The Global Studies Minor features one required course: ANTH 2322, GLOBAL 2301, POLS 3302, or POLS 3304; three credit hours are required at the 2000 level in a Modern Language discipline; three credit hours are required in interdisciplinary core electives; six credit hours in upper-level electives; and a capstone course chosen from among the various disciplines represented in the minor.
Requirement 1:
Global core courses (3 credit hours)
Requirement 2:
Language or culture course from a Modern Language discipline (3 credit hours)
Students choose one of the following:
Requirement 3:
Interdisciplinary core course (3 credit hours)
Students choose one of the following:
Requirement 4:
Advanced electives (3000- or 4000-level courses) chosen from the list in Appendix 2 (6 credit hours) or permission of the advisor.
Requirement 5:
Capstone course (3 credit hours).
The capstone course will be cross-listed with an upper-level course in a discipline of the student's choice and will feature a capstone project as a supplement to the regular course syllabus.
The Global Studies Certificate features one required course: ANTH 2322, GLOBAL 2301, POLS 3302, or POLS 3304; three credit hours in interdisciplinary core electives; six credit hours in upper-level electives; and a capstone course chosen from among the various disciplines represented in the certificate.
Requirement 1:
Global core courses (3 credit hours)
Requirement 2:
Interdisciplinary core course (3 credit hours)
Students choose one of the following:
Requirement 3:
Advanced electives (3000- or 4000-level courses) chosen from the list in Appendix 2 (6 credit hours) or permission of the advisor.
Requirement 4:
Capstone course (3 credit hours).
The capstone course will be cross-listed with an upper-level course in a discipline of the student's choice and will feature a capstone project as a supplement to the regular course syllabus.
Course Descriptions for Requirements 1, 2, and 3 of Minor
Methods and theories of sociocultural anthropology. Examines systems of social organization and cultural meaning in contemporary human societies. Topics include fieldwork, cross-cultural analysis, applied anthropology, and global perspectives on political, economic, and social institutions.
Comparative perspectives on a broad range of cultural, linguistic, economic, political and social issues confronting a globalized world today. Designed to draw attention to the multifaceted connections among nation-states, nongovernmental organizations, diverse ethnic, cultural and religious groups, and populations around the world. GLOBAL 2301 may be taken as a Liberal Arts elective. May not be repeated for credit. No prerequisite.
Introduction to the interplay between states, international organizations, multinational corporations, and popular or militant movements within the international system and to their continued search for wealth, power, and security.
Cross-national and cross-cultural comparisons of political systems. Institutional structure, political process, dynamics of change, and ideology.
An overview of the cultures of the Arabic-speaking world in a global context, examining cultural products such as food, art, music, popular culture, literature, and/or film. Taught in English.
Continuation of intermediate Arabic. Credit will not be granted to native speakers of Arabic. Prerequisite: ARAB 2313 with a grade of C or better.
An overview of the cultures of the Chinese-speaking world in a global context, examining cultural products such as food, art, music, popular culture, literature, and/or film. Taught in English.
Continuation of intermediate Chinese. Prerequisite: CHIN 2313 with a grade of C or better.
An overview of the cultures of the French-speaking world in a global context, examining cultural products such as food, art, music, popular culture, literature, and/or film. Taught in English.
Continuation of intermediate French. Prerequisite FREN 2313 with a grade of C or better.
An overview of the culture of the German-speaking world in a global context, examining cultural products such as food, art, music, popular culture, literature, and/or film. Taught in English.
Continuation of intermediate German. Prerequisite: GERM 2313 with a grade of C or better.
An overview of the cultures of the Korean-speaking world in a global context, examining cultural products such as food, art, music, popular culture, literature, and/or film. Taught in English.
Continuation of Intermediate Korean. Prerequisite: KORE 2313 with a grade of C or better.
An overview of some of the world's most widely spoken languages through their linguistic and cultural products. Language topics include language families, global distribution, vocabulary, and writing systems. Cultural topics include food, art, music, popular culture, literature, and/or film. Taught in English.
An overview of the cultures of the Russian-speaking world in a global context, examining cultural products such as food, art, music, popular culture, literature, and/or film. Taught in English.
Continuation of Intermediate Russian. Prerequisite: RUSS 2313 with a grade of C or better.
An overview of the cultures of the Spanish-speaking world in a global context, examining cultural products such as food, art, music, popular culture, literature, and/or film. Taught in English.
Continuation of Intermediate Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 2313 with a grade of C or better. Native or heritage speakers of Spanish may not take this course.
The work of major figures in European and American art from the 17th century to the present.
This course is designed to introduce students to works of art in various media developed in isolation from the European tradition, including the arts of the Near East, Asia, the Ancient Americas, Africa, and Oceania. Using visual arts as a tool, this course will introduce students to the diverse social customs, religions, and beliefs of nonwestern peoples.
Elementary models of the macroeconomy. Measures of aggregate economic activity and unemployment and inflation, money and banking, monetary and fiscal policy, international trade and payments, and applications of theory to society's problems.
The science of choice; develops demand, supply, and the market mechanism for allocating society's scarce resources; analyzes the impact of different industry structures in the market; applies the tools of microeconomic analysis to various topics such as price controls and international trade.
This course will assess the impact on human health of: 1) population growth and available resources; 2) exposure to man-made harmful substances; and 3) environmental degradation.
Survey of the geography of major world regions. Introduces global issues from a regional perspective with an emphasis on developing an understanding of the connections between and differences among world regions.
An interdisciplinary, cross-cultural survey of the origins, development, and representation of human flight from the ancient world to the present.
This course will provide students with an overview of Public Health: what it is, how it works, and why it is important. Topics include current health issues, global health, health disparities and how Public Health impacts community settings. Class requirement includes participation in community-based, experiential-learning activities. Examination of public health concepts, values and functions. Exploration of the underlying science of human health and disease as that is impacted by socioeconomic, behavioral, biological, environmental and other factors that impact human health and contribute to health disparities. This course satisfies the University of Texas at Arlington core curriculum requirement in Social and Behavioral Sciences.
The relationship between language in the U.S. and social power. This course explores how negative attitudes toward some language varieties and languages spoken in the U.S. arise from social factors, rather than features of the languages themselves. In addition to studying language varieties, the course shows how American institutions such as the educational system and the media reinforce these negative attitudes and contribute to discrimination.
Open to all students as fine arts elective. The music of Asia, Africa, and Oceania and the native traditions of the Americas; the role of music in the world's societies and non-Western music systems.
Examination of ethical problems and theories which have a bearing on contemporary life. Texts may include both classical and contemporary ethical writings and deal with problems such as the conditions under which life may be taken (abortion, capital punishment, medical ethics), business ethics, social justice, and individual rights.
Develops awareness of and appreciation for dramatic art as reflected in theatre and film. Designed to increase the student's enjoyment and knowledge of drama and its historical, social and cultural contexts. Students may be required to attend plays. Theatre Arts BFA and BA majors and minors may not use this course in place of THEA 1343. This course satisfies the UTA core curriculum requirement in Creative Arts.
Upper-Level Electives