Global Development Studies Minor

Students putting together a program of study in Global Development Studies should consult their academic advisor. Students are required to take a minimum of 27 credits, as follows.

Course List
Code Title Credits
Core  
Select two courses from the following: 6

ANTH 482

*ANTHROPOLOGY OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT  

ECON 455

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  

GEOG 330

*GEOGRAPHY OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBALIZATION  

PS 345

*POLITICS OF DEVELOPING NATIONS  
Regional Focus  
Select two courses from the following: 1 6

ANTH 311

*NORTH AMERICAN NATIVE PEOPLES  

ANTH 312

*PEOPLES WORLD-EUROPE  

ANTH 313

*PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-LATIN AMERICA  

ANTH 314

*PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-MIDDLE EAST  

ANTH 315

*PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-AFRICA  

ANTH 316

*PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA  

ANTH 317

*PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-PACIFIC  

ANTH 318

*PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-CHINA  

ANTH 319

*PEOPLES OF THE WORLD-JAPAN AND KOREA  

GEOG 311

*GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA  

GEOG 313

*GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA  

GEOG 314

*GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA  

HST 320

*ANCIENT NEAR EAST  

HST 350/REL 350

*EARLY LATIN AMERICA  

or HST 351

*MODERN LATIN AMERICA

HST 381
HST 382

*HISTORY OF AFRICA
and *HISTORY OF AFRICA
 

HST 392

*MODERN CHINA AND JAPAN  

PS 344

*LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS  

PS 346

*MIDDLE EAST POLITICS  

PS 348

*CHINESE POLITICS  

PS 350

*JAPANESE POLITICS  
Thematic/Topical Focus  
Select four or five courses from the following: 15

ANTH 374

*ANTHROPOLOGY AND GLOBAL HEALTH  

ANTH 466

*RURAL ANTHROPOLOGY  

ANTH 481

*NATURAL RESOURCES AND COMMUNITY VALUES  

COMM 326

INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION  

COMM 440

THEORIES OF CONFLICT AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT  

CROP 330

*WORLD FOOD CROPS  

GEOG 240

*HUMAN DIMENSIONS OF CLIMATE CHANGE  

GEOG 300

*SUSTAINABILITY FOR THE COMMON GOOD  

GEOG 330

*GEOGRAPHY OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GLOBALIZATION  

GEOG 331

*POPULATION, CONSUMPTION, AND ENVIRONMENT  

GEOG 431

GLOBAL RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT  

GEOG 432

*GEOGRAPHY OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE  

H 333

*GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH  

HDFS 447

*FAMILIES AND POVERTY  

HEST 310

*INTRO TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY-BASED DESIGN  

HEST 411

   

HEST 412

MULTIDISCIPLINARY CASE STUDIES IN HUMANITARIAN ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  

PHL 443/REL 443

*WORLD VIEWS AND ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES  

PS 205

*INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS  

PS 458

INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY  

SOC 381

SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF SUSTAINABILITY  

SOC 460

THE SOCIOLOGY OF GLOBALIZATION  

SOC 481

*SOCIETY AND NATURAL RESOURCES  

SUS 102

*INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY  

WGSS 280

*WOMEN WORLDWIDE  

WGSS 373/ES 373/ANTH 373/WLC 373

APPROACHES TO SOCIAL JUSTICE  

WGSS 480

*GENDER AND TRANSNATIONAL ACTIVISMS  
Experiential, International or Service-Learning  
Select 0-3 credits 2 0-3
Total Credits 27-30

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 Baccalaureate Core Course (BCC)

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 Writing Intensive Course (WIC)

1

 Select two courses that focus on a single region of the developing world (eg. HST 350 and ANTH 313)

2

Highly encouraged, but not required. Students may fulfill this by taking credits in any discipline listed above involving experiential learning, international exchange, or service learning (eg. ANTH 409ANTH 410). The OSU Center for Civic Engagement can also help connect students with opportunities