IIR Schedule of Classes

Engages international and intercultural communication to enable students to become effective communicators with others in an increasingly diverse global society. This course critically interrogates the themes and processes of intercultural communication, global media, and globalization, attending to the effects and implications of those proces for communication

The Crusades is a study of peace and war in the Middle Ages. This course will examine medieval society at the time of the crusades, including society in Byzantium and in Islamic territories; we will examine and analyze the development of the idea of crusading, and how the crusades permanently changed the political and social structure of Europe, the Balkans, and the Middle East. Students will read both primary and secondary sources. Recommended Preparation: Any 100-level Social Science course.

A survey of Constitutional history from the founding of the English colonies in North America until the present. The class focuses in particular on the Enlightenment and Common Law roots of the United States Constitution, debates over the scope of federal power, the role of slavery and freedom in constitutional debates, and the rising pressure to expand civil rights and responsibilities for all citizens.

The study of visual communication should change the way one sees the world. Students will observe, analyze, and critique visual images. The ascendance of images in our contemporary world will be demonstrated, methods for critically comprehending how images do persuasive work will be identified, and students will develop a vocabulary for critiquing images, and assist students in creating compelling image