Although cooperative education positions in Latin America are not currently available, students may elect non-salaried internships in combination with intensive academic study through the Partnership for Service Learning. Course work in preparation for the Model Organization of American States provides in-depth, interdisciplinary study of specific countries. TOP Asian Studies International Area Studies has always enrolled unusually outstanding students in Japanese, and a number of graduates in Japanese Studies have been selected for the JET Program, which is sponsored by the Japanese government. In recent years, Chinese Studies and Russian Studies have also attracted a growing number of students. Course offerings may be augmented by the Drexel Abroad -CIEE programs in China, Japan and Russia.
All students take either an economics sequence or a marketing sequence.
Students planning careers in international business usually take both sequences. The minor in International Area Studies is open to all disciplines and attracts a number of students from Business and Design Arts, as well as from majors within the College of Arts and Sciences. Completion of level 201 in a language is a prerequisite for the minor. Culture and Values International Marketing or Economic Geography International Business TOP ROTC Programs International Area Studies offers an excellent preparation for eventual careers in military intelligence and military law.