Classes--Fall 2008

BCC 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. BCC’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 BCC’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! BCC’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. Upcoming choices are:

• Costa Rica in winter 2009
• Florence, Italy in spring 2009
• Southeast Asia in spring 2009

(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@bcc.ctc.edu or (425) 564-4038 or come to office R130R.)

BCC also offers these classes with global or trans-national themes for Fall 2008 (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).
Anthropology 235: Cross-Cultural Medicines

Art
Art 201: History of Western Art (ancient to medieval)
Art 202: Survey of Western Art (Renaissance to 18th Century)
Art 203: Survey of Western Art (18th to 21st Centuries)
Art 205: Survey of Non-Western Art

English, Communications
Communications (or Media) 104: Multicultural Media Messages
English 215: Folklore: Myth, Folktale & Legend (recommended: English 101 or English 201 or a literature)
English 219: World Literature I
English 220: World Literature II (prerequisite: English 219; English 101 and any 100 level literature course recommended)
English  263: British Literature: Middle Ages & Renaissance (recommended: English 101, 201, or a literature course in the 100 series)

Communication Studies (formerly Speech)
Communication Studies 134: Multi-Cultural Media Messages
Communication Studies 280: Intercultural Communication

Geography
Geography 105: The Geography of World Affairs

History
History 101: History of Civilization: Cultural Traditions
History 102: History of Civilization: Middle Ages
History 110: English History to 1603
History 120: Global History (same as IS 204)
History 115: English History: 1603 to Present
History 210: The Far East in the Modern World
History 230: Revolutions in the Modern World
History 242: The Age of Exploration & Discovery
(same as Political Science 230)
History 245: The U.S. in World Affairs: 1898 to Present

International Studies
International Studies 105: Geography of World Affairs (same as Geography 105)
International Studies 150: International Business
International Studies 200: States & Capitalism: Origin/Modern Global System
International Studies 204: Global History (same as History 120)
International Studies 234: Comparative Religion (same as Anthropology 234)

Philosophy
Philosophy 235A  Global Philosophy: Europe
Philosophy 235B  Global Philosophy: China
Philosophy 235C: Global Philosophy: India

Political Science
Political Science 103: International Relations
Political Science 121: The United Nations • 2 credits
Political Science 175: Contemporary Global Issues
Political Science 203: International Relations
Political Science 230: Revolutions in the Modern World (same as History 230)

Psychology
Psychology 250: Cross-cultural Psychology

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