The Global Studies & International Affairs major starts with an introductory course in Global Studies where basic concepts and issues of global culture, international economics, and world politics are covered. Students complete courses from the various disciplines: economics, geography, history, and political science. Students combine the perspectives, concepts, and issues from these various courses in the Global Studies Senior Seminar.
Students learn about the world, research and language skills. Students may choose one of three paths for the major.
The Global Studies & International Affairs minor enables students to understand human events in a global context. Students learn to integrate a set of core global studies frameworks in the analysis of historical, political, economic and cultural processes. Students build on these understandings to synthesize diverse perspective on the interdependence of global systems.
Global Studies & International Affairs minors identify and articulate views on contemporary world issues. They learn to perceive and understand the roles of culture and worldview in global issues while developing the ability to facilitate the development of global awareness in others.
Brooker, David Dr., Ph.D., Comparative Politics, International Relations, The United Nations, david.brooker@alverno.edu l
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GLS-200 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| GLS-330 | United Nations & the World | 4 |
| GLS-370 | World Geography: People, Places & Change | 3 |
| GLS-410 | Comparative Politics | 4 |
| GLS-475 | Global Studies Senior Seminar | 2 |
| BU-210 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| POL-225 | American Politics (General Education) | 4 |
| SOC-437 | Fundraising & Grant Writing: Principles & Practice | 3 |
| HUM-351 | Chinese Civilization & Cultures | 4 |
| or HUM-352 | South Asia Civilization | |
| or HUM-353 | Latin American Civilizations | |
| or HUM-356 | Latin American Civlizatns & Lit in Span. | |
| or HUM-358 | Middle Eastern Civilization | |
| Choose One Pathway: | ||
| LANGUAGE PATHWAY: (4 semesters of ANY foreign language) | ||
| SLC-103 | Beginning Spanish I | 3 |
| SLC-104 | Beginning Spanish II | 3 |
| SLC-203 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SLC-204 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| LANGUAGE/RESEARCH PATHWAY: (12 credits) | ||
| BSC-255 | Behavioral Science Research Methods | 4 |
| BSC-256 | Probability & Statistics (General Education) | 4 |
| Choose 4 credits from Below | 4 | |
| SLC-103, SLC-104, SLC-203, SLC-204, SLC 303, SLC-304, SLC-403 | ||
| RESEARCH PATHWAY: | ||
| BSC-255 | Behavioral Science Research Methods | 4 |
| MT-268 | Intro to Python Programming | 4 |
| MT-368 | Think Like A Data Scientist | 4 |
| INTERN-383 | Internship Seminar | 2 |
| Total Credits | 68 | |
Must choose a minor as well.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BU-210 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GLS-200 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| GLS-330 | United Nations & the World | 4 |
| GLS-370 | World Geography: People, Places & Change | 3 |
| GLS-410 | Comparative Politics | 4 |
| GLS-475 | Global Studies Senior Seminar | 2 |
| HUM-350 | Alternate World Views | 4 |
| or HUM-351 | Chinese Civilization & Cultures | |
| or HUM-352 | South Asia Civilization | |
| or HUM-353 | Latin American Civilizations | |
| or HUM-358 | Middle Eastern Civilization | |
| Total Credits | 23 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GLS-200 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| GLS-330 | United Nations & the World | 4 |
| or GLS-410 | Comparative Politics | |
| GLS-370 | World Geography: People, Places & Change | 3 |
| Total Credits | 10 | |