{"id":59,"date":"2010-09-22T17:55:31","date_gmt":"2010-09-22T21:55:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/"},"modified":"2012-08-16T11:07:04","modified_gmt":"2012-08-16T15:07:04","slug":"international-affairs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/international-affairs\/","title":{"rendered":"International Affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"<span id=\"International_Affairs\"><h1>International Affairs<\/h1><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Faculty\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#description\">Description<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#major\">Major Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#areas\">Areas of Concentration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#minor\">Minor Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#policies\">Program Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#courses\">Course Descriptions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span id=\"Faculty\"><h2><a name=\"Faculty\"><\/a>Faculty<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>Susan Farnsworth, Professor of History (Program Chair)<br \/>\nMembers of the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Professional Studies collaborate in the International Affairs Program.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Description\"><h2><a name=\"description\"><\/a>Description<\/h2><\/span>\n<p>Trinity&#8217;s program in International Affairs offers an interdisciplinary major and minor to undergraduate students. Students enrolled in the International Affairs program gain knowledge and analytical skills that will enable them to respond to urgent, worldwide needs for informed citizen awareness and active citizen engagement in contemporary global issues.<\/p>\n<p>The program in International Affairs involves faculty from such disciplines as business, communication, economics, geography, history, political science, and sociology, all of whom have strong interest and involvement in international issues. The major and minor combine work in the classroom with\u00a0opportunities to\u00a0move beyond the traditional curriculum and make optimal use of the University&#8217;s location in one of the world&#8217;s leading international cities.<\/p>\n<p>Concrete knowledge of international topics, with particular emphasis on their economic, geographic, historical, political, and sociological components, is essential to fostering students&#8217; effective global awareness and involvement. In this regard, Trinity&#8217;s undergraduate program in International Affairs seeks to instill within each student the following learning outcomes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An understanding of the nature of international affairs, fostering, where possible, an emphasis on the relationship between international issues and issues of gender;<\/li>\n<li>Acquisition of knowledge and familiarity with the disciplinary methods required for critical assessment of global events, processes, trends and issues;<\/li>\n<li>An understanding of the interrelationship of disciplines and the interdisciplinary approach;<\/li>\n<li>Acquisition of competency in one of five areas of concentration within the major;<\/li>\n<li>Advancement to the level of intermediate written and oral competency in a second language;<\/li>\n<li>An ability to collect, compile, analyze, and corroborate factual data through effective independent research and organization of research findings;<\/li>\n<li>An ability to communicate effectively in written and oral presentations;<\/li>\n<li>An opportunity to exercise leadership and collaborative skills in and beyond the classroom;<\/li>\n<li>The orientation of student learning toward career options and\/or the pursuit of graduate or professional study upon completion of the program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students seeking an undergraduate degree in International Affairs are required to complete 27 core credits along with 18 credits in one of five interdisciplinary areas of concentration. The areas of concentration are: Area and Cultural Studies, International Relations, The Global Economy, Conflict Management and Diplomacy, and Global Migration &#8211; Immigrant Communities. International Affairs majors are also required to attain the equivalent of a minimum proficiency level of three college semesters\u00a0in a second language, along with at least one other course that advances multi-cultural understanding.<\/p>\n<p>Students are strongly encouraged to elect internationally oriented courses offered as part of the general education curriculum and to take advantage of courses scheduled on a cyclical basis by academic programs participating in the major. All international affairs majors are strongly encouraged to elect a three-credit internship and to consider study abroad opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>The major in International Affairs is offered to students in the College of Arts and Sciences.\u00a0 An 18 credit minor in International Affairs is also offered.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Major_Requirements\"><h2><a name=\"major\"><\/a>Major Requirements<\/h2><\/span>\n<p><strong>Required Courses (27 credits)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ONE introductory course in international affairs:<\/p>\n<p>INAF 201<\/p>\n<p>TWO political science courses:<\/p>\n<p>POLS 231<br \/>\nPOLS 241<\/p>\n<p>ONE economics course selected from:<\/p>\n<p>ECON 253<br \/>\nECON 351<br \/>\nECON 353<\/p>\n<p>TWO contemporary history courses selected from:<\/p>\n<p>HIS 255<br \/>\nHIS 342<br \/>\nHIS 358<br \/>\nHIS 360<br \/>\nHIS 369<br \/>\nHIS 485<\/p>\n<p>ONE sociology course selected from:<\/p>\n<p>SOCY 103<br \/>\nSOCY 131<br \/>\nSOCY 231<\/p>\n<p>ONE geography course selected from:<\/p>\n<p>INAF 251<br \/>\nINAF 252<\/p>\n<p>ONE Senior Seminar:<\/p>\n<p>INAF 499<\/p>\n<p>Students who plan to major in international affairs are strongly recommended to take INAF 201 as early as possible in their undergraduate careers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Second Language Requirement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trinity\u2019s International Affairs major recognizes the importance of the ability to communicate effectively in more than one language.