These requirements are from an excerpt from the University Academic Catalog, which outlines the requirements for a student to earn the distinction of being a Castleton University graduate. The complete catalog is available online.
The Global Studies major provides an opportunity to acquire information, knowledge, and interpretive paradigms that enhance students' understanding of the changing world order and enable them to live more fulfilling and useful lives. This multidisciplinary major requires coursework that trains students to analyze the world in a variety of contexts-geographic, historical, economic, environmental, political, cultural, social, religious, philosophical, and aesthetic. Through their courses and study abroad, students develop the critical skills they will need to achieve their goals in our increasingly integrated local, national, and world communities. Upon completion of the Global Studies major, students will be able to demonstrate:
All majors must complete 45 credits: 3 credits in GLB 1010 - Introduction to Global Studies , 9 credits in core courses, 9 credits in a concentration, 9 credits of electives in a study abroad experience, 12 credits in a foreign language, and 3 credits in GLB 4610 - Global Studies Capstone Seminar.
Code | Course | Credits |
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GLB 1010 |
Introduction to Global StudiesThis course employs multidisciplinary perspectives to introduce students to concepts, issues, theories and methodologies that assist the student to attain a better understanding of the meaning and significance of the historical and contemporary processes of globalization. Topics covered include: the global economy; global dimensions of environmentalism; international and global institutions; the changing role of the nation state; and the interaction between local, national, regional and global culture and social patterns. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Fall |
3 |
Take at least three of the following courses.
Code | Course | Credits |
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ANT 1010 |
Introduction to Cultural AnthropologyAn analysis of the origin and bases of culture. Its major components: cultural variation, cultural evolution, and cultural adaptation. Analysis of selected cultures as case studies. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Every semester |
3 |
ECO 1040 |
Global Economic IssuesIn the past fifty years globalization has profoundly changed economic reality for hundreds of millions of people throughout the world, for some much for the better and for others decidedly not. This course examines that changing reality and analyzes its causes and consequences from a variety of perspectives. We address many of the difficult, complex, and contentious issues that arise as the people of the world try to create prosperous and thriving societies. This course fulfills a Social Science general education requirement. Spring, even years |
3 |
GEO 2020 |
World Regions and CulturesIn this course, students will consider the locational and regional characteristics of the world's diverse cultures. We will apply a variety of geographical models and perspectives relating to specific regions of the world to better understand the conflicts, commonalities, and general human geographies among world regions and culture groups. This course fulfills a Social Science general education requirement. Every semester |
3 |
HIS 1135 |
Global HistoryThis course introduces students to the discipline of history in general and to the field of global history in particular. It examines the roots and expansion of globalization - broadly defined as the growing interconnectedness of our world - from the rise of Islam to the 21st century. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Every semester |
3 |
POS 1030 |
Comparative Politics and GovernmentAn introduction to the study of politics by comparing different types of political regimes, with particular attention to the politics and daily lives of their peoples. This course fulfills a Social Science general education requirement. Every semester |
3 |
Select ONE concentration (A, B, or C) and complete three courses within that concentration. At least 3 credits in this concentration must be at the 3000 level or above.
This concentration is designed for students interested in global institutions, power dynamics, and political processes, and who aspire to careers in the diplomatic service, the UN, peace work, or other international non-governmental organizations.
