Loyola University Chicago

• Course Descriptions: Fall 2008
• Cross-listed Courses
• International Studies Courses

International Studies Courses

INTS 101. Introduction to International Studies. As an introduction to the multi-disciplinary international studies major and minor, this course provides an overview of the major disciplines represented in the program, introduces the main regions covered in the program and discusses important global issues.

INTS 292. Topics in International Studies. This course allows faculty participating in the international studies program to offer lower-level courses on special topics that are not covered by existing cross-listed courses.

INTS 301. Capstone in International Studies. This course focuses on a single issue area relevant to the concerns of the program, which will change from semester to semester. Depending upon the topic, the course will be assigned to either the cultural and literary or the political, historical and economic track at the time of scheduling.

INTS 370. Internship in International Studies. The internships place international studies majors in appropriate government agencies, non-government organizations, and businesses. This course offers three or six hours of academic credit.

INTS 398. Special Topics in International Studies. This course allows faculty participating in the international studies program to offer courses on special topics that do not appear among the courses listed below. These will ordinarily be cross-listed with other departments but might in some cases originate in the international studies program.

INTS 399. Directed Readings in International Studies. This course offers an independent program of research under the direction of a faculty sponsor leading to a major research paper.

CROSS-LISTED COURSES

The following courses are cross-listed by the International Studies program and other departments and programs. For complete course descriptions, see the listings of the department in parenthesis.

General

• INTS 102  The Human Ecological Footprint (ANTH 104)
• INTS 104. Global History since 1500 (HIST 104)
• INTS 114  Intro to the Qu'ran (THEO 114)
• INTS 120  Language, Ethnicity, Society. (LING 120)
• INTS 172  Classical Judaism (THEO 172)
• INTS 173  Judaism in the Modern World (THEO 198)
• INTS 195  Introduction to Islam. (THEO 195)(ASIA 195)
• INTS 196 Introduction to Hinduism. (THEO 196)(ASIA 196)
• INTS 197  Introduction to Buddhism. (THEO 197)(ASIA 197)
• INTS 198  Topics in INTS (TBD)
• INTS 210  Intro to Global Health
• INTS 213  Intercultural Communication. (CMUN 218)(PAX 218)
• INTS 253  International Mass Communication. (CMUN 253)
• INTS 257  International Politics. (PLSC 102)(PAX 102)(BWS 110)
• INTS 271  Globalization and Local Cultures. (ANTH 271)
• INTS 273  Orthodox Christian Tradition. (THEO 173)
• INTS 277  Religions of the World. (THEO 177)
• INTS 282  Drama in Translation (LITR 282)
• INTS 283  Authors in Translation (LITR 283)
• INTS 284  International Film (LITR 284)
• INTS 298  Contemporary Global Issues in Historical Perspective. (HIST 299)
• INTS 299  Comparative Literature. (LITR 299)
• INTS 303  Violence and Culture. (ANTH 305)
• INTS 303A People and Conservation (ANTH 303A)
• INTS 305  Global Business Strategy. (MGMT 305)
  Prerequisites: Junior standing, minimum grade of "C-" in MGMT 301.
• INTS 306  Emerging Financial Markets. (FINC 340)
  Prerequisites: Junior standing; Minimum grade of "C-" in FINC 332
• INTS 307  Global Marketing. (MARK 341)
  Prerequisites: Junior standing, minimum grade of "C-" in MARK 201.
• INTS 308  Anthropology and Human Rights. (ANTH 306)
• INTS 310  The Rhetoric of the Cold War and the War on Terror. (CMUN 334)(PLSC 336)(PAX 336)
• INTS 311  Border Literatures. (ENGL 313)
• INTS 312  Studies in World Literature in English. (ENGL 312)
• INTS 314  Identities: Race, Ethnicity, Nationalism. (ANTH 315)
  Prerequisites: ANTH 102, or ANTH 271, or Culture Area Requirement.
• INTS 315  International Management. (MGMT 315)
  Prerequisite: Junior standing, minimum grade of "C-" in MGMT 301.
• INTS 319  Anthropology of Tourism. (ANTH 319)
• INTS 323  International Economics. (ECON 323)
  Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, minimum grade of "C-" in ECON 201 and 202.
• INTS 324  International Monetary Relations. (ECON 324)
  Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, minimum grade of "C-" in ECON 201 and 202.
• INTS 325  Economics of Development and Growth. (ECON 325)
  Prerequisites: Sophomore standing, minimum grade of "C-" in ECON 201 and 202.
• INTS 326  Comparative Economics Systems. (ECON 326)
• INTS 328  The Second World War. (HIST 326)(PAX 326)
• INTS 330  Liberation Theology. (THEO 330)(LASP 330)(PAX 332)
• INTS 331  Media, Politics and Propaganda. (CMUN 330)(PAX 331)
• INTS 337  Terrorism. (PLSC 337)
• INTS 339  Political Ideologies. (PLSC 339)
• INTS 341  Comparative Ideologies and Systems. (PLSC 341)
• INTS 350  Politics of International Economic Relations. (PLSC 350)
• INTS 353  International Law. (PLSC 353)(PAX 353)
• INTS 354  Global Environmental Politics. (PLSC 354)(ESP 354)(PAX 354)
• INTS 356  Intervention in World Politics. (PLSC 356)(PAX 356)
• INTS 357  Issues of World Politics. (PLSC 357)
• INTS 358  War, Peace and Politics. (PLSC 358)(PAX 358)
• INTS 359  Inter-American Relations. (HIST 359)(LASP 349)(PAX 359)
• INTS 362  Politics of Developing Societies. (PLSC 362)
• INTS 363  International Marketing. (MARK 363)
  Prerequisites: Junior standing, minimum grade of "C-" in MARK 201 .
• INTS 364  United Nations and International Organizations. (PLSC 364)(PAX 364)
• INTS 366  Dictatorship. (PLSC 366)
• INTS 367  Model United Nations. (PLSC 367)(PAX 367)
• INTS 369  International Financial Management (FINC 355)
  Prerequisite: Jr. standing and "C-" or better in FINC 332.
• INTS 375  American Foreign Policy. (PLSC 325)
• INTS 384  Revolutions. (PLSC 359)
• INTS 386 Religion and Politics (PLSC 369)

