve historia de América Latina en el siglo XX a través de su música popular (A Concise 20th-Century History of Latin America through its Popular Music)
SPAN 3312	Spanish Cinema
SPAN 3322	Spanish American Cinema
SPAN 3331	Introduction to Spanish Literature since 1700
SPAN 4332	Spanish Golden Age Drama
SPAN 3332	Introduction to Spanish American Literature

History and Society (at least 6 hours)

ANTH 3349	Globalization and Social Change (also listed as SOCI 3349)
ANTH 3356	Seminar on the Ancient Maya
ANTH 3364	Economic Anthropology
BUSI 3340	Haciendo Negocios en Latinoam´erica (also listed as INTL 3340)
ECON 3341	Economic Development of Mexico
ECON 3342	Latin American Economic History
ECON 3343	Slavery and the Atlantic Economy (also listed as HIST 3384)
HIST 3344	Modern Brazil
HIST 3346	Modern Mexico
HIST 3384	Slavery and the Atlantic Economy (also listed as ECON 3343)
INTL 3101	La Economía Mexicana
INTL 3133	La República Dominicana
INTL 3340	Haciendo Negocios en Latinoamérica (also listed as BUSI 3340)
INTL 3346	The Spanish Economy in the European Union
INTL 3372	Internship in Spain
PLSI 3333	Latin American Politics
SOCI 3349	Globalization and Social Change (also listed as ANTH 3349)
SPAN 4350	History of the Spanish Language

Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Track (at least 3 hours)

ANTH 3327	Race in America (also listed as SOCI 3327)
ANTH 3343	Relaciones Fronterizas México-Estados Unidos (also listed as INTL 3343 and SOCI 3343)
ANTH 3367	South American Indigenous Peoples: Conquest and Development
HIST 3340	Latin American Perspectives
INTL 3104	La experiencia latina en los Estados Unidos
INTL 3105	La opinion pública del inmigrante: Trabajo de campo sobre migración mexicana
INTL 3106	Los Cubanos-Americanos
INTL 3118	Historia, Resistencia y Rebelión en la Música Chicana
INTL 3134	Culture, Identity, and Language in Contemporary Brazil
INTL 3343	Relaciones Fronterizas México-Estados Unidos (also listed as ANTH 3343 and SOCI 3343)
RELI 3480	U.S. Latino Religious Practices and Traditions
SOCI 3327	Race in America (also listed as ANTH 3327)
SOCI 3343	Relaciones Fronterizas México-Estados Unidos (also listed as NATH 3343 and INTL 3343)
SPAN 4338	Spanish Women Writers
SPAN 4348	Spanish American Women Writers
SPAN 4349	Sexualities in Literature and Film
SPAN 4351	Transnational Mexican Popular Culture
SPAN 4391	Gender and Violence in Spain

Middle East Studies (Professors David Lesch and Sussan Siavoshi)

For the major concentration in Middle East Studies, students must take 15-18 hours. After fulfilling the specific course requirements of the concentration (below), students may take additional courses from the concentration list or substitute courses taken while abroad or other special course offerings subject to the approval of the concentration coordinator and the International Programs director.

Majors in this concentration must take:

HIST 1350—Medieval Islamic History, 570-1517 or HIST 1351—The Modern Middle East
PLSI 3334—State, Society and Change in the Middle East or PLSI 3344—The Middle East and the World

For the minor concentration in Middle East Studies, students must take 12-15 hours. After fulfilling the specific course requirements of the concentration (below), students may take additional courses from the concentration list or substitute courses taken while abroad or other special course offerings subject to the approval of the Concentration coordinator and the International Programs director.