\u00a0 All majors must demonstrate a competency in a second language equivalent to <em>at least<\/em> the third semester in a second language. Ideally, students will be able to continue their language studies and progress through the fourth semester of intermediate study. The completion of four semesters in a second language is <em>one<\/em> option for meeting the second language requirement.\u00a0 Alternatively, students may follow the third semester of second language study with the completion of another course that deepens their knowledge of the importance of language and culture.\u00a0 For example, after completing the 201 course in a second language, students then could take a course such as COM 225, Intercultural Communication, or another literature, cultural studies, or history course dealing with the regions in which this language is prominent. Students should plan their approach to the satisfaction of this requirement in close consultation with the program chair and program faculty.\u00a0 In short, the second language requirement represents 12 credits of study, completed through one of two possible pathways. This proficiency may be demonstrated through course work, approved language tests, or other means approved by the program chair.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Co-Requisites<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students planning to major in international affairs should take ECON 100 as a part of their general education requirements; it is a prerequisite for any economics course chosen to fulfill the INAF major economics requirement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Area of Concentration (18 credits)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Majors must complete one of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=59&amp;action=edit&amp;message=1#areas\">areas of concentration<\/a> listed below. Courses counted toward an area of concentration must constitute 18 credits in addition to those counted toward the required courses for the major; no course may be counted toward the fulfillment of both required major courses and an area of concentration.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Areas_of_Concentration\"><h2><a name=\"areas\"><\/a>Areas of Concentration<\/h2><\/span>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=59&amp;action=edit&amp;message=1#area1\">I.\u00a0 Area and Cultural Studies<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=59&amp;action=edit&amp;message=1#area2\">II.\u00a0 International Relations<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=59&amp;action=edit&amp;message=1#area3\">III.\u00a0 International Business and Economics<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=59&amp;action=edit&amp;message=1#area4\">IV.\u00a0 Conflict Management and Diplomacy<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.trinitydc.edu\/catalog-11-12\/wp-admin\/post.php?post=59&amp;action=edit&amp;message=1#area5\">V.\u00a0 Global Migration and Immigrant Communities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"area1\"><\/a>I. <strong>Area and Cultural Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the Area Studies concentration, students select a combination of courses within which they can develop their knowledge of a specific global region.\u00a0 These courses may be directly focused on a global region or provide the opportunity through course assignments for a student to focus her attention on her region of interest.\u00a0 International Affairs majors have pursued Area and Cultural Studies concentrations that explore the contemporary experiences of Latin America and the Caribbean, The Spanish or French Speaking\u00a0Worlds,\u00a0The Middle East, Europe, The Developing World. The exact composition of the Area Studies concentration can be shaped to each major&#8217;s particular emphases. Courses in support of the designated Area Studies concentration can be drawn from all areas of the curriculum.<\/p>\n<p>Students interested in designing an Area Studies concentration work closely with the program chair and faculty to choose a balanced and diverse range of courses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>II. International Relations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The International Relations concentration combines the complementary methodological and interpretative perspectives of the social sciences in the analysis of current international issues. Students in the area of concentration distribute their courses to include at least one approved course in economics, one approved course in political science and four other courses drawn from across the social science disciplines.\u00a0\u00a0Students are strongly encouraged to include INAF 491 as part of this concentration. Students should work closely with the program chair and faculty in developing a balanced and diverse range of courses in the completion of this concentration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>III. The Global Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Global Economy concentration develops a basic understanding of current issues and trends in the globalizing world economy, drawing from principles of economics as well as fundamental business concepts that govern international commercial and financial transactions.