UWM Undergraduate Catalog 2007-08
College of Letters and Science
International Studies
UWM Undergraduate Catalog 2007-08College of Letters and ScienceInternational Studies |
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Donald Pienkos, Professor of Political Science, Coordinator
The International Studies (IS) Program is an interdisciplinary major administered by the faculty within the College of Letters and Science. The IS Program offers students an excellent opportunity to improve their understanding of the diverse cultures of the world and to begin developing the skills they need for carers that have an international dimension. The IS Program has grown steadily over the past 50 years to meet the needs for a more globalized education. Today, more than 120 faculty members in 20 different UWM departments and academic units participate in the IS Program.
All interested students should consult the International Studies advisor during their sophomore year, and should declare the major once they have reached 45 degree credits and no later than the beginning of their junior year. The advisor will assist each student in preparing a logical sequence of studies.
Honors and high honors in the major are awarded at graduation to students who achieve the following:
Honors: at least a 3.0 overall GPA with a 3.5 GPA on all credits in the major;
High Honors: at least a 3.0 overall GPA with a 3.75 GPA on all credits in the major.
The International Studies (IS) major offers a number of special programs designed to help students deepen their knowledge of international affairs. Students may receive credit toward the major for participation in study abroad or exchange programs. Credit toward the major also may be obtained through a semester-long internship in an international business, a government office, or a private organization in Milwaukee.
Course of Study: Major
The major requires 14 college credits in one foreign language or the equivalent. Students must complete at least one college course to meet this requirement; high school work alone will not suffice.
INTRODUCTORY COURSES
The following introductory courses are required and should be taken during the first two years:
A. Econ 103 |
Principles of Microeconomics |
3 |
B. Econ 104 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
C. Geog 110 |
The World Peoples and Regions |
3 |
| D. One of the following History courses, 3 cr. |
Hist 176 |
East Asian Civilization Since 1600 |
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| Hist 180 | Latin American Society and Culture | |
| Hist 206 | Europe and the Modern World: 1815 to the Present | |
| Hist 242 | Women and Gender in Europe: 1750 to the Present | |
| Hist 282 | The Modern Middle East in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries |
| E. One of the following Political Science courses, 3 cr. |
Pol Sci 106 |
Politics of the World's Nations |
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| Pol Sci 175 | Introduction to International Relations |
Credits earned in these courses do not count toward the credits required for the major; however, they cannot be taken on a credit/no credit basis.
The major requires a minimum of 36 credits, including the following:
GENERAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MAJOR (6-7 CR)
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Intl St 550 |
Senior Seminar in International Studies: (Subtitle) (Satisfies L&S research requirement) |
3 |
One course from the following list of "techniques" courses: 3-4 cr
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Econ 210 |
Economic Statistics |
3 |
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MthStat 215 |
Elementary Statistical Analysis |
3 |
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Pol Sci 390 |
Political Data Analysis |
4 |
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Sociol 261 |
Introduction to Statistical Thinking in Sociology |
3 |
OPTION A: INTERNATIONAL POLITICS AND U. S. FOREIGN RELATIONS. This option emphasizes political aspects of international studies.
Eighteen (18) credits are required from the following list of courses:
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A. Econ 351 |
Introduction to International Economic Relations |
3 |
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B. Hist 434 |
The United States as a World Power in the Twentieth Century |
3 |
| C. Pol Sci 423 | Conduct of American Foreign Affairs | 3 |
| D. Three of the following nine courses (9 cr): |
| Econ 353 | Economic Development |
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Pol Sci 316 |
International Law |
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Pol Sci 337 |
International Organization and the United Nations |
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Pol Sci 338 |
Seminar in International Relations (part of UN Summer Seminar) |
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Pol Sci 340 |
Politics of Nuclear Weapons |
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Pol Sci 359 |
Problems of American Foreign Policy |
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Pol Sci 365 |
Theories and Methods of International Relations |
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Pol Sci 370 |
International Conflict |
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Pol Sci 371 |
Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict |
| E. Electives: 11-12 credits from the list of electives for a total of 36 credits. |
OPTION B: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS AND DEVELOPMENT. This option emphasizes the political, economic, and cultural aspects of developing countries as well as the economic aspects of international studies.
