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Geneva Semester Orientation    Peters
The goal of the experience is to prepare students for a semester of study in Geneva.  The purposes are:  (1) Provide a basic understanding of the history, and unique democracy of Switzerland. (2) Acquaint students with the history of Geneva.  (3) Brief students on international organizations that make their headquarters in Geneva. (3) Introduce the business and economics of Geneva.  (4) Develop an awareness to observe cultures different than their own.  (4) Build respect for their Geneva Semester contemporaries. (5) Orient students to the details of spending 17 weeks in Geneva: academic, personal, safety and program policy responsibilities. 

French 
FR 13201   Elementary French I   4 credits.  Monnet 
An introduction to the French language. 
Text:  Manley et al, Horizons, textbook, workbook, answer key & audio compact disc. 
Prerequisites:  None. 

FR 23201   Intermediate French I   3 credits.  Piguet 
Continued development of speaking, listening reading and writing skills using a variety of cultural materials. 
Texts: St.-Exupéry, Le Petit Prince (selections), Miquel and Lete, Vocabulaire progressif du français, and Gregoire and Thievenaz, Grammaire progressif du français.
 Prerequisite: 1 full year of college level French or equivalent. 
FR 23202   Intermediate French II   3 credits.  Piguet 
Continuation of FR 23201- Intermediate French I.
Texts:  St.-Exupéry, Le Petit Prince,  Davies, Le Compagnon du Petit Prince, Miquel and Lete, Vocabulaire progressif du français, and Gregoire and Thievenaz, Grammaire progressif du français.
Prerequisite: FR 23201 (3 semesters of college level French) or equivalent. 
FR 33211   French Conversation   3 credits.  Monnet 
A course designed to enhance students' oral proficiency through instruction in facilitating conversation and the discussion of culture based texts. 
Texts: Simenon, an Inspector Maigret mystery novel (title to be announced), Capelle & Gidon, Reflets 2: Methode de français, and Sisser, Reflets 2: Methode de français (Cahier d'exercices).
 Prerequisite:  FR 23202 (2 years of college level French) or equivalent. 
FR 33212  French Composition    3 credits.  Monnet 
A course designed to develop writing and reading skills, and in particular to prepare students to read and write about French Literature. 
Texts:  Barson, J., A l’oeuvre! La Grammaire a l’ œuvre,  Maupassant, “Une Vendetta,” “La Parure, and “Aux Champs,”  Capelle & Gidon, Reflets 2: Methode de francais, and Sisser, Reflets 2: Methode de français (Cahier d'exercices).
 Prerequisite:  FR 23202  (2 years of college level French) or equivalent. 
FR 33240   Conversation for Business & Special Purposes   3 credits.  Monnet 
Introduction to the special vocabulary of business and other special subject areas: introduces the concept of language for special purposes and emphasizes the use of special vocabulary in conversations in business and other settings.
 Texts: LeGoff, French for Business; le français des affaires.
Prerequisite:  FR 33211 or equivalent. 
FR 43096   Individual Investigation in French   3 credits.  Rubin 
This course has been added to the Geneva Semester curriculum to allow students at advanced levels in French the opportunity to carry out an individual study project under the direction of  Dr. Mark R. Rubin, Emeritus Professor of French at Kent State University. Such projects are carried out by correspondence. Like all individual investigations, enrollment in this course requires prior approval from the instructor. 
Texts:  As required. 
Prerequisites:  Upper division standing in French and permission of instructor. 
GEOG 37066 The Geography of Europe  3 credits.   Spring 2009.  Sheridan
This course uses the concepts of geography to explore the physical setting, and the cultural, social, economic and political patterns comprising the nations of Europe today.  Europe will be viewed as a cultural region and its boundaries debated.  Landforms, land use, and climate are discussed, along with population trends and changing demographics.  Historical anc contemporary patterns of national boundaries, religion, language, and politics are explored.  We examine geographical development of cities, employment, and recreation, and look at the Europe of the future.
Texts: Ostergren, Robert C. and John G. Rice. The Europeans: A Geography of People, Culture, and Environment, The Guilford Press, 2004.
Prerequisites: None
GEOG 40996 Individual Investigation in Geography   3 credits.   Spring 2009.  Sheridan
For students in Geography desiring to do research into subjects beyond the level of completed course work, or on subjects for which no regular course is offered.  Like all individual investigations, enrollment n this course requires prior approval from the instructor.
Texts:  As required by instructor
Prerequisites:  Permission of instructor
International Business and Economics
ECON 32075  Introduction to International Trade    3 credits.  Kostecki 
This class presents a view of international trade that comprises both its theoretical underpinnings and current economic events.  Such events abound as do areas of research on international trade and payments.  The class is organized as a general introduction to the dynamics of the foreign commerce of nations, covering all relevant areas.  It also provides students specializing in fields such as economics and business, international relations, or public law with an understanding of the economic causes and consequences of international exchanges, of patterns of trade, and of how public policy should deal with them.  The class provides a forum for case discussions, simulations, and role-playing.
Texts:  Dunn & Mutti, International Economics, and Hoekman & Kostecki, The Political Economy of the World Trading System: from GATT to WTO.
Prerequisite: Principles of Microeconomics. 
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ECON 32025  Money, Credit and Banking  3 credits.  R. Kent.  Fall 2008
In this course we study the monetary, banking, and financial systems.  Among the topics covered are the roles of money in our financial system, the evolution of the payments system, the determination and behavior of interest rates, and the determination of the supply of money.  The role of a central bank, the Federal Reserve in the United States, in the determination of the supply of money is discussed.  Topics analyzed related to the determination of the money supply are monetary policy goals, strategy, and tactics.  International finance and monetary policy are emphasized, including the foreign exchange market.  The effects of changes in the supply of money on the economy, especially on inflation and gross domestic product, are analyzed.  Changes in the supply of money are one of the principle determinants of economic developments for a country.  In this course you will learn how and why central banks change the money supply to affect the economy.
Texts:  Mishkin, The Economics of Money, Banking and Financial Markets, Addison-Wesely, 8th edition (2007).
ECON 42295  Seminar: Introduction to the European Economic System   3 credits.  Low 
An advanced course designed to introduce students with some background in Economics to the essentials of the European economic system, including an analysis of European economic integration, an introduction to the theory of regional integration, EC anti-trust policies, fiscal  issues, monetary union, and the impact of integration on business organizations. Emphasis will be placed on current integration processes in the EC and on their impact on large European and American firms. 
Text: Nelson and Stubb (Eds.), The European Union: Readings on the Theory and Practice of European Integration, and Ali el-Agraa, The European Union: Economics and Polices (Cambridge University Press, 2007).
 Prerequisites:   Principles of Macroeconomics & Principles of Microeconomics recommended; simultaneous registration in ECON 32075 recommended. 
ECON 42295 Selected Topics: International Business   3 credits.   Oberholzer
 This course will examine the way in which international business operates, analyze the  environments which encourage businesses to globalize their operations, and examine the rules  which govern such activities. "Operations" topics will include import, export, licensing, franchising, turnkey, direct investment, and portfolio investment. In those contexts, the course will examine  the functional participation of different departments, such as production, marketing, legal,  accounting, finance, and personnel. "Environment" topics will deal with geographic, historical, political, legal, economic, cultural, and competitive business environments.
Text:  Hill, International Business: Competing in the Global Marketplace, 6th ed. 
Prerequisites: Recommend Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics or Introduction to International Trade. 
International Relations and United Nations Courses
POL 30511 Problems of International Organizations   3 credits.  Peters
 Designed as the core course for the Geneva Program political science field, this course is designed to be an intensive study of how major world problems are handled by various international groups, including the United Nations, non-governmental organizations, and  multi-national agencies, with an emphasis on problems being addressed by those located  in Western Europe. 
Texts:  Reader of selected articles prepared by Professor Peters and occasional materials.
 Prerequisites:  None. 
POL 30520  European Politics 3 credits.  Peters
The course aims to understand the challenges confronting Europe posed by the collapse of communism and the impetus and development of present-day European integration. Toward that end, we will examine the domestic and foreign policies of selected European countries as well as the structure and policies of the European Union. The analysis of the politics of four democracies in Europe (France, Germany, Great Britain and Poland) will focus on their historic, governmental and political-cultural characteristics. The course has three main objectives: 1) to give insight into key European states by analyzing their individual political systems and societies 2) to explore the dynamics of the European Union, and 3) to prepare the students for themes of the field trip to Germany by examining Europe’s legacies of Holocaust and the Cold War.
Texts:  Reader of selected articles.
Prerequisites:  None. 
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POL 40995  Special Topics:  Human Rights   3 credits.  Jimenez
This course will (1) examine different historical, political and cultural concepts of human rights; (2) study the growth, over the last sixty years, of international instruments both to monitor the observance of human rights and to seek means of redress; (3) introduce certain topics in human rights and foreign policy; (4) examine how globalization is affecting human rights; and (5) look at the role of the private sector and its impact on human rights.
Text: Forsythe, David.  Human Rights in International Relations, Cambridge University Press, 2006.
Prerequisites: None.

