Contemporary Global Studies / Minor

Minor Credit Hours: 24

This minor, housed in the Department of History, is available to all students and is particularly relevant for those majoring in History, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Human Resource Management, and Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences, as well as for all majors in the College of Business. Majors and minors in these disciplines should avoid course duplication and must complete two upper-division courses and one other three-credit course applicable only to the CGS minor.

Degree Requirements

I. Required Courses (21)

A. Foundation Course

09-102Culture and Civilization II

3

B. History area (2 required; no more than 3):

09-211Latin American and Caribbean History: Ancient Times to the Present

3

09-261History of India: Ancient Times to the Present

3

09-323The Emergence of Modern America, 1877-1941

3

09-325United States Since 1941

3

09-351Modern China

3

09-352Modern Japan

3

09-372Modern Europe (1815-Present)

3

09-385Russia: Ancient Times to the Present

3

09-386Eastern Europe: From the Baltic to the Black Sea

3

C. Political Science (2 required; no more than 3):

18-321Comparative Government

3

18-331International Relations

3

18-336American Foreign Policy

3

18-337International Topics

3

D. Psychology (required)

26-285Cross-Cultural Psychology

3

E. Sociology (required)

20-290Cultural Diversity and Intergroup Relations

3

II. Elective: Choose one of the following: (3)

06-334Non-Western Literature

3

10-350Intercultural Communication

3

20-315Sociology of Latinas/os in the United States

3

20-360Conflict and Cooperation

3

26-365Industrial and Organizational Psychology

3

Other courses may be suitable for this minor and may be substituted for electives after consultation with and permission from the Chair of the Department of History. In addition, the Lewis Study Abroad Program may be incorporated into this minor after consultation with and permission from the academic advisor, the Chair of the Department of History, and the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. See Study Abroad Opportunities in the General Information section of this Catalog or consult the Director of Study Abroad Programs.