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2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

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2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Global Studies - North American Option (GSNA) - BA Major

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BA Major - Global Studies

49 S.H. (No Minor Required)

This major has two parts:

Part I (Global Perspectives) provides students a general framework that organizes the different aspects of globalization.
Part II (Regional Perspectives) offers students an opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge about one of the following regions of the world: Asia, Europe, Latin America, or North America.

Students can examine the impact of global developments on the region they choose to study, and conversely, the impact of regions in influencing global forces. The emphasis upon global-regional interaction is the distinguishing feature of this program.

Part I: Global Perspectives (21 S.H.)

Required Courses (6 S.H.)

GS 200 - Introduction to Global Studies (3 S.H.)
△ GS 400 - Global Studies Seminar (3 S.H.)

Major Electives (15 S.H.)

Electives (for majors and minors) are organized in the following four categories:

Global Environment: Courses in this category consider the wholeness of the physical environment of the globe, the potential of its resources to meet human needs, the effects of human activity on the global environment, and the ways in which its resources can be responsibly managed.
Global Governance: Courses in this category examine whether current international organizations can adequately cope with contemporary problems caused by globalization. These courses also examine efforts by various groups and countries to develop rules, norms, and institutions that can respond consistent with universal standards of human dignity and responsibility.
Global Society and Culture: Courses in this category explore the emergence of common norms, values, and behavior around the world as a result of globalization and the spread of technology. They also examine expression and culture in different parts of the world and the dynamic of conflict and cooperation between local and global cultures.
Global Economy: Courses in this category deal with the emergence of the global market economy, the way in which it operates, and the reaction of governments and non-governmental groups.

Students may not count more than nine credits from any one of these categories as credit toward the major.

Global Environment

Global Governance

Philosophy - PHIL

PHIL 140 - Introduction to War, Peace, and Terrorism (3 S.H.)
PHIL 341 - Just War Tradition (3 S.H.)

Political Science – POLS

POLS 130 - Introduction to International Relations (3 S.H.)
POLS 135 - Comparative Political Systems (3 S.H.)
POLS 205 - The United Nations in World Affairs (3 S.H.)
POLS 225 - Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism (3 S.H.)
POLS 343 - Human Rights in Theory and Practice (3 S.H.)
◎ POLS 346 - International Law (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 347 - International Organizations (3 S.H.)
POLS 390 - Comparing Politics in Developing Countries (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 475 - Democratization and Its Challenges (3 S.H.)
◎ POLS 488 - Issues in International Politics (3 S.H.)

Global Society and Culture

Communication Studies - CMST

CMST 291 - Topics in Multicultural Communication (3 S.H.)
CMST 381 - Advanced Intercultural Communication (3 S.H.)

Computer Science - CS

CS 110 - Computers in a Global Society (3 S.H.)

Educational Foundation, Research and Technology - EFRT

EFRT 450 - Comparative Education (3 S.H.)

English - ENG

ENG 221 - Topics in World Literature (3 S.H.) (select topics: World Mythology, Families Across Cultures, Beyond Europe & America, Postcolonial Literature)
ENG 225 - Topics in Literature (1-4 S.H.) (Meeting of East and West in Literature) (1-2 S.H. required)
ENG 327 - Genres of Literature (1-4 S.H.) (Reading Sacred Texts) (1-2 S.H. required)
△ ENG 432 - Literature in a Global Context (3 S.H.)

Geography - GEOG

GEOG 213 - Cultural Geography (3 S.H.)

Mass Communication - MCOM

MCOM 356 - Media and Society International (3 S. H.)
△ MCOM 450 - Global Media (3 S.H.)

Music - MUS

MUS 114 - World Music (3 S.H.)

Recreation, Tourism, and Therapeutic Recreation - RTTR

RTTR 265 - Leisure in Different Cultures (3 S.H.)
RTTR 390 - Tourism Planning (3 S.H.)

Social Work - SOCW

SOCW 445 - Globalization of Social Welfare (3 S.H.)

Sociology - SOC

SOC 340 - Social-Cultural Anthropology (3 S.H.)
SOC 421 - Urban Sociology (3 S.H.)

Global Economy

Business Administration – BUSA

BUSA 411 - International Business Law (3 S.H.)

Economics (ECON) and Finance (FIN)

ECON 404 - International Economics (3 S.H.)
ECON 415 - International Economic Development (3 S.H.)
FIN 440 - International Finance (3 S.H.)

Geography – GEOG

GEOG 211 - Economic Geography (3 S.H.)

Global Studies – GS

◆ GS 335 - Global Poverty and Sustainable Development (3 S.H.)

Management – MGMT

MGMT 345 - International Business (3 S.H.)
MGMT 475 - International Management (3 S.H.)
MGMT 477 - International Human Resources Management (3 S.H.)

Marketing – MKTG

MKTG 105 - Global Exchange: A Sustainable Approach (3 S.H.)
MKTG 331 - International Marketing (3 S.H.)

Political Science – POLS

POLS 342 - International Political Economy (3 S.H.)

General Electives- GS

GS 202 - Cultural Diversity Laboratory (1-2 SH)
GS 205 - Cultural Encounters (3 S.H.)
GS 350 - Cross-Cultural Field Experience (1-9 S.H.)
GS 450 - Global Studies Internship (1-21 S.H.)
GS 451 - Global Studies Internship (3 S.H.)
GS 460 - Independent Study (1-9 S.H.)

