Development Studies

Major in Global Studies with a Development Studies Concentration

This concentration is for students who are interested in issues concerning poverty, inequality and socioeconomic development. The curriculum enables students to gain expertise in the social, political and economic aspects of poverty, inequality and the effort to promote socioeconomic development. The requirements for a major in global studies with a development studies concentration are 44 credits:
  • GS 117 - Systems, Policies and Institutions: An Introduction to Global Studies, 4 credits
  • GS 118 - Culture, Identity and Dialogue: An Introduction to Global Studies, 4 credits
  • 4 credits from a course on comparative political analysis and international relations, chosen from the following:
    - PSC 241 - International Politics, 4 credits
    - PSC 256 - Comparative Politics, 4 credits
  • 8 credits from a course that includes a focus on international economics, chosen from the following:
    - BUS 201 - Principles of Global Economics, 4 credits (required)
    - ECON 302 - Intermediate Macroeconomics, 4 credits OR
    - ECON 333/335 - International Economics, 4 credits
  • 8 credits from courses focused entirely on the subject of socioeconomic development, chosen from the following:
    - PSC 328 - The Politics of Development, 4 credits
    - SOC 312 - Global Development Issues, 4 credits
    - REL 340 - Ethics of Aid and Development, 4 credits
  • 4 credits from a course focused on the history of Africa, Asia or Latin America, chosen from the following:
    - HIST 320 - Latin American History, 4 credits
    - HIST 342 - Modern East Asian History, 4 credits
    - HIST 352 - The Rise of Modern Africa, 4 credits
  • 4 credits from a course with subject matter that is relevant to the study of global socioeconomic development, poverty and inequality, chosen from the following:
    - EDUC 330 - Comparative Education, 4 credits
    - ENG 451 - Postcolonial Literatures, 4 credits
    - ENVR 360 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 4 credits
    - FREN 223 - Race, Gender and Power in the Francophone World, 4 credits
    - HIST 334 - Women's History in Cross-Cultural Perspective, 4 credits
    - PSC 365 - Global Sustainability Issues, 4 credits
    - REL 386 - Religion in the Postcolonial World, 4 credits
    - SOC 217 - Cultural Anthropology, 4 credits
    - SOC 339 - Urban Communities, 4 credits
  • 4 credits earned through a study abroad or experiential learning opportunity. Credits must be approved by the chair of the global studies program. Credits may be earned in the following ways:
    - completion of a relevant 4-credit Cooperative Education course (390);
    - completion of a relevant 4-credit course taken as part of a study abroad experience that is related in some way to the study of development.
  • GS 410 - Global Studies Senior Seminar, 4 credits

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