24 Credits (Minimum of 12 credits at 300-400 level)
REQUIRED COURSES (6 S.H.)
GS 200 Introduction to Global Studies (3)
GS 400 Seminar in Global Studies (3)
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. Students must take at least 3 credits from each of the categories, but may not count more than 9 credits from any one of the categories as credit toward the minor. With the approval of the program director, students may use up to 9 credits earned by taking courses from the General Electives listed below to fulfill minor requirements
Global Environment
Courses in this section 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 conservation can occur.
BIOL 104 Environment, Society and Conservation
{USP course}
CHEM 320 Environmental Chemistry (prereq one year
of general chemistry orinstructor’s consent
{USP}
GEOG 370The Geography of Tourism- Advanced
Study
GEOS 102Resources of the Earth (USP course)
GEOS 103Natural Disasters (USP course)
GEOS 325 Environmental Geoscience (prereq GEOS
120 –Dynamic Earth orinstructor’s consent
{USP course})
GEOS 370 GIS and Imaging Techniques (Oral Flag)
RTTR 302 Adventure Travel and Tourism Development
Global Governance
Courses in this category examine the issue of adequacy of current international organizations to cope with contemporary problems brought about by globalization, and examine the efforts of various groups and countries to develop rules, norms, and institutions that can respond to these problems in ways that are consistent with universal standards of human dignity and responsibility.
POLS 130 Introduction to International Relations *
(USP course)
POLS 135 Comparative Political Systems (USP course)
POLS 205 United Nations in World Affairs (USP course)
POLS 225 Ethnic Conflict & Nationalism (USP course)
POLS 343 Human Rights in Theory & Practice (USP course)
POLS 346 International Law (prereq PS 130-USP course)
POLS 347International Organization (Writing Flag
prereq POLS 130
POLS 475 Democratization & Its Challenges (Writing Flag
prereq PS 135)
Global Society & Culture
Courses in this category explore the emergence of common norms, values and behavior around the world as a result of globalization and spread of modern technology. They also examine expression of thought and culture in different parts of the world and the dynamic of conflict and cooperation between local and global cultures.
CMST 381 Cross Cultural and International Communication (prereq CMST281)
EDUC 450 Comparative Education (no prerequisite)
ENG 221 Topics in World Literature (USP course)
{only sections withfollowing topics
World Mythology;
FamiliesAcross Cultures;
Beyond Europe & America;
PostcolonialLiterature
ENG 225 Topics in Literature: Meeting of East and
West in Literature
ENG 327Genres in Literature- Reading Sacred Texts
MCOM 450 International Broadcasting (Writing Flag
prereq MCOM 100)
MUS 114 World Music
RTTR265 Leisure in Different Cultures
PHIL 330Biomedical Ethics
SOCW445 Globalization of Social Welfare (3)
(prerequisite: SOCW 340)
SOC 340 Social- Cultural Anthropology (prerequisite
SOC 150)
SOC 421Urban Sociology (Prerequisite SOC 150)
Global Economy
Courses in this section deal with the emergence of the global market economy, the way in which it operates and how governments and non-governmental groups react to it.
ACCT 424 International Taxation (prereq ECON 202-
USP course)
BUSA 411 International Business Law (prereq BUSA
291 or 301)
ECON 404 International Economics (prerequisite
ECON 201 and 202 -USP courses)
ECON 415 International Economic Development
(prereq ECON 201 and202 -USP courses)
FIN 440 International Finance (prerequisite FIN 360
Corporate Finance)
GEOG211 Economic Geography
MGMT 447 International Labor Relations (prereq ACCT
211-USP course,ECON 201 & 202 -USP courses,MGMT 315 & 317 orInstructor’s
consent)
MGMT 455 International Business (MGMT 315 or
instructor’s consent)
MGMT 475 Seminar In International Management (prereq MGMT 315 orinstructor’s consent)
MGMT 477 International Human Resource
Management (prerequisiteMGMT 315 or
325, and 317, or instructor’s consent)
POLS 342 International Political Economy
(prerequisite POLS 130- USPcourse)
General Electives
GS 205 Cultural Encounters (3 S.H.)
GS 350 Cross-Cultural Field Experience (1-9 S.H.)
GS 460 Independent Study (1-9 S.H.) /
B.A. MINOR - GLOBAL STUDIES (GLST)
24 Credits (Minimum of 12 credits at 300-400 level)
REQUIRED COURSES (6 S.H.)
