Requirements
The Minor in Global Cultures requires 18 credit hours, including GC-301 Global Cultures: Issues and Perspectives and at least 1, but no more than 2, foreign language courses at any level. In addition, students will choose 5 courses from among the GC-approved courses listed below or any course with a study abroad component. Students are also encouraged to select appropriate special topics courses according to area of interest, in consultation with the GC Advisor. Students cannot count more than two courses with the same designation toward the GC Minor without approval of the GC Advisor.
Understanding Cultures of the World
ANT-102 Cultural Anthropology
ANT-211 Anthropology Through Film
ANT-212 Peoples and Cultures of the World
COM-304 Intercultural Communication
ENG-233 Survey of British Literature
ENG-234 Survey of British Literature II
ENG-353 Postcolonial Literature
ENG-355 African American Literature
ENG-358 Contemporary Fiction
Philosophical or Political Differences
PHL-216 Violence and Nonviolence
PHL-244 Buddhist Thought
PHL-272 Philosophy of Religion
PHL-301 Origins of Western Thought
PS-141 Introduction to International Relations
PS-151 Introduction to Comparative Politics
PS-242 International Law and Organization
PS-251 European Politics
PS-354 Ecotourism in Costa Rica
History of Cultures and Global Forces
HST-341 History of Great Britain and the British Empire and Commonwealth
HST-342 History of Great Britain and the British Empire and Commonwealth
HST-352 The Renaissance and Global Connections
HST-353 Global Empires of the Eighteenth Century
HST-354 The Age of Revolutions in a Global Context
HST-355 The Nineteenth Century Global Order
HST-356 World War I and Interwar Period
HST-357 The World Since 1945
HST-376 World War II
Interacting in the World, Environment and Sustainability
SUS-401 Introduction to Sustainability
EES-210 Global Climate Change
FIN-358 International Finance
MGT-358 International Business (WGS)
STE-300 Study Tour Experience
Global Cultures
GC-253. Malaysia’s Modernity
Examine and experience Malaysia’s unique brand of modernity, which is the result of a national push towards fully developed nation status. Technologically advanced, yet steeped in diverse traditional beliefs, Malaysia is the ideal place to study a modern, non-western culture through an exploration of the diverse and often contrasting beliefs and values, a task made easier by the fact that English is widely spoken and western ways are well-accepted. This three-credit course includes an optional two-week trip to Malaysia at an extra fee.
GC-301. Global Cultures: Issues and Perspectives
A broad interdisciplinary introduction to the issues and theory underlying the study of global cultures, this course will address the global forces that contribute to the shaping of cultures, including: migration and diaspora, colonization, religion and spirituality, rights of women and children, health and poverty, privilege and class, indigenous peoples of the world, globalization, terrorism, war and trauma, environmental and cultural sustainability, cultural identity development, and the arts. Particular attention will be given to ethics and global citizenship. This course will serve as a foundation for students in choosing to further their studies in one global culture or issue of interest, in order to integrate this knowledge into their future careers.