Globalization and Society Minor

The globalization and society minor provides students with an understanding of the complex phenomenon of globalization. By using the disciplinary perspectives of anthropology, communication, economics, literature and sociology, the minor provides students with two things. One, it expands their disciplinary and interdisciplinary knowledge. Second, it makes them better prepared for employment opportunities in an inter-connected world.
The minor is offered jointly by the department of Literature, Language, Writing and Philosophy and the department of Social Sciences and History.
Since most theorization of globalization is rooted within the sociological perspective, students are required to take SOCI 2248 Globalization, Culture, and Identity and five other courses from the following list, making selection from at least two different disciplines.
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Anthropology
Communication
- COMM3019Â Global Communication
Economics
- ECON3310Â Current Economic Problems
English
- LITS3303Â World Folk Literature: Tales of Wonder
- ENGL3044Â SS: The Environment in Literature and Culture
- ENGL3045Â Myth
- ENGL3065Â Contemporary World Literature
- ENGL3066Â Nobel Literature
- ENGL3070Â Women Writers
- ENGL4435Â Children’s Literature
History
- HIST1201Â Ancient Civilizations
- HIST1202Â Medieval World
- HIST2368Â Survey of India
- HIST3318Â History of the Vietnam Conflict
- HIST3322Â The Roman Empire
- HIST3326Â Islam & Christianity in Africa
- HIST3343Â 20th-century Revolutions
- HIST3347Â History of Modern China
- HIST3349Â Modern Middle East
- HIST3366Â Modern Japan: Perry to Pearl Harbor
Philosophy
- PHIL2205Â Social and Political Philosophy
Political Science
- POLS1220Â Comparative Government
- POLS2223Â Conflict Resolution in the Middle East
- POLS2230Â International Relations
- POLS2313Â Intergovernmental Relations
- POLS3320Â Chinese Politics
- POLS3321Â Russian Politics
- POLS3323Â Middle East Politics
- POLS3329Â Japanese Politics
- POLS3336Â War, Peace and Arms
- POLS3337Â Low-intensity Warfare
- POLS3338Â India and its Neighbors
Sociology
- SOCI2248Â Globalization and Culture
- SOCI2319 SS: Nationalism and Ethnicity
- SOCI2950Â Identity Puzzle
- SOCI3001Â Minorities in the Middle East
- SOCI3337Â Social Movements and Social Change
- SOCI3354Â Conflict in Social and Cultural Perspectives
- SOCI3501Â Globalization and World Citizenship
- SOCI3365Â Sociology of Religion
- SOCI 4430Â Comparative Studies of Middle East Constitutions