School of Liberal Arts: International Development
2008-2009 Academic Year
393
6 credits required of a foreign language (at or above 203 level)**
9 credits required for "concentration" studies (at lease one course at the 600 level
or above)
** The number of required credits will vary depending on participation in
summer, semester or year abroad study programs.
MINOR REQUIREMENTS (18 CREDIT HOURS)
INDV 101 Introduction to International Development
ECON 101 Introductory Microeconomics
ECON 102 Introductory Macroeconomics
INDV 320 Approaches to Sustainable Development
INDV 410 Information Technology and International Development
3 credits from an elective
REQUIRED COURSES FOR THE MAJOR
I. International Development (18 credits)
INDV 101 Introduction to International Development
ECON 101 Introductory Microeconomics
ECON 102 Introductory Macroeconomics
INDV 320 Approaches to Sustainable Development
INDV 410 Information Technology and International Development
INDV 490 International Development Seminar
II. Foreign Language (6 credits)
6 credits required of a foreign language (at or above 203 level)
We strongly encourage students to study a foreign language abroad in a summer,
semester or year-long program. Depending on program participation, the number
of credits for a foreign language will vary. The goal is a spoken proficiency in a
foreign language, preferably one that is spoken in many countries of the
developing world (e.g. French, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, etc). Spoken
proficiency is defined according to criteria established by ACTFL and the Payson
Center. Students may be tested to establish proficiency. Students who do not
study abroad must take at least 6 credits of a foreign language at or above the 203
level. Students who enter into the program already fluent in a foreign language
may test out of this requirement although they will be encouraged to attempt a
third language.
III. One of the following Concentrations (9 credits)
Social Issues in Development Track
ANTH 338 Cultural Dynamics
ANTH 339 Peasant Society and Culture
COMM 464 Communication and Culture in the Caribbean
HISB 312 West African Culture and Society
HISB 607 Africa and Gender Theory