Code | Course | Credits |
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ECO 3220 |
International Trade and DevelopmentThis course offers an overview of theory, recent data, and controversies surrounding the interlinked topics of international trade and economic development in an increasingly integrated world economy. We will examine the philosophical commitments underpinning the debates, followed by a further examination of economic concepts, and a look at the facts of the global economy, with a primary focus on the developing world. This course fulfills a Social Science general education requirement. Prerequisite: At least one previous course in economics is highly recommended but not required. Fall, even years |
3 |
GLB 2030 |
Coffee and the WorldThis course uses a familiar commodity - coffee - as a lens through which to examine the relationship between the familiar goods we consume and what it takes to deliver them to us. Coffee is the second-most traded good in the world (after oil) and its production, trade, and consumption affect millions of people. Despite this, most people know very little about it. What they do know is focused almost entirely on consumption of the final product. Throughout the semester, we will draw back the curtain on coffee to learn how our local choices affect the world. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Offered periodically |
3 |
POS 2040 |
International RelationsAn examination of relations between the nations and peoples of the world, with attention to the various theoretical attempts to make sense of international relations; conflicting interpretations of the modern nation-state system; the post World War II world; East-West conflict, North-South conflict; the causes of war; and the search for global and economic order. This course fulfills a Social Science general education requirement. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above or consent of instructor. Spring |
3 |
POS 2210 |
Political IdeologiesThis course will survey a wide variety of modern and contemporary ideologies, and analyze several in greater depth. These will include Marxism-Communism, Socialism, Liberalism, Capitalism, Libertarianism, Feminism, Nazism-Fascism, Environmentalism, Anarchism, Theocratic Utopianism and several types of Multi-culturalism. Periodically |
3 |
POS 3221 |
Political Philosophy IWhat is justice? the good life? and how can one live a good life? These are among the many questions raised by this course which is taught in a seminar format that encourages student participation, leadership and discussion. Plato's Republic is the main text that is read as a way of contrasting classical and modern political philosophies and seeing with fresh eyes the present human condition and the many questions and problems it poses. This course fulfills the Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Fall, odd years |
3 |
POS 3222 |
Political Philosophy IIThe study of modern political thinkers such as Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Burke, Mill and Marx, in order to understand their influence on current perceptions of the human condition. Attention will also be given to the fundamental disagreement between modern and classical political philosophies as a way by which new perspectives on current political issues may be reached. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Spring, even years |
3 |
POS 3250 |
International OrganizationsThis course will be an analysis of the purposes, structures, and processes of a wide variety of both governmental and non-governmental international organizations, with a particular emphasis on the reasons for the growing significance of such organizations in the contemporary international community. A major focus will be the United Nations and its evolving roles in the post-Cold War era. We will use the issue of the relationship between human rights and national interests as a perspective for organizing our analysis of the development of international organizations as possible alternatives to, or adjuncts of, the sovereign nation state. Prerequisite: POS 1030 or POS 2040. Periodically |
3 |
POS 3260 |
Middle Eastern Politics and GovernmentThe Middle East has been an important region of the world since the beginning of recorded history. Many of the oldest civilizations arose in this area and made significant contributions to the development of world culture. Today, the region continues to have great significance to the larger world community, culturally, economically, and strategically. This course will be a consideration of the political systems of a number of Middle Eastern and North African nations (from Iraq to Morocco), with special attention not only to the government structures and processes, but also the culture and socio-economic context in which these political systems exist. There will be an emphasis on the dynamic interaction between religious and secular authority, and between tradition and modernity, and how these issues have particularly influenced the development of many of these nations. Fall semester, alternate years Fall, odd years |
3 |
POS 4010 |
US Foreign PolicyThis course will be an analysis of US foreign policy in terms of its historical, and theoretical roots; the institutional policy-making structure; domestic and international influences on policy-making; and enduring and emerging issues. There will be particular emphasis on the impact on US foreign policy of the end of the Cold War, and globalization. The class will consider questions, such as: Is there a "new world order" developing in the twenty-first century? What will be, or should be, the role of the US in this order? What are likely to be the major US foreign policy issues of the next several decades? How will the evolution of the role of international institutions affect US foreign policy goals and strategies? Periodically |
3 |
This concentration is designed for students interested in the social science of environmental issues, and who aspire to careers devoted to solving environmental threats on a global scale.
