International Studies Courses | Outcomes & Indicators
May 2013
INTST 100
Outcome 1 – Students will show familiarity with the International Studies program requirements
Indicators – Homework, in-class projects
Outcome 2 – Students will be able to identify career and graduate school options of the degree
Indicators – Group project, discussions
Outcome 3 – Students will be able to locate and discuss information on a diversity of
interdisciplinary global issues
Indicators – Homework, quizzes
INTST 300
Outcome 1 – Students will be able to identify potential cross-cultural conflicts.
Indicators – Exam, paper, pre-test & post-test.
Outcome 2 – Students will be able to explain similarities and differences between their own
paradigms and others.
Indicators – Exam, paper, pre-test & post-test.
Outcome 3 – Students will be able to defend and critique the paradigms that inform their own
reality.
Indicators – Exam, paper, pre-test & post-test.
Outcome 4 – Students will be able to interpret the nature and assumptions of different crosscultural paradigms.
Indicators – Exam, paper, pre-test & post-test.
INTST 341
Outcome 1 – Students will be able to describe the government structure, politics, economics, and
history of the countries of East Asia.
Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.
Outcome 2 – Students will be able to compare and contrast cultural characteristics of East Asian
countries.
Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.
Outcome 3 – Students will show familiarity with current issues in East Asia.
Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.
Outcome 4 – Students will show an understanding of cultural differences and varying
worldviews through study and discussion of this region.
Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.
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INTST 342
Outcome 1 – Students will identify some of the beliefs, values, and traditions of the Russian
people.
Indicators – Homework, midterm exam, quizzes, and final exam.
Outcome 2 – Students will understand how Russians developed their beliefs and values.
Indicators – Homework, midterm exam, quizzes, and final exam.
Outcome 3 – Students will examine how Russian beliefs and values have been and are expressed
through literature, art, music, dance, architecture, religion, holidays, cuisine, etc.
Indicators – Homework, midterm exam, quizzes, and final exam.
Outcome 4 – Students will increase and deepen their appreciation for the rich history and culture
of the Russian people.
Indicators – Homework, midterm exam, quizzes, and final exam.
INTST 343
Outcome 1 – Students will be able to describe the government structure, politics, economics, and
history of the countries of Eastern Europe.
Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.
Outcome 2 – Students will be able to compare and contrast cultural characteristics of Eastern
European countries.
Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.
Outcome 3 – Students will show familiarity with current issues in Eastern Europe.
Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.
Outcome 4 – Students will show an understanding of cultural differences and varying
worldviews through study and discussion of this region.
Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.
INTST 344
Outcome 1 – Students will be able to identify the basic treaties and organizations of the European
Union.
Indicators – Quizzes, tests, and online activities.
Outcome 2 – Students will be able to distinguish general cultural characteristics of Western
European people.
Indicators – Quizzes, tests, and online activities.
Outcome 3 – Students will be familiar with the organizational structures of the British, French,
and German governments.
Indicators – Quizzes, tests, and online activities.
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Outcome 4 – Students will demonstrate a knowledge of the basic historical issues of the French
Revolution, British Empire, German Reunification, and Spanish history.
Indicators – Quizzes, tests, and online activities.
Outcome 5 – Students will acquire an understanding of the histories, national character, political
issues, governments systems, economic standing, and cultures of various Western
European countries.
Indicators – Quizzes, tests, and online activities.
Outcome 6 – Students will demonstrate the ability to compose a readable paper with good
insights and clear writing.
Indicators – Research paper.
INTST 345
Outcome – Students will demonstrate a knowledge of the fundamental values & features of
Chinese culture & society and differences & commonalities with their native culture,
understand how the role of ideology, tradition, ethnicity, and gender play in Chinese
perception of their culture relative to others, and be able to apply this knowledge.
Indicators – Essay, research paper, and exams.
INTST 348
Outcome 1 – Students will be able to describe the government structure, politics, economics, and
history of the countries of the Middle East.
Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.
Outcome 2 – Students will be able to compare and contrast cultural characteristics of Mid
Eastern countries.
Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.
Outcome 3 – Students will show familiarity with current issues in the Middle East.
Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.
Outcome 4 – Students will show an understanding of cultural differences and varying
worldviews through study and discussion of this region.
Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.
INTST 349
Outcome 1 – Students will be able to describe the government structure, politics, economics, and
history of the countries of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.
Outcome 2 – Students will be able to compare and contrast cultural characteristics of various
African countries.
Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.
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Outcome 3 – Students will show familiarity with current issues in various regions of Africa.
Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.
Outcome 4 – Students will show an understanding of cultural differences and varying
worldviews through study and discussion of this region.
Indicators – Text assignments, projects, and tests.
INTST 350
Outcome 1 – Students will recognize historical, geographic, political and other factors that
contributed to the formation of Latin American culture and countries.
Indicators – Quiz, test, and class discussions.
Outcome 2 – Students will distinguish differences between and recognize unique attributes of
Latin American countries.
Indicators – Paper and portfolio.
Outcome 3 – Students will be conversant in topics, issues, key players in Latin America, thus
becoming better world citizens.
Indicators – Test, paper, class discussion, project, and presentation.
Outcome 4 – Students will acquire skills for successfully acclimating and navigating in Latin
American countries.
Indicators – Test, paper, class discussion, project, portfolio, and presentation.
INTST 398R
Outcome 1 – Students will demonstrate an ability to work in their discipline in an international
context.
Indicators – Biweekly journal and final report.
Outcome 2 – Students will demonstrate increased intercultural knowledge and competence.
Indicators – Biweekly journal and final report.
Outcome 3 – Students will increase their self-reliance.
Indicators – Biweekly journal and final report.
INTST 399R
Outcome 1 – Students will improve their oral and written proficiency in a foreign language.
Indicators – Course assessments determined by instructor on-site.
Outcome 2 – Students will demonstrate increased intercultural knowledge and competence.
Indicators – Biweekly journal, cultural visits, interviews, shopping visits, and final report.
Outcome 3 – Students will increase their self-reliance.
Indicators – Biweekly journal, cultural visits, interviews, shopping visits, and final report.
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INTST 499
Outcome 1 – Students will investigate a specific issue of interest from economic, political, and
cultural perspectives.
Indicators – Case studies, group work.
Outcome 2 – Students will produce a professional-quality Request for Funding/Grant proposal
focusing on a region or issue of choice.
Indicators – Written report, oral presentations.