International Studies Program 1

Macroeconomics, for the economics course, in accordance with the INTERNATIONAL STUDIES previous major requirements. PROGRAM 2. Area Focus (6 hours): Two courses that concentrate on a single region of the world. Such courses are offered in many departments and 111 Mather House programs. In order to count toward the area focus, courses from the http://artsci.case.edu/international-studies/ Department of Modern Languages and Literatures must include content Phone: 216.368.5565; Fax: 216.368.4681 other than exclusively language learning, such as the study of literature Kelly McMann, Program Director or cinema. Area foci include Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the [email protected] Middle East.

By completing a major in international studies, students develop 3. Topical Focus (6 hours): A related pair of courses that examine expertise in a region of the world, including one of its languages, and a transnational topic. Topical foci include, but are not limited to, in a transnational topic. They also become familiar with a variety of international security and diplomacy, global environment, international international issues and frameworks. They use this expertise and trade and finance, global health, international development, and global knowledge to understand and analyze the dynamics and complexity of arts. the human world. 4. Elective Area or Topical Courses (6 hours): Two additional courses Popular transnational topics include international security and toward the area focus or topical focus. diplomacy, global environment, international development, global health, 5. Students must include courses from at least two different departments international business, intercultural communications, international trade or programs among their six area focus, topical focus, and elective and finance, global arts, and international law. Common languages to courses. (This is highly recommended, but not required, for students who study are Arabic, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, matriculated prior to Fall 2014.) These courses should be selected in and Spanish. consultation with the international studies director. Students majoring in international studies earn a BA degree. The major is 6. Senior Project (required course, 3 hours): The senior project offers useful for careers in the arts, business, engineering, government, health, students the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the law, media, and the nonprofit sector, among other fields. complexity and dynamics of the human world as a result of majoring in international studies. Students who matriculated Fall 2014 or Undergraduate Program later complete INTL 399 International Studies Colloquium if it is Major offered their senior fall. Otherwise, those students must complete The major in international studies requires a minimum of 33 credit INTL 398 International Studies Senior Research Project. Students who hours, chosen from approved topical and area studies courses, plus matriculated before Fall 2014 must complete INTL 398. satisfaction of a language competency requirement. Each student will INTL 398 International Studies Senior Research Project: Students work prepare a program of study that includes course selections meeting the individually with a faculty project advisor to research and write a major seven requirements below. Normally, no more than two courses taken for paper, typically in their senior year. Students should identify their faculty international studies credit may count simultaneously toward a minor project advisors and topics no later than the semester before they intend or another major. Courses taken to satisfy the language competency to complete INTL 398. Students must complete a prospectus no later requirement are exempted from this rule, and several international studies than the second week of the semester. Upon request to the international courses contribute to the completion of general education requirements. studies director, who seeks approval from the director of SAGES, this Requirements for the Major course can meet the requirements of a SAGES capstone. 1. Multidisciplinary Foundations (required courses; 12 hours). These INTL 399 International Studies Colloquium: Students analyze topics courses provide an introduction to understandings of society and culture, relevant to the foreign geographic area and broad theme they have principles of economics, change over time, and interactions among chosen for their major foci. To do so, they draw on their international countries, while exposing students to a variety of world societies and experience, knowledge acquired through a foreign language, and prior issues. International studies majors are encouraged to complete the coursework for the major. Students share their conclusions in the multidisciplinary foundations courses before embarking on a study seminar itself and in a public presentation. This course meets the abroad program. These courses are: requirements of a SAGES capstone.

ANTH 102 Being Human: An Introduction to 3 7. Language Competency (0 to 16 credit hours): In addition to the Social and Cultural Anthropology 33 credit hours of international studies course work, students must ECON 103 Principles of Macroeconomics (*) 3 demonstrate competency in a language other than their native language. HSTY 113 Introduction to Modern World 3 This may be done by: History 1. completing a language course at the 300 level or above POSC 172 Introduction to International 3 Relations 2. completing four semesters in a single language 3. demonstrating to the Department of Modern Languages and * Students who matriculated prior to Fall 2014 can use ECON 102 Literatures a non-native language competency equivalent to that Principles of Microeconomics, rather than ECON 103 Principles of attained by completing a 300-level or above course 2 International Studies Program

Honors: Honors are awarded to students who meet three requirements: an exceptional senior project (grade of A), a 3.3 overall GPA, and a 3.7 GPA in international studies courses (area focus, topical focus, and electives).

There is no minor in international studies. International studies can be a secondary major. Faculty Kelly McMann, PhD (University of Michigan) Associate Professor, Department of Political Science; Director, International Studies Program Courses INTL 396. International Independent Study. 1 - 3 Units. Study of a topic within the scope of international studies. The student must complete a prospectus form, approved and signed by the supervising faculty member, no later than the second week of classes. The prospectus must outline the goals of the project and the research methodology to be used and is part of the basis for grading. Open to juniors and seniors majoring in international studies. INTL 398. International Studies Senior Research Project. 3 Units. Individual work with a faculty tutor leading to the writing of a major research paper. Open only to seniors majoring in international studies. INTL 399. International Studies Colloquium. 3 Units. This course offers seniors the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of the complexity and dynamics of the human world as a result of majoring in International Studies. Students analyze topics relevant to the foreign geographic areas and broad themes they have chosen for their major foci. To do so, they draw on their international experiences, knowledge acquired through foreign languages, and prior coursework for the major. Students share their conclusions in the seminar itself and in a public presentation. This course meets the requirements of a SAGES capstone.