GS 200 Introduction to Global Studies (3)
GS 400 Seminar in Global Studies (3)
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. Students must take at least 3 credits from each of the categories, but may not count more than 9 credits from any one of the categories as credit toward the minor. With the approval of the program director, students may use up to 9 credits earned by taking courses from the General Electives listed below to fulfill minor requirements
Global Environment
Courses in this section 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 conservation can occur.
BIOL 104 Environment, Society and Conservation
{USP course}
CHEM 320 Environmental Chemistry (prereq one year
of general chemistry orinstructor’s consent
{USP}
GEOG 370 The Geography of Tourism- Advanced
Study
GEOS 102Resources of the Earth (USP course)
GEOS 103Natural Disasters (USP course)
GEOS 104 Catastrophes and Extinctions (USP course)
GEOS 325 Environmental Geoscience (prereq GEOS
120 –Dynamic Earth orinstructor’s consent
{USP course})
GEOS 370 GIS and Imaging Techniques (Oral Flag)
GEOS 425 Global Climate Change (pre req GEOS 325
or permission of instructor- USP course)
RTTR 302 Adventure Travel and Tourism Development
Global Governance
Courses in this category examine the issue of adequacy of current international organizations to cope with contemporary problems brought about by globalization, and examine the efforts of various groups and countries to develop rules, norms, and institutions that can respond to these problems in ways that are consistent with universal standards of human dignity and responsibility.
PHIL 290 Introduction to War, Peace and Terrorism
PHIL 341 Just War Tradition
POLS 130 Introduction to International Relations *
(USP course)
POLS 135 Comparative Political Systems (USP course)
POLS 205 United Nations in World Affairs (USP course)
POLS 225 Ethnic ConflictNationalism (USP course)
POLS 343 Human Rights in Theory & Practice (USP course)
POLS 346 International Law (prereq PS 130-USP course)
POLS 347 International Organization (Writing Flag
prereq POLS 130
POLS 475 Democratization & Its Challenges (Writing
Flag prereq PS 135)
POLS 488 Issues in International Politics (Oral Flag)
Global Society & Culture
Courses in this category explore the emergence of common norms, values and behavior around the world as a result of globalization and spread of modern technology. They also examine expression of thought and culture in different parts of the world and the dynamic of conflict and cooperation between local and global cultures.CMST 291 Topics in Multicultural Communication
CMST 381 Cross Cultural and International Communication (prereq CMST281, every 3rd semester)
EDUC 450 Comparative Education (no prerequisite)
ENG 221 Topics in World Literature (USP course)
only sections withfollowing topics}
World Mythology
FamiliesAcross Cultures
Beyond Europe & America
PostcolonialLiterature
ENG 225Topics in Literature: Meeting of East and
West in Literature
ENG 327Genres in Literature- Reading Sacred Texts
MCOM 450 International Broadcasting (Writing Flag
prereq MCOM 100)
MUS 114 World Music
RTTR265 Leisure in Different Cultures
RTTR 390 Tourism Planning
PHIL 330Biomedical Ethics
SOCW445 Globalization of Social Welfare (3)
(prerequisite: SOCW 340)
SOC 340 Social- Cultural Anthropology (prerequisite
SOC 150)
SOC 421Urban Sociology (Prerequisite SOC 150)
Global Economy
Courses in this section deal with the emergence of the global market economy, the way in which it operates and how governments and non-governmental groups react to it.ACCT 424 International Taxation (prereq ECON 202-
USP course)
BUSA 411 International Business Law (prereq BUSA
291 or 301 Jr standing)
ECON 404 International Economics (prerequisite
ECON 201 and 202 -USP courses)
ECON 415 International Economic Development
(prereq ECON 201 and202 -USP courses)
FIN 440 International Finance (prerequisite FIN 360
Corporate Finance)
GEOG211 Economic Geography
GS 335 Global Poverty and Sustainable
Development
MGMT 447 International Labor Relations (prereq ACCT
211-USP course,ECON 201 & 202 -USP courses,MGMT 315 & 317 orInstructor’s
consent)
MGMT 455 345 International Business (MGMT 315 or instructor’s consent)
MGMT 475Seminar In International Management (prereq MGMT 315 345 orinstructor’s consent,
Jr. standing)
MGMT 477 International Human Resource
Management (prerequisiteMGMT 315 or
325, and 317, or instructor’s consent, Jr.
standing)
MKTG 105 Marketing in a Global Society
MKTG 331 International Marketing
POLS 342 International Political Economy
(prerequisite POLS 130- USPcourse)
General Electives
GS 202 Cultrual Diversity Lab
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. for grade only)
GS 460 Independent Study (1-9 S.H.)