Minors in this concentration must take:

HIST 1350

Medieval Islamic History, 570-1517 or HIST 1351—The Modern Middle East

Trinity courses for the Middle East Studies concentration (major or minor) include:

History

HIST 1350	Medieval Islamic History, 570-1517
HIST 1351	The Modern Middle East
HIST 3350	The Arab Cultural Tradition
HIST 3354	The Persian-Arabian Gulf Region Since 1500

Political Science

PLSI 3334	State, Society, and Change in the Middle East
PLSI 3344	The Middle East and the World

Religion

RELI 2356	The Qur’an
RELI 3441	Creating Judaism
RELI 3443	Islamic Worlds

Sociology and Anthropology

SOCI 3391	Special Topics in Sociology: Modern South Asia: History, Culture, and Society
ANTH 3391	Anthropology Special Topics: Modern South Asia: History, Culture, and Society

International Affairs (Professor Rosa Aloisi*)

Requirements: a minimum of 15 hours in the following areas:

One course in ECONOMICS

ECON 3318	The Global Economy
ECON 3340	Economic Growth and Development
ECON 3347	International Trade
ECON 3348	International Monetary Systems
ECON 3361	International Finance (also listed as FNCE 3361)
FNCE 3361	International Finance (also listed as ECON 3361)

Two courses in POLITICAL SCIENCE

PLSI 1331	Global Politics
PLSI 3331	Comparative Political Economy of North America, Europe, and East Asia
PLSI 3342	International Law
PLSI 3345	U.S. Foreign Policy
PLSI 3346	War and Alliance

Two courses from the following:

ANTH 2357	Humans and the Environment
ANTH 3345	Understanding Refugees
ANTH 3445	International Issues in Health and the Environment
ANTH 3453	Global Cities
ANTH 3464	Morality in the Marketplace
COMM 3322	International Communication (also listed as HCOM 3374)
ECON 3320	Economics and the Environment
HIST 3339	The World War II Era
HCOM 3374	International Communication (also listed as COMM 3322)

Students may substitute courses taken while abroad or special course offerings for comparable courses in the areas listed below, subject to the approval of the concentration coordinator and the International Programs director.

International Environmental Studies (Professors Richard Reed and David Ribble*)

Students must take 15-18 hours from the following list, or from among courses taken while abroad, or from among special course offerings subject to the approval of the concentration coordinator and the International Programs director. The student must take at least one course in each of the following topical areas: economics, natural resource science and management, and humans and their environment.

Economics Area

Economics

ECON 3330	Economics and the Environment (also listed as URBS 3330)
URBS 3330	Economics and the Environment (also listed as ECON 3330)

Natural Resource Science and Management Area

Biology

BIOL 1311	Integrative Biology I
BIOL 3434	Ecology
BIOL 4351	Conservation Biology

Geosciences

GEOS 1405	Oceanography
GEOS 3408	GIS and Remote Sensing
GEOS 3411	Hydrology

Humans and their Environment Area

Comparative Literature

CMLT 230

World Literature and the Environment

General Education

GNED 1306

Energy and Society

Geosciences

GEOS 1304

Environmental Geology

Physics and Astronomy

PHYS 1302	Frontiers of Physics
PHYS 1303	The Earth’s Changing Environment

Sociology and Anthropology

ANTH 1301	Introduction to Anthropology
ANTH 2357	Humans and the Environment
ANTH 3349	Globalization and Social Change (also listed as SOCI 3349)
ANTH 3358	The Anthropology of International Relations
ANTH 3464	Morality in the Marketplace
ANTH 3367	South American Indigenous Peoples: Conquest and Development
SOCI 3349	Globalization and Social Change (also listed as ANTH 3349)

Urban Studies

URBS 3347

Urban Systems

Courses in the Languages Across the Curriculum Program

Qualified Trinity students are eligible to enroll in the Languages across the Curriculum (LAC) Program, which gives them practice in using professional and academic Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Russian, German, or French in special courses in the humanities, social, and natural sciences. Some of these courses are coordinated with existing upper-division courses that are taught in English, and students may enroll in both. Other LAC courses are taught separately as “stand-alone” courses. All LAC courses make extensive use of the target foreign language and most use it as the medium of instruction. Offerings vary from semester to semester and are listed in the preregistration course schedule under International Studies.

