Minor in Global Affairs

The course is designed to introduce students to the field of global studies by promoting an understanding of the interconnectedness and interdependence of global processes. Global studies imparts an appreciation for the complexity of world societies and broadens our understanding of challenges through an interdisciplinary approach to twenty-first century problems. The course approach is interdisciplinary with special attention given to political, economic, social, historical, and cultural patterns that mark globalization processes. Specific topics to be explored are the environment, migration, human rights, peace, conflict, global trade, and economic linkages.

Required for Interdisciplinary Studies majors, this course covers diverse topics from modern physical and political geography to cultural and historical perspectives, including population, migration, and culture. It aims to prepare students for the PRAXIS exam and teaching license state exams and how to integrate geography into lesson plans for advanced education studies.

Step into the captivating world of Latin America's colonial past in this engaging undergraduate course. Delve into the fascinating material history of the region during the era of Spanish and Portuguese Colonial Rule, from 1500 to 1825. Discover how the interplay between material conditions and material culture shaped the actions of individuals and communities, ultimately shaping the trajectory of Latin America's pre-independence era. Throughout the course, we will embark on immersive weekly case studies that span a wide range of topics. From the agricultural practices of indigenous civilizations before contact, to the pivotal role of technology in the triumph of Spanish conquistadors, to the impact of horses on the Spanish frontier, we will explore the lived experiences of diverse populations in colonial Latin America
Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 HI-115

Examines the history of Latin America from the wars of independence to the twenty-first century. Topics include Latin America and the world economy, twentieth-century revolutions, the emergence of mass politics, the changing role of religion, and foreign relations.
Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115

An in-depth study of the changes in Latin America from the mid-twentieth century to the present. Examines the major issues from the Mexican Revolution of 1910 to the Cuban Revolution of 1959 as well as current problems. Topics include dependency, Marxism, Peronism, neo-liberalism, and social and political change in the region.
Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115

An introduction to the political culture and structures of Latin America. Explores key themes and challenges for the region, including democratization, economic development, violence and revolution, militarism, and the relationship with the United States.

Emphasis on understanding the Spanish-American people through the different periods of their history and their reactions to political, religious, and economic problems.
Prerequisite: Take SP 201 and SP 202

A comprehensive study of the main historical and cultural development of the Caribbean world.
Prerequisite: Take SP-202;

A comprehensive overview of Irish archaeology from the first settlers to modern times. Special attention will be focused on the sites and cultural history of the Dingle Peninsula.

Designates new or occasional courses (i.e., one capitalizing on a timely topic).

Emphasis on the literature written during and immediately after the French Revolution and England's ensuing war with France. The relationship between the individual and political, social, and intellectual environments is studied. Blake, Wordsworth, Shelley, and Keats are read.
Prerequisite: Take FYS or FYWS 125

Designates new or occasional courses that may or may not become part of the department's permanent offerings. Courses capitalize on a timely topic, a faculty member's particular interest, an experimental alternative to existing courses, etc. Prerequisites established by the department as appropriate for the specific course. Course title is shown on the student's transcript. Consult the current course schedule for available topics and current prerequisites.

Development of advanced proficiency and communicative competence through discussion of current events and contemporary issues. Varied readings (newspapers, magazines, technological sources) and activities (debates, skits).
Prerequisite: Take FR 152 or by placement

A survey of representative literary texts from the Middle Ages through the seventeenth century. Discussion of historical and cultural context. Several literary genres (novel, poetry, drama, etc.) treated. Critical techniques introduced. Taught in French.
Prerequisite: Pre: FR-201 or FR-202

A survey of representative literary texts from the eighteenth century to the present. Discussion of historical and cultural context. Both canonical and lesser-known works in several literary genres (novel, poetry, drama, autobiography, etc.) treated. Critical techniques introduced. Taught in French.
Prerequisite: Take FR-201 or FR-202 or by placement

Content varies. Promotes understanding of Francophone peoples through their histories, cultures, politics, religious beliefs, and lifestyles. Readings, films, the visual arts, and music are incorporated. Taught in French.
Prerequisite: Take FR-201 or FR-202

Focuses on commercial French style and cultural aspects of business life in France and the Francophone world. Emphasis on commercial vocabulary and idioms most used in business situations. Taught in French.
Prerequisite: Take FR-151

Content varies. Comparative course focusing on historical and cultural connections and contrasts between France and Italy. May treat particular period (war years, contemporary times). Can include literature, film, music, and the visual arts. Taught in English with language-specific assignments for foreign language students.
Prerequisite: Take FR-201 OR FR-202 ;

Focuses on culture of Paris through art, history, literature, music, film, and popular culture. May treat particular period (Paris during the Revolution, contemporary Paris). May include issues such as Paris as cultural center, expatriates in Paris, and the future of the city. Taught in French.
Prerequisite: Take FR-201 or FR-202 or by Placement

Focuses on Quebec region in its historical and cultural contexts. Includes issues such as national identity, language, and the relationship to France. Taught in French.
Prerequisite: Take FR-201 or FR-202 or by Placement

