GLOB 1910 - Introduction to Global Studies I

Goals: To introduce students to the interdisciplinary field of global studies.

Content: A focus on the history and theoretical approaches that have created global studies as a field of study. Student “consumption” of key texts introduces themes to be encountered in upper-level courses. Presentations by faculty with different disciplinary, regional/cultural, and theoretical backgrounds illustrate the interdisciplinary and global nature of the field. Coinstructors facilitate integration of material presented.

Taught: Annually, in the fall semester.

Prerequisites: Open to first-year students in their second semester and open to sophomores. Juniors and seniors may register by permission of instructor or Global Studies chair.

Credits: 4 credits