International Studies Program

International Studies Prog ram

Petra Visscher, Director of International Affairs Linda Sauve, Administrative Assistant

The International Studies Program offers opportunities for students to gain an understanding of other cultures through study abroad, as well as through an interdisciplinary Minor in International Studies.

International Studies Minor

Longwood University offers a minor in International Studies, combining courses in the social sciences, humanities, arts, and sciences, for those students who wish to devote a part of their education to learning about societies other than their own. Many students combine their interdisciplinary focus in International Studies with a major in a field such as Political Science, Economics, Business, Foreign Language, History, or English, in preparation for careers in international service, business, non-governmental organizations, foreign service, the Peace Corps, and for pursuing graduate work. Students will pursue courses in the minor during study abroad in summer or semester programs, while acquiring first-hand experience with life and work in another culture.

Students who wish to participate in the International Studies minor should contact the Director of International Affairs in Stevens 111.

Requirements for 21-Credit Minor in International Studies

In order to complete a minor in International Studies, students must:

1. File a form of intention to pursue the minor at the Office of the Registrar.

2. Complete 6 credit hours in a modern language to include 330 or 331.

Note:

Modern Language majors must take all 21 credits from the list below.

Non-native English speakers using TESL 309 or TESL 310 to complete this requirement may use any History class to fulfill the 330/331 requirement, including American History. See Director for approval of course choice.

3. Complete 15 credit hours chosen from the following: no more than two courses from any one discipline may be chosen.

ANTH 204 Language and Culture/3 credits ANTH 316 People of Africa/3 credits ANTH 317 Peoples of the Pacific/3 credits ANTH 320 Folklore/3 credits ART 261 History of Western Art: Prehistoric to Medieval/3 credits ART 262 History of Western Art: Renaissance to Modern/3 credits ART 362 Modern Art/3 credits ART 365 Contemporary Art/3 credits COMM 420 Intercultural Communication/3 credits ECON 305 Economics of European Union/3 credits ECON 307 Economic Development and Transition to Free Markets/3 credits ECON 319 International Economics/3 credits ECON/FINA413 International Financial Markets/3 credits ENGL 201 World Literature/3 credits

ENGL 360 Genre Studies (when topic is appropriate)/3 credits ENGL 362 Literature of Diversity (when topic is appropriate)/3 credits FREN 335 French Cinema/3 credits FREN 341 A Survey of French Literature I: The Middle Ages through the Enlightenment/3 credits FREN 342 Survey of French Literature II: Romanticism Through the New Novel/3 credits FREN 411/412 Studies in Literary Genre/3 to 6 credits FREN 413/414 French Literary Movements/3 to 6 credits FREN 415/416 Major French Authors/3 to 6 credits GEOG 220 Geography of South America/3 credits GEOG 241 Cultural Geography/3 credits GEOG 352 World Regional Geography/3 credits GEOG 403 Geography of Europe/3 credits GERM 341 Survey of German Literature I: The Age of Goethe/3 credits GERM 342 Survey of German Literature II: Naturalism to the Present/3 credits GERM 411/412 Studies in Literary Genre/3 to 6 credits GERM 413/414 German Literary Movements/3 to 6 credits GERM 415/416 Major German Authors/3 to 6 credits HLTH 210 Global Health/3 credits HIST 200 History of China/3 credits HIST 202 History of Islamic Civilizations/3 credits HIST 308 United States Diplomatic History/3 credits HIST 314 Political History of Africa/3 credits HIST 327 Colonial Latin America/3 credits HIST 328 Modern Latin America/3 credits HIST 336 History of Japan/3 credits HIST 341 East Africa: Pre-History to the Present/3 credits HIST 355 Europe in the Nineteenth Century, 1815-1914/3 credits HIST 356 Europe in the Twentieth Century, 1900 to the Present/3 credits HIST 358 France Since 1815/3 credits HIST 359 Russian History to 1894/3 credits HIST 360 History of the Soviet Union and Communist Eastern Europe/3 credits HIST 362 The Vietnam War/3 credits HIST 412 History of the Holocaust/3 credits HIST 413 Conflict in the Modern Middle East/3 credits HIST 427 Latin American Environmental History/3 credits HIST 428 Gender and Sexuality in the Latin American History/3 credits HIST 430 The History of European Integration/3 credits HIST 483 International Study in Africa/3 credits HIST484 International Study in Europe/3 credits MARK481 International Business/3 credits MUSC 225 Introduction to World Music/3 credits PHED/DANC 136 International Folk Dance/1 credit POSC 255 Introduction to Comparative Politics/3 credits POSC 305 International Relations/3 credits POSC 314 Political History of Africa/3 credits POSC 335 Western European Politics and Government/3 credits POSC 375 Latin American Politics and Government/3 credits POSC 442 International Law/3 credits RELI 242 World Religions/3 credits SPAN 340 Masterpieces of Spanish Literature/3 credits SPAN 350 Masterpieces of Spanish American Literature/3 credits SPAN 411/412 Studies in Literary Genre/3 to 6 credits SPAN 413/414 Hispanic Literary Movements/3 to 6 credits SPAN 415/416 Hispanic Authors/3 to 6 credits

Other courses with a substantial international focus or study abroad component will be considered for substitution. See program director.

4. Complete an approved study abroad program awarding at least 3 credit hours.

Study Abroad

Study Abroad programs are available in the form of short-term group programs led by Longwood University faculty during summers or winter intersessions, one- or two-month summer programs, and semester and year programs. Students should work with their academic advisors to plan the courses to be taken abroad, and should begin planning at least a year ahead of the proposed program dates. Study abroad opportunities are open to all students; a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5 is required for most study abroad programs. Modern Language majors are required to study abroad for at least one full semester. All federal, state and institutional financial aid, with the exception of Federal Work Study, may be applied toward the costs of approved study abroad programs. There are a limited number of scholarships available for students in programs abroad. For complete information on upcoming programs, requirements for participation, and application procedures, and for help in selecting a program and for program approval, please visit the Office of International Affairs in Stevens 111. The International Affairs website contains information that will be helpful as you begin to plan study abroad: http://www.longwood.edu/internationalaffairs/studyabroad.htm

All students who are interested in study abroad/away should contact the Office of International Affairs to ensure that the correct procedures are followed in order to receive credit for the experience abroad.