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14 major. However, such special crediting of courses from the pri足 mary major to the complementary major must be approved by the Global Studies program director. MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

As the title of this program implies, it approaches the world as a whole in assessing both problems and solutions arising in this age of transition. The fundamental changes taking place in OUI contemporary world are studied systematically in the Global Studies Program's core courses while its five issue area concentrations allow students to choose one general world problem for specialized study. Students take a mirtimum of 32 semester hours balanced evenly between core requirements and an issue area concentration. A. Global Studies Core ( 16 semester hours). I. ANTI-IROPOLOGYIHISTORY/POLIllCAL SCIENCE 210, Global Perspectives (4 semester hours). This courSe provides a conceptual basis for defining global issues, explaining historical trends giving rise to these issues, and analyzing alternative perspectives and related responses. 2. ANTHROPOLOGY 102, ExplOring Anthropology: Culture and Society (4 semester hours). This course assists students in defining their own perceptions as derived from a specific cultural context and in assessing how their views relate to those of other people in this world. 3. ECONOMICS 130, Global and Envrionmental Economic Principles (4 semester hours). What is the "correct" amount of pollution? What is the value of an a.ncient cedar tree? What does pop music have in common with U.s. auto production? Macro- and micro-economic principles are used to analyze these and ether environmental and global issues. Analysis of public policy and private behavior; appropriate pricing, resou.rce valuation, taxes and subsidies, trade policies, sustainable development, and income growth and distribution.

4. GLOBAL STUDIES SEMINAR, divided into GLOBAL 5TUDrES 410, Global Futures: Theory and Methods 'Uld 411, Research Seminar (2 semester hours each). The fust segment analyzes alternative theories as to future directions of contemporary events. The second enables students to put into practice concepts, data, and perspectives learned during their course of study by producing original research using prima.ry sources, either human or written. Field work for this last requirement may be done overseas while students are participating in a study abroad program. Per:mission and direction must be given by the program director. B. Issue Area Concentrations (16 semester hours). FoLU courses must be taken from one of the five concentra足 tions outlined below. Upon approval of the program director, students may choose to take three courses from one concentration and one from another. C. Students must demonstrate proficiency in a language relevant to their coursework and at a level consistent with Option I of the College of Arts and Sciences foreign language require ment. This may be accomplished th.rough proficiency examination or th.rough the equivalent of 16 semester hours of coursework.

D. Experiential Component. The general goals of this program entail both inteUectu.al conceptualization and practical application. Students must be able to link theoretical analysis with experience in order to acquire the knowledge, skills. and perspectives needed in this interconnected yet diverse world. Such learning can only come through involvement; therefore students are encouraged to participate in an experiential program preferably overseas, but local internships are also possible. Credit equivalent to one cou.rse of the student's issue area concentration may be taken under the direction of a Global Studies faculty member. ISSUE CONCENTRATIONS

Integrated Studies 241 - Energy, Resources, and Pollution Integrated Studies 242 - Population, Hunger, and Poverty

2. internation al Trade

a. Required Business Administration 340 - International Business Economics 331 - International Economics b. Electives Business Administration 474 - International Ma.rketing Business Administration 475 - Marketing Management Political Science 331 - International Relations Political Science 347 - Political Economy

3. intem.alional ReUtions

a. Required Political Science 331 - International Relations b. Electives Anthropology 375 - Law, Politics, and Revolution History 356 - American Diplomatic History Integrated Studies 221 - The Experience of War Political Science 338 - American Foreign Policy Political Science 347 - Political Economy

4. Third World Development

a. Req uired Integrated Studies 245 - The Development of Third World Underdevelopment or I ntegrated Studies 246 - Cases in Third World Development b. Electives Anthropology 345 - Contemporary China Anthropology 375 - Law, Politics, and Revolution Economics 341 - Economic Development: Comparative Third World Strategies English 233 - Post-Colonial Literature History 205 - Islamic Middle East to 1945 Hi tory 2 1 1 - The World Since 1945 History 335 - Latin American History: Central America and the Caribbean History 336 - Southern Africa History 338 - Modem China History 339 - Revolutionary China Integrated Studies 246 - Cases in Third World Development or Integrated Studies 245 - The Develo pment of Third World Underdevelopment

5. Cultural DivelSity a. Required Anthropology 360 - Ethnic Groups b. Electives

Ai least two electives must be upper division courses. Independent Studies are llVai14ble upon the approval of the instructor and the GlnbaI Studies diTfdor. Anthropology 336 - Peoples of Latin America Anthropology 343 - East Asian Cultures

Anthropology 345 - ContempQl'ary China Ant hropology 392 - Gods, Magic, and Morals Economics 381 - Compa.rative Economic Systems English 233 - Post-Colonial Litera ture History 380 - Asian American History and Cult ure Languages 271 - Literature and Society in Modem Eu.rope Languages 272 - Literature and Social Change in Latin America Music 432 - Music of the World's Peoples Political Science 381 - Compa.rative Legal Systems Religion 131 - The Religions of South Asia Religion 132 - The Religions of East Asia Religion 133 - The Religions of the West Religion 364 - Theological Studies Religion 390 - Studies in History of Religions Spanish 322 - Latin American Civilization and Culture

MINOR REQUIREMENTS A. Global Studies Core

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1. Global Environment

a. Required Earth Sciences 222 - Conservation of Natural Resources b. Electives

Ai /east two electives must be upper division courses. Independent studies are llVailable upon the approval of the instructor and the Global Studies directot. Biology 424 - Ecology

Biology 425 - Biological Oceanography Chemistry 104 - Environmental Chemistry Earth Sciences 341 - Energy and Mineral Resources for the Future

2.

Anthrop ology/History/Political Science 210 Global Penpectives (4 semester hours) Required of all students. Global Studies 410

Global Futures: Theories and Methods (2 semester hours)

or A fourth course in the student's concentration (4 semester hours). To be decided in consultation with the program director.


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