Part II: Regional Perspectives (28 S.H.)

Students must choose one of the following areas of concentration: Asian Studies, European Studies, Latin American Studies, or North American Studies.

North American Option (GSNA)

Required Courses (3 S.H.)

GS 210 - Introduction to North America (3 S.H.)

World Language and Cultural Immersion (16 S.H.)

Students must demonstrate intermediate proficiency (202 or equivalent) in either Spanish or French. With the approval of the department chair, world language requirements can be waived for students if English is their second language, provided they take an equivalent number of credits from the Regional Perspectives Electives.

Electives – Regional Perspectives (9 S.H.)

Choose three:

Art – ART

ART 224 - American Art (3 S.H.)
ART 252 - Survey of Women in Art (3 S.H.)

Communication Studies – CMST

CMST 281 - Intercultural Communication (3 S.H.)
CMST 289 - Gender and Communication (3 S.H.)

Economics – ECON

△ ECON 304 - Money and Banking (3 S.H.)
ECON 315 - Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (3 S.H.)
ECON 320 - Business-Government Relations (3 S.H.)
ECON 435 - The Economies of the Americas (3 S.H.)

English – ENG

ENG 220 - Multicultural American Literature (3 S.H.)

Geography – GEOG

GEOG 270 - Introduction to the Geography of Tourism (3 S.H.)
GEOG 320 - Geography of the United States (3 S.H.)
GEOG 332 - Geography of Canada (3 S.H.)

Geoscience – GEOS

GEOS 107 - Geology in the National Parks (3 S.H.)
GEOS 235 - Earth and Life Through Time (4 S.H.)
GEOS 385 - Geology of North America (3 S.H.)

Global Studies – GS

GS 233 - Latin American and Caribbean Immigrants in the U.S. (3 S.H.)

History – HIST

HIST 150 - United States History to 1865 (3 S.H.)
HIST 151 - United States History Since 1865 (3 S.H.)
HIST 220 - Introduction to African-American History (3 S.H.)
HIST 235 - History of the American Indian (3 S.H.)
◎ HIST 315 - Women in U.S. History (3 S.H.)
HIST 320 - North American Indian Civilization (3 S.H.)
△ HIST 365 - American Legal History (3 S.H.)
△ HIST 463 - History of Mexico (3 S.H.)
△ HIST 485 - Contemporary America 1945-Present (3 S.H.)
HIST 486 - American Intellectual and Cultural History (3 S.H.)
△◎ HIST 488 - American Constitutional History (3 S.H.)

Mass Communication – MCOM

MCOM 100 - Mass Media and Society (3 S.H.)

Music – MUS

MUS 110 - Introduction to Jazz (3 S.H.)
MUS 122 - The History of Rock Music (3 S.H.)

Political Science – POLS

POLS 120 - Introduction to American Politics (3 S.H.)
POLS 315 - American Political Thought (3 S.H.)
POLS 320 - Constitutional Law (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 321 - American Presidency (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 330 - Race & American Politics (3 S.H.)
POLS 340 - Environmental Policy (3 S.H.)
POLS 360 - American Congress (3 S.H.)
POLS 422 - American Foreign Policy (3 S.H.)
◎ POLS 460 - North American Relations (3 S.H.)

Sociology – SOC

SOC 412 - Sociology of Gender and Sexuality (3 S.H.)
SOC 423 - Race Relations and Minority Groups (3 S.H.)
△ SOC 440 - Sociology of Dying and Death (3 S.H.)
△ SOC 450 - Sociology of Aging (3 S.H.)

Women’s and Gender Studies – WAGS

WGSS 235 - Gender and Social Justice Issues in Latin America (3 S.H.)

Note:

These requirements can also be fulfilled by taking comparable courses while studying abroad with the consent of the faculty advisor.

Note:

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

Global Studies - North American Option (GSNA) - BA Major

BA Major - Global Studies

Part I: Global Perspectives (21 S.H.)

Required Courses (6 S.H.)

Major Electives (15 S.H.)

Global Environment

Biology - BIOL

Chemistry - CHEM

Geography - GEOG

Geoscience - GEOS

Philosophy- PHIL

Political Science - POLS

Recreation, Tourism, and Therapeutic Recreation - RTTR

Global Governance

Philosophy - PHIL

Political Science – POLS

Global Society and Culture

Communication Studies - CMST

Computer Science - CS

Educational Foundation, Research and Technology - EFRT

English - ENG

Geography - GEOG

Mass Communication - MCOM

Music - MUS

Recreation, Tourism, and Therapeutic Recreation - RTTR

Social Work - SOCW

Sociology - SOC

Global Economy

Business Administration – BUSA

Economics (ECON) and Finance (FIN)

Geography – GEOG

Global Studies – GS

Management – MGMT

Marketing – MKTG

Political Science – POLS

General Electives- GS

Part II: Regional Perspectives (28 S.H.)

North American Option (GSNA)

Required Courses (3 S.H.)

World Language and Cultural Immersion (16 S.H.)

Electives – Regional Perspectives (9 S.H.)

Art – ART

Communication Studies – CMST

Economics – ECON

English – ENG

Geography – GEOG

Geoscience – GEOS

Global Studies – GS

History – HIST

Mass Communication – MCOM

Music – MUS

Political Science – POLS

Sociology – SOC

Women’s and Gender Studies – WAGS

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