Eighteen (18) credits are required from the following list of courses:
| A. Econ 301 |
Intermediate Microeconomics |
3 |
| B. Econ 302 |
Intermediate Macroeconomics |
3 |
| C. Econ 353 |
Economic Development |
3 |
D. Pol Sci 337 |
International Organizations and the United Nations |
3 |
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E. A minimum of two courses from the following eleven courses (6 cr): |
| Bus Adm 465 | International Marketing |
| Bus Adm 496 | International Business |
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Econ 351 |
Introduction to International Economic Relations |
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Econ 454 (464) |
International Trade |
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Econ 455 (576) |
International Finance |
| HlthSci 232 |
Introduction to Nutrition |
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Pol Sci 316 |
International Law |
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Pol Sci 370 |
International Conflict |
| UrbPlan 315 |
Planning for Great Cities of the World |
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UrbPlan 661 |
Neighborhood Planning and Revitalization |
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UrbPlan 684 |
Planning Local Economic Development |
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F. Electives: Eleven to twelve (11-12) credits from the above and/or the list of electives for a total of 36 credits. |
Electives
| Africol 232 | Survey of African Societies and Cultures | 3 |
| Africol 311 | African Religious Thought and Social Organization | 3 |
| Africol 320 | Black Cultures in Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Africol 329 | Problems and Prospects in U.S./African Economic | 3 |
| Africol 334 (234) | Survey of Black American and Black Brazilian Societies | 3 |
| Africol 344 | Poliical Movements and Organizations in the Afroworld | 3 |
| Africol 351 | Sex, Marriage, and Health Care in the Afroworld | 3 |
| Africol 352 | Extended Families in Black Societies | 3 |
| Africol 361 | Philosophy and Thought in the Afroworld I | 3 |
| Africol 362 | Philosophy and Thought in the Afroworld II | 3 |
| Africol 414 | The Black Woman in America, Africa, and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Africol 417 | Race, Class, and Gender in Southern Africa | 3 |
| Africol 418 | Race, Class, and Gender in the Caribbean | 3 |
| Africol 420 | The Political Economy of Slavery | 3 |
| Africol 565 | Selected Texts/Topics in Africology: (Subtitle) | 3 |
| Anthro 250 | Women's Roles in Cross-Cultural Perspective | 3 |
| Anthro 315 | Peoples and Cultures of Mexico and Central America | 3 |
| Anthro 320 | Peoples and Cultures of Africa | 3 |
| Anthro 326 | Peoples and Cultures of South Asia | 3 |
| Anthro 328 | Comparative Studies of Music, Race, and Gender in Nationalism | 3 |
| Anthro 349 | Cultural Dynamics | 3 |
| Anthro 355 | Globalization, Culture, and Environment | 3 |
| Anthro 404 | Seminar in Heredity, Environment, and Human Populations | 3 |
| Anthro 431 | Urban Anthropology | 3 |
| Anthro 440 | Medical Anthropology | 3 |
| Anthro 445 | Psychological Anthropology | 3 |
| Anthro 446 | The Child in Different Cultures | 3 |
| Anthro 449 | Economic Anthropology | 3 |
| Anthro 450 | Political Anthropology | 3 |
| Anthro 543 | Cross-Cultural Study of Religion | 3 |
| Anthro 561 | Techniques and Problems in Ethnography | 3 |
| Anthro 641 | Seminar in Anthropology: (Subtitle) | 3 |
| Arabic 111 | Cultures and Civilizations of the Muslim Middle East | 3 |
| ArtHist 205 | History of Film I: Development of an Art | 3 |
| ArtHist 206 | History of Film II: Development of an Art | 3 |
| Bus Adm 201 | Understanding and Using Financial Statements | 3 |
| Bus Adm 456 | International Financial Management | 3 |
| Bus Adm 465 | International Marketing | 3 |
| Bus Adm 496 | International Business | 3 |
| Commun 310 | Communication in Organizations | 3 |
| Commun 350 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Commun 363 | Communication in Human Conflict | 3 |
| Commun 450 | Cross-Cultural Communication | 3 |
| Commun 550 | International and Global Communication | 3 |
| CompLit 231 | Literature and Religion: "Nazis and Anti-Semitic Propaganda" subtitle | 3 |
| CompLit 232 | Literature and Politics: (Subtitle) | 3 |
| CompLit 233 | Literature and Film: (Subtitle) | 3 |
