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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

Minor: CGST

I. Required Courses (21)

A. Foundation Course

HIST-10200Culture and Civilization 2

3

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

HIST-21100Latin American and Caribbean History: Ancient Times to the Present

3
HIST-26100History of India: Ancient Times to the Present

3
HIST-32300The Emergence of Modern America, 1877-1941

3
HIST-32500United States Since 1941

3
HIST-35100Modern China

3
HIST-35200Modern Japan

3
HIST-37200Modern Europe (1815-Present)

3
HIST-38500Russia: Ancient Times to the Present

3
HIST-38600Eastern Europe: From the Baltic to the Black Sea

3

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

POLS-32100Comparative Government

3
POLS-33100International Relations

3
POLS-33600American Foreign Policy

3
POLS-33700International Topics

3

D. Psychology (required)

PSYC-28500Cross-Cultural Psychology

3

E. Sociology (required)

SOCI-29000Cultural Diversity and Intergroup Relations

3

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

ENGL-33400Non-Western Literature

3
COMM-35000Intercultural Communication

3
SOCI-31500Sociology of Latinas/os in the United States

3
SOCI-36000Conflict and Cooperation

3
PSYC-36500Industrial 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.