Minor in World History and Politics
This minor introduces students to the historical and political development of societies beyond the American and European context. The 20th-century experiences of decolonization, modernization, and development in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Islamic world are given special attention.
| Required Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.0 | |
| Themes in World Civilization II | ||
| Themes in World Civilization III | ||
| Twentieth Century World I | ||
| Twentieth Century World II | ||
| Two Upper-Level World History Courses | 6.0 | |
Some examples of upper-level World History Courses are: | ||
| The Vietnam War | ||
| Twentieth Century Russia & the USSR | ||
| Russian History Before 1900 | ||
| The World and China | ||
| East Asia in Modern Times | ||
| Introduction to Latin American History | ||
| History of Mexico | ||
| Ancient and Colonial Mexico | ||
| Modern Mexico | ||
| Conquest of Mexico | ||
| Three International Political Science Courses | 9.0-10.0 | |
Some examples of international Political Science courses are: | ||
| International Politics | ||
| Comparative Government | ||
| Comparative Political Thought | ||
| Politics of Developing Nations | ||
| Introduction to 20th Century Middle East | ||
| Comparative Politics of the Middle East | ||
| International Organizations | ||
| Ethics and International Relations | ||
| International Human Rights | ||
| Political Economy of Japan | ||
| Politics of Latin America | ||
| Two courses, one course each from two of the following areas: | 6.0 | |
English | ||
| Post-Colonial Literature I | ||
| Post-Colonial Literature II | ||
| Topics in World Literature | ||
Economics | ||
| Economic Development | ||
ANTH, IAS, SOC | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Diversity | ||
| Worldview: Science, Religion and Magic | ||
| Societies In Transition: The Impact of Modernization and the Third World | ||
| Special Topics in World Civilization | ||
| Developing Nations and the International Division of Labor | ||
Music | ||
| World Musics | ||
| Art History | ||
Any Appropriate Art History (ARTH) Course | ||
| Total Credits | 24.0-25.0 | |