| CompLit 360 | Seminar in Literature and Cultural Experience: (Subtitle) | 3 |
| Econ 248 | Economics of Discrimination | 3 |
| Econ 301 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| Econ 302 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Econ 328 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
| Econ 351 | Introduction to International Economic Relations | 3 |
| Econ 353 (474) | Economic Development | 3 |
| Econ 413 (431) | Statistics for Economists | 3 |
| Econ 454 (464) | International Trade | 3 |
| Econ 455 (576) | International Finance | 3 |
| EducPol 303 | Approaches to Community Development | 3 |
| EducPol 550 | Comparative Education | 3 |
| EducPol 698 | Field Work in International Education | 1-6 |
| English 214 | Writing in the Professions: "International Business Writing" subtitle | 3 |
| English 306 | Irish Literature | 3 |
| English 316 | World Cinema: (Subtitle) | 3 |
| Ethnic 250 | Selected Topics in Ethnic Studies: (Subtitle) | 3 |
| French 311 | French for International Business/Professional Communication: Oral Emphasis | 3 |
| French 324 (327) | Contemporary French Language and Culture | 3 |
| French 361 | French for International Business/Professional Comnunication: Writing Focus | 3 |
| French 426 | Growing Up French | 3 |
| French 430 | Reaction and Innovation: French Culture of the 19th and 20th Centuries | 3 |
| French 432 | Seminar in French and Francophone Cultures: (Subtitle) | 3 |
| French 450 | Institutions and Culture of Contemporary France | 3 |
| French 451 | Cinema of the French-Speaking World | 3 |
| Geog 213 | Geography of Asia | 3 |
| Geog 261 | Africa: Topical Analysis | 3 |
| Geog 309 | Nationalities and Nations of the World | 3 |
| Geog 330 | Europe: East and West | 3 |
| Geog 332 | China: Peoples, Regions, and Development | 3 |
| Geog 421 | Geography of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean | 3 |
| Geog 443 | Cities of the World: Comparative Urban Geography | 3 |
| Geog 462 | Cultural Geography of Latin America | 3 |
| Geog 470 | Geography of South Asia | 3 |
| German 360 | German for International Business Communication I | 3 |
| German 361 | German for International Business Communication II | 3 |
| German 411 | Modern-Day Germany | 3 |
| Hist 200 | Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues: "Cuba Under Castro" subtitle | 3 |
| Hist 236 | Britain Since 1688: Rise and Decline of a Great Power | 3 |
| Hist 242 | Women and Gender in Europe: 1750 to the Present | 3 |
| Hist 248 | The First World War | 3 |
| Hist 249 | The Second World War in Europe | 3 |
| Hist 281 | Islamic Civilization: The Middle Period, ca. 1200-1805 | 3 |
| Hist 282 | The Modern Middle East in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries | 3 |
| Hist 287 | The Vietnam War | 3 |
| Hist 341 | Imperial Russia: From Despotism to the Bolshevik Revolution | 3 |
| Hist 343 | The Soviet Union: From Lenin to Gorbachev | 3 |
| Hist 346 | Poland and Its Neighbors: 1914-1945 | 3 |
| Hist 353 | Ireland Since 1600: Colony to Independent State | 3 |
| Hist 355 | Modern and Contemporary France | 3 |
| Hist 363 | Germany: Hitler and the Nazi Dictatorship | 3 |
| Hist 364 | The Holocaust: Anti-Semitism and the Fate of the Jewish People in Europe, 1933-1945 | 3 |
| Hist 372 | Topics in Global History: (Subtitle) | 3 |
| Hist 374 | Europe: The Age of Dictators 1914-1945 | 3 |
| Hist 377 | Modern China | 3 |
| Hist 378 | Revolution in China | 3 |
| Hist 382 | Southeast Asia: The Age of Imperialism and Revolution Since 1800 | 3 |
| Hist 386 | Africa: The Age of Empires to 1880 | 3 |
| Hist 387 | Africa: Imperialism and Independence Since 1880 | 3 |
| Hist 392 | The History of Southern Africa | 3 |
| Hist 393 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| Hist 394 | History of Japan to 1600 | 3 |
| Hist 395 | History of Japan Since 1600 | 3 |
| Hist 401 | Topics in Middle Eastern History: (Subtitle) | 3 |
| Hist 434 | The United States as a World Power in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| Intl St 260 | Introduction to International Careers | 2 |
| Intl St 450 | Internship in International Studies | 2-6 |
| Intl St 699 | Independent Study | 1-6 |
| Italian 312 | Contemporary Italian Language and Culture | 3 |
| JMC 620 | Global Media Systems | 3 |
| Linguis 299 | Ad Hoc: "Culture of Laos" subtitle | 3 |
