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The George R. Muirhead Center for International Education was designated
as a Center for Excellence in International Education in 1986, and the
University has developed a wide variety of programs and initiatives that
support this aspect of its mission. The continuing enrichment, expansion
and refinement of the Master of Science in International Studies result
from the institution’s established commitment to global awareness. The six
courses which comprise the program core are designed to deepen and extend
knowledge of present and past world affairs, social perspectives and human
nature, communication skills in multinational affairs, personal values and
cultural traditions.
The balance of the master’s program in international studies (15 credits)
is individually designed by students and their faculty advisors to ensure
that career plans and research interests are accommodated. If a student
wishes to travel or work in a different country, these preferences may
receive consideration within the program’s scope. Another approach
involves upper division and graduate course selection from a variety of
disciplines, including modern languages, history, geography, political
science, economics, anthropology, religion, communication and others,
provided at the University to develop specializations with a global or
theoretical orientation. Students may also focus on an area of the world
such as Africa, East Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Eastern or
Western Europe.
To ensure adequate preparation for a career or further study in
international affairs, language competency related to the area of
specialization is required. Mid-level reading, writing, speaking and
comprehension skills may be demonstrated by examination or through
appropriate course work.
Faculty
International Studies Program Director: Dr. Ronald Fernandez (832-3755)
African Studies: C. Charles Mate-Kole (Coordinator, Psychology Dept.),
Gabriel Alungbe, Ali Antar, Carol Austad, Walton Brown-Foster, James
Buxton, Carol Carter-Lowery, Vivian Cross, Tennyson Darko, Ghassan El-Eid,
Gloria Emeagwali, Parker English, Sheri Fafunwa-Ndibe, Cheryl Harrison,
Beverly Johnson, Peter Kyem, Colleen Larsen, Peter LeMaire, Andrew Moemeka,
Segun Odesina, Peter Osei, Warren Perry, Evelyn Newman Phillips, Timothy
Rickard, Segun Sogunro, Renee White (phone: 832-3105)
East Asian Studies: Mark Jones (Coordinator, History Dept.), Gavro Altman,
Mark Jones, Yanan Ju, Ki Hoon Kim, Cheng Sing Lien, Joseph McKeon, Paul
Petterson, Xiaoping Shen (Phone: 832-2819)
European Union/West European Studies: Timothy Rickard (Coordinator,
Geography Dept.), Louis Auld, Richard Benfield, Mitchell Charkiewicz,
Paloma LaPuerta, Angela Morales, Maria Passaro, Carmela Pesca, Paul
Petterson, Karen Ritzenhoff (Phone: 832-2126)
Latin American Studies: Antonio Garcia-Lozada (Coordinator, Modern
Languages Dept.), Walton Brown-Foster, Gloria Caliendo, Adolfo Chavarro,
Francisco Donis, Ronald Fernandez, Mary Ann Mahony, Gustavo Mejía, Serafín
Méndez-Méndez, Cynthia Pope, Moisés Salinas, Lilián Uribe (Phone:
832-2895)
Middle Eastern Studies: Ali Antar (Coordinator, Physics and Earth Sciences
Dept.), Fatemah Abdollahzadeh, Karen Beyard, Anthony Cannella, Ghassan El-Eid,
Gloria Emeagwali, Joseph McKeon, Norton Mezvinsky, Timothy Rickard,
Nanjundiah Sadanand, Leyla Zidani-Eroglu (Phone: 832-2932)
Slavic/East European Studies: Richard Benfield (Coordinator, Geography
Dept.), Gavro Altman, Jay Bergman, Mieczslaw Biskupski, Paul Karpuk, David
Kideckel, Matthew Sisti, Brian Sommers, Jaroslaw Strzemien, Ewa Wolynska
(Phone: 832-2879)
Program Overview
A multidisciplinary program leading to the Master of Science in
International Studies, for students who wish either to study a specific
area of the world, such as Africa, East Asia, Latin America, the Middle
East, Western Europe or Eastern Europe, or to develop a program with a
global, theoretical or conceptual perspective, is offered through the
International and Area Studies Committee.
Program
30 credits in International Studies (Plan A, Plan B or Plan C)
Common Core (15 credits; take five of the following):
IS 570 Modern World Issues
IS 571 International Diversity and Integration
COMM 543 Intercultural Communication
GEOG 544 The Geography of World Economic Development
LING 515 An Introduction to Sociolinguistics
PS 501 Advanced Studies in International Law
Specialization (9 credits):
Approved courses in one of African Studies, East Asian Studies, European
Union/West European Studies, Latin American Studies, Middle Eastern
Studies or Slavic/East European Studies; or approved courses to constitute
a cohesive specialization with a global, theoretical or conceptual
perspective.
Research and Capstone Requirements (6 credits):
Plan A: IS 598 Research in International Studies and IS 599 Thesis in
International Studies
or
Plan B: IS 598 Research in International Studies, comprehensive exam and
three credits of directed electives
or
Plan C: IS 598 Research in International Studies and IS 595 Special
Project in International Studies
Note: No more than nine credits at the 400 level, as approved by the
graduate advisor, may be counted toward the graduate planned program of
study.
Language Requirement
The International Studies program requires that all students have a level
of proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding of a
single modern language—preferably in their area of geographical
specialization—equal to the completion of the 226 level. Fulfillment of
this requirement will be determined by a CCSU instructor of the language
and/or the chair of the Modern Language Department.
Advisors
Initially, on acceptance to the program, students are assigned to the
International studies Curriculum Coordinator for advice. As soon as
possible students will be assigned an advisor appropriate to their
regional or thematic specialization. This advisor will normally serve as
the faculty member supervising the advisee’s IS 598 course and thesis,
special project or comprehensive examination.
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