Minor in Global Studies
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, and global cultures may opt to declare a minor in Global Studies. The minor includes the primary features of the major coursework, without the requirements for foreign language and regional enrichment.
Requirements
| 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 tracks (see course lists below): | 9 | |
Global Security track | ||
Global Economy track | ||
Global Cultures track | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 21 | |
Global Security
| 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
| 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 |
| 1 | These courses require prerequisites beyond those covered in the Global Studies Foundation courses; students wishing to take these courses should plan accordingly. |
Global Cultures
| 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 |
| ENG 3611 | Postcolonial Theory | 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 1001 | Perspectives on Latin America | 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 |
| 1 | These courses require prerequisites beyond those covered in the Global Studies Foundation courses; students wishing to take these courses should plan accordingly. |
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.