Area Studies Through Study Abroad

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Students examine contemporary global social issues within the specific context of the region in which they are studying.

Group I-International Relations & Global Development

Take 1 course Courses available at SSU:

POLS 304 - Theory and Analysis of International Relations Unit(s): 4
POLS 345 - Model United Nations (MUN) Unit(s): 4
POLS 447 - Nonviolent Strategies in International Relations Unit(s): 4
POLS 448 - Political Violence, Terrorism, and Law Unit(s): 4
ANTH 352 - Global Issues Unit(s): 4
GEP 422 - Political Ecology Unit(s): 4
GEP 324 - Climate Change and Society Unit(s): 4
GEP 325 - Global Food Systems: Scarcity and Sustainability Unit(s): 4
GEP 373 - Energy, Technology, and Society Unit(s): 4
WGS 385 - Transnational Feminisms Unit(s): 3-4

Group II-Regional

Take at least 2 courses covering a broad region that aligns with your language skills, career goals and study-abroad destination. Courses available at SSU:

Group III- Sub Regional

Take courses covering your study-abroad destination. Courses available at SSU:

Spain

SPAN 306 - Cultures of Spain Unit(s): 4
SPAN 401 - Authors of Spain Unit(s): 4
SPAN 491 - Seminar in Literature Unit(s): 4

France

FREN 320 - France Yesterday Unit(s): 4 FREN 321 - France Today Unit(s): 4 FREN 411 - French Literature Unit(s): 4 FREN 415 - Special Topics in French Culture Unit(s): 4

Germany

GER 300 - Advanced German Studies Unit(s): 4
GER 314 - Love and Desire in German Literature Unit(s): 3
GER 315 - German Language and Literature Unit(s): 1

Britain

HIST 428 - Modern Britain, 1714-Present Unit(s): 4

East Europe

HIST 416 - Eastern Europe, 1918-1989 Unit(s): 4
HIST 417 - Russian Empire Unit(s): 4
HIST 419 - Soviet Union Unit(s): 4
POLS 351 - Politics of Russia Unit(s): 4
POLS 352 - Politics of Eastern Europe Unit(s): 4

Latin America

HIST 433 - History of Mexico Unit(s): 4

Asia

HIST 438 - Modern Japan Unit(s): 4
HIST 435 - History of Modern China Unit(s): 4

Other

HIST 384 - Empires and Colonies Unit(s): 4

Units

Two courses (or 8 units) may be from the Arts and Humanities. The rest must be from the Social Sciences Study abroad is expected. An unlimited number of SSU courses may be applied, but cannot be relied upon to graduate.

Total units in the concentration: 24 Units

Area Studies Through Study Abroad

Group I-International Relations & Global Development

Group II-Regional

Europe

Latin America

Asia

Africa

Group III- Sub Regional

Spain

France

Germany

Britain

East Europe

Latin America

Asia

Other

Units