Regional Studies Minor Regional Studies Minor This is the regional studies minor, allowing cadets to pursue interdisciplinary studies. Cadets can choose from six distinct minor tracks.Offered by the Department of Foreign Languages. Breadcrumb academics majors and minors regional studies minor academics-sidebarnav MENU Academic Program Majors & Minors Departments Internships Study Abroad Scholars Program Service Academy Exchange Program Annual Theme Overview Courses Enrichment Cadets can choose from six minor tracks.Middle East TrackCadets who choose the Foreign Area Studies: Middle East major are not allowed to choose this minor. Cadets in this minor can join the Model Arab League and compete against other universities, or explore Arab language and culture through films, cuisine, or trip sections in the Arabic Forum. Cadets can also apply to spend a semester abroad or experience an international AIAD in places like Jordan, Oman, or Morocco. East Asia TrackCadets who choose the Foreign Area Studies: East Asia major cannot select this minor. However, cadets in this minor can experience the Chinese language and culture through films, cuisine, or trip sections in the Chinese Forum. Cadets can also apply to spend a semester abroad in Taiwan at one of four universities or complete an intensive summer Advanced Individual Academic Development (AIAD) Program in Taiwan or Singapore.Africa TrackCadets who choose the Foreign Area Studies: Africa major cannot select this minor. However, cadets in this minor may enrich their experience through interaction with the French and/or Portuguese Forums, where they can learn about language and culture through trip sections and other activities like summer Advanced Individual Academic Development (AIAD) Programs. Europe TrackCadets who choose the Foreign Area Studies: Europe majors cannot choose this minor. However, cadets in this minor may enrich their experience through interaction with the French Spanish, German, and/or Portuguese Forums where they can learn about language and culture through trip sections and other activities. Cadets may also pursue immersion or summer Advanced Individual Academic Development (AIAD) Programs in France, Spain, Germany, or Portugal. Latin America TrackCadets who choose the Foreign Area Studies: Latin America major cannot select this minor. However, Cadets in this minor may enrich their experience through interaction with the Spanish, and/or Portuguese Forums where they can learn about language and culture through trip sections and other activities. Cadets may also pursue immersion or summer Advanced Individual Academic Development (AIAD) Programs in places like Spain, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, or Brazil. Eurasia TrackCadets who choose the Foreign Area Studies: Eurasia major cannot select this minor. However, cadets in this minor may enrich their experience through interaction with the Persian and/or Russian Forums where they can learn about language and culture through trip sections and other activities. Cadets in this minor can also pursue immersion or summer Advanced Individual Academic Development (AIAD) Programs in places like Latvia, Georgia, Moldova, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, or Uzbekistan. Cadets can also apply for a Military Individual Advanced Development (MIAD) in the NATO-accredited Georgian Mountain Training School in the Caucasus Mountains.To learn more about this study area, visit the Department of Foreign Languages. The course of instruction for the Regional Studies Minor will consist of five courses that form a coherent, interdisciplinary study of a geographical region. Three of the courses must be in a foreign language at the 300 or 400 level. The other two courses must be regional or comparative course electives. For any single or dual foreign language majors choosing this minor, exceptions can be made to the language requirement if all possible language courses for the Cadets' chosen region have been completed as part of the major. Regional Studies Minor (All Tracks)Required CoursesThe course of instruction for the regional studies minor will consist of five courses that form a coherent, interdisciplinary study of a geographical region. Three of the courses must be in a foreign language at the 300 or 400 level. The other two courses must be regional or comparative course electives. For any single or dual foreign language majors choosing this minor, exceptions can be made to the language requirement if all possible language courses for the cadet's chosen region have been completed as part of the major. East Asia TrackSample ElectivesLC371 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE CHINESE LC372 CHINESE FOR ORAL & WRIT COMM LC475 CHINESE RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA LC476 MILITARY SPKG/RDG - CHINESE LC483 CHINESE CIVILIZATION I LC485 CHINESE LITERATURE ILN440C CHINESE IN CULTURAL CONTEXTLN491 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT IEV372 GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA HI337 CHINA-C. KINGDOM TO COMM RULE HI347ASIAN WARFARE AND POLITICS PY369EASTERN THOUGHT SS372POLITICS AND GOV OF CHINA SS374POL & GOV OF KOREAS & JAPANTo learn more, view the full Regional Studies: East Asia Minor Curriculum. Europe TrackSample ElectivesF371 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE FRENCHLG37 1INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE GERMANLN440P PORTUGUESE IN CULTURAL CONTEXTLN440S SPANISH IN CULTURAL CONTEXTLN451 ADV LANG & CULTURE IN CONTEXTLN491 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT IEV386 GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE