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Minor Requirements

Global and Multinational Studies Minor (21 semester hours)
Foundation Courses 9 Credits

Three courses from the following:

  • GMS 180 International Dimensions in an Integrated World
  • GMS 200 The Social Construction of Global Society
  • GMS 201 The Politics of the Global Economy
  • POL 215 Global Politics
9
 
Tracks 9 Credits

One course each from tracks I, II, and III.  Of these, at least one must be a POL course.

I. Global Communications and Institutions

  • COM 252 Intercultural Communication
  • COM 393 International Communication
  • POL 210 Public Opinion
  • POL 219 Terrorism, Revolution, and Political Violence
  • POL 295 Special Projects in Political Science: Model United Nations
  • POL 306 Political Film
  • POL 307 Political Communication

II. Regional Studies

  • ECO 315 Comparative Economic Systems
  • ECO 365 The Post-Soviet Economy and US Business
  • HIS 274 Modern Russia
  • HIS 281 The Modern Middle East
  • HIS 283 Modern Latin America
  • HIS 284 Caribbean History
  • HIS 286 Modern East Asia
  • HIS 287 China in Revolution
  • HIS 288 African History
  • HIS 339 Women in East Asia
  • POL 216 Comparative Political Systems
  • POL 255 European Politics
  • POL 320 Politics of the Middle East
  • POL 328 Environmental Policy
  • POL 340 Modern Democracy and Its Critics
  • POL 365 Third World Politics
  • SOC 270 Africa
  • SOC 271 Europe
  • SOC 309 Peasant Society
  • SOC 341 Developing Societies
  • SOC 350 Social Policy

III. International Relations

  • FIN 308 International Finance
  • HIS 311 American Foreign Relations since 1900
  • HIS 355 History of the 20th-Century Diplomacy
  • POL 215 Global Politics (if taken as a foundation course, another political science course from this area must be taken)
  • POL 219 Terrorism, Revolution, and Political Violence
  • POL 295 Special Projects in Political Science: Model United Nations
  • POL 315 Global Issues
  • POL 350 US Foreign and Security Policy
9
   

Language and Culture

3 Credits
One course in the foreign language department at the 200 level or above.  The course may be in a foreign language or culture. 3


These requirements are in addition to the Core Curriculum Requirements.  Please see the Academic Catalogs for more information, including course descriptions.

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