Minor in Global Studies
This minor investigates the rich varieties of trans-border development and migration, nation states, and world cultural communities. Modern situations are the result of historical events, and decisions made today around the world are not made in an historical vacuum. Globalization issues are ever more vital as we reshape our local, regional, and global networks. Core issues include the different points of view embodied in concepts such as globalization and internationalization, as well as the challenges of sustainability, diversity, and justice. The dynamic between local and global issues is a central aspect of modern society, crucial to our region and important to us in developing a personal rapport with our evolving heritages and economies. Any student who wants to fulfill the minor in global studies should complete the necessary paperwork so the minor appears on their transcript.
The global studies minor consists of a total of 22 credit hours. A maximum of six credits from a student's academic major may be applied toward the minor.
Requirements
Introductory Course (select one)
SBS/LOS 381 Introduction to Globalization
HUM 326 World History and Geography II
Context course (select one)
GEO 101 Human Geography
ANT 101 Anthropology: The Cultural View
Theory Course (select one)
HUM/SBS 499 A topics in global theory course
LOS 330 Leadership in Different Cultures
SBS 360 Culture, Behavior, and Personality
Methods Course (select one)
GEO 108 GIS Applications
HUM 350 Cultural Fieldwork
SBS 399 A topics in global methods course
Subject or Regional Studies Course (select two)
HUM 301 French North America
HUM 310 French Settlement in the Northeast
HUM 325 World History and Geography I
HUM 330 International Labor, Literature, and Arts
HUM 340 World Indigenous and Native Societies
HUM 342 Women Writing around the World
HUM 499 A global topics course
LAC 435 Place and Community
LOS 399 A global topics course
SBS 308 Health, Illness, and Culture
SBS 399 A global topics course
SCI 499 A global topics course
Capstone Courses (both required)
LCC 480 Senior Seminar (final paper on a global theme)
Study Abroad Courses (optional)
HUM 490 Overseas Investigations and Comparisons
LOS 470 Leadership Study Abroad
SBS 470 Study Abroad
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