IAFS 1000 - Global Issues and International Affairs
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Summer 2025 / Spring 2026
Introduces the student to the international affairs program. The course examines political and economic development in several countries in many different world regions. Examines historical trends and development as well as current political and economic issues.
IAFS 3000 - Special Topics in International Affairs
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Spring 2024 / Spring 2025 / Spring 2026
Junior or senior level umbrella seminar spanning a variety of topics relevant to the study of international affairs. Subjects addressed under this heading vary according to student interest and faculty availability. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours.
IAFS 4500 - The Post-Cold War World
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Fall 2024 / Fall 2025
Capstone course for international affairs majors. Examines the ways in which the end of the Cold War, the collapse of failed states, and the rise of global terrorism changed the world. Studies how peoples, governments and nongovernmental organizations face new social, political, economic and security challenges in an era of globalization. Includes discussion, oral reports, critical book reviews, and research papers.
IAFS 4800 - Honors Seminar in International Affairs
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Fall 2024 / Fall 2025
Directed research course tailored to the particular research interests of the students enrolled. Devoted to research methodology and the development of students' research. Department enforced prerequisite: overall 3.30 GPA and IAFS 3.40 GPA.
IAFS 4810 - Honors in International Affairs
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Spring 2025 / Spring 2026
Continuation of IAFS 4800. Students complete original research begun in the fall and write, defend their honors thesis and meet regularly with the instructor.
SOCY 1016 - Sex, Gender, and Society 1
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Spring 2024
Examines status and power differences between the sexes at individual and societal levels. Emphasizes historical context of gender roles and status, reviews major theories of gender stratification. Same as WGST 1016.
SOCY 3012 - Gender and Development
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Fall 2025 / Spring 2026
Provides a sociological perspective on gender, globalization, and economic development in the Global South. Examines a variety of topics, including feminist theories of development; poverty and inequality; women�s work in the context of globalization; and women�s activism and feminism(s). Recommended prerequisite: SOCY 3001 and 6 credits of SOCY. Same as WGST 3012.
SOCY 3046 - Topics in Sex and Gender
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Fall 2024 / Spring 2025 / Fall 2025 / Spring 2026
Faculty present courses based on their area of expertise and specialization in the field of sex and gender. Students should check current sociology department notices of course offerings for specific topics. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours for different topics. Recommended prerequisite: 6 credits of SOCY. Same as WGST 3046.
SOCY 3161 - Global Perspectives on Race and Ethnicity
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Spring 2024 / Summer 2024 / Fall 2024 / Spring 2025 / Summer 2025
Explores various manifestations of race and ethnicity in different parts of the world. Includes in-depth coverage of various subtopics, such as racial and ethnic stratification, identity formation, social movements, politics, citizenship, and migration. Recommended prerequisite: SOCY 1021.