Code | Course | Credits |
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ANT 2210 |
Anthropology and the EnvironmentThis course explores the interface between culture and the natural environment from a cultural ecological perspective. Through cross-cultural comparisons, with an emphasis on the contrasts between small-scale and large-scale societies, it examines human relationships with nature. Particular attention is given to the effects subsistence practices, economics, politics, and globalization have on a culture's changing attitudes about and behaviors toward the environment. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Periodically |
3 |
ECO 3060 |
Political Economy of the EnvironmentHow do we have both a healthy environment and a healthy economy? The goal of this class is to examine the intersections of economic and ecological systems in a social and political context, and to help students develop an understanding of the controversies around the analytical and policy frameworks now evolving which may or may not help to solve some pressing environmental problems. In particular, students will learn to use the tools of economic analysis, both neoclassical and alternative, to provide perspective to the issues. They can expect to gain insight into the complexity of the political and economic issues surrounding the environmental and environmental justice movements. Finally, students can expect to gain insight into the debates around growth and sustainability. Prerequisite: any Economics course is highly recommended, but not required. Spring, odd years |
3 |
ENV 1015 |
Introduction to Environmental StudiesThis course provides a framework for understanding relationships between people and the environment. Employing methods and perspectives from the humanities and social sciences, we consider subjects including definitions of nature, conservation, and preservation, the regulation of common resources, climate change and other environmental problems, and impacts of population, affluence and poverty, urbanization, and technology on the environment. This course fulfills a Social Science general education requirement. Fall, odd years |
3 |
ENV 1210 |
Environmental Harm and Mitigation StrategiesThis course examines the problems in the interactions between human society and our natural environment. It is an introductory exploration of the pressures and correctives which our society places on all our life-sustaining ecosystems, while at the same time being utterly dependent on them. We will examine the depth and scope of the problems, the development of protective policies, and the variety of views on how best to proceed, at local, state, national, and global levels. Simultaneously, we will gain some hands-on experience at the local level with our service-learning work with the local community. A full understanding of the scope of environmental harm we are now facing can be very discouraging, so the course will also focus on the myriad ways, large and small, that we can and already do work to overcome the harm. This course fulfills a Social Science general education requirement. Periodically |
3 |
GEO 1060 |
Fundamentals of GeographyThis course introduces students to the varied and wide-ranging discipline of Geography. Subject matter includes map use, physical geography (atmosphere, hydrosphere, and solid earth), human geography (population, cultural, economic, rural, urban, and political geography), and geographic education, with particular emphasis on national and state standards in geography and social studies. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Every semester |
3 |
GEO 2150 |
Cultural GeographyThis class focuses on the relationships between people and their physical and cultural environments, and on the analysis of the spatial expression of culture throughout the world. Students will be study the major subfields of cultural geography, understand those subfields in the contexts of folk, popular, material, and nonmaterial culture, and apply those subfields to local, regional, and world geography using appropriate approaches, methods, and tools. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Spring |
3 |
GEO 2220 |
Weather and ClimateThis course offers an interdisciplinary examination of meteorology and climatology. Students will investigate earth-sun relationships, air-mass formation and movement, wind, fronts, severe storms, cloud formation and identification, cyclogenesis and pressure systems, precipitation, global circulation patterns, atmospheric pollution, and global climate change. This course fulfills a Natural Science general education requirement. Spring |
3 |
PHI 3160 |
Environmental EthicsThis course is a survey of ethical issues involving humans and the natural environment. Central problems are: Of what moral value is, or what moral responsibilities do humans have toward, the natural world? Animals? Future generations? Are the ethical issues at odds with economic issues? Current ethical theories or movements to be studied include the Land Ethic, Deep Ecology, Biocentrism, and Ecofeminism. This course fulfills a Social Science general education requirement. Spring, even years |
3 |
POS 2310 |
Environmental PoliticsThis course will analyze various aspects of environmental policy making in both the U.S. and internationally. It will begin with various philosophical and ideological perspectives concerning the relationship between man and nature. There will be consideration of how environmental issues interact with various other types of societal goals, particularly economic prosperity, security and freedom. The class will study aspects of the environmental policy process and its outcomes in the U.S. by the use of a number of case studies relevant to particular policy problems (including air and water pollution; biological engineering; and energy). It will also be a consideration of the international regimes to deal with these issues, and the relationship between environmental and economic development issues. Fall, odd years |
3 |
This concentration is designed for students interested in the cultural dimensions of our world, and who aspire to careers that could take them abroad and that require well-developed cultural sensitivities. Students should keep their career goals in mind as they select from this broad array of culture-related courses. No more than 6 credits may be taken in any one of four world regions (Africa & Middle East, Asia, Europe, the Americas).
