The International Studies Program at Skyline College is a transfer program with a common core of classes that all students in the program will take. In addition to the core, students may choose a regional area of emphasis for additional classes in the language, history, literature, art, music, etc. of the region. Initially we offer area specialization in Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Philippines. In the future, we will add the Middle East.

In order to meet the demands of an ever-changing global community, the program enhances students' knowledge about other societies and cultures, preparation for participation in this diverse world, and ability to interact with other people in possibly ameliorating world tension. The Program gives students the tools to function in this complex 21st-century world; and the Program helps students in their future careers in law, business, government, and education.

Reflective of the diversity of the San Francisco Bay Area, the College's approximately 9,000 students are 32% White, 20% Asian/Pacific Islander, 20% Hispanic, 18% Filipino, 4% African American and 6% other. In response to Skyline's diverse student body, our international students and the diverse community-at-large that the college serves, we are developing an International Studies Program.

Skyline College's International Studies Program can help students to meet the demands of an ever-changing global community, to enhance students' knowledge about other societies and cultures, to prepare them for participation in this diverse world, and to interact with other people in possibly ameliorating world tension. The Program will give students the tools to function in this complex 21st-century world; and the Program will prepare students in their future careers in law, business, government, and education. International affairs, as well as international trade and finance, make the establishment at Skyline College of an International Studies Program a necessity.

Besides personal enrichment, the Program enhances the students' transferability to BA degrees at institutions with similar or related majors. Students gain an appreciation and understanding of the global diversity. In practical terms the Program gives students a broad foundation in any discipline at the 4-year institutions. Program majors and interested students are able to transfer to international relations and related-degree programs. This International Studies Program gives its students a theoretical and thematic study of global affairs and issues or a knowledge and understanding of a specific global area.

Skyline College students majoring in International Studies may transfer to in-state institutions, which include San Francisco State University, University of San Francisco, Humboldt State University, University of California, Irvine, and the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Many other in-state 4-year institutions are developing their own International Studies programs. Skyline College students majoring in International Studies may transfer to out-of-state institutions, which include Allegheny State University, Appalachian State University, Bradley University, Concordia (NY), Creighton University, Dickinson College, Harvard University, University of Kansas, Loras College, Loyola University (Chicago), University of Michigan, University of Nebraska at Omaha, University of North Texas, University of Notre Dame, Ohio Wesleyan University, Pennsylvania State University, Princeton University, Queens College, University of Richmond, University of South Florida, Utica College, Virginia Tech, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Wisconsin at Madison, Milwaukee and Oshkosh. Many other prestigious out-of-state 4-year institutions are also developing their own International Studies programs.

The state of international affairs, as well as international trade and finance, makes the proliferation of International Studies programs more than merely feasible but a necessity. A degree in International Studies will meet the demands of an ever-changing global community. The program enhances students' knowledge about other societies and cultures, prepares them for participation in this diverse world, and enables them to interact with other people in possibly ameliorating world tension. The Program will give students the tools to function in this complex 21st-century world; and the Program will help students in their future careers in law, business, government, and education.

Besides personal enrichment, students gain an appreciation and understanding of the global diversity. In practical terms the Program gives students a broad foundation in any discipline at the 4-year institutions. This International Studies Program can give its students a theoretical and thematic study of global affairs and issues or a knowledge and understanding of a specific global area. Thus, these students become better citizens of the United States and of the world.

The 4-year academic institutions accepting Skyline College students majoring in International Studies are listed above. However, some students may not wish to transfer. In this situation, Skyline College's International Studies Program students can become better citizens of the world.

This International Studies Program will have a common core of classes that all majors will take. In addition to the core classes, students will choose a regional area of emphasis for additional classes in the language, history, literature, art, music, etc, of the region. Initially we can offer area specializations in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and the Philippines because we already have most of the courses needed in these areas.

The core courses of 15 units would include World Civilizations I and World Civilizations II, Political Science 130: International Relations, Economics 100: Macroeconomics or Geography 150: World Regional Geography, and ComparativeWorld Literature.

