Area Studies Courses (at least two offered every Fall)

• Full Course Title: CARIBBEAN BORDERLNDS
• Course Number: 01:450:335
• Track: Global Culture, Economics, and Society
• Credits: 3
• Requirement: Global Cultures, Economics and Society

The Caribbean is a diverse, vibrant and complex region of the world; a region of strong contrasts in geology, topography, language, food, politics and more. This course is an introduction to the physical, human, and environmental geography ofthe Caribbean. It examines contemporary social, economic, political, cultural, and environmental situations of the region and its people. Historical aspects are also discussed to better understand present-day conditions and realities.

• Full Course Title: LATIN AMERICA
• Course Number: 01:450:336
• Core Goals: HST
• Track: Global Culture, Economics, and Society
• Credits: 3
• Requirement: Global Cultures, Economics and Society

This course is a general introduction to Latin American environments and peoples from a geographical perspective. The class introduces general topics related to environment, economy, culture, politics and history of Latin America, along with discussion of contemporary themes such current geopolitical configuration of the Americas, immigration and social movements.

• Full Course Title: SOUTH ASIA AND THE MIDDLE EAST
• Course Number: 01:450:341
• Core Goals: CCO
• Track: Global Culture, Economics, and Society
• Credits: 3
• Requirement: Global Cultures, Economics and Society

The course will introduce students to the region of South Asia. The Rutgers South Asia Studies Program has broadly defined this region to includenations of Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet, as well as the bordering nations ofAfghanistan and Myanmar.

• Full Course Title: EAST ASIA
• Course Number: 01:450:342
• Track: Global Culture, Economics, and Society
• Credits: 3
• Requirement: Global Cultures, Economics and Society

This course is an introduction to the study of people and places in contemporary East Asia from a geographic perspective. The course wil l survey the region's environment, economy, culture, politics and history. We will discuss contemporary themes such as globalization, migration, industrialization, development, urbanization, militarization, social inequality andsocial change.

Sample Syllabus