Minor in Global Studies
The Global Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students for international or intercultural service through the study of other cultures, world history, political and economic systems, world geography and environment, cross-cultural communication and a modern language.
The Curriculum
Only 4 units may double count with a student’s GE requirements.
- HIST380: 20th Centry World, D2, (3)
- GEOG302: World Regional Geography, D5, (4)
- GLBL350B: Global Social Movements (1)
- a. Culture
- ANTH203: Cultural Anthropology, D1 (3)
- GEOG203: Cultural Geography, D2, (3)
- ANTH 340: Living in a Pluralsitic World, E (4)
- b. Political Ideas and Institutions
- POLS303: Intro to Comparative Gvrnmnt and Global Systems (4)
- POLS304: Introduction to International Relations (4)
- POLS315: Democracy, Capitalism, Socialism, D5 (4)
- POLS453: Third World Political Systems (4)
- c. Global Economy and Business
- ECON201A: Macroeconomics, D5 (4)
- ECON303: International Economics (4)
- GEOG322: Economic Geography (4)
- BUS393: International Business (4)
- d. Globalization and its Social Impact
- AMCS475: Seminar on Race, Racism and Globalization (4)
- WGS385: Gender and Globalization (4)
- ANTH352: Global Issues (4)
- GEOG338: Social Geography, E (3)
- SOCI499: Project Censored Internship (3-4)
- COMS321: International Communications (4)
I. Core Classes (take all, 8 units)
II. Language Requirement (0-5 units)
Students will demonstrate an intermediate-low level proficiency in a foreign language. This may be met by taking 4-5 units of a foreign language at the 102 level or higher.