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Undergraduate Curriculum

Students must first declare a major in another department before declaring IDEV as a coordinate major. Then, students will declare the coordinate major with a member of the Payson Center faculty. Faculty will meet with students in the program at least once a semester to discuss their degree status in order to ensure progress toward the completion of the degree. Students will then have the option of choosing from one of the concentration areas listed below. The core curriculum will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of world issues and the appropriate foundation to design the rest of their program.

Required Courses for the Minor (18 credit hours)

Required Courses for the Major

I. International Development (18 credits)

II. Foreign Language (6 credits)

6 credits required of a foreign language (at or above the 203 level)

We strongly encourage students to study a foreign language abroad in a summer, semester or year long program. Depending on program participation, the number of credits for a foreign language will vary. The goal is a spoken proficiency in a foreign language, preferably one that is spoken in many countries of the developing world (e.g. French, Spanish, Portuguese, Mandarin, etc). Spoken proficiency is defined according to criteria established by ACTFL and the Payson Center. Students will be tested in the same fashion as they currently are at Tulane for meeting proficiency requirements. Students who do not study abroad must take at least 12 credits of a foreign language at or above the 203 level; however, students who enter into the program already fluent in a foreign language may test out of this requirement although they will be encouraged to attempt a third language.

III. One of the following Concentrations (9 credits with at least one course at the 600
level or above)

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Students can choose optional courses from among the following concentrations of study:

Students will also be able to focus on a particular geographic area of study by selecting appropriate courses from a concentration or from other electives (Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia, Middle East). More details are available upon request.

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Geographic Area Concentrations

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