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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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students’ chosen majors, as analytical study through the lens of gender broadens the
students’ understanding of their disciplines. These skills will help prepare students for
graduate study and for a variety of fields such as public health, education, social service,
business, and government.
Minor Requirements
The following courses are required (5 units):
GWS 200 or Exploration term equivalent
four units from the following and/or with GWS prefix:
ARB 155
ARB 280
ARH 277, ARH 377, or ARH 477
BA 125
EH 226
EH 228
EH 230
EH 235
EH 245
EH 268
EH 420
GRS 250
GRS 268
HI 210
HI 249
HI 277, HI 377, or HI 477
HI 309
PS 249
PS 300
PS 310
PY 245
RE 343
RE 375
SO 215
SO 339
One course in an independent study and up to one Exploration term course in topics
related to gender and women studies can be used to satisfy the minor requirements.
Global and Comparative Studies
Bachelor of Arts
Vincent T. Gawronski, Program Coordinator
In global and comparative studies, students gain fundamental knowledge of the emerging
field of globalization studies and examine the ongoing worldwide processes and effects
of rapid integration and interdependence across political, economic and social
dimensions. Students also learn the major theories and models derived from the tradition
of comparative research in the social sciences, and the tools necessary to develop the
skills of comparative research and the capacity to apply these methods to contemporary
topics. Throughout the global and comparative studies major, comparative analysis
allows for the identification of meaningful similarities and differences among regions,
nation-states, social groups and organizations across the globe; theory and research
provide explanations for similarity and difference and for assessments of global trends.
The organizing themes of the major are social and economic change, power dynamics,
and the interactions within and between the elements of global society. Core global
concerns such as sustainability and human and international security are assessed in terms
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024