The Faculty
Program Coordinator:
The Global Studies Minor offers an interdisciplinary program suitable for students in Business, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Public Affairs who have an interest in developing an understanding of the nature and history of globalization. Students minoring in Global Studies acquire knowledge of the fundamental debates over the origin and direction of globalization. The program investigates the forms of cultural contact and conflict that underlie the current geopolitical and economic makeup of the world. It provides an overview of the historical developments, from sixteenth-century seafaring to twenty-first century media technologies, that have knitted the globe together. It introduces a range of methodologies and concepts designed to study such phenomena.
| Required Capstone | |||
| Globalizations: Past, Present, and Future | 3 credits | |
| Electives* | |||
Literature and Globalization | 3 credits | ||
| Topics in the History of Globalization | 3 credits | |
| Seminar on Political Globalization | 3 credits | |
| *Additional courses are upcoming |
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The Global Studies Minor incorporates perspectives from a wide range of disciplines in order to explore complex economic, geopolitical, diasporic, and cultural exchanges across the world. Students minoring in Global Studies become aware of the migrations of peoples, economic goods, cultural products, and ideas across national, geographic, and conceptual borders through a wide range of media. Students also will explore international interactions, both at the national government level and at the sub-national level. The Global Studies Minor provides an overview of historical developments and emerging forces that knit the globe together, including a critical look at the histories of connectivity and an exploration of contemporary debates. The program introduces students to key theoretical concepts and research methods in the field, such as globalization theory, international relations theory, critical race theory, theories of empire and imperialism, and connectivity. In so doing, this program investigates the forms, structures, and practices that characterize the history and future of the global patterns of contact and conflict that underlie contemporary culture and society.
In order to complete a minor in Global Studies, students must complete (in any order):
| One of the following introductory courses: | ||
| International Communication | 3 credits |
| Literature and Globalization | 3 credits | |
| Topics in the History of Globalization | 3 credits | |
| Seminar on Political Globalization | 3 credits | |
| One of the following introductory courses: | ||
| Introduction to Human Geography ( | 3 credits | |
| World Regional Geography ( | 3 credits | |
| Anthropology and Contemporary World Issues | 3 credits | |
| Seminar on the Anthropology of Peace and War | 3 credits | |
| Race and Global Inequality ( | 3 credits | |
| Jewish Latin American Women Writers ( | 3 credits | |
| Latino/a Literature in the U.S. ( | 3 credits | |
| Translating Between World: Literature and Anthropology ( | 3 credits | |
| Immigration Cinema: Migrations and Border Crossings to Europe and the U.S. ( | 3 credits | |
| African Diasporas: U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean ( | 3 credits | |
| Introduction to Digital Communication and Culture | 3 credits | |
| Intercultural Communication | 3 credits | |
| Organizations in International Development | 3 credits | |
| Ethnic Literature | 3 credits | |
| Post-Colonial Literature | 3 credits | |
| North Africa: Literature and Film (taught in French) | 3 credits | |
| French Orientalism (taught in French) | 3 credits | |
| Special Topics in Global Studies * | 3 credits | |
| Independent Study in Global Studies (3 credits) ** | 3 credits | |
| History of the African Diaspora ( | 3 credits | |
| The Immigrant in American History | 3 credits | |
| Topics in African, Asian, or Latin American History ** | 3 credits | |
| Capstone Course: In Search of History ** | 3 credits | |
| World Music | 3 credits | |
| Political Economy | 3 credits | |
| The Politics of Immigration & Integration in the United States | 3 credits | |
| Contemporary International Conflict | 3 credits | |
| Commercial Spanish for Global Markets I (taught in Spanish) | 3 credits | |
| Commercial Spanish for Global Markets II (taught in Spanish) | 3 credits | |
| Immigration on Stage and Screen ( | 3 credits | |
| The Capstone Seminar | ||
| Global Studies Capstone (formerly IDC 4900 Globalizations: Past, Present, and Future) | 3 credits | |
* This course may count toward the introductory (category I) requirement for the minor if appropriate. Please consult the Director if the Global Studies Program for permission.
** Students may use this course if the topic is relevant to the minor. Please consult the Director of the Global Studies Program for permission.