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Regional Studies Courses

Nine hours from Regional Studies (Latin America, Asia and Russia, Middle East and Africa, Europe and the United States). The nine hours may be taken from one region or from multiple regions.

Latin America

  • ANT 3340 Indigenous Cultures of Modern Mexico and Central America
  • ANT 3351 Ancient Civilizations of Mesoamerica
  • ANT 3352 Latin-American Interface
  • HIS 3353 Pre-Columbian and Colonial Latin America
  • HIS 3355 Modern Latin America
  • HIS 4350 The History of Gender in Latin America
  • HIS 4357 Inter–American Relations
  • LAS 1301 Latin American Nations and People
  • LAS 2301 An Introduction to Latin American Studies
  • LAS 4350 Latin American Studies Seminar
  • LAS 4351 The History of Gender in Latin America
  • PHI 4331 Latin American Philosophy
  • PSC 4304 Governments and Politics of Latin America (once only)
  • PSC 4314 Government and Politics of Mexico (once only)
  • SPA 3311 Spanish–American Civilization

Asia and Russia

  • ANT 4310 Societies and Cultures of East Asia
  • AST 2380 The People and Culture of Asia
  • AST 3305 Traditional China
  • AST 4350 Seminar in Asian Studies
  • AST 4388 Contemporary Chinese Society and Culture
  • AST 4V80 Contemporary Issues in Asian Studies
  • ECO 4335 Asian Economic Development
  • HIS 3305 Traditional China
  • HIS 3307 Japan
  • HIS 3340 Russia to 1861
  • HIS 3342 Russia since 1861
  • HIS 4305 Modern China
  • PSC 4325 Asian International Relations
  • PSC 4344 Government and Politics of Russia 
  • PSC 4364 The Governments and Politics of the Asia–Pacific Region
  • PSC 4374 Governments and Politics of East Asia
  • PSC 4386 Russia and the World
  • REL 4346 Topics in Asian Religions
  • SEES 2380 Introduction to Slavic and East European Studies I
  • SEES 2381 Introduction to Slavic and East European Studies II

Middle East and Africa

  • ANT 4312 Societies and Cultures of Africa
  • ANT 4341 Archaeology of Mediterranean
  • ANT 4344 African Archaeology
  • HIS 3310 The Middle East
  • HIS 3311 Middle East History 600-1798
  • HIS 3315 History of West Africa
  • HIS 3318 History of Modern Africa
  • HIS 3319 Women and Gender in Modern Africa
  • HIS 4312 Modern Middle East History 
  • HIS 4313 War and Peace in the Middle East
  • HIS 4316 The African Diaspora
  • MES 2301 Introduction to the Middle East
  • MES 2301 Religion and Politics in the Middle East
  • MES 4378 Religion and Politics in the Middle East
  • MES 4V01 Readings in Mid-East Studies
  • PSC 4334 Governments and Politics of the Middle East
  • REL 4343 Topics in Islam

Europe and the United States

  • ANT 3301 Science, Society, and Culture
  • ANT 4354 North American Anthropology
  • AS 4301 Defense Studies
  • AS 4302 Preparation For Active Duty
  • CSS 4353 Public Discourse and Foreign Policy
  • FRE 3337 French Civilization
  • FRE 3338 Contemporary France
  • GER 3341 Introduction to German Culture: Germany in the Making
  • GER 3345 Introduction to German Film: German Culture from Berlin to Hollywood
  • HIS 2V89 Introduction to Model Organization of American States
  • HIS 3308 Hitler and Holocaust
  • HIS 3344 History of Modern Germany
  • HIS 4328 Medieval Britain
  • HIS 4329 The Renaissance and Reformation
  • HIS 4330 Medieval Mediterranean World
  • HIS 4331 European Expansion, 1400-1800
  • HIS 4332 Early Modern Europe
  • HIS 4333 French Revolution and Napoleon
  • HIS 4335 A History of Women in Europe since 1200
  • HIS 4336 Europe since World War I
  • HIS 4337 Europe from 1815-1914
  • HIS 4339 Cultural and Intellectual History of Modern Europe
  • HIS 4343 France since 1815
  • HIS 4379 The Cold War
  • HIS 4392 American Foreign Relations since 1919
  • HIS 4393 American Military History to 1865
  • HIS 4394 American Military History from 1865
  • PPS 3301 Public Policy Innovation
  • PSC 3335 Contemporary American Foreign Policy: An Examination of Regions and Issues
  • PSC 3345 Making American Foreign Policy
  • PSC 3382 Public Service Internship
  • PSC 3392 Washington Internship
  • PSC 3692 Baylor in Washington Semester Internship
  • PSC 4316 Grand Strategy
  • PSC 4324 British Government and Politics
  • PSC 4335 Public Discourse and Foreign Politics
  • PSC 4354 Governments and Politics of Western Europe
  • PSC 4V89 Advanced Model Organization of American States
  • SEES 4379 The Cold War
  • SPA 3310 Spanish Civilization

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