Courses
Global Studies: Development and Change
Note: Within the concentration, the eight units must be selected from three or more departments with no more than three units from a single department.
Eight units, including:
ECON211 Economic Development in Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Developmental Courses
At least three core unit courses, one from each of the following groups:
Group 1: Geographies
Group 2: Politics and Policies
Group 3: Human Experience
Regional Courses
Three elective units covering at least two different 'developing' regions, selected from the regional courses or comparable courses of study abroad.
Development Related Courses
Possible additional electives from courses listed above, selected topics, courses studied abroad, internships, independent study, or the following courses:
ANTH300 Sexuality and Gender Across Culture
ANTH303 Biopolitics in Medical Anthropology
ANTH328 Anthropology of Human Rights
ECON105 Introduction to Global Economics
ECON310 International Trade: Causes, Consequences, and Controversies
HIST391 Transnational Social Reform
PLSC359 Global Governance
SOC306 Social Change in a Global Perspective
SOC335 Feast and Famine: Inequalities in the Global Food System
All students concentrating in Development are encouraged, but not required, to conduct independent research, in consultation with their GS faculty advisor. Summer research may be eligible for University funding.