| PeaceSt 201 | Introduction to Conflict Resolution and Peace | 3 |
| Philos 204 | Introduction to Asian Religions | 3 |
| Philos 237 | Technology, Values, and Society | 3 |
| Philos 350 | Introduction to the Comparative Study of Religion | 3 |
| Philos 438 | Problems in Marxism | 3 |
| Philos 475 | Special Topics in Indian Religious Thought: (Subtitle) | 3 |
| Polish 236 | Polish Culture in Its Historical Setting | 3 |
| Pol Sci 300 | Western European Politics | 3 |
| Pol Sci 302 | Politics of Eastern Europe | 3 |
| Pol Sci 310 | Politics of the Soviet Union and Its Successor States | 3 |
| Pol Sci 316 | International Law | 3 |
| Pol Sci 320 | Politics of Developing Countries | 3 |
| Pol Sci 325 | Latin American Politics | 3 |
| Pol Sci 327 | Politics of the Middle East and North Africa | 3 |
| Pol Sci 330 | The Politics of International Economic Relations | 3 |
| Pol Sci 333 | Seminar in Comparative Politics: (Subtitle) | 3 |
| Pol Sci 334 | German Politics and the New Europe | 3 |
| Pol Sci 335 | Comparative Political Systems | 3 |
| Pol Sci 338 | Seminar in International Relations: (Subtitle) | 3 |
| Pol Sci 339 | European Integration | 3 |
| Pol Sci 340 | Politics of Nuclear Weapons | 3 |
| Pol Sci 343 | Asian International Relations | 3 |
| Pol Sci 359 | Problems of American Foreign Policy | 3 |
| Pol Sci 365 | Theories and Methods in International Politics | 3 |
| Pol Sci 370 | International Conflict | 3 |
| Pol Sci 371 | Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict | 3 |
| Pol Sci 381 | The Development of Western Political Thought | 3 |
| Pol Sci 382 | Modern Political Thought | 3 |
| Pol Sci 423 | Conduct of American Foreign Affairs | 3 |
| Portugs 225 | Understanding Brazil: (Subtitle) | 3 |
| Portugs 360 | Brazilian Culture: (Subtitle) | 3 |
| Portugs 499 | Ad Hoc: "Understanding Portuguese-Speaking Africa" subtitle | 3 |
| Russian 225 | Contemporary Slavic Civilization | 3 |
| Russian 245 | Russian Life and Culture | 3 |
| Sociol 235 | Social Changes in the Global Economy | 3 |
| Sociol 304 | Political Sociology | 3 |
| Sociol 325 | Social Change | 3 |
| Sociol 327 | The Social Organization of Technology: A Comparative Perspective | 3 |
| Sociol 331 | Sociology of Health Care | 3 |
| Sociol 333 | Social Class in Industrial Society | 3 |
| Sociol 377 | Urbanism and Urbanization | 3 |
| Sociol 450 | Environmental Sociology | 3 |
| Sociol 495 | Seminar in Sociology: "International Urban Sociology" subtitle | 3 |
| Spanish 332 | Business and Legal Spanish I | 3 |
| Spanish 442 | Business and Legal Spanish II | 3 |
| Spanish 461 (365) | Topics in Hispanic Culture: (Subtitle) | 3 |
Course of Study: Minor
The minor in international studies is open to all undergraduate students but should be of particular interest to majors in any of the foreign languages, business administration, economics, or political science.
I. Required Core Courses
(Do not count as part of the 18 credits for the minor, but must be completed
prior to graduation.)
A. Foreign Language (not included in GPA for the minor). The equivalent of 14 college credits in a single foreign language.
B. Analytical Tools (included in GPA for the minor)
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Pol Sci 203 |
Approaches to Political Science Research |
3 |
II. Requirements for the Minor (18 credits)
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A. Pol Sci 316 |
International Law |
3 |
| or | ||
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Pol Sci 370 |
International Conflict |
3 |
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B. Pol Sci 359 |
Problems of American Foreign Policy |
3 |
| or | ||
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Hist 434 |
The United States as a World Power in the Twentieth Century |
3 |
C. One of the following:
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Econ 353 |
Economic Development |
3 |
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Geog 400 |
Geography of Population |
3 |
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Anthro 404 |
Seminar in Heredity, Environment, and Human Populations |
3 |
D. Intl St 550 Senior Seminar in International Studies, 3
E. Six additional credits from the International Studies list of approved electives as listed under the major, Track I, Options A, B, and C.
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