Classes--Autumn 2009

BC offers a varied curriculum for learning about the global community. It is designed to meet your needs whether you choose to specialize in international studies, find a job that requires intercultural skills, or simply build a basic global competence. Every quarter, you have many options for global studies classes.

Global competence includes learning a language other than your own. BC’s World Languages program offers Arabic, American Sign Language, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish. Visit the World Languages class schedule for a listing of courses this coming quarter. You can choose classes from BC’s International Studies (IS) program. For a description of all IS courses, please visit the online IS catalog.

What about actually traveling to a country you want to learn about? Start planning for study abroad next year! BC’s Travel Study Abroad Program allows you to immerse yourself in the richness of another culture while earning college credit. Classes include visits to museums, historical landmarks, local events, and much more. You will come away with a deeper understanding of yourself and the world you live in. (For more information, check out the Travel Study Abroad website, pick up a brochure in room R230 or contact Travel Study Abroad Coordinator Carol McKee at cmckee@bellevuecollege.edu or (425) 564-4038 or come to office R130R.)

BC also offers these classes with global or trans-national themes for Summer 2009 (all courses carry five credits unless otherwise noted):

Anthropology
Anthropology 206: Cultural Anthropology

Anthropology 208: Language, Culture, & Society
Anthropology 234: Comparative Religion (same as International Studies 234)

Art
Art 202: History of Western Art (ancient to medieval)
Art 202: History of Western Art (Renaissance to 18th Century)

Art 203: History of Western Art (modern)

Communication Studies
Communication Studies 280: Intercultural Communication

Geography
Geography 105: The Geography of World Affairs
Geography 200: Introduction to Human Cultural Geography

History
History 101: History of Civilization: Cultural Traditions
History 102: History of Civilization: Middle Ages
History 103: History of Civilization: Contemporary World

History 110: English History to 1603
History 120: Global History (same as IS 204)

History 210: Far East in the Modern World

History 230: Revolutions in the Modern World
History 242: The Age of Exploration & Discovery
History 245: U. S. in World Affairs
History 261: Middle East in the Islamic Era

International Studies
International Studies 105: Geography of World Affairs (same as Geography 105)
International Studies 150: International Business

International Studies 200: States and Capitalism
International Studies 204: Global History (same as History 120)
International Studies 234: Comparative Religion (same as Anthropology 234)
International Studies 261: Middle East (same as History 261)
 
Philosophy
Philosophy 235: Global Philosophy--Asia

Political Science

Political Science 121: United Nations
Political Science 203: International Relations

Political Science 230: Revolutions in the Modern World (same as History 230)

For more information about our courses, distribution requirements, special offerings, and links to some of the faculty who teach the courses, see the BC Online Catalog.