2008 Fall Study Abroad Program

Fall 2008 Preliminary Course Offerings
Classes are taught on the block system (2 1/2 hours per day, Monday-Thursday) for three weeks. You must register for a minimum of one class per block (9 credit hours). There will be three blocks with two classes per block in the 2nd and 3rd block. All students are required to take HIST 3340 course.
In most instances, the prerequisites will be waived for students in our program.

HIST 3340 - The Age of Renaissance and Reformation (3 hours)
Note: ALL Students are required to take this course
The two great intellectual movements of early modern Europe : the Renaissance and the Reformation. The religious and social context in which the developments associated with these movements took place, as well as their impact on European society. Specifically deals with Rome , Florence , Venice , and Milan from 1200 to 1600, during which time the world famous Italian Renaissance took place in its most famous cities. The course is taught within a historical framework with concentration on artistic, literary, political, philosophical, theological, and religious aspects. A synthesis of all these aspects is the goal of this course, which will directly issue in an understanding and appreciation of the Italian Renaissance.

GPST 3000 - Contemporary Global Issues (3 hours)
Not open to students with credit in POLS 4520/6520 or POLS 3200
The causes and consequences of cultural, economic, environmental, military, and political issues from a global perspective.

MGMT 5440 - Business Ethics (3 hours)
Prerequisite: MGMT 3000
Designed to help students deal with the ethical implications of an increasingly complex business world. Covers methods for analyzing and applying personal values, recognizing
organizational and environmental forces that influence ethical behavior, and heightening the student's abilities to recognize ethical issues and engage in effective moral debate in a business setting.

INTL 4330 - Post-Industrial Democracies (3 hours)
Not open to students with credit in POLS 4370/6370 or POLS 4370H or INTL 4330H
Prerequisite: INTL 3200 or INTL 3300 or permission of department
The political economy, institutions, and cultures of the major capitalist countries in Europe , East Asia , and North America . State-society relations and formal and informal political institutions, such as political parties, interest groups, electoral systems, and democratic representation

INTL 4625 - The Holocaust and Contemporary German Politics (3 hours)
Not open to students with credit in POLS 4470
Prerequisite: INTL 3200 or INTL 3300 or permission of department
Relation of the German past to contemporary politics of the United Germany in the 21st century. Exploration of how the German state has dealt with the "Jewish" questions, as well as other countries since the end of World War II.