International Studies
Social Science Division
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- INTST 105 Geography of World Affairs . 5 CR
- Offers a geographical perspective on contemporary world problems. Students investigate economic, demographic, social, political, cultural, and environmental issues, with emphasis on interrelationships, patterns, processes, and potential solutions. Same as GEOG 105. Either INTST 105 or GEOG 105 may be taken for credit, not both.
- INTST 150 International Business . 5 CR
- Surveys international business and trade. Students focus on the inter-relationships among technology, culture, law, and economics in the contemporary world.
- INTST 194/195/196/197 Special Topics in International Studies . V1-10 CR
- Covers supplementary or unusual classes related to the field. Topics are announced in the class schedule.
- INTST 198 Seminar in International Studies . V1-10 CR
- Includes seminars, workshops, etc., for which college credit is offered.
- INTST 199 Individual Studies in International Studies . V1-10 CR
- Covers directed readings, special projects, and independent study by an individual student. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 15 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
- INTST 200 States & Capitalism: Origin/Modern Global System . 5 CR
- Explores the origins, development, and impact of the modern state from the 10th to mid-20th century. Students analyze the political consequences of change under capitalist, socialist, or mixed economies.
- INTST 201 Introduction to International Political Economy . 5 CR
- Examines international economics in the post-World War II era. Students investigate the post-war economic and political orders, including the crisis of the 1970's-1980's and north/south and east/west relations.
- INTST 202 Cultural Encounters & Tensions . 5 CR
- Deals with the contemporary world from a cultural standpoint. Students examine problems of intercultural relations with particular emphasis on divergent "world views."
- INTST 204 Global History . 5 CR
- Surveys comparative global history, focusing on the relationships between cultures. Students investigate global developments in religion, law, and technology as well as the rise and fall of empires and cultures. Same as HIST 120. Either INTST 204 or HIST 120 may be taken for credit, not both. May be used as a social science or humanities credit, not both, at BCC.
- INTST 230 Latin American Political Economy & Society . 5 CR
- A comparative exploration of the questions and challenges of Latin American economic and societal transformation, of the dynamic interaction between global and domestic factors, and of the regional responses and outcomes this process engenders. Prerequisite: ECON& 201 (prev ECON 201) or INTST 201 or POLS 103 (prev POLSC 103) or SOC& 201 (prev SOC 170) recommended.
- INTST 234 Comparative Religion . 5 CR
- Previously INTST 203
- Introduces the world's major religions. Students examine Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism in historical and cultural context. Ethnographic examples show the relationships between these major traditions and folk beliefs and practices. Same as ANTH& 234 (prev ANTH 203). Either INTST 234 (prev INTST 203) or ANTH& 234 (prev ANTH 203) may be taken for credit, not both.
- INTST 261 The Middle East in the Islamic Era . 5 CR
- Examines the political, social, and cultural history of the Middle East since the 7th century. Topics include the development of Islam, the rise and decline of Islamic empires, and the impact of modernization, the Arab-Israeli confrontation, and Islamic fundamentalism. Same as HIST 261. Either INTST 261 or HIST 261 may be taken for credit, not both. May be used as a social science or humanities credit, not both, at BCC. Recommended: HIST 102 or HIST 103.
- INTST 280 History of Africa . 5 CR
- Examines the history of the continent from the origins of the human species to the present. Topics include the rise and fall of ancient kingdoms and civilizations, the impact of the wider world from Greek and Roman times to the 20th century, and Africa's role in international affairs. Same as HIST 280. Either INTST 280 or HIST 280 may be taken for credit, not both. May be used as a social science or humanities credit, not both, at BCC.
- INTST 294/295/296/297 Special Topics in International Studies . V1-10 CR
- Covers supplementary or unusual classes related to the field. Topics are announced in the class schedule.
- INTST 298 Seminar in International Studies . V1-10 CR
- Includes seminars, workshops, etc., for which college credit is offered.
- INTST 299 Individual Studies in International Studies . V1-10 CR
- Covers directed readings, special projects, and independent study by an individual student. May be repeated for a maximum of 15 credits. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.