"What you don't understand can hurt you!"

 

 

That's one reason you might want to consider taking a…

 

MINOR IN GLOBAL STUDIES.

 

Here are some even better reasons:

 

 

·        Global literacy is essential to success in today's complex transnational workplace;

 

·        A minor in Global Studies on your transcript distinguishes you as a 'value added' candidate to prospective employers;

 

·        Your future boss and many of your professional colleagues are likely to be from ethnic groups different from your own; Global Studies can give you the knowledge and skills you need to be an effective team member and to avoid cross-cultural conflict;

 

·        The broad-based perspective you will acquire in Global Studies will help you make informed decisions as citizen voter on both national and local issues;

 

And last but not least….

 

·        Completing a Minor in Global Studies is easy….Many of the courses you are taking now or already plan to take in the future may fulfill both your GUR requirements and the requirements of the Global Minor.

 

 

WHAT IS GLOBAL STUDIES?

 

The Minor in Global Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed

·        to provide students with an understanding of key international trends,

·        to sharpen students' abilities to perform comparative analysis

of complex social and cultural phenomena, and

·        to increase students' awareness of global cultural diversity and global economic integration.

The Minor in Global Studies is offered by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences but draws on courses from a range of departments at NJIT and Rutgers-Newark.

 

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THE MINOR IN GLOBAL STUDIES

 

Course Requirements: Five courses with global content, of which at least four must be in the upper division, chosen with approval of either of the Global Studies faculty coordinators. (15 credits total.)    

 

 

SAMPLE GLOBAL STUDIES COURSE LIST

 

STS 257            Technology, Society and Culture: An American View (3-0-3)

STS 258            Technology, Society and Culture: A Global View (3-0-3)

Hist 363            U.S. as a World Power (3-0-3)

Hist 365            Global Interactions in History (3-0-3)

Hist 368            Comparative Economic History (3-0-3)

Hist 377            Cities in History (3-0-3)

Hist 382            War and Society

Hist 383            The Making of Modern Thought

Hist 385            Technology and Society in European and World History (3-0-3)

Lit 330              World Literature I (3-0-3)

Lit 331              World Literature II (3-0-3)

Lit 362              Non-Western Theater and Drama (3-0-3)

Phil 337            World Religions (3-0-3)

SS 351              International Relations

STS 308            Technology and Global Development (3-0-3)

STS 320            Global Evolution of Scientific Thought I (3-0-3)

STS 321            Global Evolution of Scientific Thought II (3-0-3)

STS 340            Multiculturalism in a Technological Society (3-0-3)

Arch 531E        History of Non-Western Architecture (3-0-3)

Mgmt 491         International Business (3-0-3)

R014:306          Comparative Race Relations:South Africa and the United States (3-0-3)

R014:403          Third World and the Media (3-0-3)

R790:321          World Politics (3-0-3)

R790:405          The United States and Asia (3-0-3)

R070:337          Anthropology of Inequality (3-0-3)

R070:310          Comparative Religion (3-0-3)

R070:340          Comparative Roles of Women (3-0-3)

R220:339          Economic Development (3-0-3)

R350:254          Literature and Politics in the Third World (3-0-3)

R350:351, 352   Survey of World Literature (3-0-3)

R920:375          Sociology of Development (3-0-3)

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Nancy Steffen-Fluhr                                      Doris Sher

Cullimore Hall, Room 415                                Central Avenue Building, Room 4028

(973) 596-3295                                               (973) 596-3379

e-mail: steffen@adm.njit.edu                        e-mail: sherd@njit.edu

 

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