Emphasis is placed upon American emergence as a world power and its role of alliance leadership in the nuclear age. A study of the history of the modern Middle East, with some attention to the historic background and to adjacent areas. Special attention is given to the twentieth century. Independent reading and reports arranged by the instructor according to the individual student's preparation, background, and needs. Consideration of topics in which courses are not offered otherwise, but for which there is current need.
Subject matter varies.
See the International Studies section of the catalog for details. A time-concentrated study of a special topic. A survey of the major fields of physical and human geography. A survey of global patterns of resources, population, culture and economic systems. Emphasis is placed upon the factors contributing to these patterns and the distinctions between the technologically advanced and less advanced regions of the world.