An interdisciplinary introduction to global studies using themes of order/disorder and justice/injustice to explore problems and issues affecting people globally. Focuses on interconnectedness of global concerns and links between the local and global, primarily from a social science perspective. Possible topics: migration, human trafficking, food security, anti-globalization movements, and infectious disease. Fulfills one of the Foundations - Social and Behavioral Sciences. Fulfills Cultures - Global Perspectives. Offered fall and winter semesters.
Fall 2026 - Online Winter 2027 - Online
An interdisciplinary analysis of the global movement of immigrants and refugees and its relationship with the economy, politics, development, and culture. Students learn about migration as a key feature of globalization. Possible topics: migration history, immigration policies, border control, integration, citizenship, migrant transnationalism, diaspora, remittances, child migrants, and migration theories. Fulfills General Education Cultures - Global Perspectives. Fulfills one of the Foundations - Social and Behavioral Sciences. Cross-listed with PLS 215. Offered fall semester.
Fall 2026 - Hybrid
This course gives a broad overview of global and local, formal and informal initiatives that are meant to tackle urgent issues such as poverty alleviation, gender equality, education, access to water, etc. It teaches basic skills to design interventions, measures the success/failure of initiatives, and develop advocacy for social change. Fulfills one of the General Education Foundations - Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Fall 2026 - Hybrid Winter 2027 - Online
A culminating course for global studies and social impact majors and a venue for producing an original interdisciplinary research project. Taught in a seminar format, students will select, share, and discuss readings relevant to their research topics, and finish with oral and written versions of their research. Offered winter semester. Prerequisites: GSI 201, GSI 202, and senior standing in the global studies and social impact major.
Winter 2027 - Hybrid
