- THE IECA PROGRAM AT VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY
IECA is an interdisciplinary major in which students gain breadth of knowledge in international affairs as they learn in depth about a chosen region of the world (Europe, East Asia, or Latin America) and the language spoken in that region. Advanced coursework in a foreign language and culture as well as economics is supplemented by classes in political science, history, and geography. IECA majors go on to a variety of careers, from international business to policy development to international education.
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Susan Van Dyke, '08
(Political Science)
"As both an IECA and a Political Science major, I have always been thoroughly interested in many different areas of politics and interpersonal relations. This semester, I have been fortunate enough to be able to intern at the campaign headquarters for Indiana Congressman Pete Visclosky. Through the Crusader Connection Program at VU, I have been given the opportunity..." (Read more about internships.)
Tony Ocepek, '09 (French)
The IECA program this year recognized Tony Ocepek as its Outstanding Senior. Ocepek is currently enrolled in the Master’s Program at Marquette University in International Affairs. (Read more about IECA graduates.)
Colombia: The U.S. Response to the Changing Nature of International Conflict
IECA students participated in this year's International Workshop, a simulation created by the U.S. Institute for Peace. Facilitating the simulation was Dr. Herbert "Tico" Braun, a native of Colombia and professor of history at the University of Virginia. Dr. Braun has written extensively on Colombia, including the books Our Guerrillas, Our Sidewalks: A Journey into the Violence of Colombia and The Assassination of Gaitan: Public Life and Urban Violence in Colombia.