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Old Global Studies Minor

The Global Studies Minor is offered by the Global Studies Program and provides students with a broad spectrum of courses that are inter-disciplinary and cross-cultural. Combining a Global Studies Minor with a major field of study enables students to leave WSU with solid preparation in a specific field, along with the knowledge and awareness of other cultures and global issues, that is increasingly needed in all fields and careers.

B.A. Minor - Global Studies
29-32 s.h.
    Maximum credits required in either comparative or elective category. Minimum of 9 credit hours at the 300-400 level.

CORE REQUIREMENTS (6 S.H.)
Global Studies
    200 Introduction to Global Studies (3)
    400 Global Studies Seminar (3)

COMPARATIVE COURSES (6-9 S.H.)
Choose from the following:
   CMST 381 Advanced Cross-Cultural and International Communication (3)
    SOC 340 Social Culture Anthropology (3) OR
    SOC 411 Sociology of Religion (3)
    GEOG 110 World Regional Geography (3) OR
    GEOG 213 Cultural Geography (3)
    POLS 130 Introduction to International Relations (3) OR
    POLS 135 Comparative Political Systems (3)
    FIN 440 International Finance (3) OR
    ECON 404 International Economics (3) OR
    ECON 415 International Economic Development (3)
    MUS 114 World Music (3)
    EDUC 450 Comparative Education (3)

FOREIGN LANGUAGE (8 S.H.)
    The 8 credits must be earned in one language. Students are required to complete at least the equivalent of the first year of university-level foreign language. The requirement can be fulfilled by the completion of 8 credits of language study at WSU or through proficiency evaluation- consult the Foreign Language Department. Languages currently offered at WSU are French, German and Spanish.

    International students have the option of having their foreign language requirements waived by by the Program Director if they take courses with equivalent number of credits from the list of electives in the Global Studies Program.

ELECTIVES
    Students select from the following approved courses from a variety of departments. This list includes courses that take a global or area studies approach). Electives should be selected to complement the student's major or to focus on a global issues or an area studies specialization.

Approved Elective Options for the Global Studies Minor

Some of the following courses fulfill the comparative requirement. If you use a course for the comparative requirement, you can not use it for the elective requirement.

Art

1. 437 19th Century Art
2. 438 Early 20th Century Art

Business Administration

1. 411 International Business Law
2. 447 International Labor Relations
3. 455 International Business
4. 475 Seminar in International Management

Communication Studies

1. 381 Advanced Cross-Cultural and International Communication

Economics and Finance

1. 404 International Economics
2. 415 International Economic Development
3. 440 International Finance

Education

1. 450 Comparative Education

English

1. 432 European and Non-Western Literature

Foreign Language

French

1. 204 Special Topics in French Literature
2. 205 Special Topics in French Culture
3. 302 French Civilization & Culture
4. 402 French Literature I
5. 403 French Literature II
6. 404 French Literature III

German

1. 204 Special Topics: German Literature
2. 205 Special Topics: German Culture and Language
3. 302 German Composition and Conversation
4. 401 Medieval to Baroque Literature
5. 402 18th and 19th Century Literature
6. 20th Century Literature

Spanish

1. 302 The Culture of Spain
2. 303 The Culture of Latin America
3. 401 Spanish Peninsulare Literature I
4. 402 Spanish Peninsulare Literature II
5. 403 Latin American Literature

History

1. 123 East Asian Civilization
2. 165 Latin American History
3. 170 African Civilization
4. 233 History of Mexico
5. 324 American Diplomatic History
6. 325 The Holocaust
7. 341  Modern Japan
8. 415 20th Century Europe
9. 417 Hitler and Nazi Germany
10. 434 Soviet Russia
11. 440 World War II
12. 461 Latin American Social Revolution
13. 469 History of Brazil

Marketing

1. 384 International Marketing

Mass Communication

1. 450 International Broadcasting

Music

1. 114 World Music
2. 115 Music of East and Southeast Asia
3. 116 Music of the Americas
4. 351 Music of the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque
5. 352 Music of the Classical Period, 19th and 20th Centuries

Political Science

1. 130 Introduction to International Relations
2. 135 Introduction to Comparative Politics
3. 205 The United Nations in World Affairs
4. 224 Politics and Society in Latin America
5. 225 Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism
6. 226 Politics and Society in Africa
7. 270 Politics and Society in the Middle East
8. 332 European Political Systems
9. 335 Latin American Political Systems
10. 336 Post Communist Political Systems
11. 337 Asian Political Systems
12. 342 International Political Economy
13. 346 International Law
14. 347 International Organizations
15. 390 Comparative Politics-Third World
16. 488 Issues in International Politics

Residential College (RESC) Courses

    1. RESC  232    Interdisciplinary Approach to an Overview of Latin America   and the Caribbean
   2. RESC  233   Interdisciplinary Approach to Latin American and Caribbean    Immigrants in U.S. Society
   3. RESC  234    Interdisciplinary Approach to Gender and Latin American Society through 20^th Century Literature
   4. RESC  235    Interdisciplinary Approach to Women and Social Justice        Issues  in Latin America

Note:  For descriptions of the RESC courses, see Women’s Studies.

Sociology

1. 340 Social-Cultural Anthropology
2. 411 Sociology of Religion

* Check with Program Director for additional approved courses.

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