Africa

• INTS 214  Contemporary African Culture. (ANTH 213)(BWS 213)
• INTS 219  African Film. (LITR 219)
• INTS 220  Encountering Africa (HONR 210)
• INTS 317  African Literature in English. (ENGL 314)(BWS 384)
• INTS 340  International Relations of Africa. (PLSC 340)(BWS 340)
• INTS 342  African Politics. (PLSC 342)(BWS 342)
• INTS 351  African History Post-1600. (HIST 351)(BWS 387)
• INTS 355  Art of Africa. (ANTH 345)(FNAR 355)
• INTS 378  African History to 1600. (HIST 350)(BWS 386)

Asia

• INTS 108  East Asia since 1500. (HIST 108)(ASIA 108)
• INTS 199  Religions of Asia. (THEO 199) (ASIA 199)
• INTS 202  Introduction to Asian and Asian American Studies. (ASIA 101)
• INTS 209  Encountering Asia (HONR 209)
• INTS 215  Contemporary Japanese Culture. (ANTH 215)(ASIA 316)
• INTS 218  Cultures of Southeast Asia (ANTH 218)
• INTS 223  East Asian Popular Culture (ANTH 223; ASIA 223)
• INTS 243  South Asian Literature. (LITR 243)
• INTS 244  Indian Film. (LITR 244)
• INTS 245  Japanese Masterpieces. (LITR 245)
• INTS 287  Asian Literature. (LITR 287)
• INTS 288  South Asian Film. (LITR/ASIA 288)
• INTS 291  South Asian Literature and Civilizations (ASIA 291)
• INTS 296  Women in East Asia. (HIST 296)(ASIA 296)(WOST 296)
• INTS 318  South Asian Literature in English. (ENGL 315)(ASIA 315)
• INTS 321  Chinese Art and Culture. (FNAR 358)(ASIA 358)
• INTS 329  Japanese Art and Culture. (FNAR 359)(ASIA 359)
• INTS 334  Philosophies of the East. (PHIL 335)(ASIA 335)
• INTS 345  South and Southeast Asian Politics. (PLSC 345)(ASIA 343)
• INTS 346  East Asian Politics. (PLSC 346)(ASIA 342)
• INTS 347  Japan 1640-1945: From Isolation to Empire. (HIST 347)(ASIA 347)
• INTS 348  Japan: World War II to the Present. (HIST 348)(ASIA 348)
• INTS 352  Topics in Buddhism. (THEO 352)
• INTS 371  Early Modern China, 1550-1800. (HIST 344)(ASIA 344)
• INTS 372  Reforms and Revolution in China, 1800-1945. (HIST 345)(ASIA 345)
• INTS 373  China Since 1945: The People's Republic. (HIST 346)(ASIA 346)
• INTS 374  Art of China and Japan. (FNAR 356)(ASIA 356)
• INTS 388  Topics in Hinduism. (THEO 351)
• INTS 396  Art of Indian Asia. (FNAR 357)(ASIA 357)