POL 40996  Individual Investigation   3 credits.  Peters
For students in Political Science desiring to conduct research into subjects beyond the level of completed course work, or on subjects for which no regular course is offered. Like all individual investigations, enrollment in this course requires prior approval from the instructor. 
Texts:  As required by instructor. 
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. 

POL 39592 Geneva Internship   3 credits.  Peters
Allows academic credit for approved participation as an intern with an international or non-governmental organization. Interns will also participate in a series of seminars to augment the internship experience.
Texts:  As required.
Prerequisites:  Permission of instructor; any student contemplating registration in this course
must provide to the Office of International Affairs the following: 

  • A professional quality curriculum vitae 
  • A typewritten letter explaining the type of internship you are interested in and why.
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These materials will be critiqued by the OIA, and returned for revision prior to forwarding to the program staff in Geneva.  Those documents must be received well in advance.  Students are advised at the time of their acceptance into the Program about the details of application for internships. 

NOTE: While we will do our best to arrange internships for interested students, the situation in Geneva is such that no guarantee can be made about the possibility of obtaining an internship. Students who believe that they have the connections to obtain internships on their own are encouraged to coordinate their efforts with our office. Kent State University and the Office of International Affairs can take no responsibility for any difficulties or problems arising out of student enrollment in this course or out of participation in an internship.
 
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