INTL: International Studies

5000. Senior Seminar in International Studies (3) (S)

P: Consent of instructor or graduate standing. Diverse contemporary international issues. Topics determined by instructor may include ethical/normative perspectives in world community; demographic trends of population, food, and health; energy policies; environmental hazards such as climate and pollution; economic development; selected regional conflicts; and initiatives in transnational cooperation.

6005. Communications Across Cultures (3)

P: Consent of instructor. Different modes of human communication as related to varying cultural contexts.

6105. Global Issues (3)

P: Consent of instructor. History and contemporary dynamics of globalization, including economic integration and restructuring, political relations among state and non-state actors, and social and cultural change.

6500. International Problem Solving and Decision Making (3)

P: Consent of instructor. Focus on understanding and application of process at organizational level. Analytical models appropriate to public and private sectors may include project management, cost/benefit analysis, mathematical programming, and simulation in international settings.

6510. Global and Multicultural Discourse (3)

P: Consent of instructor. Analysis of international and intercultural discourse with a view toward the enhancement of global and multicultural understanding.

6930, 6940. International Field Experience (3,3)

Second-culture study, practical training, internship, research, and/or employment in student’s field of study and professional activities.

7000. Thesis (3)

May be repeated. May count a maximum 6 s.h.

7001. Thesis: Summer Research (1)

May be repeated. No credit may count toward degree. Students conducting thesis research may only register for this course during the summer.