Code | Course | Credits |
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ANT 3210 |
Anthropology of FoodThe relationship between food, culture, and society, and its role in historical and contemporary cultures is now recognized as a serious field of research and scholarship, especially in anthropology and related fields. Employing an interdisciplinary approach, including culinary history, archeology, economics, diet and nutritional studies, as well as cooking demonstrations, guest cooks, and dining, the course will examine the function and meaning of food and cuisine as a way to understand cultural invention and identity, social organization, conflict, and social change. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Fee Lab Fee $50 Periodically |
3 |
COM 2140 |
Race, Gender and Sexuality in MediaMedia are among our primary sources of images of people, places and things we do not encounter ourselves in our everyday lives. This course examines the images of women and racial and sexual minorities who have been on the fringes of policy development and yet at the center of narratives created by mainstream media. It takes a detailed look at the symbolic and social power of commercial media's role in constructing social and cultural differences around age, gender, race, class and sexuality. This course fulfills an Arts and Aesthetics general education requirement. Prerequisite: COM 1220 or consent of instructor. Fee Fee $20 Spring |
3 |
COM 2160 |
International CommunicationThis course will provide a critical framework for understanding the social, political and ethical dimensions of the flow of information between nations. Central to the study will be an analysis of inter-governmental actors such as the UNESCO and the WTO in governing transborder data flows. Emphasis will be placed on examining language as an ideological tool, cultural imperialism, news imbalance, modernization and dependency, and globalization. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspectives general education requirement. Fall |
3 |
COM 2330 |
International CinemaAn introductory survey of non-U.S. cinema, exploring prominent film movements and national cinemas from the 1940's through the present. Films screened in the course will range from popular genre cinema to art and experimental cinemas. Class meets for one four-hour period weekly. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Prerequisite: COM 1150 or consent of instructor. Fee Screening fee $15 Fall, odd years |
3 |
ENG 2161 |
World Literature through RenaissanceThis course investigates salient texts from a variety of different cultures, most of which are related to one another by origin or influence. The booklist changes each time the course is offered, and texts are chosen for the contributions they can make to students' knowledge of world literature and ability to contextualize the events, texts, and persons of today's world. Recent selections have included Plato's Symposium, the Bhagavad Gita, the Koran, Poems of Rumi, and Dante's Paradiso. Course offered every third semester, consult with Department Chair for offering cycle. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Prerequisite: ENG 1061, highly recommended: ENG 1310. Every third semester |
3 |
ENG 2162 |
World Literature from EnlightenmentIn the novels, poetry, and essays read for this course, the major religious traditions confront modernity. Among the changes to which these texts respond are: the voyages of exploration and discovery, the religious warfare that shook Europe in the seventeenth century, the Enlightenment and its violent triumph in the French Revolution, and the modern experience of world war. Course offered every third semester, consult Department Chair for offering cycle. This course fulfills the Aesthetic Understanding or World Views Frame of Reference. Prerequisite: ENG 1061 Highly recommended: ENG 1310 Every third semester |
3 |
ENG 3290 |
Studies in World LiteratureTopics for this course may include literature from an historical period, a major author, or a theme or genre in world literature. The specific subject of the course will be announced at registration. This course fulfills an Arts and Aesthetics general education requirement. Fall, even years |
3 |
HIS 2410 |
History and Culture of Latin AmericaThe pre-Columbian Indian cultures of the New World; the Spanish and Portuguese conquest and colonial empires; the political and cultural divergence that followed independence; the economic and social problems of the Latin American republics and the course of their relations with the United States. This course fulfills the World Views Frame of Reference. Spring, odd years |
3 |
HIS 2431 |
Early African HistoryThis course introduces students to the richness and diversity of ancient African history. Ranging from empires like Egypt, Carthage, Mali, or the Zulu empire to the city states of the eastern African coast, from small clan-based societies to large monarchies, this course examines societies across the continent from the earliest histories to the mid-19th century. No prior knowledge of African history is required. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Spring |
