International Studies

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David Smith, Program Director (329 Austin Building;252-328-5524; smithdav@ecu.edu)

The International Studies, MA is a multidisciplinary program designed to prepare students for professional careers in international business, the foreign service, the military, international humanitarian agencies, international programs for colleges and universities and other settings involving interaction with people from other cultures. The program provides a sound foundation in intercultural communication and understanding as well as global perspectives on a variety of issues. Students acquire skills in a foreign language, communicating across cultures, decision making, and conflict resolution and choose a concentration in a professional or academic specialty or area studies. The International Management Certificate is also offered for interested and qualified students. 

Information about international studies at East Carolina University is available on the website.

Programs

• International Management Certificate

• International Studies, MA

Courses

• INTL 5000 - Senior Seminar in International Studies
• INTL 6005 - Communication Across Cultures
• INTL 6105 - Global Issues
• INTL 6500 - International Problem Solving and Decision Making
• INTL 6510 - Global and Multicultural Discourse
• INTL 6930 - International Field Experience
• INTL 6940 - International Field Experience
• INTL 7000 - Thesis
• INTL 7001 - Thesis: Summer Research

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