Students may earn a Spanish across the Curriculum certification by successfully completing advanced work in Spanish and a series of courses listed in the Spanish across the Curriculum program. This certification will be indicated on the student’s official transcript. The requirements are:

SPAN 3301 (Advanced Grammar) or the equivalent
3 credit hours of upper-division Spanish electives
4 Spanish across the Curriculum courses or 7 credit hours in Spanish across the Curriculum courses

Courses

INTL-1100 International Student Orientation

A one-credit course to assist new international students in successfully adjusting to Trinity University. It will provide: 1)an overview of the U.S. higher education system, including basic student and faculty roles; 2)a review of key academic differences with other educational systems from around the world; 2)an introduction to cultural adjustment and culture shock; and 4)a review of laws and legal structures that affect immigration status. Assignments may include readings, interviews of students, staff members, and faculty, and brief reports and reflexive essays. The course is required of all incoming, first-year international students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Must be taken Pass/Fail.

INTL-2102 Preparing for Study Abroad

A one-credit course for students preparing to study abroad (or away) for academic credit. Includes academic planning including written proposals for student abroad; program selection and logistical planning for the time away; pre-departure orientation; studies of cross-cultural communication and adjustment; guided individual country studies and studies of US relations with the proposed host country. The course should be taken the semester immediately preceding the planned study abroad (or away) experience. Must be taken Pass/Fail.

INTL-2103 Alternative Spring Break

Faculty led course that will introduce students to contemporary issues as well as cultural and historical background materials to prepare students for service learning projects in specific national and international destinations. Cross-cultural competencies and sensitivities will be developed prior to field experiences. The course is offered on a Pass/Fail basis only. Repeatable for credit.

INTL-3100 International Studies Colloquium

The Colloquium consists of a weekly meeting of all majors and minors in the program. Under the direction of an assigned faculty member the session topics include discussions of world affairs; presentations by student faculty members and other guests; reports from affiliated student groups; presentations on careers and graduate school opportunities; and reports from seniors about their seminars and tutorial projects. Offered each semester. Required of all International Studies majors and minors while in residence in the program up to a maximum of six hours credit, only three of which may be counted toward the major. Must be taken Pass/Fail.

INTL-3103 Returning From Study Abroad

A one-credit course for students returning from study abroad that is designed to help students maximize the benefit of their study abroad experiences and to help them readjust to the U.S. and university culture. Students will reflect upon and integrate their experiences in relation to their academic interests and various facets of university life. Must be taken Pass/Fail.

INTL-3301 Global Health

This three-hour course considers critical concepts associated with global health including the importance of culture to health, determinants of health, and how the organization of health systems affects health. The relationship of demographics to epidemiology will be discussed as they define the global burden of disease. Specific topics introduced in the course include the environment and health, children and maternal health, both communicable and noncommunicable diseases, and unintentional injuries. A semester-long project will consider how policy and programs can be brought together to address a global health issue.

INTL-4-01 International Studies Internship

Between zero and six hours of credit may be arranged for appropriate international internships that are undertaken while abroad if they meet academic criteria set by the Committee. Credit may also be arranged for internships in San Antonio during the school year and away, during the summer, with the approval of the International Programs Director. Must be taken Pass/Fail.

INTL-4-02 Special Topics in International Studies

From time to time the International Studies program will present special topic courses not described in the Courses of Study Bulletin. Announcements of such courses will be by special prospectus. May be repeated on different topics.

INTL-4103 Model United Nations

Students chosen for the Trinity delegation to national Model United Nations competitions are required to register for this one-hour course. The course involves participation in parliamentary training sessions, learning about the country being represented by the Trinity delegation, and research and writing on the topics before the various Model United Nations committees. May be repeated for credit in successive years. Must be taken Pass/Fail.

INTL-3001 Studying Abroad

A course for students arranging to study abroad (or away) for academic credit. Includes academic planning including written proposals for study abroad; program selection and logistical planning for the time away; pre-departure orientation; studies in cross-cultural communication and adjustment; and guided individual country studies and studies of US relations with the proposed host country. This course will be offered in the Fall of each year for students studying abroad in the Spring and in the Spring for students to study abroad in the Fall.