Europe

• INTS 200  European Masterpieces (LITR 200)
• INTS 204  European Novel. (LITR 204)
• INTS 205  European Drama. (LITR 203)
• INTS 206  European Film. (LITR 204)
• INTS 216  Encountering Europe (HONR 216)
• INTS 221  Polish Authors. (LITR 221)
• INTS 225 Russian Masterpieces. (LITR 225)
• INTS 230 German Masterpieces. (LITR 230)
• INTS 260 Italian Masterpieces. (LITR 260)
• INTS 262 Modern Italian Novel. (LITR 262)
• INTS 264 Italian Film Genre. (LITR 264)
• INTS 267 Italian Film History. (LITR 267)
• INTS 268 Italian Cultural History. (LITR 268)
• INTS 269 Italy: Culture and Contexts. (LITR 269)
• INTS 280 Masterpieces in Translation. (LITR 280)
• INTS 281  Novel in Traslation (LITR 281)
• INTS 282  Drama in Translation (LITR 282)
• INTS 283  Authors in Translation (LITR 283)
• INTS 284  Internatinoal Film. (LITR 284)
• INTS 285  Literature and Opera. (LITR 285)
• INTS 302  Italy: Culture and Contents. (ROST 300)
• INTS 309  Francophone Literature. (FREN 309)(BWS 309)
• INTS 327  Contemporary Europe, 1945 to the Present. (HIST 327)
• INTS 320  Canadian Politics. (PLSC 352)
• INTS 332  The British Empire, 1783-1970. (HIST 332)
• INTS 333  Ireland: From Colony to Nation State. (HIST 333)
• INTS 335  Italy in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. (HIST 335)(ROST 335)
• INTS 336  Germany in the Twentieth Century. (HIST 336)
• INTS 338  Modern France. (HIST 338)
• INTS 349  Eastern European Politics. (PLSC 349)
• INTS 360  Western European Politics. (PLSC 360)
• INTS 365  Italian Politics and Government. (PLSC 365)(ROST 365)
• INTS 376  Europe in the Twentieth Century, 1900-1945. (HIST 325)
• INTS 381  The European Union. (PLSC 347)
• INTS 382  Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics. (PLSC 348)
• INTS 390  French Culture and Civilization. (FREN 390)
• INTS 392  Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union. (HIST 341)
• INTS 393  German Culture and Civilization. (GERM 390)
• INTS 394  Italian Culture and Civilization. (ITAL 390)
• INTS 397  Culture and Civilization. (SPAN 390)(LASP 390) (when course focuses on Spain)

Latin America

• INTS 157  Human Rights in Latin America (THEO 157)
• INTS 201  Introduction to Latin American Studies. (LASP 101)
• INTS 207  Latina Authors. (LITR 211)
• INTS 208  Encountering Latin America (HONR 208)
• INTS 211  Peoples of Latin America. (ANTH 211)(LASP 211)
• INTS 217  Mexican Culture and Heritage. (ANTH 217)(LASP 217)
• INTS 286  Latin American Literature. (LITR 286)(LASP 286)
• INTS 316  Caribbean Literatures in English (ENGL 316)(BWS 316)
• INTS 343  Latin American Politics. (PLSC 343)(LASP 343)
• INTS 344  Contemporary Issues in Latin America. (PLSC 344)(LASP 344)
• INTS 368  Women in Latin American History (HIST 358)(LASP 299)(WOST 385)
• INTS 375A Mexican Revolution (HIST 375)(LASP 375)
• INTS 379  Mexican History from Ancient to Modern Times. (HIST 357)(LASP 355)
• INTS 380  The Caribbean and Central America in Colonial and Modern Times. (HIST 356)(LASP 354)
• INTS 383  Contemporary Latin American Novel. (SPAN 381)(LASP 381)
• INTS 385  Pre-Columbian Art of Middle and South America. (ANTH 344)(FNAR 351)(LASP 357)
• INTS 389  Latin America in Recent Times. (HIST 355)(LASP 353)
• INTS 395  Latin America in the International System. (PLSC 351)(LASP 341)
• INTS 397  Culture and Civilization. (SPAN 390)(LASP 390) (when course focuses on Latin America)

Middle East

• INTS 109  Survey of Islamic History (HIST 109)(ASIA 109)
• INTS 114  Introduction to the Qur'an (THEO 114)
• INTS 212  Encountering the Middle East (HONR 212)
• INTS 238  Arabic Literature in Translation. (LITR 238)
• INTS 304  Women, Gender and Embodiment in Islam. (THEO 365)
• INTS 313  The Modern Middle East. (HIST 313)
• INTS 313A History of Iraq (HIST 313A)
• INTS 322  Arab-Israeli Conflict. (HIST 322)(PAX 322)
• INTS 364A Islamic Mysticism (THEO 364)
• INTS 366A  Contemporary Islamic Thoughts and Movement (THEO 366)
• INTS 386  Religion and Politics: Iran, Iraq and Lebanon. (PLSC 369)(PAX 386)
• INTS 387  Topics in Islam. (THEO 350)
• INTS 391  Middle East Politics. (PLSC 368)