Global Studies: Development and Change
Advisors: Mary Finley-Brook (Geography and Environmental Studies), Manuella Meyer (History), David Salisbury (Geography), Jonathan Wight (Economics)
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:
ECON 211 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
GEOG 320 Power, Space and Territory: Geographies of Political Change
GEOG 345/ENVR 345 Global Sustainability: Society, Economy, Nature
GEOG 370 Geographies of Economic Development and Globalization
Group 2: Politics and Policies
ECON 260 Economic Policy
ENVR 366 International Environmental Law
PLSC 347 Politics of Developing Nations
PLSC 351 Globalization
PLSC 356 International Political Economy
PLSC 360 International Development Policy
Group 3: Human Experience
ANTH 302 Medicine and Health from a Global/Anthropological Perspective
ANTH 303 Biopolitics in Medical Anthropology
ANTH 328 Anthropology of Human Rights
HIST 390 Food and Power in Africa and Asia
Area Studies 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:
ANTH 300 Sexuality and Gender Across Culture
ANTH 303 Biopolitics in Medical Anthropology
ANTH 328 Anthropology of Human Rights
ECON 105 Introduction to Global Economics
ECON 230/ENVR 230 Environmental Economics
ECON 310 International Trade: Causes, Consequences, and Controversies
ECON 360 International Macroeconomics
GEOG 220/ENVR 220 Ecotourism
HIST 391 Transnational Social Reform
PLSC 359 Global Governance
SOC 306 Social Change in a Global Perspective
SOC 335 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.
