{"id":210,"date":"2013-10-18T09:18:00","date_gmt":"2013-10-18T13:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2011-2012\/ais\/"},"modified":"2013-11-12T14:59:21","modified_gmt":"2013-11-12T19:59:21","slug":"ais","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/catalog-2011-2012\/ais\/","title":{"rendered":"Salameno School of American and International Studies (SSAIS)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Concentrations:<\/strong><\/p>\n Graduate Program:<\/strong><\/p>\n For convening group websites, see SSAIS Website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n AIS aims to create a holistic educational experience that enables students to become literate, intentional and empowered global citizens who are well-versed, not only in specifically recognized fields, but also in interdisciplinary dialogue. Through varied offerings in Anthropology, American Studies, World Languages, History, International Studies, Literature, Political Science, Liberal Studies, and Philosophy the School seeks to enhance students’ understanding and appreciation of the complex cultural, political, and imaginative dimensions of human existence.<\/p>\n At the heart of the School’s curriculum is a commitment to a liberal arts education. This curriculum is designed to help students to: Communicate effectively in writing and speaking; think, read, write, analyze, and make presentations with developed critical skills; understand and appreciate cultural differences; understand trends in and problems facing the global community; understand major philosophical, political, literary and social thought and become familiar with primary sources in these areas; conduct research using a variety of methods and sources; participate in civic and political life; speak another language; understand intercultural and international complexities; use disciplinary and interdisciplinary analysis in problem solving; apply classroom and co-op experiences to new professional, personal and cultural environments; and understand historical change. The School offers several undergraduate programs, all of the courses in one graduate program, two of the required General Education categories, and a host of co-curricular learning events.<\/p>\n The undergraduate curriculum of the School consists of a series of carefully designed and intellectually stimulating academic connections. These include a core curriculum, seven disciplinary and interdisciplinary majors, and over a dozen minors. Students may select a single major, a double major, or combine a major with a minor.<\/p>\n The Core includes a “First Year Seminar” <\/strong>(FYS): AIID 101: “Intro to Liberal Studies,” and a World Language.<\/p>\n All first-year AIS majors complete the School’s FYS. Offered each Fall semester, this team-taught seminar introduces students to the various disciplines and interdisciplinary programs in the School, all of which are a part of a liberal arts curriculum. Focusing on a different theme each year in an engaging environment that fosters open communication, the seminar strives to enhance critical thinking, reading, and writing about the complexities of intercultural and international interaction.<\/p>\n AIS students must provide proof of proficiency in a world language other than English at the \u201cintermediate low level\u201d or complete up to three 4-credit courses in one of the languages offered in the School\u2019s curriculum subject to availability. Language instruction is offered in Spanish, Italian and French regularly. Other languages such as German, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Hebrew, Arabic, and American Sign Language may be offered subject to sufficient enrollment and availability of qualified instructors. The language program utilizes a modern computerized language lab.<\/p>\n\n
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\n<\/strong><\/strong>AIS programs prepare students for graduate and professional studies as well as for a rich diversity of careers and life experiences. Since its creation, thousands of students have graduated from AIS. They have pursued successful careers in: Law; graduate school with programs in the humanities and social science; consulting; Social Science research; management positions in business, state, local, and federal governments; leadership in non-governmental organizations; journalism and publishing; community organizing and public interest advocacy; advertising and public relations; teaching in private and public schools (when their majors included teacher education courses); and teaching at colleges and universities.<\/p>\n<\/a>1. The Undergraduate Program<\/h4>\n