International Trade and Export Diagnosis

This course aims to provide a general understanding of international trade and, more specifically, knowledge of techniques used in export practice. It is composed of two parts. The first part deals with customs procedures, the overall international carriage of goods and also the techniques and tools of international payment. The second part, entitled Export Diagnosis, is a project based on a real case that you and other students will conduct. It will familiarize you with the conditions that SMEs have to meet in order to implement a successful export strategy.

Internship in Ghana

You will be assigned to internships according to your interests and qualifications. Internships are full-time experiences for a minimum of five weeks (25 working days) of the program. Internship reports must be completed after the program ends. Internship supervisors will also complete evaluations.

Independent Research (INTL 401)

Independent Research Projects integrate theory and practice through planned, supervised field research experience. A key component of a student’s academic development is the ability to apply what is learned in the classroom to research conducted in the world around them. This course offers students individualized, applied learning opportunities to explore and clarify career goals, apply theory, acquire new skills, gain experience, further investigate topics of interest, and improve Spanish language proficiency.

Introduction to Chinese Government, Politics and Policy

This is an introductory course on contemporary Chinese politics, government and public policy for international students. This course examines China from a variety of perspectives to enlighten our understanding of China today. All through the course, we will try to tackle the following questions: To what extent did the communist/revolutionary legacy affect reform-era politics and policy in China? Why has China been able to achieve such significant economic growth in the past three decades?

Introduction to Hispanic Linguistics

The course content focuses on the analysis of the basic linguistic characteristics of the Spanish language. It introduces students to the study of the Spanish sound system (phonetics and phonology), formation of words (morphology), sentence structure (syntax), as well as the evolution of the different Spanish varieties (historic, regional, and social). This class will prepare students for higher-level courses in Hispanic linguistics and others in which Spanish is used in formal academic contexts. This course requires students to have completed two years of college-level Spanish.

Introduction to Linguistics

El objetivo de esta clase es lograr proveer un panorama general e introductorio sobre la lingüística del español a través de un proceso dinámico en donde el alumno pueda experimentar con el español y aprender sobre aspectos generales que lo componen como los sonidos, los morfemas, partes importantes de la oración así como teorías sobre la adquisición del lenguaje entre otros temas relacionados.

Introduction to Probability and Statistics

You will gain an understanding of the basics of confidence intervals and hypothesis testing in this course. You will learn to recognize the appropriate hypothesis test, carry out tests, and compute corresponding confidence levels. You will learn the two sample t-test, two sample proportions, z-test, as well as others, and how to carry out these tests and interpret results. The course will also cover data collection and sampling.