Overview
Students interested in enhancing their degree program with a firm grounding in the understanding of globalization and its impact on national and international security, the globalized economy, global cultures, and Latin America may opt to declare a Minor in Global Studies, which is administered by the Global Studies Program. The minor includes the primary features of the major coursework, without the requirements for foreign language and regional enrichment.
Minors are awarded only at the time of completion of the bachelor's degree and cannot be awarded either as a stand-alone program of study or after completion of the first bachelor's degree.
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Please contact the College of Liberal Arts' Center for Academic Advising for more information on minors, certificates or other CLA programs.
Requirements for the Global Cultures, Global Economy, and Global Security Paths
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 2305 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| GBST 2001 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| ECON 1103 | Global Economics | 3 |
| POLS 1301 | International Politics | 3 |
| Select three courses from one of the following Global Studies Paths (see course lists below): | 9 | |
Global Cultures | ||
Global Economy | ||
Global Security | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 21 | |
Global Security Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 3337 | Anthropology of War and Conflict | 3 |
| ANTH 3366 | Violence: An Anthropological Approach | 3 |
| CJ 3403 | Organized Crime | 3 |
| CJ 3405 | Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Global Security | 3 |
| GUS 3055 | Environmental Hazards and Disasters | 3 |
| GUS 3071 | Health Geography | 3 |
| HIST 2217 | Vietnam War | 3 |
| HIST 2304 | 20th Century Europe: A Continent in Crisis | 3 |
| HIST 2317 | Central Europe Through Wars and Revolution, 1848-1989 | 3 |
| HIST 2513 | Cold War Africa | 3 |
| HIST 2702 | Imperialism, Race, and Empire | 3 |
| HIST 2804 | Peace, Conflict, and Social Change | 3 |
| HIST 2811 | World War I | 3 |
| HIST 2812 | World War II | 3 |
| HIST 2817 | Gender, War, and Society | 3 |
| HIST 3228 | America's Rise to Globalism | 3 |
| HIST 3229 | Superpower America | 3 |
| HIST 3433 | Blood and Iron: 19th Century European Diplomacy | 3 |
| HIST 3572 | Modern Middle East | 3 |
| POLS 2301 | Theories of War and Peace | 3 |
| POLS 2311 | Post-Cold War Security | 3 |
| POLS 2321 | Politics of the Global Economy | 3 |
| POLS 2331 | International Organization | 3 |
| POLS 2341 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POLS 3332 | Globalization: Politics and Political Economy | 3 |
Global Economy Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 3327 | Globalization and Localization | 3 |
| ECON 3547 | Economics of Development and Growth 1 | 3 |
| ECON 3563 | International Trade 1 | 3 |
| ECON 3564 | International Monetary Economics 1 | 3 |
| GUS 2031 | Geography of the Global Economy | 3 |
| GUS 2032 | Urban Systems in a Global Economy | 3 |
| GUS 2073 | African Development | 3 |
| GUS 3021 | International Urbanization | 3 |
| GUS 3073 | Geography of Travel and Tourism | 3 |
| HIST 3811 | World Economy Since 1945 | 3 |
| POLS 2201 | Comparative Politics: Developing Nations | 3 |
| POLS 2321 | Politics of the Global Economy | 3 |
| POLS 3332 | Globalization: Politics and Political Economy 1 | 3 |
| SOC 3219 | Understanding Globalization | 3 |
| SOC 3221 | Global Development | 3 |
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These courses require prerequisites beyond those covered in the Global Studies Foundation courses; students wishing to take these courses should plan accordingly.