Content varies. Study of particular film directors, movements (Poetic Realism, New Wave), periods, and genres.
Prerequisite: Take FR-201 or FR-202 or by placement

Content varies, Study of particular periods (French Revolution), locations, movements, and representative individulas (politicians, artists).
Prerequisite: Take FR-201 or FR-202 or placement

Treats literary representations of travel, exile, and expatriation. Emphasis on works in a variety of genres including novel, autobiography, and letters. Issues include life abroad and life in exile, bicultural and multicultural identity, displacement and subjectivity, bilingualism, and confrontations with foreign cultures. May treat specific period.
Prerequisite: Take FR-201 or FR-202 or placement

Treats literary works by French and Francophone women in a variety of genres including novel, autobiography, drama, poetry, and letters. Discussion of feminist literary criticism and theory. May treat specific period.
Prerequisite: Take FR-201 or FR-202 or placement

Content varies. Study of particular authors, movements (surrealism), periods, and genres (novel, drama).
Prerequisite: Take FR-201 or FR-202 or by Placement

This course is designed to investigate the field of European Social History, which studies popular culture, daily life, and social class. The course follows the history of the individual, family, community, church and state in Europe between the late Medieval to the nineteenth century. A comparison of the variety of families and social classes must examine the issues of function, leadership, gender, marriage, sex, childhood, the body, and deviant behavior.
Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115

Follows the political, economic, and religious developments from 1789 to the 1960s. It examines the last monarchy under Louis Philippe, the rise of democracy by 1848, numerous political factions, and World War I and II, culminating in the person of Charles de Gaulle. Attention is given to continuity and change to understand the character of France.
Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115

This course surveys Roman history from the legendary founding of Rome to the death of Julius Caesar (753 BC-44 BC) and the development of republican political institutions, the nature of Roman Imperialism, Rome's encounter with Greek culture, and the fall of the Republic.
Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 HI-115

This course surveys Celts, from ancient continental European tribes through Medieval to modern Ireland. Focus will be on several debates on emotive events, such as Cromwell's conquest, Irish rebellions, the Famine, independence, culture, and identity.
Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115

This course examines collective memory in relation to official history and considers the place of landscape, tourism, poetry, and song as it reflects on Irish cultural identity.
Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115

Development of advanced proficiency and communicative competence through discussion of current events and contemporary issues. Varied readings (newspapers, magazines, technological sources) and activities (debates, skits).
Prerequisite: Take IT 152 or by placement

A survey of representative literary texts from the Middle Ages through the seventeenth century. Discussion of historical and cultural context. Several literary genres (novel, poetry, drama, etc.) treated. Critical techniques introduced. Taught in Italian.
Prerequisite: Take IT-201 or IT-202 or placement

A survey of representative literary texts from the eighteenth century to the present. Discussion of historical and cultural context. Both canonical and lesser-known works in several literary genres (novel, poetry, drama, autobiography, etc.). Critical techniques introduced. Taught in Italian.
Prerequisite: Take IT 201 or IT 202 or by placement

Promotes understanding of the history and culture of Italians with emphasis on the arts, politics, language, thought, and lifestyle. Readings, films, the visual arts, and music are incorporated. Audiovisual and/or technological materials incorporated into class. Taught in Italian.
Prerequisite: Take IT 201 or IT 202 or by placement

Content varies. Comparative course focusing on historical and cultural connections and contrasts between France and Italy. May treat particular period (war years, contemporary times). Can include literature, film, music, and the visual arts. Taught in English with language-specific assignments for foreign language students.
Prerequisite: Take IT-201 OR IT-202 or by placement

Discussion of short story tradition in Italian literature. Stories by canonical authors and writers new to literary scene. Focus on literary technique and historical and cultural context of stories.
Prerequisite: TAKE IT-201 or IT-202 or by placement

Content varies. Study of particular film directors, movements (Neorealism), periods, and genres.
Prerequisite: Take IT-201 or IT-202 or by placement

Content varies. Study of particular periods (Risorgimento), locations, movements (fascism), and representative individuals.
Prerequisite: Take IT 201 or IT 202 or by placement

Treats literary representations of travel, exile, and expatriation. Emphasis on works in a variety of genres including novel, autobiography, and letters. Issues include life abroad and life in exile, bicultural and multicultural identity, displacement and subjectivity, bilingualism, and confrontations with foreign cultures. May treat specific period.
Prerequisite: Take IT-201 or IT-202 or placement

Treats literary works by Italian women in a variety of genres including novel, autobiography, drama, poetry, and letters. Discussion of feminist literary criticism and theory. May treat specific period.
Prerequisite: Take IT-201 or IT-202 or by placement

Content varies. Study of particular authors, movements, periods, and genres (short story, drama).
Prerequisite: Take IT-201 or IT-202 or placement

An advanced literature course focusing on Dante Alighieri's Commedia, in particular the Inferno. Also treats Dante's influence on the Italian literary tradition through contemporary times.
Prerequisite: Take IT 202 or IT 201 or by placement

This course explores the dynamic landscape of Chinese politics in the present day. Topics include the intricacies of China's political system, key institutions, policies, and influential figures shaping its present and future. By the end of the course, students will gain a nuanced understanding of China's role in global affairs through a critical analysis of current political developments.

