Global Interdisciplinary Studies

Interdisciplinary examination of ideas of black identity, culture, and politics. Course covers African and African Diaspora experience in society, history, literature, health, and others in global and national contexts. Team taught

Specific topics vary each semester.

Specific topics vary each semester.

Permission of Program Director. Individual students with specific interest work on a tutorial basis with an appropriate professor.

Basic Modern Standard Arabic for students with no prior knowledge of Arabic, and for heritage speakers without writing proficiency. Recitations, readings and oral drills, supplementary language laboratory work. Part I of II.

Basic Modern Standard Arabic for students with no prior knowledge of Arabic, and for heritage speakers without writing proficiency. Recitations, readings, oral drills, supplementary language laboratory work. Part II of II. Prerequisites: ARB 1111 or equivalent.

Review of grammar and vocabulary. Recitations, readings, and oral drills. Supplementary language laboratory work and oral drills. ARB 1111 and ARB 1112, or equivalent or permission of Program Director.

Continuation from ARB 1121. Review of grammar and vocabulary. Recitations, readings, and oral drills. Supplementary language laboratory work and oral drills. ARB 1111, ARB 1112, and ARB 1121, or equivalent or permission of Program Coordinator.

Advanced communication skills including reading and discussing topics on current events. Supplementary language laboratory work. ARB 1125 or equivalent or permission of instructor.

Advanced communication skills including reading and discussing topics on current events. Supplementary language laboratory work. ARB 1131 or equivalent or permission of instructor.

Training in the use of colloquial Egyptian Arabic, focusing on listening and speaking skills. Supplementary laboratory work and drills.

The impact of the Arab period on the Iberian Peninsula from the historical, cultural and literary viewpoints.

Arab culture and civilization with emphasis on the Arab people's contribution to the arts and sciences.

Examines the development and fundamental characteristics of Arab culinary culture. Presenting Arab cuisine elements absorbed from the cultures with which the early Arabs mixed when they migrated from the Arabian Peninsula and settled into the surrounding countries.

Advanced study of topics of special interest in Arabic literary and/or cultural studies. May be repeated for credit if topic changes. Fulfills core requirements for Arabic minor.

Supervised study, activity or research. May be taken more than once. Prior approval of chair and instructor.

A beginner's journey into the Chinese language emphasizing reading and writing. This course cultivates basic communication abilities, setting the stage for ongoing Chinese education.

Progressing from Foundations in Chinese I, this course enhances linguistic expertise in reading and writing. Students amplify conversational capacities and delve into complex grammar. Aimed to fortify foundational skills, propelling students toward intermediate coursework.

Functional use of Chinese for students with no prior knowlege of Chinese. New pronunciation system, PINYIN, readings and oral drills. Supplementary language laboratory work.

Functional use of Chinese for students with no prior knowledge of Chinese. Continuation of CHI 1111. New pronunciation system, PINYIN, readings and oral drills. Supplementary language readings, oral drill, and laboratory work.

Review of Grammar and vocabulary. New pronunciation system, PINYIN, reading and oral drills. Supplementary language laboratory work. PreReqs: CHI 1111 and CHI 1112 or equivalent, with permission of Language Coordinator.

Review of grammar and vocabulary. New pronunciation system, PINYIN, readings and oral drills. Supplementary language laboratory work. CHI 1121 or equivalent or permission of instructor.

Advanced communication skills including reading and discussing topics on current events. Supplementary language laboratory work. CHI 1122 or equivalent or permission of instructor.

Advanced communication skills including reading and discussing topics on current events. Supplementary language laboratory work. CHI 1131 or equivalent or permission of instructor.

Advanced communication skills including reading & discussing topics on current events. Supplementary language laboratory work. CHI 1132 or equivalent or permission of instructor.

Advanced communication skills including reading & discussing topics on current events. Supplementary language laboratory work. CHI 1133 or equivalent or permission of instructor.

Further refinement of advanced communication skills in writing and the reading and analysis of Chinese text. Refinement of conversational skills through reading and discussion of current events. Pre-requisites: CHI 1134 or approval of instructor.

