International studies program releases spring 2010 registration info
Advising for spring 2010 begins Monday, October 19, and registration on Monday, October 26 for selected seniors, with others to follow (check your registration times). Students should arrange to see their IS advisor well before the assigned registration time and give thought to your program and schedule before the meeting. Students should know who his or her advisor is from GradTraker. Those who aren’t sure can consult the attached alpha list (also posted across from Ryland 219). PIN numbers are a thing of the past, but students still need to see their advisor, who will change their BannerWeb status to “Advised” before they can access registration. Students who are a double majors, and IS is not their first major, the advisor for the primary or first major will change their status to “Advised,” but they should still consult with their IS advisors.
Audits
Those who have filed for graduation in December 2009 or May or August 2010 must do an audit of all majors and minors, as well as general education requirements, before November 16. You should have received from the Registrar’s Office a degree audit pack in your mailbox. Please read and follow the instructions for audits. The process involves meeting with your IS advisor to review what you have completed and identify any remaining courses you may need. The audit forms must be signed by both your advisor and me as IS Coordinator.
Senior Seminars
Senior majors anticipating graduation in May or August 2010, who have not yet taken the capstone senior seminar, will need to take one of the following IS 400 spring 2010 seminars.
IS 400 Senior Seminar: Ethnic Conflict in International Perspectives (Professor Treadway, History and IS)—3:00-5:45 T
IS 400 Senior Seminar: The Transboundary Environment: International Peace Parks (Professor Salisbury, Geography, Environmental Studies, and IS)—two sections 1:30-2:45 MW and 3:00-4:15 MW
Gateway Courses
Majors who have not yet completed the gateway courses should consider taking at least one of the following:
The required IS 290 Perspectives in International Studies (2 sections offered)
One unit from IS/GEOG 210 Geographic Dimensions of Human Development (1 section offered) or PLSC 250 Introduction to International Relations (4 sections available)
Courses for the Concentrations
In addition to the courses listed in the schedule under the IS heading, students should look at the listings under the various departments (anthropology, art, economics, English, geography, history, Latin American and Iberian studies, modern literatures and cultures, political science, religion, sociology, etc.) for courses relevant to your concentration. Check courses against the catalog or Web site listings and look for attached attributes in the course schedule to be sure they apply to your concentration. If you have questions, contact your advisor.
New Courses
Four new courses are being offered under the IS heading.
IS 350 The Middle East in the Media/the Media in the Middle East (Professor Carapico, Political Science and IS).
How can we make sense of news from the Middle East? This exploration of the contemporary Middle East is a cross-disciplinary investigation of depictions of the Middle East in American media, on the one hand, and of Middle Eastern media, on the other. In addition to readings from anthropology, political science, sociology, and communications studies, materials will include American and Middle Eastern films, news reports of events unfolding during the semester, and a range of electronic media such as blogs, teleconferencing, and social networking. Students also will be introduced to the sources of information on current events area specialists consult.
IS 350/GEOG 380 Extraction, Environment, and Development in Africa (Professor Chokor, a visiting geographer from Nigeria).
The course examines the spatial, economic, social, and environmental aspects of solid mineral, oil, and gas extraction and production in Africa. Topics include: mineral extraction in history; geographical distribution of minerals in Africa; mineral production and global outlook; needs, use and consumption. The Southern African Region: mineral industry and economic development; Dutch Disease; globalization; mining and environmental issues; impacts of mining on waters in the Zambezi, Limpopo, and Olifants Basins. The West African Region: oil and gas exploration and production in the Niger Delta and Nigeria’s economic development; environmental and community impacts; social issues and conflicts. Consideration of sustainable extraction, environment, and development in Africa.
IS 350/GEOG 380 Urban Geography: Systems, Structure, and Development (Professor Chokor).
This course explores the concepts and principles behind the historical, spatial, socio-cultural, and economic organization and distribution of cities. Topics include: concepts and theories of urban geography; global and regional contexts of urbanization and urban change. Urban structure and land use in developed countries--planning, housing and transportation, and residential differentiation and livability of cities. Urbanization, over-urbanization, primacy and dependence in developing countries--pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial structure of cities; rural-urban migration; urban economy; transportation, housing, poverty, environmental and health problems. The future of cities.
PLSC 379/IS 350 Politics and Society of Japan (Professor Yamamoto, a visiting scholar from the University of Virginia).
This course will offer a survey of postwar Japanese political formations, with a special emphasis on social and cultural perspectives. The first half of the course will focus on the period between 1945 and 1993, and examine the historical and theoretical significance of Japan’s “1955 System,” a stable order that began with the formation of the Liberal Democratic Party in that year and ended with the split of the party in 1993. In the second half, we will shift our attention to the causes of the disorder that plagued the regime in transition after 1993, looking at how particular social structures disrupted the old regime and propelled an awkward transition to something new.
Internships and Independent Studies
Students interested in doing an IS 388 Internship or IS 390 Independent Study should consult with John Treadway. Students who want to make an appointment can sign up for one using the sheet on the door of Ryland 219.
Posted October 22, 2009