This course explores the political systems, governance, and international relations of key countries in East Asia, including China, Japan, and the Koreas. The course examines historical legacies, contemporary political dynamics, and the region's global impact, with a focus on issues like development, authoritarianism, and regional security.

A comparative analysis of several European political systems. Similarities and differences are explored with respect to governing structures, political culture, and patterns of political behavior.

History and culture of the Spanish people from their origins to the present day with emphasis on their arts, thought, and lifestyle.
Prerequisite: Take SP 201 and SP 202

An overview of the history of China and Japan from prehistoric times to the late traditional period (approximately 1800). Intended to enhance students' appreciation of the uniqueness and coherence of these two ancient civilizations.
Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115

Examines legal cases and laws in late imperial Chinese culture including criminal and civil law to understand Chinese society and government and to think comparatively about global legal culture. Readings and discussion will include actual court cases that reveal homicides, postmortem examinations, family drama, and disputes about land boundaries between neighbors as well as reading one semi-fictional detective story from the eighteenth century.
Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115

Examines the history of twentieth-century China focusing on the rise to power of the Chinese Communist Party and its efforts to transform China into a modern nation.
Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115

Explores South Asia as a region with special emphasis on India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh. Domestic and international politics of these countries are examined along with bilateral relations. Role of South Asia in a globalized world is studied in light of growing political, cultural, and economic interdependence.

Examines a cross section of societies, including hunter-gatherer, horticultural, peasant, pastoral, and industrial. Themes of cultural diversity, cultural contact, and understanding "the other."

A study of the rise of Islam and the emergence of the Arabs as a world power. Discussion focuses on the achievements of Muhammad, the institution of the caliphate, Umayyad and Abbasid empires, Crusades, and decline of Arab influence in the Near East under the pressure of Turkish expansion.
Prerequisite: Take Hi-100 or Hi-102 or HI-110 or HI-115

This course introduces students to some of the major political, socioeconomic, and cultural factors which lead to challenges and conflicts in the Middle East during the 19th and 20th centuries. It ends with discussions on contemporary Middle Eastern affairs.
Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115

Problems and prospects of the Middle East. Area history, culture, Islam, intrusion of the West, oil, impact of personalities, Arab-Israeli problem, modernization, and Islamic fundamentalism are studied.

Examines Africa as it has evolved over the years under outside influence-colonial rule, post-colonial or Cold War period, and under globalization during the 1990s. Explores reasons for political conflict in Africa and barriers to conflict resolution. Africa's economic resurgence in the twenty-first century is also examined.

This course provides a comprehensive review of the global financial markets, instruments, and institutions. It is designed to expand students' awareness and understanding of the conceptual background for financial decision-making related to corporate finance, banking, and international finance. The first part provides an introduction to financial markets, the attributes of financial assets, and the characteristics of the market participants. The second part includes chapters dedicated to various financial markets, some of which include debt, stock, foreign exchange, real estate, derivatives. Finally, the course discusses the risks faced by investors when they are participating in financial markets. In this course, we will stress practical applications and the impact of current events on financial markets.
Prerequisite: Take EC- 203

This course examines basic theories of international trade, modern trade policies, and international finance. It overviews the changing global business patterns, with a special focus on new economic and regulatory policy challenges in the aftermath of the first global recession of the 21st century. Students who master the course material will gain knowledge and skills for succeeding both in the public sector institutions and in international business organizations.

Being able to work well with people from other cultures, both outside and inside your country, is vital in the changing global environment. Cultural sensitivity and awareness of different perceptions, values, and traditions are important individual skills. Many people identify with more than one culture, adding to the complexity of cross-cultural relations. In this course students learn to be alert to possible cultural differences. Students come to understand these differences and learn not to rely on self-referential criteria.

Surveys the scope of international business with special emphasis on various environments including political, economic, legal, technological, and sociocultural. Also discusses the managerial process of planning, organizing, controlling, and leading in a global context and its application to achieve success in international business.
Prerequisite: Take MGT-101 or BU-201

Designates new or occasional courses that may or may not become part of the department's permanent offerings. Courses capitalize on a timely topic, a faculty member's particular interest, an experimental alternative to existing courses, etc. Prerequisites are established by the department as appropriate for the specific course. Consult the current course schedule for available topics and current prerequisites.

Focuses on the role of international organizations in coordinating relations between countries with specific reference to the United Nations. Impact of other international organizations on international relations including WTO, IMF, and EU is also examined. Course includes a trip to the United Nations.

Examines themes of American foreign policy. Topics include containment, deterrence, detente, changing bases of national power, foreign policy development, terrorism, narcocriminality, and environmental issues.

Traces the development of international law and reviews principles and cases in major topical areas.

Major socioeconomic developments in twenty-first-century capitalism (e.g., consumer culture, global labor market, media empires) are studied. The persistence of inequality and poverty, fragmentation of family and community, unhealthy constructions of selfimage, and other social problems are explained in terms of these developments.