INTL-3315 Iceland - Its Unique Geological, Economic and Cultural History

This course will expose students to the unique economic, geologic, and cultural history of Iceland. The economic aspects will focus on the role of financial markets and monetary institutions in economic booms and crashes using Iceland as a case study, possible solutions to public good problems such as the Icelandic fishing quota, business practices which often prioritize protection of the environment and social responsibility, and the role of international trade in development of a small country. The geological history will emphasize Iceland's plate tectonic setting, volcanism, glacial history and related hazards, geothermal energy, and the effects of climate change. The cultural portion will explore the fundamental role of literature in a country with virtually no illiteracy, and the role of the sagas in the transmission of culture, language, and the law in the country with the oldest parliament in the world. (Also listed as BUSN 3315, ECON 3315, GEOS 3315, and PLSI 3315.) (Offered every other year).

INTL-4-00 Senior Research Project

A course for seniors who wish to pursue an international studies project -- either independently or in conjunction with an existing, upper-division course -- with the permission of and under the supervision of a faculty member.

INTL-4104 Senior Portfolio

A required course for majors in the senior year to prepare a selective, self-reflexive portfolio that draws on achievements in the major and explains them in terms of personal development and professional and scholarly goals and objectives.

INTL-3316 Gender, Race and Healthcare in Contemporary Cuba

This course explores the historical changes that have labeled Cuba as an island "lost in time" by focusing on three topics that are crucial for Cuba's global acknowledgement: gender, race and healthcare. These topics are deeply interrelated and in constant exchange with Cuba's economy and politics, as women and LGBT communities challenge their social participation, Afro-Cubans claim their space, and healthcare becomes threatened due to Cuba's slow movement to globalization. (Offered every other year.) Prerequisites: SPAN 2301 and Consent of Instructor

INTL-3357 Contemporary Japanese Politics and Society

This is a faculty-led, study abroad course that includes summer travel to Japan. The course exposes students to (A) Japan's historic and contemporary socioeconomic position in the region, (B) Japan's role as the technological and business innovation-hub of Asia, and (C) the rich fabric of Japanese culture, both traditional and contemporary. Students will meet with academic and business leaders; interact with Japanese college students; and participate in site visits to factories, museums, schools, and temples around Japan. (Offered every Spring.) Corequisites: BAT 3394

Courses in the Languages Across the Curriculum Program

LAC-2101 Biblical Hebrew

The primary goal of this course is to introduce students to ancient Hebrew so they will be able to read parts of the Hebrew Bible in the original language. This course begins with an introduction to the Hebrew alphabet and vowel system and therefore requires no prior knowledge of Hebrew. (Also listed as RELI 2101.)

LAC-3101 Mujeres Cineastas de España Y Las Américas

An exploration of themes of gender, sexuality, and identity as approached by the most distinguished women filmmakers in Spain and the Americas. The films covered in this course do not duplicate any materials covered in SPAN 3321 or SPAN 3331. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or equivalent

LAC-3102 En Blanco Y Negro: Raza Y Cine En America Latina

An examination and analysis of Latin American films in terms of the performance and representation of race. The course introduces discourses of whiteness and mestizaje in terms of the hierarchies and social expectations that they advanced through film. Course is taught entirely in Spanish. Prerequisites: SPAN 2302 or equivalent

LAC-3103 Cultura Popular Espanola (spanish Popular Culture)

Spanish Popular Culture focuses on recent cultural production that includes film, television, periodicals, and recently published literature. This course is taught in Spanish and students will gain practice in reading, writing, speaking, and listening comprehension. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302, the equivalent, or Consent of Instructor

LAC-3104 La Experiencia Latina En Los Estados Unidos (The U.S. Latino Experience)

An examination of the historical experience and cultural expression of the Latino population of the United States, with attention to the role of U.S. foreign policy in creating Latino communities, the impact of domestic policy on the various subgroups, the evolution of U.S. Latino cultural expression, and the changing relationship of Latinos to U.S. society and its institutions. This course will be taught entirely in Spanish and is designed to accompany GNED 3325. Prerequisites SPAN 2302, the equivalent, or the consent of the instructor; and students must have completed, or be enrolled in, GNED 3325.

