Overview of Programs - Colorado College

Colorado College graduates, assuming leadership positions in the 21st century, will understand the dynamics of the societies of the world and the ways in which the societies interact regionally, globally, politically, economically, and culturally. As undergraduates, the students may major or minor or concentrate in several interdisciplinary area studies.

Departmental Major/International Affairs Option

Faculty Advisers:
Professor Kapuria-Foreman, Economics
Professor Price-Smith, Political Science

The departmental major/international affairs option is designed to allow students the advantage of a traditional major along with development of an understanding of international affairs. It assumes that such an understanding begins to develop through study of a foreign language, an extended experience outside one's own country, and a familiarity with approaches that address the affairs of nations and peoples.

Download the Departmental Major/International Affairs Option Overview and Application here.

The requirements of the departmental major/international affairs option are as follows:

Requirements for the Major:

• At least three units of credit for study outside the United States.
• Proficiency in a foreign language: For languages that are taught at the college, through 305; for other languages through the intermediate level. Students may meet this requirement through placement exams.
• Three units of credit in courses that cover in a substantial way the foundations used by a discipline to understand and compare the social affairs of nations and peoples and interaction among nations and peoples. See an international affairs adviser for a list LINK of approved courses

Asian Studies

2009-10 Asian Studies Committee Chair: Joan Ericson

Students may major or minor in Asian Studies. A full description of the Asian Studies Program can be found on the Asian Studies website. In support of an Asian Studies interest, students may choose to live in the Japanese/Chinese Language House. Refer as well to the East Asian Languages website.

For study abroad opportunities in Asia, consult the Office of International Programs at 389-6918.

African Studies

2009-2010 African Studies Committee Chair: Adrienne Seward

Students may minor in African Studies. The minor is a five-unit (minimum), interdisciplinary approach to the study of Africa that must include at least one unit in Africa and a designated Integrative Experience. Please consult the Colorado College Bulletin Catalog of Courses for a thorough description. Students interested in West Africa may choose to live in the French Language House.

For study abroad opportunities in Africa, consult the Office of International Programs at 389-6918.

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Latin American Studies

2009-2010 Latin American Studies Chair: Sarah Hautzinger

Students may minor in Latin American Studies. The minor is a five-unit (minimum) interdisciplinary approach to the study of Latin American civilization. Please consult the Colorado College Bulletin Catalog of Courses for a thorough description. In support of a Latin American Studies interest, students may choose to live in the Spanish Language House.

For study abroad opportunities in Latin America, consult the Office of International Programs at 389-6918 or the Romance Languages Department at 389-6732.

Mediterranean Studies

Contact Professor Robert Lee for more information.

The Mediterranean Studies Committee is a fledgling group which first met in the spring of 2004 and is in the process of developing a program. In support of an interest in the Mediterranean Basin, students may choose to live in the French Language House, the Italian Language House, or the Spanish Language House.

Russian and Eurasian Studies

2009-2010 Russian and Eurasian Studies Chair: Alexei Pavlenko

Students may major or minor in Russian and Eurasian Studies. The major is an interdisciplinary program sponsored by the departments of History and German/Russian/East Asian languages. The focus of this program is the close study of the region that stretches from Central and Eastern Europe through the breadth of Russia into Central Asia to northeastern Eurasia. Please consult the Colorado College Bulletin Catalog of Courses for a thorough description. In support of an interest in the Russian language, students may choose to live in the Russian Language House.

For study abroad opportunities in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Eurasia, consult the Office of International Programs at 389-6918.

South Asian Studies

2009-2010 South Asian Studies Chair: Nilanjana Bhattacharjya

The South Asian Studies Committee promotes campus programs focusing on South Asia, encourages study abroad in South Asia, and supports the Students for the Awareness of South Asia group. Students may concentrate on South Asia within the Asian Studies minor.

For study abroad opportunities in South Asia, consult the Office of International Programs at 389-6918.