Global Systems Minor

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Banner Code: GLOS

Phone: 703-993-1400

Faculty

Harbour (coordinator)

The minor consists of 18 credits of non-region-specific courses that deal with global connections or transactions. It is ideal for majors in business disciplines, economics, languages, geography, government and international politics, history, and other disciplines that take a global view. At least 9 credits must be at the 300 level or above.

Other globally oriented courses may also fulfill or substitute for the requirements of this program with written permission of the coordinator prior to registration.

This program of study is an interdisciplinary minor offered by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences .

For policies governing all minors, see the Academic Policies chapter of the catalog.

Course Work

Students pursuing this minor must complete 18 credits distributed as follows:

One required course (3 credits) chosen from:

GLOA 101 - Introduction to Global Affairs Credits: 3
GOVT 132 - Introduction to International Politics Credits: 3
HIST 130 - History of the Modern Global System Credits: 3

Five elective courses (15 credits) chosen from at least two of the following fields:

Field A: Government, geography, and administration of justice:

ADJ 405 - Law and Justice around the World Credits: 3
GEOG 101 - Major World Regions Credits: 3
GEOG 301 - Political Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 303 - Conservation of Resources and Environment Credits: 3
GEOG 304 - Geography of Population Credits: 3
GEOG 305 - Economic Geography Credits: 3
GOVT 132 - Introduction to International Politics Credits: 3
GOVT 349 - Issues in the Analysis of Global Systems Credits: 1-3
GOVT 444 - Issues in International Studies Credits: 1-3

Field B: Economics, anthropology, marketing, history, and sociology

ANTH 300 - Civilizations Credits: 3
ANTH 312 - Political Anthropology Credits: 3
ANTH 331 - Refugees Credits: 3
ANTH 333 - Humanitarian Action Credits: 3
ANTH 375 - Anthropological Perspectives on History Credits: 3
ECON 360 - Economics of Developing Areas Credits: 3
ECON 361 - Economic Development of Latin America Credits: 3
ECON 380 - Economies in Transition Credits: 3
ECON 390 - International Economics Credits: 3
HIST 125 - Introduction to World History Credits: 3
HIST 130 - History of the Modern Global System Credits: 3
HIST 387 - Topics in Global History Credits: 3
MKTG 407 - International Marketing Credits: 3
SOCI 332 - Sociology of Urban Communities Credits: 3

Field C: Environmental science, global health, systems engineering, urban and suburban studies, civil and infrastructure engineering

BIOL 307 - Ecology Credits: 4
BIOL 377 - Applied Ecology Credits: 3
CEIE 100 - Environmental Engineering around the World Credits: 3
CEIE 450 - Environmental Engineering Systems Credits: 3
CEIE 456 - Environmental Law Credits: 3
GCH 543 - Global Health: Trends and Policies Credits: 3
USST 301 - Urban Growth in a Shrinking World Credits: 3

Field D: Modes of communication

COMM 305 - Foundations of Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
COMM 456 - Comparative Mass Media Credits: 3
COMM 656 - Global Communication Credits: 3
DANC 118 - World Dance Credits: 3
MUSI 103 - Musics of the World Credits: 3
MUSI 431 - Music History in Society III Credits: 3
THR 359 - World Stages Credits: 3

Total: 18 credits