3 |
HIS 2432 |
Modern African HistoryThis course introduces students to the complexities of modern African history from the 18th to the 21st century. We focus on African perspectives, agency, and strategic engagement in relation to major global historical processes such as the Atlantic and Indian Ocean slave trades, European imperialism, world wars, anti-colonial nationalism and independence, the Cold War, and after. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Fall |
3 |
HIS 3210 |
Social History of Latin AmericaThis course is designed to explore various issues in the social history of Latin America. Topics will include race and ethnic relations, labor, gender, rural society, and class as presented in the journal literature, therefore reflecting much of the latest research on these topics. Periodically |
3 |
HIS 3220 |
Revolutions in Latin AmericaThis course examines the role revolutionary violence played in establishing a modern Atlantic world based on the idea of the liberal nation-state. We will take as our guiding assumption that liberation movements in Latin America played a key role in that process, but we will at times consider the critical influence of revolutions in North America and Europe on events in Latin America. We will especially consider the roles of nationalism, Marxism, and anti-colonialism in providing models for revolutionary violence. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Periodically |
3 |
HIS 3475 |
Women and Gender in African HistoryThis course examines the changing roles of both women and gender in African history, from precolonial through postcolonial societies. Using case studies from different eras and regions, the course explores political, social and economic change, and includes a discussion of sexualities and of African feminist critiques of western feminism. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Spring |
3 |
HIS 3480 |
Special Topics: Africa in Global HistoryThis seminar explores selected advanced topics, ranging from ancient to contemporary African history. The specific topic and course description will be announced prior to each registration period, but each course will examine both primary and secondary sources and will explore African history in the context of global connections and comparisons. This course may be repeated for credit as topics change. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Fall |
3 |
MUS 1080 |
Global MusicThis course is a study of the world's musical cultures. The course is designed for music, music education, and non-music majors looking to develop an understanding of music in our global era. This course fulfills a Social Science general education requirement. Fee Fee $20 Every Semester |
3 |
PHI 2010 |
Comparative ReligionsThis course is a study of several major religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and perhaps some African and Native American religious traditions. The philosophies of Taoism and Confucianism will also be considered. Special attention is given to religious ideas about the divine or spirituality, the nature of reality, human nature, and the proper life for humans. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Fall |
3 |
SOC 3160 |
Anthropology of ReligionThis course offers a cross cultural and sociological examination of the function, meaning, and evolutionary significance of religious symbols and practices in human societies. An examination of the origin and evolution of spiritual or supernatural cultures- including animism, magic, witchcraft, myth, and theism- will provide a historical and cross cultural perspective on the varieties of religious experience. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Periodically |
3 |
Most Global Studies majors study at a non-American university while abroad. These courses will be approved in advance by the Coordinator of Global Studies. At least one of these courses must be the equivalent of a 3000 level course or above.
Complete 12 credits or equivalent in a modern foreign language.
Code | Course | Credits |
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GLB 4610 |
Global Studies Capstone SeminarThis collaborative seminar is required of all students majoring in Global Studies. Students work together, discussing common readings, lectures and films that investigate a variety of concepts and issues to advance their understanding of the globalized world and their place in it. They critically analyze and evaluate the knowledge and perspectives they gained in their Global Studies coursework and cultural immersion abroad. Students then present their unique analysis and synthesis of their global education in a culminating research project. Emphasis is on systematically developing their own complex and mature world view, including their own global career path. Prerequisite: GLB 3810. Spring |
3 |
Select ONE region (A, B, C, or D) and complete three courses within that region. No course fulfilling the Thematic Concentration may be counted for the Regional Concentration or vice versa.
