Departmental Reviewer Directory
Departmental Reviewer Directory
African, African-American, and Diaspora Studies
Janken, Kennethkrjanken@email.unc.edu
Area of Study:
African, African-American, and Diaspora Studies
Department Website
American Studies
Marr, Timmarr@unc.edu
Special Notes:
American Studies encourage all majors and minors to gain global perspectives through study abroad. Courses taken abroad may contribute to AMST major requirements. When filling out a new course request, please list the specific requirement for which you are trying to earn credit in your major or minor program. American Studies majors and minors are encouraged to apply for the Julia Preston Brumley Scholarship that honors the memory of a UNC graduate who was raised in Chapel Hill and was passionate about traveling abroad. This Scholarship provides up to a $3,000 award to help off-set the cost of studying abroad for a summer, semester, or an academic year. Please visit our departmental page for more on study abroad opportunities and procedures (see link below)
Area of Study:
American Studies
Department Website
Anthropology
West, Colinctw@email.unc.edu
Special Notes:
ATTENTION MEDICAL ANTHROPOLOGY MINORS! ARE YOU INTERESTED IN STUDY ABROAD? WANT YOUR COURSES ABROAD TO COUNT TOWARDS YOUR MED ANTH MINOR? PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE FOLLOWING:
Check before you go... Study abroad is a fantastic learning opportunity and we encourage medical anthropology students to travel and learn globally! We will need a syllabus to evaluate whether the course can be counted toward your degree at UNC. Medical Anthropology is not the same as Public Health... The Medical Anthropology Minor focuses on teaching students about the theories and methods of the specific field of medical anthropology. This approach differs from courses in kindred fields such as Global Health, Public Health, Health Policy, Comparative Health Systems, etc., and we cannot grant credit for courses that address issues of health, but do not do so from an anthropological perspective. Course titles are often unclear, unspecific, and confusing about a course’s disciplinary approach! You often can’t tell what the course content will be from a title alone. Sometimes a course may be called “Global Health” and it DOES present medical anthropological approaches, but sometimes it does not. This is why a syllabus is necessary for the course to be evaluated.
What criteria does UNC’s Medical Anthropology Department use to assess a course? When assessing a course from another university for credit towards the Medical Anthropology Minor, we look for the following elements: -inclusion of anthropological methods, including participant-observation, ethnographic inquiry, and comparative human biology; -attention to cultural, historical, socioecological, and political-economic forces as necessary for understanding health issues; -readings that are published in anthropological journals and contribute to debates regarding anthropological theory, methods, and interpretation; - student research that includes anthropological theory and methods and refers to published anthropological literature.
Area of Study:
All Anthropology
Department Website
Arabic
arabicstudyabroadapproval@unc.edu
Special Notes:
Students need to schedule a placement exam with the Asian Studies Department upon returning from their Study Abroad program, to determine what language level they will earn. Please take a moment to review the Asian Studies Department website regarding Study Abroad Credit in the link below.
Area of Study:
Arabic
Department Website
Art History
Brachmann, Christophercbrachma@email.unc.edu
Special Notes:
Generally, the Program in Art History requires a minimum of 3000 words of writing to receive major or minor credit in Art History. Students should contact the Study Abroad Liaison for the Art History Program for course inquiries. Please note: Courses that have an equivalent in the UNC–Chapel Hill curriculum usually are approved. Courses that fall outside the UNC–Chapel Hill curriculum must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. No guarantee exists that a course will transfer for credit unless pre-approved.
Area of Study:
Art History (including Medieval and Early Modern)
Department Website
Asian Studies – Interdisciplinary
asiastudyabroadapproval@unc.edu
Special Notes:
Please take a moment to review the Asian Studies Department website regarding Study Abroad Credit in the link below.
Area of Study:
Asian Studies (Interdisciplinary)
Department Website
Astronomy
Branca, Tamarartbranca@physics.unc.edu
Special Notes:
First, check the Study Abroad Pre-approved Course List to see if your course has already been approved. If not:
- Obtain the detailed course description and syllabus
- Contact the Department's study abroad liaison or DUS to determine the course equivalency and obtain the approval from DUS
- Complete the study abroad credit request process for official approval
Area of Study:
Astronomy
Biology
Yeh, Elaineelaine_yeh@unc.edu
Special Notes:
Students may earn credit for BIOL major, minor, and allied sciences equivalents.
Area of Study:
Biology