ÂÒÂ×С¿É°® incorporates a global dimension into a wide breadth of programs and courses
Internationalizing learning is a core dimension of ÂÒÂ×С¿É°®'s global engagement. Courses with international content broaden our understanding of complex global issues and prepare us for life and work in an increasingly interconnected world. An international curriculum also shapes the culture of our campus and facilitates meaningful and enriching encounters with individuals and communities from abroad.
Courses with international content are offered in all eight schools and colleges, most prominently in the Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences’ International Studies Program. Moreover, units such as the Division of Mission and Ministry offer retreats, pilgrimages, and immersion experiences for students, faculty, and staff to enable reflection and transformation of the mind, heart, and spirit.
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African and African Diaspora Studies
AADS's mission is to introduce histories, cultures, and experiences of African descended peoples to the widest range of students; to support serious academic research on Africa and the African Diaspora; to give African descended students and their peers opportunities to examine the depth and breadth of African legacies on this continent and in all parts of our world; to link local Black communities more closely with ÂÒÂ×С¿É°®.
Asian Studies
Asia’s immense diversity and rapid pace of transformation have made it an engine of global change that is exciting, and indeed indispensable, to explore from multiple perspectives. A range of course work and events help students develop historical knowledge, cultural literacy, political acuity, and a willingness to cross borders to actively engage Asia as a world region.
Asian American Studies
The Asian American Studies Program supports courses and programs that highlight the complex experiences of Americans of Asian ancestry. In courses, students learn about the extensive critical work that surrounds understanding of this fast-growing, complex, and important population.
German Studies
German Studies is a small student-focused department in the College of Arts and Sciences, providing courses in German language, culture, business, and history from the Middle Ages to the present. In addition, the department offers opportunities for contact with German-speaking Europe and for study abroad in Austria and Germany as well as the possibility of teaching in Germany following graduation.
Global Public Health
The Global Public Health program is an interdisciplinary undergraduate program offered through collaboration among the ÂÒÂ×С¿É°® Schools of Education, Nursing, and Social Work.
International Studies
The International Studies Program offers an interdisciplinary curriculum to students interested in the international aspects of Arts and Sciences disciplines. Both a major and minor are available to qualified students. Course offerings are drawn from nearly all Arts and Sciences academic departments.
Irish Studies
The Irish Studies program at ÂÒÂ×С¿É°® began in 1978 and is one of the leading international centres for Irish Studies. ÂÒÂ×С¿É°® offers academic programs for students in Irish Studies at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. The Irish Studies program also hosts lectures and conferences open to members of the ÂÒÂ×С¿É°® community and the public.
Islamic Civilization and Societies
The Islamic Civilization and Societies program is an interdisciplinary program for undergraduates interested in the breadth and depth of the Islamic World, a vast region stretching halfway around the globe from Western Africa to the Pacific Islands.
Jewish Studies
Enrich your understanding of Jewish civilization, history, and religion from biblical to modern times from an interdisciplinary perspective, and take advantage of this unique opportunity to examine your own religious traditions and cultural heritage.
Latin American Studies
The Latin American Studies Program challenges students to cross disciplinary borders while exploring this culturally dynamic, vibrant, and critically important region of the world. Faculty from many academic areas collaborate in the endeavor: African and African Diaspora Studies, Communication, Economics, Education, Film Studies, Fine Arts, History, Law, Political Science, Romance Languages and Literatures, Sociology, Social Work, and Theology. Students in the minor also come from various backgrounds.
Romance Languages and Literatures
Romance Languages and Literatures offers courses in French, Italian, and Spanish, as well as their corresponding literatures and cultures, at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Courses range from elementary language to advanced seminars. The major offers solid preparation for students interested in teaching or in graduate studies, as well as in fields such as law, medicine, interpreting, and international business.
Slavic & Eastern Languages and Literatures
The Department of Slavic & Eastern Languages and Literatures provides graduate- and undergraduate-level courses of study through its four overlapping component programs: Linguistics Russian and Slavic Studies East Asian Studies Near Eastern Studies
Global Practice Concentration
ÂÒÂ×С¿É°® School of Social Work is a leader in the education of global social work practitioners. The Global Practice concentration will prepare you, in bothÌýClinical and Macro Practices, to work effectively in cross-cultural settings, to address global social issues, and to work toward the improved well-being of individuals, families, and communities around the globe.
Human Rights & International Justice Certificate Program
The Certificate Program is open to graduate students enrolled in affiliated academic departments in all of the university’s graduate schools, including Masters, J.D., L.L.M., Ed.D. and Ph.D students.
International & Comparative Law
The accelerating globalization of law and legal practiceÌýplaces important new demands on legal education. At ÂÒÂ×С¿É°® Law, we understand that globalization magnifies the scope and complexity of law and legal practice.Ìý Our Global Law Program trains students for the needs of today, while giving them skills and perspectives that anticipate the needs of tomorrow.
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