International Area Studies
Literature, Culture and the Arts Concentration

Bachelor of Arts Degree: 182.0 quarter credits

Degree Requirements

Incoming students, 2011/2012

General Requirements
49.0-52.0 Credits
ANTH 101 Cultural Diversity 3.0
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 4.0
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 4.0
ENGL 101 Expository Writing and Reading 3.0
ENGL 102 Persuasive Writing and Reading 3.0
ENGL 103 Analytical Writing and Reading 3.0
LING 102 Language and Society 3.0
PHIL 105 Critical Reasoning 3.0
PSCI 150 International Politics 3.0
UNIV 101 The Drexel Experience 2.0
MATH 100+ Two mathematics courses 6.0 - 8.0
  Two science courses 6.0
  One ethics course 3.0
IAS Core Curriculum Requirements 12.0 Credits
IAS 359 Culture and Values 3.0
IAS 360 Special Topics in World Civilization 3.0  
IAS 190 Global Research Methods 3.0  
WMST 240 Women and Society in Global Context 3.0  
Language Requirements
21.0 - 33.0 Credits

At least 4 language courses at the 300-level are required for graduation, with a minimum of 21 credits in at least one language.

Area-specific courses: 6.0 Credits
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Students select at least two region specific HIS or PSCI courses approved by IAS.

Literature, Culture and the Arts Requirements 30.0 Credits
ANTH 212 Topics in World Ethnography 3.0
ANTH 312 Intercultural Behavior 3.0
or
COM 345 Intercultural Communication 3.0
ANTH 410 Cultural Theory 3.0
ENGL 202 WI Romanticism to Modernism 3.0
ENGL 204 Post-Colonial Literature II: Africa/Asia/Caribbean/Japan/Middle East 3.0
ENGL 360 WI

Literature and Society*

 3.0
MUSC 331 World Musics 3.0
PHIL 231 Aesthetics
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Students select one of the following:
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ARTH 101 History of Art I: Ancient to Medieval 3,0
ARTH 102 History of Art II: Renaissance to 18th Century 3,0
ARTH 103 History of Art III: Early to Late Modern Art 3.0
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  Language course (level 331, 371, 431, or 471) 3.0
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*As appropriate to the major.
Literature Culture and the Arts Distribution Requirements* 33.0 Credits

Students select 33.0 credits from at least 4 different disciplines:
ANTH 210 Worldview: Science, Religion, Magic 3.0
ANTH 220 Age in Cross-Cultural Perspective 3.0
COM 210 Theory of Communication 3.0
COM 342 English Worldwide 3.0
COM 355 Ethnography of Communication 3.0
COM 360 International Communication 3.0
COM 390 WI Global Journalism 3.0
ENGL 200 WI Classical to Medieval Literature 3.0  
ENGL 201 Renaissance to the Enlightenment 3.0  
ENGL 203 WI Post-Colonial Literature I: Africa/Asia/Caribbean/Japan/Middle East 3.0
ENGL 300 WI

Literature and Science

 3.0
ENGL 335 Mythology 3.0  
ENGL 355 WI Women in Literature 3.0  
ENGL 323 Literature and Other Arts** 3.0  
ENGL 325 Topics in World Literature 3.0  
IAS 320 Building Global Bridges 3.0
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IAS 360 Special Topics in World Civilization *** 3.0.0  
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IAS 390 Special Topics in International Area Studies *** var.  
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MUSC 130 Introduction to Music 3.0
NFS 445 Perspectives on World Nutrition 3.0
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PHIL 201 History of Western Philosophy I 3.0
PHIL 211 Metaphysics 3.0
PHIL 241 Social and Political Philosophy 3.0
PHIL 391 Philosophy of Religion 3.0
PSCI 120 History of Political Thought 4.0
PSCI 323 Comparative Political Thought 3.0
  Language course level (331, 371, 431, or 471) 3.0

*Special topics courses with an international or relevant theme will be considered for course credit upon request and review.

**As appropriate to the major.

***Repeatable for credit.

Electives
11.0-23.0 Credits
 
Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List on the Drexel University Writing Center page. Students scheduling their courses in Banner/DrexelOne can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.