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Area Studies Courses

GLOBAL AREA STUDIES:  Approved List of Courses

Courses must be taken from a single global region

Students entering the BBA program are required to complete the language/global area studies/study abroad requirement. This requirement is an effort to internationalize the student's college experience and to encourage understanding and appreciation for different cultures and beliefs. Options to fulfill the 18-hour language/global area studies/study abroad requirement are listed below (Autumn 2006 through Summer 2012):

a) 18 hours of a single foreign language (six 3-hour classes)
b) 15 hours of a single foreign language (three 5-hour classes) PLUS an additional 3 hours of free elective
c) 9 hours of a single foreign language PLUS 9 hours of approved courses from one region of global area studies
d) 9 hours of a single foreign language PLUS 9 hours of approved study abroad
e) 9 hours of approved study abroad PLUS 9 hours of approved courses from one region of global area studies
f) 18 hours of approved study abroad

Global area studies consist of courses dealing with the same global region in subjects such as history, political science, geography or economics. The following courses have been pre-approved to meet this requirement. Any other course a student wishes to count as global area studies must be approved in advance by the Director of Undergraduate Programs on a Course Substitution Request form. Business courses do not count as global area studies courses.

Please note the level of the courses selected for global area studies. It is advised that a student take the introductory course (100-level) before attempting an upper level course (300-599 level).

  • 100-199 First level undergraduate courses
  • 201-499 Second through fourth level undergraduate courses
  • 500-599 Fifth level undergraduate courses to which graduate students may be admitted

NOTE: When searching for these classes on OneStop, do not use the category “World Languages and Area Studies”. These lists are not the same. Only the courses on the list below will fulfill the requirement.

AFRICA

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLE
15-AFST-206African Diaspora Cultures I: African Cultures
15-AFST-227Introduction to Modern Africa
15-AFST-301*African History: Antiquity to 18th century (cross-listed as 15-HIST-301)
15-AFST-302*African History: 18th century to 1935 (cross-listed as 15-HIST-302)
15-AFST-303*African History: 1935 to Present (cross-listed as 15-HIST-303)
15-AFST-308Women in African History
15-AFST-363*African Literature I:  Introduction (cross-listed as 15-ENGC-363)
15-AFST-364*African Literature II:  Topics (cross-listed as 15-ENGC-364)
15-AFST-365*African Literature III:  Drama (cross-listed as 15-ENGC-365)
15-AFST-414Politics in Post-Colonial Africa (prereq. 3 hrs. African Studies)
15-AFST-450West African History and Civilizations
15 AFST-451Colonization, Nationalism and Post Colonial West African States (prereq. 3 hrs. African Studies)
15-AFST-460African Demography
15-AFST-462History of South Africa
15-GEOG-125World Regional Geography: Africa
15-GEOG-226Geography of Africa

*Only one version of a cross-listed course will apply towards fulfilling BBA degree requirements.

ASIA

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLE
15-ANTH-326Peoples of Japan
22-ECON-541Economies of China and Vietnam:  Transition (prereq. 22-ECON-101, 102)
22-ECON-542Contemporary Japanese Economy and Business
22-ECON-543East Asian Economies:  Development and Crisis (prereq. 22-ECON-101, 102)
15-GEOG-126World Regional Geography: Asia
15-GEOG-236Geography of Eastern and Southern Asia
15-GEOG-237Geography of China
15-HIST-121Asian Civilizations: India
15-HIST-122Asian Civilizations: China
15-HIST-123Asian Civilizations: Japan
15-HIST-531Women in India and China to 1800
15-HIST-532Women in India and China after 1800
15-HIST-574India to 1526
15-HIST-575Indian Empires: 1526 to 1905
15-HIST-576Twentieth Century South Asia
15-POL-286Security Policies of Asian States (prereq. 15-POL-180)
15-POL-380Regional Politics in Asia
15-POL-386International Relations in East Asia (prereq. 200-level International Relations)
15-POL-388International Cooperation: Asia (prereq. 15-POL-180)
15-RELG-246Sacred Scriptures:  Asian Traditions
23-ARTH-140Survey of East Asian Art

*Only one version of a cross-listed course will apply towards fulfilling BBA degree requirements.