Further refinement of advanced communicaton skills in writing and the reading and analysis of Chinese text. Refinement of conversational skills through reading and discussion of current events. Pre-requisites: CHI 1135 or approval of instructor.

Further refinement of advanced communication skills in writing and the reading and analysis of Chinese text. Refinement of conversational skills through reading and discussion of current events. Prerequisites: CHI 1134 or approval of instructor.

Further refinement of advanced communication skills in writing and the reading and analysis of Chinese text. Refinement of conversational skills through reading and discussion of current events. Prerequisites: CHI 1137 or approval of instructor.

Intensive instruction in conversation, reading and writing with emphasis on the refinement of Chinese language skills.

Screening and analysis of Chinese films thematically, stylistically, and historically. Elective for Chinese and Asian Studies majors and minors. May also fulfill Core Fine Arts, if so approved.

Screening and analysis of Chinese films, thematically, stylistically, and historically. Elective for Chinese and Asian Studies majors and minors. May also fulfill Core Fine Arts, if so approved

Chinese culture and civilization from the beginning to the present. Conducted in English.

Advanced study of topics of special interest in Chinese literary and/or cultural studies. May be repeated for credit if topic changes. Taught in English.

Two part course: Textual study: History of Chinese calligraphy emphasizing how the Chinese culture blossomed and developed; Calligraphy practice: an on-hand developing of Chinese characters including the study of character's original meaning, transformation, and cultural context.

Supervised study, activity or research. May be taken more than once. Prior approval of chair and instructor.

Studies in Critical Languages not included among the languages and cultural studies typically offered in GIS, in related areas, usually through Study Abroad, such as: Korean, Hindi, Thai, Yoruba, Hebrew, Luo; readings, discussions, drills.

Gateway course to Global Interdisciplinary Studies, preparing for area studies specializations and GIS interdisciplinary programs. Focuses critical thinking skills through the comparative lens of both global and interdisciplinary analyses. Mandatory preparatory course for advanced study in GIS major.

Permission of Chairperson required.

Permission of Chairperson required.

Special topics in global and interdisciplinary studies taken while studying abroad.

Co-requisite 1-credit course designed to provide an embedded study-abroad experience to complement a requisite GIS course.

Specific topics in global interdisciplinary studies that vary each semester.

Interdisciplinary, team taught Seminar course which will explore the political economy comparatively of Korea and Brazil.

Struggling with their identity while being nurtured by their traditional culture for more than a century, today's Shanghai and Tokyo eventually emerged from a feudal society as modern, sophisticated, and diversified metropolises on the global stage. Explore how the two Asian cities encountered the West, as well as how they were forced to change through revolutions and reforms in the realms of culture, sociology, literature, history, ideology, and philosophy of life.

Interdisciplinary, team taught course which will explore the race and social structure of Brazil in through a comparative perspective.

Interdisciplinary, team taught course which will explore the history and influence of tea in various cultures of the world through a comparative perspective.

An examination of the globalization of racial images through a comparative study of film and literature, using historical inquiry and literacy criticism. Topics include institutional and intellectual racism, imperialism and segregation, racial violence, miscegenation and sexuality, and resistance to stereotypes.

Interdisciplinary study of topics of special interest in Global Interdisciplinary Studies related to course(s) taken through the International Studies Program. May be repeated for credit if topic changes.

Interdisciplinary, team taught course which will explore culturally global based conflicts with social, political, economic elements through a comparative perspective. This is a team taught course and will be capped at maximum student enrollment of 17 students.

Interdisciplinary exploration of diverse literary traditions of Africa and its large diaspora in the Caribbean through political science and development economics theories. Examines political dysfunctions that follow postcolonialism; offers theoretical and aesthetic tools to appreciate interface between politics and culture.

Team-taught interdisciplinary seminar. Examination of globalization in terms of economic & ethical questions.

Global migrations. Assessment of the legal, political, economic, & cultural dynamics of migration, emigration, & immigration.

Junior research seminar satisfying requirements for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Intensive seminar taught by distinguished visiting faculty on a topic of global and interdisciplinary significance.