Code | Course | Credits |
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HIS 2431 |
Early African HistoryThis course introduces students to the richness and diversity of ancient African history. Ranging from empires like Egypt, Carthage, Mali, or the Zulu empire to the city states of the eastern African coast, from small clan-based societies to large monarchies, this course examines societies across the continent from the earliest histories to the mid-19th century. No prior knowledge of African history is required. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Spring |
3 |
HIS 2432 |
Modern African HistoryThis course introduces students to the complexities of modern African history from the 18th to the 21st century. We focus on African perspectives, agency, and strategic engagement in relation to major global historical processes such as the Atlantic and Indian Ocean slave trades, European imperialism, world wars, anti-colonial nationalism and independence, the Cold War, and after. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Fall |
3 |
HIS 3475 |
Women and Gender in African HistoryThis course examines the changing roles of both women and gender in African history, from precolonial through postcolonial societies. Using case studies from different eras and regions, the course explores political, social and economic change, and includes a discussion of sexualities and of African feminist critiques of western feminism. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Spring |
3 |
HIS 3480 |
Special Topics: Africa in Global HistoryThis seminar explores selected advanced topics, ranging from ancient to contemporary African history. The specific topic and course description will be announced prior to each registration period, but each course will examine both primary and secondary sources and will explore African history in the context of global connections and comparisons. This course may be repeated for credit as topics change. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Fall |
3 |
Code | Course | Credits |
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HIS 2335 |
Asia through Food and FilmThis course uses food and film to teach about cultural experiences of Asians and their historical relationships to the lands and to the peoples they encountered through migration, trade and conquest. Its basic goal will be to stimulate students' thinking and enthusiasm for learning more about Asia, but it also aims to challenge them to consider how culture, environment, economics, and politics intersect in the foods people eat, and how historical change and continuity reflect and reverberate in that intersection. A multisensory understanding of Asian culture and history is gained through readings, films, class lecture and discussion, and cooking and eating a variety of Asian foods. Fees: $25 for cooking ingredients, restaurant items, and honoraria for guest gourmets to give presentations and cooking demonstrations. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Fall |
3 |
PHI 2110 |
Asian PhilosophiesThis course is a survey of the major philosophical traditions of Asia, to include Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism, Shinto, and Zen Buddhism. Included is an introduction to their mythology, art, music, and ritual as these exemplify philosophical ideas. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Periodically |
3 |
Code | Course | Credits |
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ARH 2011 |
Survey of Western Art IHistory of Western Art as expressed through architecture, sculpture and painting; Prehistoric to Renaissance art. This course fulfills an Arts and Aesthetics general education requirement. Every Semester |
3 |
ARH 2012 |
Survey of Western Art IIHistory of Western Art as expressed through architecture, sculpture and painting; Renaissance to the present. This course fulfills an Arts and Aesthetic general education requirement. Spring |
3 |
ARH 3010 |
Classical Art: Greece and RomeHistory of Ancient Greek and Roman architecture, sculpture and painting. This course fulfills an Arts and Aesthetic general education requirement. Periodically |
3 |
ARH 3030 |
Italian Renaissance ArtHistory of architecture, sculpture, and painting in Italy from ca. 1200 to ca. 1600. This course fulfills an Arts and Aesthetic general education requirement. Periodically |
3 |
ARH 3040 |
The Art of Medieval EuropeHistory of European art and architecture from the fall of Rome through the Romanesque and Gothic periods. This course fulfills an Arts and Aesthetic general education requirement. Periodically |
3 |
ARH 3051 |
History of Nineteenth Century ArtWestern painting and sculpture from the late eighteenth century and Neoclassical period to 1900. This course fulfills an Arts and Aesthetic general education requirement. Spring, odd years |
3 |
ARH 3052 |
History of Twentieth Century ArtEuropean and American painting and sculpture from 1900 to 1945. This course fulfills an Arts and Aesthetic general education requirement. Periodically |
3 |
ENG 3170 |
Epic PoetryThis course studies a selection of important texts of the epic tradition, from its ancient beginnings (including Homer) to its rebirth as an English poetic form. Issues considered may include translation, influence, orality and literacy, and the claims of poetry on the epic scale. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Prerequisite: Highly recommended: ENG 1310, ENG 2161, and ENG 2162. Fall, odd years |
3 |
HIS 2255 |
Medieval and Early Modern EuropeThis course examines European history from the medieval period through the French Revolution. We survey the major events of this period, such as the Crusades, the Renaissance, the Reformation, the "Age of Exploration," and the Enlightenment, while also paying particular attention to the cultural, intellectual, and social developments that accompanied these events. While this course is primarily concerned with European history, we also consider this history in a global context throughout the semester. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Fall, even years |
