Courses

Students will examine three propositions: (1) the existence of a global society; (2) the flaws of its principal, global institutions – the state, markets, and democracy; and (3) absent their reform, whether the global society is at risk. See times offered and instructors in the course catalog.

Provides students with a conceptual and practical understanding of the scholarly and societal debates that relate to the interdisciplinary study of global governance and the challenges faced in achieving fair and sustainable outcomes. See times offered and instructors in the course catalog.

Explores research methodologies within the social sciences and humanities that are often used for research concerning global and globalized problems. Examines both qualitative and quantitative methods with the aim of introducing students to tools and techniques that can be used in professional settings. Focuses on modeling, GIS, statistics, and other quantitative methods and also examines qualitative research methods. Rather than mastery of any one technology or method, this course seeks to build conversance with a variety of methods. See times offered and instructors in the course catalog.

Explores the intersection between energy resources and global security by examining a broad range of modern security threats both globally and regionally, including the Middle East, East Asia, and Russia. Students will improve their quantitative and qualitative analysis skills through relevant problem sets and security-related simulations, analyze climate change projections with different policy choices and their economic and human security implications, and develop cross-disciplinary technical communication skills through project assignments requiring collaboration and communication between students having different backgrounds that emphasize qualitative and quantitative analyses. Credit is not given toward graduation for GLBL 580 and NPRE 480 or GLBL 480 or PS 480. Prerequisite: Credit or concurrent enrollment in ENG 571 or GLBL 570, or consent of instructor. See times offered and instructors in the course catalog.

Interdisciplinary seminar examining theoretical and empirical research on gender and the transformation of social and economic structures. Students will develop a comparative perspective on issues of women and public policy by contrasting and comparing such policies in North and South America, Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, and Africa. See times offered and instructors in the course catalog.

Awards credit for professional field experience combined with faculty-driven inquiry and reflection. Designed to provide students with experience of professional-level duties in an approved organization, in the form of internship, work, or volunteer service. This opportunity allows students to integrate the theory and knowledge of course content with the application of principles and practices in a work environment. See more in the course catalog.

Students will consult with a Global Studies faculty member approved by their program advisor to select and develop a project on a topic of their interest. Students and their faculty advisors will agree on the topic and scope of the project, which take the form of a policy analysis and proposal, system-level or conceptual design studies, feasibility studies, experimental work, detailed numerical simulations, or detailed theoretical analyses. See more in the course catalog. 

This is a non-exhaustive list of approved electives.

• ACE 406 Environmental Law
• ACE 411 Environment and Development
• ACE 451 Agriculture in International Development
• ACE 516 Environmental Economics
• AFST 510 Problems in African History
• AFST 522 Development of African Studies
• ANTH 405 Contemporary Central America
• ANTH 420 Case Studies Global Heritage
• ANTH 460 Heritage Management
• ANTH 466 Class, Culture and Society
• ANTH 485 Anthropology of Policing
• ANTH 488 Modern Europe
• ANTH 560 Anthropology and Law
• ANTH 594 Cultural Heritage
• ARCH 424 Gender & Race in Contemporary Architecture
• ATMS 447 Climate Change Assessment
• ATMS 507 Climate Dynamics
• ECON 415 Environmental Economics
• ECON 418 Health Economics
• ECON 420 International Economics
• ECON 450 Development Economics
• ECON 455 Economics: Poverty Alleviation
• ECON 550 Economics of Development and Growth
• EPOL 410 Racial and Ethnic Families
• EPOL 524 Education and Human Rights
• GGIS 410 Green Development
• GGIS 455 Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
• GGIS 496 Climate & Social Vulnerability
• GGIS 520 Production of Political Space
• GWS 550 Feminist Theories & Methods
• GWS 590 Topics in GWS
• HIST 400 War, Society, Politics, & Culture
• HIST 405 History of Brazil from 1808
• HIST 410 Decolonization in Africa
• HIST 411 20th Century Africa Intellectual History
• HIST 422 Socio-Economic History of Modern China
• HIST 453 Sex and Science
• HIST 486 Revivalism and Evangelicalism
• HIST 507 Problems in Latin American History
• HIST 560 Problems in Russian History
• LER 566 International HR Management
• MCB 435 Evolution of Infectious Diseases
• MCB 436 Global Biosecurity
• NPRE 480 Energy and Security
• NPRE 481 Writing on Technology & Security
• NPRE 483 Seminar on Security
• NRES 439 Environmental and Sustainable Development
• NRES 454 GIS in Natural Resource Management
• PS 415 Europe and the Mediterranean
• PS 540 Proseminar Comparative Politics I
• PS 546 Comparative Political Behavior
• PS 549 Topics in Comparative Politics
• PS 580 Proseminar International Relations I
• PS 582 International Political Economy
• PS 584 International Cooperation
• PS 589 Topics in International Relations
• REL 403 Women in Muslim Societies
• RST 570 Cultural Aspects of Tourism
• SOC 426 Race, Educational Policy, and Social Science
• SOC 447 Environmental Sociology
• SOC 470 Social Movements
• SOCW 436 International Social Work & Development
• SOCW 455 Social Work with Women
• SOCW 521 Leadership and Social Change
• SOCW 554 Inequalities In A Diverse Society
• HK 408 Environmental Health
• HK 414 International Health
• GLBL 440 Global Health: Intervention & Evaluation
• GLBL 450 Poverty Interventions and Evaluation
• GLBL 499 Special Topics
• GLBL 501 Perspectives on Global Studies