International Studies
Course Descriptions
INSTD 200 The Origins of the Modern Global System (5 Credits)
What are the historical processes that have created a world economy with integrated systems of production and trade that now encompass the entire globe? How is it that this economically integrated world has become so divided and fragmented along ethnic, national, political, and cultural lines? The course examines these questions from a world historical perspective by focusing on selected times, places, and events.
INSTD 201 International Political Economy-CD (5 Credits)
Explores how political and economic systems influence social development. Analyzes the effect of the Industrial Revolution, colonialism and the Cold War on the concepts of justice, freedom and prosperity in various societies. These are then reviewed as practical objectives in a contemporary global context. S/U grade option.
Prerequisite: Placement in ENGL 100.
INSTD 202 Cultural Interactions-CD (5 Credits)
Explores how cultures evolve from "primitive" origins to modern behaviors, values and beliefs that shape our perceptions of the world. Examines how culture defines social units (class, religion, ethnicity etc.) and how it affects the interactions of these subgroupings.