EUROPE

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLE
15-ANTH-320Balkan Peoples
15-ANTH-322Peoples of Siberia, Central Asia & Turkey
15-EUST-101Introduction to European Studies
15-GEOG-124World Regional Geography:  Europe
15-GEOG-216Geography of Europe
15-GRMN-171/172/173Survey of German Culture I, II, III
15-GRMN-277The Faust Myth in Germany
15-HIST-104/105/106Medieval and Renaissance: 300-1500
15-HIST-113European Civilization: 1000-1500
15-HIST-114European Civilization: 1500-1800
15-HIST-115European Civilization: 1800-present
15-HIST-119Twentieth Century Europe to 1945
15-HIST-120Twentieth Century Europe Post 1945
15-HIST-436Roots of the Industrial Revolution
15-HIST-450The Medieval West
15-HIST-453History of Germany
15-HIST-484World War I (prereq. 15-ENGL-103)
15-HIST-485Film and History of WWII
15-HIST-528/529/530Human Rights & US Foreign Relations I, II, III
15-HIST-533Eastern Europe to 1918
15-HIST-534Eastern Europe: Since 1918
15-HIST-536History of the Balkans
15-HIST-537/538Medieval Society and Culture
15-HIST-539Topics in Medieval Society and Culture:  Making of the Medieval Economy
15-HIST-561Women in European Society, 1600-1850
15-HIST-562Women in European Society, 1850-Present
15-HIST-565Tudor England, 1488-1603
15-HIST-566Stuart England, 1603-1714
15-JUDC-480Jews in Europe
15-JUDC-481Spanish Jewry
15-JUDC-482East European Jews to World War I
15-POL-376Politics of the European Union (prereq. 15-POL-160)
23-ARTH-111/112/113History of Art I, II, III

*Only one version of a cross-listed course will apply towards fulfilling BBA degree requirements.

INTERNATIONAL

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLE
15-AFST-452Liberation Struggles
22-ECON-551/552International Economics (prereq. 22-ECON-271 or 22-ECON-341, 342)
22-ECON-575Economic Development (prereq. 22-ECON-101, 102)
15-ENGL-221/222/223World Literature
15-ENGL-234Contemporary World Literature: Drama (prereq. 15-ENGL-103)
15-ENGL-235Contemporary World Literature: The Novel (prereq. 15-ENGL-103)
15-ENGL-236Contemporary World Literature: The Short Story (prereq. 15-ENGL-103)
15-ENGL-237Contemporary World Literature: Poetry (prereq. 15-ENGL-103)
15-FREN-180/181World Cultures: French Speaking I, II
15-GEOG-120Power of Place: World Geography as a Natural Science
15-GEOG-121World Regional Geography I:  Developing World
15-GEOG-122World Regional Geography II:  Developed World
15-GEOG-123Americas: NAFTA Nations
15-GEOG-150/151Principles of Human Geography I, II
15-GEOG-261/262/263People and the Environment I, II, III
15-GEOG-333Political Geography
15-GEOG-335Geography of Religion
15-GEOG-341Economic Geography
15-GEOG-351Recreation Geography
15-GEOG-353Political Geography:  Geopolitics
15-HIST-130/131/132World History I, II, III
15-HIST-491Making Rebellion: Revolution in the Modern Era
15-JUDC-510Antisemitism
15-POL-160Comparative Politics
15-POL-180International Relations
15-POL-269Politics in Developing Countries
15-POL-280Approaches to International Politics (prereq. 15-POL-180)
15-POL-282NATO and Alliances in International Politics
15-POL-283International Corporation: Theory (prereq. 15-POL-180)
15-POL-285The Politics of Terrorism (prereq. 15-POL-160, 180)
15-POL-288International Law (prereq. 15-POL-180)
15-POL-289International Organization (prereq. 15-POL-180)
15-POL-365Women and Politics in the Third World (prereq. 15-POL-160)
15-POL-367Civil War and Political Violence (prereq. 15-POL-180)
15-POL-368Nationalism and Identity Politics (prereq. 15-POL-160)
15-POL-382US Foreign Policy & Developing Countries (pr. 200-level Int'l Relations)
15-POL-383Conflict in International Relations (pr. 200 level Int'l Relations)
15-POL-389Politics of International Economic Affairs (pr. 200 level Int'l Relations)
15-SOC-484Social Inequality (prereq. 15-SOC-141)

 *Only one version of a cross-listed course will apply towards fulfilling BBA degree requirements.

