Departmental Reviewer Directory

Peace, War, and Defense
Bapat, Nevin
bapat@email.unc.edu
Special Notes:
Peace, War, and Defense encourages students to study abroad, especially if they do so in the language of the host country. Students can contact the the Department Reviewer (Prof. Navin Bapat) prior to registering for courses abroad to see if they are likely to be transferable to the PWAD major credit, although formal approval is only granted after the student returns. No courses taken abroad can be substituted for the three core courses required for the major. Language course requirements for the PWAD Major must be reviewed and approved by a language department.
Area of Study:
Peace, War, and Defense

Persian
persianstudyabroadapproval@unc.edu
Special Notes:
Students should schedule a placement exam with the Asian Studies Department upon return, 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:
Persian
Department Website:
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Philosophy
Kohl, Markus
mkohl17@email.unc.edu
Area of Study:
Philosophy

Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Hensell, Evangelene
ekhen@email.unc.edu
Area of Study:
Philosophy

Physics
Branca, Tamara
rtbranca@physics.unc.edu
Area of Study:
Physics

Political Science
Weidenfeld, Matthew
mweiden@email.unc.edu
Special Notes:

• The POLI department will not award 400-level credit for study abroad courses.
• Students are required to complete at least 10 pages of writing (this does not include in-class examinations)
• For further departmental instructions, please click the link below.

Portuguese
Vernon, Richard
mvernon@email.unc.edu
Area of Study:
Portuguese

Psychology
Parikh, Natasha
nparikh@unc.edu
Area of Study:
Psychology
Department Website:
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Public Policy
MacKay, Douglas
dmackay@email.unc.edu
Special Notes:

To receive elective credit toward the major or minor in Public Policy for a course taken abroad, please submit a full syllabus for the course that includes information about the dates, days, and times the course met and a description of assigned reading and grading assignments/exams. If all of this information is not included on the syllabus, please provide the information in your notes and include supporting documentation. The Public Policy department rarely awards transfer credit for core courses in the public policy major or minor. Approval requires that the course material in the course taken abroad be nearly identical to that of the department's required course. If you are requesting credit for a core course, please provide substantial documentation of course content and assignments (e.g., written work) completed. Credit for Econ 101 must be awarded by the Economics department.

Religious Studies
Bayne, Brandon
bayne@unc.edu
Special Notes:

• Students who need Religious Studies Major or Minor credit may reach out to Professor Brandon Bayne.
• Students who are seeking Islamic Studies Minor credit or Christianity and Culture Minor credit will need to reach out to those respective Departmental Reviewers listed in this Directory.