LAC-3105 La Opinion Publica Del in Migrante: Trabajo de Campo Sobre Migracion Mexicana (public Opinion of Immigrants: Fieldwork on Mexican Migration)

This course combines the study of issues surrounding the immigration debate in the United States with training in the design of field experiments and the methods of survey research. Students participate in empirical research by conducting surveys in Spanish. This course will be conducted entirely in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302, the equivalent, or consent of the Instructor.

LAC-3106 Los Cubano-Americanos

This course explores significant cultural, artistic, cinematic, musical, sociopolitical, and literary representations from 1960 to the present. A principal objective is to analyze and deconstruct stereotypes about Cuban-Americans. This course is taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302, the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

LAC-3107 La Telenovela En America Latina (The Latin American Soap Opera)

An examination of the Latin American telenovela, soap opera, from the perspectives of development communication, popular culture, and international television. This course will be conducted entirely in Spanish. (Also listed as COMM 3120.) Prerequisite: SPAN 2302, the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

LAC-3108 Tradiciones Culturales En América Latina

This is a companion course to HIST 1340, Latin American Cultural Traditions. It offers students the opportunity to augment the themes of the course through the perspectives of Spanish language authors who write about personal and/or national histories. Readings will be in Spanish, but discussions will be in both English and Spanish depending on the proficiency of class members. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or equivalent Corequisite: Concurrent or previous enrollment in HIST 1340

LAC-3109 Madrid: Una Historia Cultural

This course explores significant cultural, cinematic, musical, sociopolitical, urban, theoretical, and literary representations of the city of Madrid. The interdisciplinary approach draws on film, music, and television as well as literary, critical, and theoretical texts. Prerequisites: SPAN 2302 or equivalent

LAC-3110 La musica popular latinoamericana (Latin American Popular Music)

A study of Latin American culture through popular music, this course will explore both musical forms and lyrics. Musical forms include bolero, tango, balada, cumbia, salsa, rumba, merengue. The multilayered messages in the lyrics will be analyzed for social and political insights into Latin American culture. This course will be conducted entirely in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302, the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

LAC-3111 Narody Rossii (The Peoples of Russia)

A companion course to ML&L 3342, which introduces Russian culture from medieval through modern times, including not only the Russians, but also the peoples of southern and eastern Russia. The course will emphasize religion, folklore, and art through a series of short Russian-language readings and weekly discussions. The course will be conducted entirely in Russian. Prerequisite: RUSS 2302 or the equivalent. INTL 3111 is designed to be taken concurrently with ML&L 3342, (The Peoples of Russia), although it may be taken separately with consent of the instructor.

LAC-3112 Shangye Zhongwen (The Practice of Business in China)

A study of cultural concepts and customs that have influenced contemporary Chinese business practices and behaviors, through the use of readings and weekly discussions. The course will be conducted entirely in Chinese. Prerequisite: CHIN 2302 or the equivalent.

LAC-3113 Reality TV in China

This course explores Chinese language, society, and culture through the lens of reality television audition tapes submitted to "Chinese Idol." Video clips are unscripted and spontaneous conversations that represent individuals from a variety of social, economic, and cultural backgrounds. (Offered every other year). Prerequisites: CHIN 2302 or equivalent

LAC-3114 Zhongguo Gudai Sixiang (Classical Chinese Thought)

A study of traditional Chinese thought as manifested in the language of selected classical texts of history, philosophy, poetry, and religion. All readings will be conducted in classical Chinese. No prior knowledge of Chinese is required. Co-requisite: Simultaneous enrollment in a Chinese civilization, literature, history, philosophy, political science, or religion course, or consent of instructor.

LAC-3115 Chinese Popular Songs

An examination of Chinese popular songs and music videos as cultural texts to develop listening, conversation, oral presentation, writing, reading, and online research skills. Genres explored may include Mandopop, Tawain Hip-Hop, and Chinese Rock 'n Roll. (Offered every other year.) Prerequisite: CHIN 2302 or equivalent.

