Foreign Areas Study Program

FAIN: EP-*1247-78

Pacific Lutheran University (Tacoma, WA 98447-0001)
Mordechai Rozanski (Project Director: May 1978 to October 1990)

To establish a model B.A. program in Foreign Area Studies. Three-part curriculum; 1) new introductory course ("Global Perspectives"); Regional (Asia, Third World, Europe, Scandinavia) and Topical Clusters (course groupings); Senior Seminar/Semester Abroad (research project at a foreign institution). Enhancement aspects: cultural festivals annually (Chinese New Year celebration in pilot year), 3 major symposia lecture series, increased library acquisitions, self-instructional language programs in Asian languages, plus community outreach—Asian Film Festival on TV, courses for teachers.