Area Studies will require students to take minimally 6 units from two departments in a single area:

Asia - Early Asian Civilizations, Modern Asian Civilizations (to be developed); Chinese (Mandarin) Language or Japanese Language; Art 105: Art of Asia and the Near East; Philosophy 320: Asian Philosophy; Literature 265: Asian American Literature; Asian Literature

Europe - History 100: History of Western Civilizations I and History 101: History of Western Civilizations II; French Language, Italian Language or Spanish Language; Art 101: History of Western Art I and Art 102: History of Western Art II; Philosophy 160: History of Western Philosophy - Ancient and Medieval; Philosophy 175: History of Western Philosophy (16th-18th Century; Literature 113: Introduction to the Novel; Literature of Eastern and Western Europe

Latin America - History 420: Survey of Latin American History; Spanish Language; Art 120: Arts of the Americas; Literature 370: Readings in Literature of the Latino in America; Literature 373: Latin American Literature in Translation; Music 240: Music of the Americas; Political Science 320: Latin America in the International Political Economy

Philippines - History 435: History of the Philippines; Tagalog Language; Literature 267: Filipino American Literature; Filipino Literature (to be developed); Humanities 425: Arts and Culture of the Filipinos (to be developed)

Africa - History of Africa (to be developed); additional courses forthcoming and to be developed

Middle East - History of the Middle East (to be developed); additional courses are forthcoming and to be developed

New courses include World Civilizations I, World Civilizations II, Early Asian Civilizations, Modern Asian Civilizations, History of the Philippines, Arts and Culture of the Filipinos, History of the Middle East, History of Africa, Comparative World Literature, Asian Literature, Literature of the Philippines, Literature of Eastern and Western Europe

WORLD CIVILIZATIONS I - A survey of events and developments throughout the world before 1500. An examination of key concepts, events, personalities, situations, selected topics and themes in world history before 1500.

WORLD CIVILIZATIONS II - A survey of events and developments throughout the world after 1500. An examination of key concepts, events, personalities, situations, selected topics and themes in world history after 1500.

EARLY ASIAN CIVILIZATIONS - A historical and cultural survey of East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East from the beginning to the 18th century. Emphasis will be on a critical evaluation of the main social, political, economic, cultural, intellectual and historical trends which have shaped the Asian countries.

MODERN ASIAN CIVILIZATIONS - A historical and cultural survey of East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East from the 18th century to the present. Emphasis will be on a critical evaluation of the main social, political, economic, cultural, intellectual and historical trends which have shaped the modern Asian countries of these areas during the 19th and 20th centuries.

HISTORY OF THE PHILIPPINES - A historical survey of the Philippines with emphasis on the political, social, economic, legal and cultural developments. Major topics will focus on the anthropological, Asian, Spanish, Japanese and American influences, as well as the independence movement and political periods to the present.

HISTORY OF AFRICA - A survey on African history and culture from the pre-colonial era (10th-18th centuries) through the formations of African kingdoms before and during the period of the slave trade until 1860, and concluding with modern Africa from 1880 to the nationalist movements and the creation of present independent African states.

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST - A survey of the history of the Middle East, stressing the 19th and 20th centuries. Major themes include Western political and economic domination, 19th-century reformism, imperialism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, Arab socialism and the rise of Islamic militancy.

ASIAN LITERATURE - A survey of representative literary works from various Asian traditions, including Mesopotamia, Babylonia, India, Asiatic Russia, China, Japan, Korean, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

FILIPINO LITERATURE - A survey of the polyglot literature of the Philippines in its various indigenous languages and in the languages of Spanish and English. Various themes will be analyzed through representative writings of Filipinos in the Philippines and overseas communities.

COMPARATIVE WORLD LITERATURE - A study of representative works of world literature from antiquity to the present of various societies and cultures. The literary, cultural, and historical significance of selected Western and non-Western literary traditions will be analyzed through readings in the original and translated novels, short stories, drama, poetry and essays.

LITERATURE OF EASTERN AND WESTERN EUROPE - A study and comparative analysis of representative literary works of Eastern and Western Europe. Both classical and contemporary European literature will be read and studied. Various themes will be analyzed through these works, particularly in the oft-neglected traditions (in the United States) of Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Slavic, Ukrainian and Russian literature.

ARTS AND CULTURE OF THE FILIPINOS - A study of the numerous and diverse cultures of the Philippines and a general survey of the Filipino performing arts (music, dance, theatre, films and visual arts, etc.) and non-performing arts (literature, architecture, and painting, etc.). Fields trips to performances and exhibits will be require.