Global Cultures
Minor or LIBS Concentration Only
The minor or concentration in Global Cultures helps students understand global systems and processes in different world regions. Deeper understanding of global change and the interdependence of the United States with the rest of the world is important to students who wish to be well informed about the contemporary world and prepared for jobs that are affected by global dynamics.
A minor in Global Cultures provides a useful complement to students majoring in a number of different areas in any of the four colleges on campus. Students wishing to study or work abroad, students working with populations from different parts of the world, and students simply wishing to expand their horizons to a more global scale, will all benefit from combining their area of study with the Global Cultures minor.
A minor or concentration consists of 15 credit hours of upper-level courses from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Area I | ||
| GLOC 301 | Intro to Global Cultures | 3 |
| or COMM 430 | International Communications | |
| Core Area II | ||
| Choose four courses from at least two groups: | 12 | |
Group 1: Global Mediated Cultures (CAGG): | ||
| Culture and Int'l Business | ||
| Anthropology of Latin America | ||
| Anth Persp on the Middle East | ||
| Anthropology of Europe | ||
| Language and Society | ||
| Religion and Culture | ||
| Public Comm and Culture Stdies | ||
| International Communications | ||
| Gender and Media Studies | ||
| Gender and Globalization | ||
| Mapping Our World | ||
| Late Imperial China | ||
| Traditional China | ||
| History of Modern China | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| The Contmp World, 1945-Present | ||
| Eur and Intern'l Econ History | ||
| Intell Hist of Modern Europe | ||
| Modern Middle East, 1918-1945 | ||
| Postwar European Cinema | ||
| Gender,Sex,Powr Screen Studies | ||
| World Englishes | ||
| Italian Culture Civilization | ||
| Images of Women in Germany | ||
Group 2: Gender and Multicultural Issues (CAGD): | ||
| Culture and Int'l Business | ||
| Anthropology of Latin America | ||
| Anth Persp on the Middle East | ||
| Anthropology of Europe | ||
| Language and Society | ||
| Religion and Culture | ||
| Immigrant Cultures and Gender | ||
| Urban Voices: France and Italy | ||
| International Communications | ||
| Gender and Media Studies | ||
| Gender and Globalization | ||
| 20C/21C Women Authors | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Political Islam | ||
| Late Imperial China | ||
| Traditional China | ||
| History of Modern China | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| The Contmp World, 1945-Present | ||
| Women&Islam Mid East to 1900 | ||
| Eur and Intern'l Econ History | ||
| Intell Hist of Modern Europe | ||
| Modern Middle East, 1918-1945 | ||
| Writing Women in Renaissance | ||
| Postwar European Cinema | ||
| The European Union | ||
| Images of Women in Germany | ||
| Pol of the Developing Areas | ||
| Problems in Intl Politics | ||
| Middle East Politics | ||
| International Security Affairs | ||
| Genocide | ||
| Gender, Pwr & Intl Development | ||
Group 3: Migration and Diasporas (CAGN): | ||
| Topics in AAAS | ||
| Intro to Postcolonial Studies | ||
| Immigrant Cultures and Gender | ||
| Urban Voices: France and Italy | ||
| 20C/21C Women Authors | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Political Islam | ||
| Postwar European Cinema | ||
| The European Union | ||
| This American Life | ||
| Pol of the Developing Areas | ||
| Problems in Intl Politics | ||
| Middle East Politics | ||
| International Security Affairs | ||
| Genocide | ||
| Gender, Pwr & Intl Development | ||
Group 4: American Studies in the Global Age (CAGO): | ||
| Corporate Responsibility | ||
| Comparat. American Identities | ||
| Public Comm and Culture Stdies | ||
| Advanced Exposition | ||
| Topics in Composition | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Urban Geography | ||
| Global Climate Change | ||
| Multicult in School and Soc | ||
| Immigration in America | ||
| The US in the Middle East | ||
| Seminar: International Bus | ||
| American English | ||
| World Englishes | ||
| This American Life | ||
| Glbl Mrkting&Consumr Cultre | ||
| America in a Global Society | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 15 | |
Note:
- The same course cannot be used in more than one group.