LATIN AMERICA

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLE
15-AFST-208African Diaspora Cultures III: Afro-Latin and Caribbean Cultures
15-AFST-453Afro-Caribbean and Afro-Latin American History
15-ANTH-305Maya Archeology
15-ANTH-308New World Prehistory
15-ANTH-333Peoples of the Caribbean
15-ANTH-334 Indians of Mexico and Guatemala (prereq. 15-ANTH-102)
15-ENGC-366Caribbean Literatures (prereq. 15-ENGL-103)
15-GEOG-211Geography of Latin America
15-HIST-224/225/226Latin American History I, II, III
15-SPAN-180World Cultures: Hispanic
15-SPAN-181

Mexican Culture                        

15-SPAN-185     World Cultures: Central America 
15-SPAN-186Culture of Central America 

*Only one version of a cross-listed course will apply towards fulfilling BBA degree requirements.

MIDDLE EAST

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLE
15-ARAB-310Culture of Contemporary Arabic Society
15-ARAB-320Modern Arabic Literature in Translation
15-GEOG-231Geography of the Middle East
15-HIST-170Middle East/ North African History 660-1258
15-HIST-171Middle East/ North African History 1258-1850
15-HIST-172Middle East/ North African History 1850 to present
15-HIST-567History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict
15-HIST-570The Making of the Modern Middle East
15-HIST-571The Middle East:  History and Media
15-JUDC-127/128/129History of Jewish Civilization
15-JUDC-325Jerusalem
15-JUDC-326Jewish Nationalism
15-JUDC-327Modern Israel
15-JUDC-372Israeli Cinema
15-POL-370Politics of Islam (prereq. 200-level comp.)

GLOBAL AREA STUDIES:

Courses no longer offered, but still approved.

 AFRICA

COURSE NUMBER
COURSE TITLE
 15-AFST-217

 Introduction to African Studies

 15-AFST-419

 The Economic Development of Africa (prereq. 3 hrs. African Studies)

 15-AFST-424 Africa & the International Economy (prereq. 3 hrs. African Studies)
 15-ENGB-263     Introduction to African Literature
 15-PHIL-220 African Philosophy

ASIA

COURSE NUMBER
COURSE TITLE
 15-PHIL-314 Chinese Philosophy
 15-POL-364 Newly Industrializing Countries of Asia (prereq. 15-POL-160, 262, 263, 271)

EUROPE

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLE
 15-ANTH-358 Peoples of Siberia, Central Asia & Turkey
 15-ENGL-231 Major British Writers:  Beowulf-1600
 15-ENGL-232 Major British Writers:  1600-1800
 15-ENGL-233 Major British Writers:  1800 to present
 15-HIST-151/152/153 History of Western Civilization I, II, III
 15-HIST-363, 364,365 British History (prereq. 15-ENGL-103)
 15-HIST-414 The Tudors (prereq. 15-ENGL-103)
 15-HIST-431, 432 Hitler and the Nazi Party
 15-HIST-448, 449 The Medieval West
 15-HIST-451, 452 History of Germany
 15-HIST-454 History of Germany: Since 1945

INTERNATIONAL

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLE
 15-ENGL-258 African and Colonial Women Writers (prereq. 15-ENGL-103)
 15-ENGB-258 Third World Writers
 15-ENGC-261 20th Century World Fiction (prereq. 15-ENGL-103)
 15-ENGC-342/343 Third World Literature I, II
 15-FREN-271 The French-Speaking World
 15-HIST-310 The World Order in Crisis (1929-1945)
 15-HIST-311 The Breakup of the World Order
 15-HIST-312 Constructing the New World Order
 15-HIST-316 The Color of Money: Cross-Cultural Attitudes Towards Wealth and Acquisition
 15-POL-108 Issues in World Politics

LATIN AMERICA

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLE
 15-ANTH-334(352)* Indians of Mexico and Guatemala (prereq. 15-ANTH-102)
 15-HIST-407 Latin American Film and History to 1900
 15-HIST-408 Latin American Film and History After 1900
 15-SPAN-260 Mexican Civilization through its Art

MIDDLE EAST

COURSE NUMBERCOURSE TITLE
15-POL-371/372  Middle East Conflicts I,II (prereq. 200-level comp.)

NOTE:

Any course that is currently being offered related to a specific area that is not listed may be counted as an area study elective PENDING APPROVAL FROM THE UNDERGRADUATE OFFICE by means of a Course Substitution Form. 

Questions about whether a course is still offered should be directed to the department offering the course.

 

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