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Global Studies GBS/INT 3310. Global Issues and the Built Environment. A cross-cultural study of the built environment in a global context. Students will investigate cultures other than their own. Special consideration will be given to the problems of housing the world’s population and to building responsibly in a time of changing cultural patterns and increasingly limited natural resources. Four credits. [GS] GBS/REL 3315. Globalization and Christian Ethics. An examination of certain aspects of globalization from a variety of Christian ethical perspectives. Christian voices from the global North and global South shed light on the economic, cultural, and environmental impacts of the global integration of economies. Prerequisite: Completion of the general education requirement in religion. Four credits. [GS]
GBS/HRE 3317. Contemporary Ireland. A comprehensive study of historical and contemporary Irish profit and nonprofit organizations, Irish culture and society, and Irish political and religious challenges. The student will explore Irish beliefs, norms, and behaviors from the perspectives of the Irish performing arts, traditions, and the visual arts. Extensive travel under the direction of university instructors to Ireland is a required component of the course. Four credits. [SA, GS] GBS/REL 3327. World Christianity. An introduction to the Christianities of Latin America, Africa, and Asia. The focus is on the shape the church takes in an increasingly globalized world. The course examines the encounter between European religious traditions and indigenous peoples, changing understandings of Christian mission, and relations between Christians and people of other faiths. Four credits. [GS]
GBS/REL/PHL 3331. Asian Thought & Global Concerns. This course will begin by asking the question what does it mean for religion and philosophy to influence modern society, specifically as they relate to matters of business, environmental concern, governmental polity, and rights of the individual. Examples of topics that will be examined include: the intersection of Confucian ethical concepts with Asian eldercare efforts, as well as challenges to China’s “One Child” Policy; the intersection of Hindu and Buddhist conceptions of the self with human rights concerns in India and China; and implications for the rise of democracy throughout Asia. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior Status, or permission of instructor. Four credits. [GS] GBS/REL 3332. Fundamentalism & Violence. This global studies course will explore the phenomena of religious fundamentalism and religiously motivated violence. Topics that will be covered include religious sacrifice, scapegoating, surrogate vicitimization, “othering,” holy wars, martyrdom, suicide terrorism and non-violent resistance. The course will involve an exploration of the major theoretical perspectives on religious violence, as well as an examination of several world religions’ historical and contemporary perspectives on violence (Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism). The course will conclude with an investigation of non-violent resistance movements and the work of figures such as Martin Luther King Jr., Gandhi, and Thich Nhat Hanh. Four credits [GS] GBS 3333. Planet Girth: The Cultural Comparison of Health and Fitness. This course compares the health and fitness of children in the United States to one of the healthiest countries of the world. Topics covered include: the countries’ culture, government, economics, medical field, educational system, and media as it affects their children’s health and fitness. Study abroad trip required. Four credits. [SA, GS] GBS/BIO 3350. Emerging Infectious Diseases: a world perspective. This course is designed to provide the student with a strong foundation in the social, environmental, economic, and biological aspects of infectious disease (e.g. AIDS, malaria, SARS, Yellow Fever, Rabies). Students will develop a deeper understanding of the impact that infectious diseases have on the global community. Four credits. [GS] GBS/COM 3374. Global Media Representation of Women. This course examines theoretical as well as key issues on global media representations of women. Topics include the nature of media and how it creates and challenges stereotypes, as well as its exclusionary representation. We will examine women’s portrayals