- Students studying a foreign language can include up to two of the following upper level courses in the four courses required for Core Area II (however, as noted above, courses from at least two different groups 1-4 above must be included as well)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ARBC (CAAG) | ||
| ARBC 305 | Language of Business | 3 |
| ARBC 331 | Survey of Arabic Literature | 3 |
| ARBC 332 | Arabic Cinema | 3 |
| ARBC 335 | Arabic Civilization | 3 |
| ARBC 350 | Arabic Literature and Culture | 3 |
| ARBC 351 | Contemporary Arabic Literature | 3 |
| FREN (CAFG) | ||
| FREN 305 | Language of Business | 3 |
| FREN 306 | Cult Intro to French Business | 3 |
| FREN 332 | French Cinema | 3 |
| FREN 336 | French Civilization of Past | 3 |
| FREN 337 | France in the 20th Century | 3 |
| FREN 338 | France of Today | 3 |
| FREN 339 | Francophone Lit and Civil | 3 |
| FREN 375 | Parisian Itineraries | 3 |
| GER (CARG) | ||
| GER 305 | German for the Professions | 3 |
| GER 306 | Cross-Cult Comptncy&Professns | 3 |
| GER 374 | The History of German Cinema | 3 |
| GER 376 | Contemporary German Cultures | 3 |
| GER 377 | German Culture & Civilization | 3 |
| GER 390 | Topics in German | 3 |
| GER 490 | Topics in German Lit and Civ | 3-4 |
| SPAN (CASG) | ||
| SPAN 305 | Language of Business | 3 |
| SPAN 356 | Spanish Civilization and Cult | 3 |
| SPAN 357 | Latin American Civiliztn Cult | 3 |
| SPAN 358 | Spain in the Twentieth Century | 3 |
| SPAN 450 | Hispanic Cinema | 3 |
| SPAN 465 | Contemporary Spanish Lit | 3 |
GLOC 234 Japanese Economy & Business 3 Credit Hours
In this course, students can obtain fundamental knowledge on stylized facts of Japanese economy as compared with those in the US and some other countries, and understand economic theories to put profound interpretations on them. Stylized facts seem to be old and some of them may have been obsolete, although they contain essential logical points. However, they are still useful for understanding Japanese economic systems. Thus, students are required to discuss current conditions on Japanese economy and firm system, considering stylized facts and theoretical backgrounds. It is essential to distinguish between changing phenomena and unchanged principles. Students have an opportunity to take a tour to a factory in a leading company. In the final class, students have to give team presentations and individually submit a short essay on the topics provided or the ones they come up with. As for the structure of the classes, we cover fundamental stylized facts, economic theories (or theoretical frameworks), and data analyses (historically and currently). This course is composed of three parts: (1) Japanese economic system, (2) Japanese firm system and (3) Japanese macroeconomic conditions.
GLOC 301 Intro to Global Cultures 3 Credit Hours
The course introduces students to the various concepts and notions attached to the phenomenon known as globalization from several disciplinary approaches including history, political science, economic, cultural geography, environmental sciences, and anthropology. It, then, delves in to an in-depth examination of globalization and its ideologies, particularly the consensus as well as the controversies it engenders. The course particularly focuses on the relation between globalization and culture.
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Class is Sophomore or Junior or Senior
Can enroll if Level is Undergraduate
GLOC 325 Political Islam 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed as an introduction to the main issues and themes in the study of political Islam and Muslim Politics, providing a broad overview of the pertinent key concepts and issues. It provides a historical approach to the study of political Islam, and touches upon the nineteenth century Islamic revivalism. It also explores diversity in contemporary Islamic thought and global Islamist movements.
Restriction(s):
Can enroll if Class is Sophomore or Junior or Senior
| * | An asterisk denotes that a course may be taken concurrently. |
Frequency of Offering
The following abbreviations are used to denote the frequency of offering: (F) fall term; (W) winter term; (S) summer term; (F, W) fall and winter terms; (YR) once a year; (AY) alternating years; (OC) offered occasionally
