Dec 28, 2024

2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Global Studies (GLST) - Minor

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24 Credits (Minimum of 12 credits at 300-400 level)

Required Courses (6 S.H.)

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

Minor Electives (18 S.H.)

The electives for the minor are organized in the following four categories: Global Environment, Global Governance, Global Society & Culture, and Global Economy. These categories are defined in the Global Studies section in this catalog.

Students must take at least three credits from each of the categories, but may not count more than nine credits from any one of the categories as credit toward the minor. With the approval of the department chair, students may use up to nine credits from the General Electives below to fulfill minor requirements.

Global Environment

Biology – BIOL

BIOL 104 - The Environment, Society, and Conservation (3 S.H.)

Chemistry – CHEM

CHEM 320 - Environmental Chemistry (4 S.H.)

Geography – GEOG

GEOG 110 - World Regional Geography (3 S.H.)
GEOG 370 - The Geography of Tourism: Advanced Study (3 S.H.)

Geoscience – GEOS

GEOS 102 - Resources of the Earth (3 S.H.)
GEOS 103 - Natural Disasters (3 S.H.)
GEOS 104 - Catastrophes and Extinctions (3 S.H.)
GEOS 316 - Geographic Information Systems (3 S.H.)
GEOS 325 - Environmental Geoscience (3 S.H.) (prerequisite: GEOS 120 or instructor’s permission)
GEOS 335 - Global Climate Change (3 S.H.)
◎ GEOS 443 - Global Water Resources (4 S.H.)

Philosophy (PHIL)

PHIL 232 - Environmental Ethics (3 S.H.)

Recreation, Tourism, and Therapeutic Recreation – RTTR

RTTR 302 - Adventure Travel and Tourism Development (3 S.H.)

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 475 - Democratization and Its Challenges (3 S.H.)
◎ POLS 488 - Issues in International Politics (3 S.H.)

Global Society & Culture

Communication Studies – CMST

CMST 291 - Topics in Multicultural Communication (3 S.H.)
CMST 381 - Advanced Intercultural Communication (3 S.H.) (prerequisite: CMST 281 - Intercultural Communication offered every third semester; check with department chair for offerings.)

Computer Science – CS

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

Educational Foundation, Research and Technology - EFRT

EDFD 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, Post-Colonial 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)

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.)

Philosophy – PHIL

PHIL 330 - Biomedical Ethics (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

ECON 415 - International Economic Development (3 S.H.)

Finance -FIN

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.) (prerequisites: MGMT 315 or MGMT 325 and MGMT 317 , junior standing, or instructor’s permission)

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 234 - Gender and Society in Latin American/Latino Literature (3 S.H.)
GS 235 - Gender and Social Justice Issues in Latin America (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.)

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

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