Students interested in international studies may enrol in one of three area studies programs: Asia-Pacific Studies, dealing with Japan, China, Korea and the countries of Southeast Asia; European Studies, dealing with the 15 countries that comprise the European Union; and Ibero-American Studies, dealing with Spain, Portugal and the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries of Latin America.
Each program allows students to combine concentrated studies in a traditional discipline such as economics, political science, history, commerce or international relations, with key interdisciplinary core courses. These newly developed courses span the humanities and social sciences, and give students a solid understanding of the political, economic and cultural institutions of the region under study.
Through the language component — an integral part of each program — students acquire a working fluency in one of the major official languages of Ibero-America, the European Union, or the Asia-Pacific region. When they graduate, students of these programs will have the cultural comprehension, the linguistic competence, and the specialized knowledge necessary to operate effectively in tomorrow’s global economy. For program details students should examine the separate entries for the three programs under the following headings:
• ASI — Asia-Pacific Studies
• EUR — European Studies
• IAS — Ibero-American Studies
Students are also encouraged to consider participating in the Faculty’s student exchange programs. For further information, please see the Study Elsewhere entry in Section Two of this calendar, or else contact Ms. D. Peart, Study Elsewhere Officer, 100 St. George Street, Rm. 1023 (946-5810).