Interdisciplinary team-taught courses offered by GIS to fulfill requirements for the Junior Research Seminar and additional GIS Select course. May be taken by GIS majors in any of the specializations, including Gender and Women's Studies and Peace and Justice Education, to fulfill requirements in their specialization if the specific GIS Select topic carries the attribute of their specialization.

Interdisciplinary team-taught courses offered by GIS to fulfill requirements for the Junior Research Seminar and additional GIS Select course. May be taken by GIS majors in any of the specializations, including Gender and Women's Studies and Peace and Justice Education, to fulfill requirements in their specialization if the specific GIS Select topic carries the attribute of their specilization.

Interdisciplinary team-taught courses offered by GIS to fulfill requirements for the Junior Research Seminar and additional GIS Select course. May be taken by GIS majors in any of the specializations, including Gender and Women's Studies and Peace and Justice Education, to fulfill requirements in their specialization if the specific GIS Select topic carries the attribute of their specialization.

Interdisciplinary team-taught courses offered by GIS to fulfill requirements for the Junior Research Seminar and additional GIS Select course. May be taken by GIS majors in any of the specializations, including Gender and Women's Studies and Peace and Justice Education, to fulfill requirements in their specialization if the specific GIS Select topic caries the attribute of their specialization.

Interdisciplinary team-taught courses offered by GIS to fulfill requirements for the Junior Research Seminar and additional GIS Select course. May be taken by GIS majors in any of the specializations, including Gender and Women's Studies and Peace and Justice Education, to fulfill requirements in their specialization if the specific GIS Select topic carries the attribute of their specialization.

Interdisciplinary team-taught courses offered by GIS to fulfill requirements for the Junior Research Seminar and additional GIS Select course. May be taken by GIS majors in any of the specializations, including Gender and Women's Studies and Peace and Justice Education, to fulfill requirements in their specialization if the specific GIS Select topic carries the attribute of their specialization.

Individual students with specific interests will work on a supervised project.

Team-taught, interdisciplinary seminar. Integration of work for GIS major, leading to the research & writing of the major thesis, topic determined by faculty of record. Senior standing.

Directed research seminar focusing on the writing of the major theseis. Senior standing.

Directed research leading to thesis. Senior standing.

Groundwork in Irish (Gaelic), including oral proficiency, aural comprehension, and reading knowledge; for students with no prior knowledge of Irish. Supplementary language laboratory work and oral drills.

Groundwork in Irish (Gaelic), including oral proficiency, aural comprehension and reading knowledge; for students with one semester of Irish study completed. Supplementary language laboratory work and oral drills. Students should have completed IS 1111 or equivalent.

Review of grammar and vocabulary in Irish (Gaelic). Recitations, readings and oral drills. Supplementary cultural study, language laboratory, and conversation comprehension. Prerequisites: IS 1111 and 1112, equivalent or permission of instructor. Taught by a Fulbright language instructor from Ireland. Counts toward the Irish Studies Concentration.

Specific topics concerning the Irish language (Gaelic); topics vary by semester.

Study of topics of special interest in Irish Studies, both on campus and abroad. May be repeated two times if topics change.

On the culture, history, politics of Ireland. Presentations by the Academic Program Coordinator, readings on Irish culture and society, and field trips. Required of all students participating in the summer abroad program at NUI Galway, Ireland.

Intercultural education preparing for study in Ireland through critical readings, reflective writing, and foundational concepts in Irish Studies.

A beginner's journey in the Japanese language emphasizing reading and writing. This course cultivates basic communication abilities, setting the stage for ongoing Japanese education.

Progressing from Foundations of Japanese l, this course enhances linguistic expertise in reading and writing Students amplify conversational capacities and delve into complex grammar. Aimed to fortify foundational skills, propelling students toward intermediate coursework.

Functional use of Japanese for students with no prior knowledge of Japanese. Communication skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Drill included. New writing system. Supplementary practice with computer.

Continuation from JPN 1111. Functional use of Japanese for students with no prior knowledge of Japanese. Communication skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills). Drill included. New writing system. Supplementary practice with computer.

