Required Courses:
ECN 101 Principles of Microeconomics| The course examines how individuals and firms make
choices within the institution of free-market
capitalism. Individuals decide how much of their
time to spend working and what to buy with the
earnings of their labor. Firms decide how much to
produce and in some cases what price to charge for
their goods. Together these choices determine what
is produced, how it is produced, and for whom it
is produced in our economic system. Fulfills requirement: Social Scientific Inquiry,Quantitative Reasoning. 3 credits. |
| This course extends the study of consumer and
producer choices to discover how they affect the
nation's economy. Macroeconomics deals with the
economy as a whole as measured by the key
variables of inflation, unemployment, and economic
growth. Emphasis is on both Keynesian and
classical theories and how they predict what
monetary and fiscal policies can be used to affect
these variables and reach national economic goals. Fulfills requirement: Social Scientific Inquiry,Quantitative Reasoning. 3 credits. |
*GLB 101
GLB 305
GLB 400 (3 credits)
GLB 405
GLB 498
GLB 499
POL 245 International Relations| This course uses the levels of analysis approach
to understand international politics and
theories in international relations to draw
connections between concepts and world issues. Fulfills requirement: Critical Thinking through Writing. 3 credits. |
| Students will learn various qualitative and
quantitative research methods in political
science and how to write an empirical research
design. Fulfills requirement: Quantitative Reasoning. Prerequisite: SOC 300. 3 credits. (This course is cross-listed with SOC 301) |
| An introduction to the sociological perspective
with a focus on how individual behavior is shaped
by the social context. The nature and
characteristics of human societies and social life
are examined from a perspective known as the
"sociological imagination". Topics range from the
influence of culture on human behavior, the
development of the self, group dynamics, deviance,
population, and social inequality. Skill
development includes research and communication. Fulfills requirement: Social Scientific Inquiry,Human Diversity. 3 credits. |
| The major objective of this course is to help
students become aware of the degree to which
behavior (including one's own) is culturally
determined. As we continue to move toward a global
society with increasingly frequent intercultural
contacts, we need more than simple factual
knowledge about cultural differences; we need a
framework for understanding inter-cultural
communication and cross-cultural human relations.
Through lecture, discussion, simulations, case-
studies, role-plays and games, students will learn
the inter-cultural communication framework and the
skills necessary to make them feel comfortable and
communicate effectively with people of any
culture and in any situation involving a group of
diverse backgrounds. Fulfills requirement: . 3 credits. |
One of the following:
ECN 331 International Finance| This course extends the Keynesian Macroeconomic
model to incorporate international financial
flows; the determinants of the balance of
payments; foreign exchange markets; exchange rate
regimes; history of international economic
institutions; and macroeconomic policy options.
The course contains lectures, student
presentations, theoretical problem solving,
economic analysis of real-world events, reading,
analyzing, and writing on academic and current
event articles. Prerequisites: ECN 101 and ECN 102 or permission of the
instructor. 3 credits. |
| This course introduces the theory and practice of
international economic relations. It includes not
only the history and purpose of trade and the
traditional theory of the gains from trade, but
also the more modern theory of trade with
imperfect competition. The history and nature of
the institutional structures of trade (World Trade
Organization) are covered. Prerequisites: ECN 101 or 102 and BUS 150, MAS 111 or MAS
161. Or permission of the instructor. 3 credits. |
| This is an introduction to the study of
comparative politics: the comparison of political
systems in order to understand how and why these
systems function differently. The course is built
around three fundamental questions: What is
comparative politics? What kinds of phenomena do
we compare? What are the major theoretical
approaches that guide our studies? We also
examine distinctions between the "developing" and
the "developed" worlds, and between authoritarian
and democratic political regimes. The last half
of the semester is devoted to the study of
individual country case studies, with an emphasis
on those in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the
Middle East. Fulfills requirement: Social Scientific Inquiry,Human Diversity. This course satisfies a requirement of the College Honors
program. Enrollment is open to all majors. 3 credits. (This course is cross-listed with HIS 253) |
| This course develops an understanding of the
practice of global human rights. This course is
taught every other summer at Maastricht University
in the Netherlands. 3 credits. |
POL 280
POL 312 United States Foreign Policy| This course examines the domestic interests,
values, and political institutions and
international forces and pressures that shape the
conduct of United States foreign policy. Fulfills requirement: Critical Thinking through Writing. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of the
instructor. 3 credits. |
GLB 500
GLB 550
GLB 599 (requires 3-6 credits of POL-500)
POL 380 European Union Simulation| This course offers an enriching, hands-on,
interdisciplinary exploration of the dynamic
processes of policy formation in the core
institutions of the European Union. Near the end
of the semester, students participate in the
simulation in Washington D.C., organized by
the Mid-Atlantic European Union Simulation
Consortium (MEUSC). This experiential learning
program endeavors to connect American students to
EU policy makers and policy making in a unique
way, utilizing the simulation experience to
bridge the gap between the academic study of the
EU and the actual political processes of the
European Union. Students engage in discussions
and debates about the EU that are current and
topical in EU decision-making circles. A distinct
theme is chosen as the focus of the simulation
each year. Fulfills requirement: Immersive Experience. This course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing.
Course may be repeated for credit. This course satisfies a
requirement of the College Honors program. Enrollment is
open to all majors. 3 credits. |
Students who declare the Global Studies major after the completion of GLB-101 are required to complete a community-based project in another required course for the major.
Global Experiences:
A study abroad experience of at least 4 weeks' duration. Majors are required to participate in at least one approved non-U.S., off-campus program offered by the LVC Study Abroad office. This may include a full semester of study abroad or an approved alternative program, such as full semester-exchange programs, mini-terms (4 to 8 weeks), short-term (4 weeks), or summer programs that may or may not be led by LVC faculty. Courses taken in off-campus programs can be accepted for credit to the major, although approval for such credit is contingent on equivalent courses in the LVC catalog.