International Studies: Core Courses Required: GEOG/INTL A101 Local Places/Global Regions: An Introduction to Geography
| | Van Dommelen | M 5:30p-8:15p |
| | Van Dommelen | TR 11:30a-12:45p |
| | Van Dommelen | TR 2:30p-3:45p |
Social Science Selections:
| ANTH A250 | Rise of Civilization | Grover | MW | 10:00a-11:15a |
| | | Mason | TR | 5:30p-6:45p |
| | | Yesner | TR | 10:00a-11:15a |
| GEOG A323 | Economic Geography | Carper | TR | 10:00a-11:15a |
| PS A102 | Introduction to Political Science | Susky | MW | 11:30a-12:45p |
| | | Pace | WEB | WEB |
Humanities and Fine Arts Selections:
| ENGL A202 | Masterpieces of World Literature II | Nunnally | MW | 11:30a-12:45p |
| | | Forster | TR | 11:30a-12:45p |
| | | Crosman | W | 2:30p-5:15p |
| ENGL A343 | Modern & Contemporary Literature | Linton | MW | 10:00a-11:15a |
| PHIL A313 | Eastern Philosophy & Religion | Hanson | MW | 11:30a-12:45p |
Capstone Course:
| HIST A390A | Themes in World History: Revolutions | Myers | R | 5:30p-8:15p |
| PHIL A400 | Ethics, Community & Society: Food Democracy | Anthony | T | 2:30p-5:15p |
HIST A390A Course Description: This course will examine 5 major revolutions in modern world history: the French, the Russian, the Chinese, the Cuban, and the Iranian Revolution. Major themes of the course include the origins, characteristics and impact of revolutions; the role of the masses; the role of ideology and revolutionary parties and leadership; revolutionary government, violence and terror; revolutionary war; and the revolutionary mobilization and transformation of society and culture.
PHIL A400 Course Description: An integrated study of a selected topic on a global ethical issue and the interests and responsibilities of individuals, communities and societies. Fall 2009 topic will be food democracy. For additional information, contact Dr. Raymond Anthony at 786-4459 or ranthon1@uaa.alaska.edu.
NOTE: In some cases courses are listed both in the core categories and in the tracks. Students may use a course to count toward only one of the International Studies degree requirements.
International Studies: Track Courses
Russia Track
Required:
| HIST A330 | Russia in East Asia | Dennison | MW | 11:30a-12:45p |
Electives:
| ANTH A434 | Peoples & Culture of Northeast Asia | Yesner | TR | 1:00p-2:15p |
| HIST A477 | Senior Seminar | Dennison | MW | 1:00p-2:15p |
| RUSS A390 | Advanced Russian III (in Russian) | Kalina | TR | 4:00p-5:40p |
Northeast Asia Track
Electives:
| ANTH A434 | Peoples & Culture of Northeast Asia | Yesner | TR | 1:00p-2:15p |
| HIST A320 | Rise, Fall, Reinvent Samuri | Dunscomb | MW | 4:00p-5:15p |
| HIST A330 | Russia in East Asia | Dennison | MW | 11:30a-12:45p |
| JPN A310 | Selected Topics in Adv Japanese | Harada | MW | 11:30am-12:45p |
| PHIL A313 | Eastern Philosophy & Religion | Hanson | MW | 11:30a-12:45p |
JPN A310 Course Description: A survey of contemporary Japanese pop culture and its origins, with special emphasis on the influence of the American lifestyle and its exports, such as Disney, Coca-Cola, fast food, fashion, music and so on, that dominated post-war Japan and shaped modern Japanese popular culture. Course is conducted in Japanese.
Europe Track
Electives:
| ART A362 | History of Modern Art | Licka | MW | 5:30p-6:45p |
| ECON A360 | Modern Economic History | Huskey | MW | 4:00p-5:15p |
| ENGL A343 | Modern & Contemporary Literature | Linton | MW | 10:00a-11:15a |
| GER A490 | Hermann Hesse and his Masterpieces (in German) | Masanovic | TR | 4:00p-5:15p |
| HIST A314 | 19th Century Europe | Myers | TR | 1:00p-2:15p |
| HIST A360 | Modern Economic History | Huskey | MW | 4:00p-5:15p |
| PS A311 | Comparative Politics | Pace | MW | 2:30p-3:45p |
GER A490 Course Description: This course focuses on Hermann Hesse, the Noble Laureate in German Literature, and explores his master prose in relation to the author’s biography as well as to social and political developments. Selected readings include his two novels, Klingsor’s Last Summer, Siddharta, and miscellaneous short stories. Course conducted in German.
Canada Track
Required:
| INTL A315 | Canada: Nation & Identity | Van Dommelen | TR | 10:00a-11:15a |
Electives:
| ANTH A435 | Northwest Coast Cultures | Langdon | MW | 1:00p-2:15p |
| ANTH A439 | Athapaskan Adaptations | Fast | MW | 2:30p-3:45p |
| ENGL A371 | Prose Nonfiction | Cason | TR | 1:00p-2:15p |