Global Cultures Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AAAS 2201 | African Civilization | 3 |
| AAAS 3215 | Languages and Cultures of West Africa 1 | 3 |
| ANTH 3327 | Globalization and Localization | 3 |
| ANTH 3331 | Anthropology and Culture Change | 3 |
| ANTH 3333 | The Anthropology of Tourism | 3 |
| ARBC 2012 | Modern Arabic Literature in Translation | 3 |
| ARBC 2021 | Contemporary Arab Society in Film (in Translation) | 3 |
| ASST 2001 | Practical Asian Society and Culture | 3 |
| ASST 2107 | Asian American Experiences | 3 |
| ASST 2367 | South Asia: Peoples, Culture, Experiences | 3 |
| ENG 2512 | The Modern Novel | 3 |
| ENG 2601 | Introduction to Postcolonial Literatures | 3 |
| ENG 2712 | International Film | 3 |
| ENG 3513 | Modern World Fiction 1 | 3 |
| ENG 3522 | Contemporary World Fiction in English 1 | 3 |
| ENG 3610 | Topics in Postcolonial Literature 1 | 3 |
| GUS 3001 | Images of the City in Popular Culture | 3 |
| GUS 3307 | Transportation & Culture | 3 |
| HIST 2513 | Cold War Africa | 3 |
| HIST 2515 | Civilization and Modernity in the Caribbean | 3 |
| HIST 2516 | Modern Islamic History | 3 |
| HIST 2611 | Third World Issues through Film | 3 |
| HIST 2702 | Imperialism, Race, and Empire | 3 |
| HIST 2703 | African Diaspora | 3 |
| HIST 2705 | Anti-Semitism/Holocaust/Racism | 3 |
| HIST 2816 | Gender, Class, Nation | 3 |
| HIST 2817 | Gender, War, and Society | 3 |
| HIST 2818 | American Icons | 3 |
| HIST 3431 | Women's Lives in Modern Europe | 3 |
| HIST 3564 | Caliban's World: Cultural Politics in the 20th Century Americas | 3 |
| HIST 3572 | Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HIST 3711 | The City in History | 3 |
| LAS 2001 | Introduction to Latin American Studies | 3 |
| LAS 2101 | Latin America through Film and Fiction | 3 |
| LAS 3602 | Caribbean Literature and Culture | 3 |
| REL 1001 | Religion and Society | 3 |
| REL 2001 | Women in Religion and Society | 3 |
| REL 2101 | Indian Philosophies and Religions | 3 |
| REL 2102 | Introduction to Buddhism | 3 |
| REL 2596 | What Is Christianity? | 3 |
| REL 2606 | Introduction to Islam | 3 |
| REL 2702 | Religion in Contemporary Africa | 3 |
| REL 3011 | Monks, Masters, and Magicians: Religion in Premodern Chinese Literature | 3 |
| REL 3101 | Yoga & Tantric Mysticism | 3 |
| PHIL 4278 | Philosophy of Culture | 3 |
| SOC 3209 | Immigrant America: Belonging and Integration | 3 |
| SOC 3221 | Global Development | 3 |
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These courses require prerequisites beyond those covered in the Global Studies Foundation courses; students wishing to take these courses should plan accordingly.
Requirements for the Latin American Studies Path
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GBST 2001 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Introduction to Latin American Studies | ||
| Comparative Political Systems in Latin America | ||
| Peoples of Latin America | ||
| Historical Continuity and Social Change in Latin America | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 9 | |
| Puerto Ricans in Philadelphia | ||
| Latino Identity in the United States | ||
| The Legacy of Mesoamerica | ||
| South American Archaeology | ||
| Ancient Mesoamerica | ||
| Peoples of Latin America | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of the Caribbean | ||
| Maya Language and Culture | ||
| Mexican Migration to the United States | ||
| Introduction to Latin America | ||
| Civilization and Modernity in the Caribbean | ||
| History of Brazil | ||
| Contemporary Mexico | ||
| Puerto Rican History | ||
| Race, Gender, and Empire in the Iberian World | ||
| Fundamentals of Latin American Business | ||
| Topics in Latin American Studies I | ||
| Puerto Ricans in Philadelphia | ||
| The Legacy of Mesoamerica | ||
| Latin America through Film and Fiction | ||
| Archaeology of South America | ||
| Ancient Mesoamerica | ||
| Special Topics - LASS Seminar | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of the Caribbean | ||
| Fundamentals of Latin American Business | ||
| Mexican Migration to the United States | ||
| Civilization and Modernity in the Caribbean | ||
| Maya Language and Culture | ||
| Topics in Latin American Studies II | ||
| Latino Identity in the United States | ||
| Sociology of Music: Nation, Race, Class and Gender in Argentina and Brazil | ||
| History of Brazil | ||
| Contemporary Mexico | ||
| Puerto Rican History | ||
| Race, Gender, and Empire in the Iberian World | ||
| "Other Voices" in Latin American Literature | ||
| Caribbean Literature and Culture | ||
| African Culture in Brazil | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Comparative Political Systems in Latin America | ||
| Readings in Luso-Brazilian Literature | ||
| Special Topics in Portuguese | ||
| Brazilian Short Story | ||
| Contemporary Portuguese and/or Brazilian Literature | ||
| Religion in Contemporary Africa | ||
| Area Studies: Latin American Development | ||
| Introduction to the Literature of Latin America | ||
| Puerto Rican Readings | ||
| Latin America through Film | ||
| The Cultures of Latin America | ||
| The Culture of Puerto Rico | ||
| The Hispanic World: Race and Gender | ||
| Honors Special Topics | ||
| Survey of Latin American Literature | ||
| The Latin American Short Story | ||
| Latin American Novel | ||
| Latin American Poetry and Poetics | ||
| National Literatures of Latin America | ||
| Latin American Literature of Social Conflict | ||
| Colonial Latin American Literature | ||
| Caribbean Literature and Culture | ||
| U.S. Latino/a Studies | ||
| Hispanic Literature through Art | ||
| Topics in Hispanic Popular Cultures | ||
| Hispanic Influences in the U.S. | ||
| Spanish Sociolinguistics | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 21 | |