Contemporary Global Studies

Outcomes for the Core Area of Contemporary Global Studies
Draft proposal

Objectives for the student:

To be familiar with most of the significant cultures and civilizations which dominate controversies around the world yesterday, today, and tomorrow.
To identify significant major events, persons, and processes, and ideas which shape contemporary political, economic, and social change on a global scale.
To practice identification of, dialogue about, and proposed resolution of global conflicts.
To identify and analyze significant global problems and situations as they relate to the continuing issues of contemporary life using selected methodologies of economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, sociology, or women’s studies.

Goals for the student:

To appreciate and understand the various and diverse cultures of the world.
To develop a global perspective which recognizes the increasing political, economic, and cultural interdependence of all nations and peoples.
To improve understanding of the historical processes and major events which have shaped the contemporary world.
To be an intelligent consumer and evaluator of information about world events, understanding the complexity of issues and the diversity of opinions about them.
To appreciate the value of interdisciplinary knowledge and methodology to comprehending the dynamics of problems around the globe.