Thematic Studies Abroad

Courses

INTD 200 CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL ISSUES (4 credits)
Examines various United States institutions (religion, government, business, education). The class considers a global view of issues affecting contemporary American society, but also analyzes them at the local level. Students participate in volunteer work in the community weekly and reflect on their experiences in class discussion.

INTD 201 INTERMEDIATE ACADEMIC WRITING (3 credits)
Introduces writing for academic purposes, focusing on paragraph and essay structure. Students learn how to write basic essays and how to punctuate, paraphrase, summarize, conduct library searches and document sources. Writing topics focus on American or international themes. Culminates in preparation of a short research paper. Co-requisite: INTD 203.

INTD 202 ADVANCED ACADEMIC WRITING (4 credits)
Prepares students with advanced understanding of English for academic writing for American professors. Focuses on different styles of essays and writing for specific purposes. A research paper on an American or international contemporary issue is required.

INTD 203 PERSPECTIVES ON AMERICAN LIFE (3 credits)
Students read about and discuss common American topics while developing oral/aural skills and acquiring idiomatic expressions. Activities progress from casual communicative activities to in-class discussion. The longest reading assignment is a book; students review their books in oral presentations. Co-requisite: INTD 201.

INTD 204 THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE (4 credits)
An examination of what it means to be an American through viewing films and attending several theater productions on and off campus. Culminates in students creating and presenting their own personal interpretations of the American experience.

INTD 205 SEMINAR ON SOCIAL TRENDS (4 credits)
In this seminar students read major U.S. newspapers. Seminar leaders provide background information and lead discussions about articles focusing on current social, political and economic topics/events. Students record noteworthy quotations from articles of interest and comment on their meaning or significance in "quote books."