\u00a0Students should choose at least one course in Business Administration and at least one course in Economics from the list below, with the remaining concentration courses chosen to reflect particular student interests and goals. All ECON courses require completion of ECON 100 as a pre-requisite.<\/p>\n<p>Approved courses in BADM<br \/>\nBADM 210<br \/>\nBADM 236<br \/>\nBADM 307<br \/>\nBADM 320<br \/>\nBADM 328<\/p>\n<p>Approved courses in ECON<br \/>\nECON 221<br \/>\nECON 223<br \/>\nECON 253<br \/>\nECON 351<br \/>\nECON 353<\/p>\n<p>Additional economics and business courses may be approved for the concentration in consultation with the INAF, BADM and ECON program chairs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IV. Conflict Management and Diplomacy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Conflict Management and Diplomacy concentration examines the theories and techniques that have been developed to understand international conflicts and to promote their resolution. All students in this area of concentration are strongly urged to take POLS 443. The remaining 15 credits can be distributed in various patterns and should be drawn from at least three of the core INAF disciplines. Students selecting this concentration should work closely with the program chair and faculty. INAF 491 is strongly recommended. Majors in this concentration are also encouraged to participate in the activities of the Capital Area association of Peace Studies.<\/p>\n<p>Students electing this concentration may choose to enroll in regionally-oriented courses offered by the Economics, History, International Affairs, and Political Science programs; they also are encouraged to participate in the activities of the Capital Area Association of Peace Studies.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a name=\"area5\"><\/a>V. Global Migration and Immigrant Communities<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Global Migration and Immigrant Communities concentration examines global migration and immigrant communities with particular emphasis on current trends related to women and children; human smuggling and trafficking; immigrant identity; transnational relationships between emigrant and immigrant communities. Students selecting this concentration area are required to take SOCY 231.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Minor_Requirements\"><h2><strong><a name=\"minor\"><\/a>Minor Requirements<\/strong><\/h2><\/span>\n<p>Required Courses (18 credits)<\/p>\n<p>ONE introductory course in international affairs:<\/p>\n<p>INAF 201<\/p>\n<p>TWO political science courses:<\/p>\n<p>POLS 231<br \/>\nPOLS 241<\/p>\n<p>ONE economics course selected from:<\/p>\n<p>ECON 253<br \/>\nECON 351<br \/>\nECON 353<\/p>\n<p>ONE history course selected from:<\/p>\n<p>HIS 255<br \/>\nHIS 342<br \/>\nHIS 358<br \/>\nHIS 360<br \/>\nHIS 369<br \/>\nHIS 485<\/p>\n<p>ONE geography course selected from:<\/p>\n<p>INAF 251<br \/>\nINAF 252<\/p>\n<p>Students choosing to minor in international affairs are urged to plan their program with the advice of the Program Chair.<\/p>\n<span id=\"Program_Policies\"><h2><a name=\"policies\"><\/a>Program Policies<\/h2><\/span>\n<p><strong>Advanced Placement Policy:<\/strong><br \/>\nAs an interdisciplinary program, the International Affairs Program follows the policies of its disciplinary components on issues applicable to this major. Please refer to the statements of the appropriate program for policies on credits earned through advanced placement examinations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CLEP Policy:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe International Affairs Program follows the program policies of its component disciplines for credits earned through CLEP examinations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Grades in Major Courses:<\/strong><br \/>\nStudents are required to have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in the courses required in the major for graduation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pass\/No Pass:<\/strong><br \/>\nCourses fulfilling the major requirement may not be taken pass\/no pass.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senior Assessment:<\/strong><br \/>\nAll majors in their senior year must complete an independent research paper examining an issue in contemporary international affairs under the direction of the Program Chair.\u00a0 Seniors present and assess their research findings in an oral discussion with the Program Chair and a second member of the international affairs faculty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TELL Policy:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe International Affairs Program follows the program policies of its component disciplines for TELL credits applicable towards the major.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transfer Credits:<\/strong><br \/>\nBecause it is an interdisciplinary program, the International Affairs Program follows the transfer policies of the contributing disciplines in determining the applicability of transfer credit to the requirements of the major. 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Description Trinity&#8217;s program in International Affairs offers an interdisciplinary major and minor to undergraduate students. Students enrolled in the International Affairs program gain knowledge and analytical skills that will enable them to respond to urgent, worldwide needs for informed citizen awareness and active citizen engagement in contemporary global issues. 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