Undergraduate Minor

The Minor in Contemporary Global Studies, which is administered by the College of Social Science, is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor's degree programs at Michigan State University.  With the approval of the department and college that administer the student's degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the requirements for the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor's degree.

The Minor in Contemporary Global Studies is designed for students who wish to increase their understanding of the impact of globalization with an interdisciplinary lens. Students will learn about contemporary global issues and how they shape their everyday experiences at an individual, community, and societal level. Students will also learn effective ways to investigate and document global and local issues that shape globalization. 
Topical courses abroad and internship experiences abroad could be utilized as part of the minor with the approval of a faculty member or a Center for Integrative Studies in Social Science faculty or advisor. 

Requirements for the Minor in Contemporary Global Studies

Students must complete a minimum of 15 credits from the following:

1.	The following course:
	SSC	299	Integration of Social Science Perspectives						3
2.	One of the following courses inside the College of Social Science:								3
	ANP	270	Women and Health: Anthropological and International Perspectives						3
	ANP	325	Anthropology of the Environment and Development						3
	EC	340	Survey of International Economics						3
	GEO	441	Cultural Geography						3
	HST	220	History of Food and Alcohol						3
	HST	326	United States Foreign Relations since 1914						3
	HST	397	Global Soccer						3
	PLS	333	Public Opinion and Political Behavior						3
	PLS	364	Politics of the United Nations and International Organizations						3
	SOC	161	International Development and Change						3
	SOC	362	Developing Societies						3
	SOC	460	Advanced Seminar in Human Migration						3
	SOC	475	Health and Society						3
	SOC	478	Climate Change and Society						3
	SOC	481	Social Movements and Collective Identities						3
3.	One of the following courses outside the College of Social Science:
	CSUS	265	Exploring Environmental and Sustainability Issues and Policy Using Film						3
	CSUS	273	Introduction to Travel and Tourism						3
	FLM	350	National and Transnational Cinemas						3
	GSAH	301	Global Citizenship						3
	GSAH	312	Global Digital Cultures						3
	GSAH	314	Race, Gender and Global Identities						3
	GSAH	315	Globalization and the Arts						3
	HA	240	Modern Art						3
	HA	251	History of Photography						3
	HA	252	Introduction to Contemporary Art						3
	HNF	406	Global Foods and Culture						3
	JRN	265	International Journalism and Media						3
	JRN	365	International News and Government Dynamics						3
	LIN	230	Languages and the World						3
	MC	337	Global Public Health						3
	PH	103	Social Justice and Health Equity: Global Perspectives						4
	TE	352	Migration and Education						3
	TE	353	International Education						3
	WS	304	Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) and Sexuality Studies						3
4.	One additional course from requirement 2. or 3.
5.	The following course:
	SSC	495	Interdisciplinary Research Methods						3