3 |
HIS 2285 |
Modern EuropeThis course examines European history from the French Revolution to the collapse of the Soviet Union. The class surveys the critical events of the period, including the Industrial Revolution, imperialism, the two world wars, and the Cold War. We focus particularly on the rapid cultural, economic, political, and social transformations of Europe in the last two centuries, the projection of European power around the world, and the response to European imperialism both inside and outside of Europe. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Spring, odd years |
3 |
MUS 2031 |
History of Western Music: Ancient to BaroqueA study of the forms and styles of music from medieval chant to the music of Bach. An emphasis is placed on experiencing the music through listening and, where possible, participation. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Prerequisite: MUS 1231, MUS 2232 or consent of instructor. This prerequisite is under review. Fall, odd years |
3 |
MUS 2032 |
History of Western Music: Classical to ModernA study of Western music from Mozart and Haydn to the present. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Prerequisite: MUS 2232 or concurrent enrollment. This prerequisite is under review. Spring, even years |
3 |
PHI 3011 |
History of Philosophy IAn historical survey of western philosophy from the pre-Socratics to the sixteenth century. Problems and theories in metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and political philosophy are studied through the writings of the Pre-Socratics, followed by Plato, Aristotle, the Stoics and Epicureans, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas, Bacon, and Hobbes. Prerequisite: Previous course in Philosophy or consent of the instructor. Periodically |
3 |
PHI 3012 |
History of Philosophy IIA continuation of PHI 3011 from the seventeenth-century to the present. Philosophers studied include Spinoza, Descartes, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, Hegel, Mill, Nietzsche, Marx, Russell, and Wittgenstein, Quine, and Rorty. Prerequisite: Previous course in Philosophy or consent of the instructor. Periodically |
3 |
POS 3320 |
European Politics and GovernmentIn this course, students examine a number of political systems of the European continent. We consider the governmental structures and political processes of Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Russia in detail. Then we briefly survey some elements of the post-Communist regimes in Eastern Europe, and conclude with a consideration of the significance and impact of the European Union. Fall 2010, Fall 2013 |
3 |
Code | Course | Credits |
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HIS 2410 |
History and Culture of Latin AmericaThe pre-Columbian Indian cultures of the New World; the Spanish and Portuguese conquest and colonial empires; the political and cultural divergence that followed independence; the economic and social problems of the Latin American republics and the course of their relations with the United States. This course fulfills the World Views Frame of Reference. Spring, odd years |
3 |
HIS 3210 |
Social History of Latin AmericaThis course is designed to explore various issues in the social history of Latin America. Topics will include race and ethnic relations, labor, gender, rural society, and class as presented in the journal literature, therefore reflecting much of the latest research on these topics. Periodically |
3 |
HIS 3220 |
Revolutions in Latin AmericaThis course examines the role revolutionary violence played in establishing a modern Atlantic world based on the idea of the liberal nation-state. We will take as our guiding assumption that liberation movements in Latin America played a key role in that process, but we will at times consider the critical influence of revolutions in North America and Europe on events in Latin America. We will especially consider the roles of nationalism, Marxism, and anti-colonialism in providing models for revolutionary violence. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspective general education requirement. Periodically |
3 |
SPA 1180 |
Latin America: Past and PresentThis course offers an introduction to Latin America by exploring the history, economy, and culture of this rich and diverse region. The multifaceted heritage, which is the backbone of Latin America, will be studied through documentaries, films, journal articles, literary and historical texts, architecture, music, and the visual arts. This course fulfills a Humanistic Perspectives general education requirement. Periodically |
3 |
SPA 2030 |
Spanish American CulturesReading in a special topic area to introduce students to the Hispanic world. As topics change, this course may be repeated for credit. Readings in Spanish and English. This course fulfills the Aesthetic Understanding or World Views Frame of Reference. Spring, odd years |
3 |
SPA 3110 |
Latin American Novel and Short StoryEmphasis on contemporary writers such as Garcia Marquez, Carpentier, Borges and Rulfo. Taught in Spanish. Prerequisite: SPA 3010 or consent of instructor. |
3 |
SPA 3160 |
Latin American Women WritersThis course focuses on the writings of the most prominent Latin American women writers of recent times. A variety of literary genres-poetry, essay, drama and novel will be studied. The topics of "machismo" and "marianismo" as well as the dynamics between the different socio-cultural realities and literature will be studied. Prerequisite: SPA 3010 or consent of instructor. Periodically |
3 |
View the General Education Requirements.
This major participates in the 3+2 program with Vermont Law School, in which highly-focused students can earn a Bachelor's degree in just three years at CU and a Juris Doctor (JD) degree in just two years at VLS.
For details, see the Law Degree page.