Courses
From global health to postcolonial literature, from the United Nations to the landfills of Delhi, India, our award-winning faculty offer students the opportunity to explore the world and investigate the political, social, cultural, economic, and environmental impacts of globalization. Most of our classes are small and discussion based, reflecting our commitment to experiential and collaborative learning.
Global studies classes meet a variety of liberal education requirements, and some offer an honors option. Below is a list of current undergraduate course offerings:
Spring 2019
| Course Number | Course Title | Sections |
|---|---|---|
| GLOS 1112 | Social Justice and Globalization | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 3143 | Living in the Global | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 3145 | Global Modernity, the Nation-State, and Capitalism | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 3145H | Honors: Global Modernity, the Nation-State, and Capitalism | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 3215 | Supercapitalism: Labor, Consumption & the Environment in the New Globa... | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 3303 | Environment and Development in the Third World | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 3402 | Human Rights Internship | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 3550V | Honors Course: Supervised Research Paper | Sections [2] |
| GLOS 3613W | Stuffed and Starved: The Politics of Eating | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 3643 | Islam and the West | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 3701W | Population in an Interacting World | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 3934 | Women and Gender in Latin American History | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 3942 | History of Modern Israel/Palestine: Society, Culture, and Politics | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 3961 | Culture and Society of India | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 3981W | Major Project Seminar | Sections [2] |
| GLOS 3993 | Directed Study | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 4305 | Environment & Society: An Enduring Conflict | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 4406 | Sociology of International Law: Trafficking, Human Rights, & Business ... | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 5170 | Sociology of International Law: Human Rights, Trafficking, and Busines... | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 5403 | Human Rights Advocacy | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 5993 | Directed Studies | Sections [1] |
| GLOS 5994 | Directed Research | Sections [1] |
Fall 2019
There are no GLOS courses available for Fall 2019.
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