GLST - Global Studies (GLST)

GLST 201 Introduction to Global Studies

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Concepts, theories, and frameworks for a humanities-based approach to understanding global issues; focus on human cultures; emphasis on critical thinking and cultural literacy.

GLST 205 Research in Global Studies

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to academic research methods in Global Studies; emphasis on data analysis and library skills; qualitative and quantitative methods, theoretical approaches, and ethical considerations.

GLST 209 Languages in the United States

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to linguistic diversity in the United States, particularly the relationship between English and minority languages including Arabic, Chinese, German, Navajo, Spanish, etc.; investigation of topics such as bilingualism, history of immigration, language ideologies, language shift and maintenance, as well as case studies of individual minority language groups and their linguistic practices; taught in English.

GLST 210 Languages of the World

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of the fundamentals of language, including structures, lexicon, writing systems; examination of protolanguages, languages families, and dialects; investigation of language contact, diversification, shift, attrition, and death, with a focus on revitalization of minority languages and linguistic rights.

GLST 211/ENGL 211 Foundations in Cultural Studies

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to history, influence and major ideas of Cultural Studies; use of culture as a means to critique social problems and understand social forces; analysis of culture in its relationship to power; participation in project investigating contemporary U.S. youth subcultures. Cross Listing: ENGL 211/GLST 211.

GLST 215/FILM 215 Global Cinema

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. History and theory of global cinema; historical, socio-political, national and international contexts of film production and reception; transnational film; FILM-215 also taught at Galveston campus. Cross Listing: FILM 215/GLST 215.

GLST 220/WGST 220 Feminist Approaches to Science, Technology, and Medicine

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Introduction to selected topics about gender and the history of science; focus on feminist critique of science, technology, and medicine; exploration of the connections between the biomedical sciences and the politics of gender and sexuality in a global context. Cross Listing: WGST 220/GLST 220.

GLST 285 Directed Studies

Credits 0 to 3. 0 to 3 Other Hours. Individual supervision of readings or assigned projects in global studies. May be taken three times for credit. Prerequisites: Approval of instructor and department head.

GLST 289 Special Topics in...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Other Hours. Introduction to the broad range of disciplines and issues explored in the global studies curriculum. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore classification.

GLST 300 International Experience

Credits 0. For students completing an international experience; study abroad program, internship, volunteer service work, or a combination of these options with department approval; documentation and self-assessment of learning experience. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in GLST 201 and GLST 205; GLST majors.

GLST 311/ENGL 309 Cultural Politics

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of the concept of cultural politics across several academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences; broad interrogation of relationships that mediate culture and power in national and international contexts; focus on how culture shapes and is shaped by society, political perspectives and actions. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; or approval of the instructor. Cross Listing: ENGL 309/GLST 311.

GLST 400/AFST 400 Global Africa

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of African diaspora around the world; examination of the historic globality of Africa with a focus on Black artistic expression and its impact on global culture; investigation of Black cultures’ interactions with music, literature, performing arts, visual arts, religions, and social movements. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor. Cross Listing: AFST 400/GLST 400.

GLST 401/INTA 401 The City and its Global Contexts

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examination of rural and urban environments affected by global currents in culture, politics, and society; exploration of urbanism as represented by artists, writers, and filmmakers; study of such topics such as urban design. Prerequisites: INTA 211 or GLST 201; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor. Cross Listing: INTA 401/GLST 401.

GLST 402 Global Perspectives on Environmental Humanities

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Investigation of contemporary approaches to environmental issues in the humanities; analysis of present-day environmental challenges; implications for thought of climate change in the Anthropocene. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification.

GLST 403 Global and Cultural Aspects of Everyday Consumption

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Investigation of the global implications of domestic consumer behavior in their many manifestations, specifically the exploration of the cultural connections between the globalized economy and the decisions made by consumers at the local level; analysis of intended and unintended consequences of consumerism around the world, whether they be environmental, demographic, or cultural. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

GLST 406 Humanities Studies in Science and Technology

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of global discourses on science and technology from a humanistic perspective. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification.

GLST 407 Migration, Indigeneity, and Diaspora

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examination of the cultural constructs that arise through the encounters with colonialism from the conquest of the Americas to the present; cultural studies and literary analysis to identify and interrogate the common principles of human interaction in the face of cultural diversity. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor.

GLST 408/VIST 408 Techne, Technology, and the Visual Arts

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examination of the tension between techne, art, and technology through an exploration of influential theoretical texts; analysis of major challenging works of visual art, ancient and contemporary, analog and digital, human and non-human; investigation of visual art and technology in a global context. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor. Cross Listing: VIST 408/GLST 408.

GLST 410/INTA 410 Gender and Globalization

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Concepts of gender from a global perspective; global theories of gender and sexuality across media. Prerequisites: INTA 211 or GLST 201; junior or senior classification or approval of instructor. Cross Listing: INTA 410/GLST 410.

GLST 413 Race, Gender, and the Environment

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Investigation of social inequalities related to environmental issues; focus on environmental justice and ecofeminism; exploration of the connections among racism, patriarchy, and the environment. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification. Cross Listing: HISP 413 and WGST 413.

GLST 444 Foreign Language Pedagogy

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Study of the principles of second language acquisition relating to language pedagogy in a K-12 classroom setting for modern and classical languages; examination of key concepts (e.g., input, output, interaction, corrective feedback), pedagogical frameworks (e.g., grammar translation, communicative language teaching, task-based language teaching), lesson planning, assessments, and classroom management. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification, or approval of instructor.

GLST 467/ENGL 467 Cultural Texts as Data

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Exploration of concepts, tools, methods, and approaches to computationally manipulating cultural texts and large text corpora such as academic databases and newspaper, periodical, and social media archives; identification of connections between cultural phenomena through analysis of patterns of meaning, linguistic etymologies, and cultural biases. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification, or approval of instructor. Cross Listing: ENGL 467/GLST 467.

GLST 475/FILM 475 Film, Propaganda, and Dissidence

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Examination of films promoting well-defined political aims in various countries and historical periods; focus on dissident works produced under repressive regimes. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification or approval of instructor. Cross Listing: FILM 475/GLST 475.

GLST 481 Seminar

Credits 3. 3 Other Hours. Course designed to produce in-depth research projects; based on student's international experience and area of expertise acquired in major. Prerequisites: Global Studies major; grade of C or better in GLST 201 and GLST 205; GLST 300; senior classification.

GLST 484 Internship

Credits 0 to 3. 0 to 3 Other Hours. Directed internship in a private firm, government or non-profit agency; provide on-the-job experience appropriate to the student's program of work and career objectives. May be taken for credit up to three hours. Must be taken on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis. Prerequisites: GLST 201; approval of internship coordinator.

GLST 485 Directed Studies

Credits 0 to 3. 0 to 3 Other Hours. Research problems and readings for students majoring in global studies; directed independent study of a global issue related to student's area of interest. May be taken three times for credit. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; approval of instructor and department head.

GLST 489 Special Topics in...

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Other Hours. Selected topics in an identified area of global studies. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Junior or senior classification; or approval of instructor.

GLST 491 Research

Credits 0 to 4. 0 to 4 Other Hours. Research conducted under the direction of faculty member in global studies. May be taken three times for credit. Prerequisites: GLST 201; GLST 205; junior or senior classification and approval of instructor.

GLST 497 Independent Honors Study

Credits 0 to 4. 0 to 4 Other Hours. Directed independent studies designed to produce a senior honors thesis; based on international experience and interdisciplinary expertise acquired in major. May be taken two times for credit. Prerequisites: GLST major; honors candidate; junior or senior classification and approval of instructor.