LAC-3118 Historia, resistencia, y rebelion en la musica chicana (History, Resistance, and Rebellion in Chicana/o Music)

A study of important historical events and issues of resistance against racism, classism, and the economic exploitation of Chicanas and Chicanos through samples of the music produced by them throughout the 20th century. The course will analyze both musical forms and lyrics. The musical genres will include corridos (ballads), Pachuca and Pachuco (zootsuiter) music, Rock 'n' Roll, Civil Rights movement music, Chicana/o Punk, Mariachi, Tejano, and Conjunto music among other styles. This course will be conducted entirely in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or equivalent.

LAC-3119 Identidades juveniles en Latinoamerica: musica contemporanea y expresiones artisticas urbanas (Youth Identities in Latin America: Contemporary Music and Urban Artistic Expression)

This course will examine how contemporary music from different Latin American singers (or groups) and popular arts play a significant role in the process through which youth cultures configure their worlds. The class will be exclusively in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or the equivalent.

LAC-3120 La Inquisicion Y Hoy: 4 Judios de Monterrey

An exploration of various aspects of the "judeomexicana" (Mexican Jewish) experience in two key periods: the most repressive (the Inquisition) and the most florescent (the contemporary republic). This exploration will proceed primarily by exploring four key players, all of whom are connected to the city of Monterrey. (Offered every other semester.) Prerequisite: SPAN 2302 or equivalent

LAC-3123 Deutsche Politik (German Politics)

This course offers and overview of German politics. It seeks to familiarize students with important theories about, actors, and institutions in, and developments of German politics. After completing the course students should feel confident and comfortable conversing about German politics with German-speaking instructors. Prerequisite: GERM 2302, or the equivalent, or consent of the instructor.

LAC-3124 L'histoire francaise: un parcours cinematographique (French History through Film)

Moving chronologically through the centuries, this course will explore key historical moments in French culture through film. This course will be conducted entirely in French. Prerequisite: French 2302 or the equivalent

LAC-3125 Russian Basics: Language and Culture for Non-Specialists

INTL 3125 offers an introduction to Russian language and culture for non-specialists. Topics include the Cyrillic alphabet, basics of Russian grammar and pronunciation, and Russian bibliographic, computing and conversation skills. INTL 3125 is open to all students and has no prerequisites.

LAC-3133 La Republica Dominicana: Una Introduccion (An Introduction to the Dominican Republic)

As an introduction to the Dominican Republic, this course includes information on the history, politics, economy, society, literature, arts, and culture of the island nation. The course draws on academic and literary texts in Spanish, as well as on slides, audiovisual recordings, food, and other resources to explore the various themes. This course will be entirely conducted in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302, the equivalent, or consent of instructor

LAC-3134 Culture, Identity, and Language in Contemporary Brazil

In this course we will critically examine iconic representations of Brazilian identity, including choro, samba, Afro-Raggae, and Cinema Novo, all of which have served as significant forms of self-expression within the broader framework of Brazilian culture. Through this examination, students will develop a deeper appreciation of Brazilian culture that goes beyond the stereotypical images of Brazil as the tropical land of Carnival and the country of soccer. Although the medium of instruction of this class is Spanish, students will develop reading skills in Brazilian Portuguese using their knowledge of Spanish.

LAC-3301 Paris: the Biography of a City (Paris: La Biographie D'une Ville)

This course covers the political, social, economic, and cultural history of Paris from the Middle Ages to the present. The course draws on a variety of sources in French, including film and television. Prerequisite: FREN 3305, 3306 or the equivalent, or consent of instructor.

LAC-3308 Una breve historia de America Latina en el siglo XX a traves de su musica Popular (A Concise 20TH Century History of Latin America Through its Popular Music)

This 3-hour regular course will survey major events and characters that have shaped Latin American history in the 20th century using musical renditions deeply rooted in the collective memory of Latin Americans. Prerequisite: SPAN 2302

LAC-3340 Haciendo Negocios En Latinoamerica (Doing Business in Latin America)

This course is both a language and an applied business course. On the language part, it is intended to increase the Spanish proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking. The other aspect of the course includes a thorough understanding of cultural, political, and economic aspects of the Latin American business environment. Moreover, the course will immerse the student in the intricacies of exporting to, importing from, establishing a new business in, or operating a foreign branch in a Latin American country. (Also listed as BUSN 3340.) Prerequisites: ECON 1311, Spanish proficiency, and consent of instructor.

