PLSC 120 - Global Issues (GEGA)
This course examines global concerns that transcend boundaries of local and national communities. It emphasizes global perspectives and approaches to analyzing and solving world problems. Each semester will focus on a particular contemporary global issue (such as terrorism, genocide, human rights, global gender issues, ethnic identity/conflict, migration, and democratization).
Credit Hours: 3 hrs
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F)
Typically offered Fall and Winter
People of diverse cultural and national backgrounds and experiences are relating to each other much more frequently and intensively, all around the world, than ever before. Global trade, the Internet, climate, migration, terrorism and concepts of human rights are just a few of the many types of interactions that are bringing distant people together in ways that may involve conflict or collaboration. This course will help develop awareness of the changing global context in which we live, of the importance of appreciating diverse perspectives and of the need for building bridges of communication and tolerance to address shared global challenges. Many global issues are controversial and subject to varying perspectives. Each semester, the course will focus on a particular contemporary global issue (such as terrorism, genocide, human rights, global gender issues, ethnic identity and conflict, migration and democratization), not to find a single “correct” solution, but rather to develop skills in analyzing diverse interpretations and considering our own roles and civic responsibilities on a global scale.
Winter 2025 Course Sections
Fall 2024 Course Sections
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