HI341 THE AGE OF EXPLORATION HI364 MODERN WESTERN EUROPE SS377 POLITICS & GOV OF EUROPE XH405 THE HOLOCAUST AND ITS LEGACYDS455 COMPARATIVE DEFENSE POLICY EN351 WORLD LITERATURE EN362 FILM AND FILM THEORY EV365 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURESTo learn more, view the full Regional Studies: Europe Minor Curriculum. Africa TrackSample ElectivesLF371 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE FRENCH LF372 FRENCH FOR ORAL & WRITTEN COMMLN440P PORTUGUESE IN CULTURAL CONTEXT LN451 ADV LANG & CULTURE IN CONTEXT LN491 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT IEV375 GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA HI341 THE AGE OF EXPLORATION HI345 MODERN AFRICA SS485 GOV & POLITICS SUB-SAHARAN AFRDS455 COMPARATIVE DEFENSE POLICY EN351 WORLD LITERATURE EV365 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES EV375 GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICATo learn more, view the full Regional Studies: Africa Minor Curriculum. Latin America TrackSample ElectivesLN440S SPANISH IN CULTURAL CONTEXTLN440P PORTUGUESE IN CULTURAL CONTEXT LN451 ADV LANG & CULTURE IN CONTEXTLN491 SEM ABROAD: ADV LANG & CULT IEV373 GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICAHI341 THE AGE OF EXPLORATION HI348 MODERN LATIN AMERICA SS384 POLITICS & GOVT-LATIN AMERDS455 COMPARATIVE DEFENSE POLICY EN351 WORLD LITERATURE EV365 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES EV373 GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA EV482 MILITARY GEOGRAPHY HI341 THE AGE OF EXPLORATIONTo learn more, view the full Regional Studies: Latin America Minor Curriculum. Middle East TrackSample ElectivesLA371 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE ARABIC LA372 ARABIC FOR ORAL & WRITTEN COMMLN440Z PERSIAN IN CULTURAL CONTEXT EV375 GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA EV376 GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST HI339 THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST HI383 MIDDLE EASTERN WARFARE SS383 POLITICS & GOVT-MIDDLE EASTDS460 INSURGENCY & COUNTERINSURGENCY EN351 WORLD LITERATURE EV365 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES EV375 GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICATo learn more, view the full Regional Studies: Middle East Minor Curriculum. Eurasia TrackSample ElectivesLN440R RUSSIAN IN CULTURAL CONTEXT LN440Z PERSIAN IN CULTURAL CONTEXTLN451 ADV LANG & CULTURE IN CONTEXTLN487 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGS LN488 ADV IND STUDY-FOREIGN LANGSEV371 GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA HI367 IMPERIAL AND SOVIET RUSSIA SS375 GOV & POL RUSSIA & NEIGHBORSDS455 COMPARATIVE DEFENSE POLICY EN351 WORLD LITERATURE EV365 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES EV371 GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA EV482 MILITARY GEOGRAPHY HI344 MODERN DIPLOMACYTo learn more, view the full Regional Studies: Eurasia Minor Curriculum. Middle East TrackCadets in this minor can join the Model Arab League and compete against other universities, or explore Arab language and culture through films, cuisine, or trip sections in the Arabic Forum. Cadets can also apply to spend a semester abroad or experience an international Academic Individual Advanced Development (AIAD) program, USMA-run academic enrichment experience, in places like Jordan, Oman, or Morocco. East Asia TrackCadets who choose the Foreign Area Studies: East Asia major cannot select this minor. However, cadets in this minor can experience the Chinese language and culture through films, cuisine, or trip sections in the Chinese Forum. Cadets can also apply to spend a semester abroad in Taiwan at one of four universities or complete an intensive summer Advanced Individual Academic Development (AIAD) Program in Taiwan or Singapore.Africa TrackCadets in this minor may enrich their experience through interaction with the French and/or Portuguese Forums where they can learn about language and culture through trip sections and other activities like summer Advanced Individual Academic Development (AIAD) Programs. Europe TrackCadets in this minor may enrich their experience through interaction with the French Spanish, German, and/or Portuguese Forums where they can learn about language and culture through trip sections and other activities. Cadets may also pursue immersion or summer Advanced Individual Academic Development (AIAD) Programs in France, Spain, Germany, or Portugal. Latin America TrackCadets in this minor may enrich their experience through interaction with the Spanish, and/or Portuguese Forums where they can learn about language and culture through trip sections and other activities. Cadets may also pursue immersion or summer Advanced Individual Academic Development (AIAD) Programs in places like Spain, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, or Brazil. Eurasia TrackCadets in this minor may enrich their experience through interaction with the Persian and/or Russian Forums where they can learn about language and culture through trip sections and other activities. Cadets in this minor can also pursue immersion or summer Advanced Individual Academic Development (AIAD) Programs in places like Latvia, Georgia, Moldova, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, or Uzbekistan. Cadets can also apply for a Military Individual Advanced Development (MIAD) in the NATO-accredited Georgian Mountain Training School in the Caucasus Mountains.To learn more about enrichment for this area of study, visit the Department of Foreign Languages or the center associated with this department/area of study.