LAC-3343 Relaciones fronterizas Mexico-Estados Unidos (bilingue)

In the seminar we will examine a variety of social, cultural, political, and economic phenomena that characterize the Mexico-United States border region. Include an optional overnight excursion to communities located on the international boundary itself. This course is conducted bilingually in Spanish and English, i.e., in both languages of the Mexico-U.S. border region. Competence in speaking, reading, writing, and listening in both Spanish and English is a requirement for participation in the course. (Also listed as ANTH 3343 and SOCI 3343.)(Offered occasionally.) Prerequisites: SPAN 2302 or equivalent Spanish competence

LAC-3344 Teaching in the Bilingual (English/Spanish)classroom

An introduction to the education of second language learners in the context of bilingual education and English as a second language (ESL) programs. This course includes field experience in working with bilingual and ESL populations in an educational setting. (Also listed as EDUC 3344.)

LAC-3346 La economia espanola y la Union Europea (The Spanish Economy and the European Union)

An examination of Spain's economic development and its position within the European Union. The business, economic, and political transformation of Spain from a struggling nation with an authoritarian regime to an economic power with an open and democratic society are studied. The course also examines the development of European Union, with a special focus on its influence on the Spanish business environment. The experiential component of the course includes visits to businesses, government agencies, and NGO's in Spain. (Also listed as INTB 3346, ECON 3346 and SPAN 3346.) (Offered once a year). Prerequisites: ECON 1311, three additional hours in business or economics, SPAN 2302 or the equivalent, and consent of the instructor.

LAC-3372 Practica profesional en Espana (Internship in Spain)

A supervised summer internship in Spain. Students enrolled in INTL 3372 will serve as interns with various firms, trade groups, governmental agencies, or public interest groups where they will work and gain experience related to the Spanish economy and business world. The nature of the student's responsibilities will vary with the internship involved and be subject to the approval of the supervising faculty member. (Also listed as ECON 3372, INTB 3372, and SPAN 3372.) (Offered once a year). Prerequisites: ECON 1311, three additional hours in business or economics, SPAN 2302 or the equivalent, and consent of instructor.

LAC-4130 Quanqiu Shangwu Wenhua-Zhong-Mei Jiaodian (Global Business Culture)

A companion course to BUSN/CHIN 3330 which examines the diverse business culture in China in comparison to that in other countries, particularly in the United States. This course must be taken concurrently with BUSN/CHIN 3330 and will be taught entirely in Chinese. Students must have the ability to write and converse in Chinese. (Also listed as CHIN 4130 and BUSN 4130.) Prerequisites: Senior Standing, CHIN 3302 or the equivalent, and consent of instructor Corequisite: BUSN/CHIN 3330

LAC-4-02 Special Topics in Languages Across the Curriculum

From time to time the LAC program will present special topic courses not described in the Courses of Study Bulletin. Announcements of such courses will be by special prospectus. May be repeated on different topics.

Faculty

Dania Abreu-Torres, Ph.D. , Associate Professor, Modern Languages and Literatures; Coordinator, Mexico, the Americas, and Spain (MAS)

Rosa Aloisi, Ph.D. , Associate Professor; Coordinator, International Affairs; Director of International Studies

Rosana Blanco-Cano, Ph.D. , Associate Professor, Modern Languages and Literatures

Anene Ejikeme, Ph.D. , Associate Professor, History; Coordinator, African Studies

Nanette C. Le Coat, Ph.D. , Associate Professor, Modern Languages and Literatures; Coordinator, European Studies

Alfred Montoya, Ph.D. , Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology; Coordinator, Global Health Studies

Tahir H. Naqvi, Ph.d. , Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology

David Ribble, Ph.D. , Professor, Biology; Coordinator, International Environmental Studies

Eugenio Dante Suarez, Ph.D. , Associate Professor, Finance and Decision Sciences

Hyon Joo Yoo, Ph.D. , Associate Professor, Political Science

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Middle East Studies (Professors David Lesch and Sussan Siavoshi)

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International Environmental Studies (Professors Richard Reed and David Ribble*)

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