Review of grammar and vocabulary. Recitations, readings, and oral drills. Further practice of communication skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing). Supplementary language laboratory work. PreReqs: JPN 1111, JPN 1112, or equivalent by permission of Language Coordinator

Continuation from JPN 1121. Review of grammar and vocabulary. Recitations, readings, and oral drills. Further practice of communication skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing). Supplementary language laboratory work. PreReqs: JPN 1111, JPN 1112, and JPN 1121, or equivalent by permission of Language Coordinator

Advanced practice of communication skills - oral, speech and discussion skills, reading and writing skills. Supplementary practice with computer. JPN 1122 or equivalent or permission of instructor.

Advanced practice of communication skills - oral, speech and discussion skills, reading and writing skills. Supplementary practice with computer. JPN 1131 or equivalent or permission of instructor.

Advanced practice of communication skills including reading, discussing topics on current events and speech. Supplementary practice with computer. JPN 1132 or equivalent or permission of instructor.

Advanced practice of communication skills including reading, discussing topics on current events and speech. Supplementary practice with computer. JPN 1133 or equivalent or permission of instructor.

The masterpieces of Japanese literature with a component on women writers. Conducted in English.

Engages Japanese gaming culture, game production, and global and national influence and power in diverse fields. Traditional cultural expressions, varieties of Japanese digital games, and their impact examined. Elective for Japanese and Asian Studies majors and minors.

Introduction to Japanese film to those who are interested in but not necessarily exposed to Asian culture and language. Fulfills requirements for minor in Japanese.

Engages Japanese gaming culture, game production, and global and national influence and power in diverse fields. Traditional cultural expressions, varieties of Japan digital games, and their impact examined. Elective for Japanese and Asian Studies major and minors.

Explores how anime is a refection of Japanese society, art & culture. Introduction to rich & varied world of Japanese animated films by considering anime as medium, art, culture, & industry. Introduction to history, theory, aesthetics & cultural aspects of anime, with emphasis on 'the art of communication' with the medium. Fulfills requirement for Japanese minor.

General introduction to Japanese culinary culture, relationship to Japanese society & culture in general, & historical & cultural reasons it has developed as it has. Familiarizes students with historical & modern Japanese cuisine. Discusses historical, geographical & religious background as well as foreign influences. Fulfills requirement for Japanese minor.

Advanced study of topics of special interest in Japanese literary and/or cultural studies. May be repeated for credit if topic changes. Fulfills requirements for Japanese minor and concentration in East Asian Studies. Taught in English.

Supervised study, activity or research. May be taken more than once. Prior approval of chair and instructor.

Functional use of Russian for students with no prior knowledge of Russian, or Russian heritage speaker without reading and writing proficiency. Recitations, readings and oral drills. Supplementary language laboratory work. Part l of ll.

Continuation from RUS 1111. Functional use of Russian for students with no prior knowledge of Russian, or Russian heritage speaker without reading and writing proficiency. Recitations, readings and oral, drills. Supplementary language laboratory work. Part II of II.

Review of Introductory Russian, followed by further development of reading, speaking, writing, and translation skills.

Continued development of skills employed in Intermediate Russian I.

Advanced communication skills including reading and discussing topics on current events.

A continuation of RUS 1131.

Advanced study of topics of special interest in Russian language, literary and/or cultural studies. May be repeated for credit if topic changes.

Understanding of Russian life and culture today by focusing on basic historical, ideological, economic, religious and cultural developments. Each student chooses one aspect of social development for further research. Conducted in English.

Representative Russian short stories from Pushkin to Pasternak. Conducted in English.

Major Russian Novels of the 20th century including Bely, Fedin, Olesha, Bulgakov, Sholokhov, Pasternak, and Solzhenitsyn. Conducted in English.

The evolution of Russian drama from the 19th century to the present. Conducted in English.

Supervised study, activity or research. May be taken more than once. Prior approval of chair and instructor.

Groundwork in Swahili, including oral proficiency, aural comprehension, and reading knowledge; for students with no prior knowledge of Swahili. Supplementary language laboratory work and oral drills.

Groundwork in Swahili, including oral proficiency, aural comprehension, and reading knowledge; for students with one semester of Swahili completed. Supplementary language laboratory work and oral drills.