Students in the Globalization thread explore contemporary international issues by analyzing global and transnational forces and the interconnectedness of states, cultures, ethnicities and people. The thread examines power relations within and across borders and addresses challenges to the traditional nation-state. Students consider concepts of globalization and global citizenship through media, arts, language, economics, history, and politics.
This thread is 9 hours.
Students must take courses from at least two course levels: 1000, 2000, 3000, 4000.
Courses must be from a minimum of two disciplines.
| Required Thread Course | |
|---|---|
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POLSC 1100 Introduction to International Politics or HIST 1110 World Civilizations: A Survey of the Global Twentieth Century |
4 hours |
| Select Additional Courses to Meet Thread Requirements | |
|---|---|
| ARH 1030 Survey of Non-Western Art History | 3 hours |
| GLST 2500 Rwandan Culture through Film and Literature | 3 hours |
| MFREN 3200/MFREN 4200 French Culture and Civilization | 4 hours |
| IDS 3230 Experiential Learning - Globalization Thread | 1-2 hours |
| MFREN 3430/MFREN 4430 Francophone Literatures | 4 hours |
| MGRMN 3610/MGRMN 4610 German Film and Society | 4 hours |
| MGRMN 3620/MGRMN 4620 German Media | 4 hours |
| POLSC 2710 Global Politics and the United Nations | 2 hours |
| POLSC 3100 Modernization and Development | 4 hours |
| POLSC 3710 Human Rights | 4 hours |
| THTRE 2200 International Cinema | 3 hours |