First Year Foundation Courses
Foundation Courses in the 18 BGInS Specializations
Depending on their Specialization, students must take 0.5 to 2.0 credits first year foundation courses. Below is a listing of the mandatory foundation courses by Specialization.
Africa and Globalization
AFRI 1001Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to African Studies I
AFRI 1002Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Issues in African Studies II
Europe and Russia in the World
EURR 1001Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to European and Russian Studies
French and Francophone Studies
FYSM 1408Â (1.0 credit)
World Literature in French
Global and Transnational History
HIST 1707Â (1.0 credit)
World History
Global Development
GINS 1100Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Global Development
ANTH 1001Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Anthropology
OR
ANTH 1002Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Issues in Anthropology
ECON 1001Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Microeconomics
AND
ECON 1002Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Macroeconomics
OR
FYSM 1003Â (1.0 credit)
Introduction to Economics
Global Genders and Sexualities
WGST 1808Â (1.0 credit)
Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies
Global Inequalities and Social Change
SOCI 1001Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Sociology I
AND
SOCI 1002Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Sociology II
OR
SOCI 1003Â (1.0 credit)
Introduction to Sociological Perspectives
Global Law and Social Justice
LAWS 1001Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Legal Studies 1
LAWS 1002Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Legal Studies 2
Global Literatures
ENGL 1009Â (0.5 credits)
Literature in Global Context
ENGL 1010Â (0.5 credits)
Writing an English Essay
Global Media and Communication
COMS 1001Â (0.5 credit)
Foundations in Communication and Media Studies
COMS 1002Â (0.5 credit)Current Issues in Communication and Media
Global Politics
GPOL 1500Â (0.5 credits)
Debates in Global Politics
Globalization and the Environment
GEOG 1010Â (0.5 credits)
Global Environmental Systems
GEOG 1020/ENST 1020Â (0.5 credits)
People, Places and Environments
Globalization, Culture and Power
ANTH 1001Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Anthropology
OR
ANTH 1002Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Issues in Anthropology
International Economic Policy
ECON 1001Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Microeconomics
AND
ECON 1002Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Macroeconomics
OR
FYSM 1003Â (1.0 credit)
Introduction to Economics
Latin American and Caribbean Studies
LACS 1001Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies I
LACS 1002Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies II
Migration and Diaspora Studies
ENGL 1009Â (0.5 credits)
Literature in Global Context
ENGL 1010Â (0.5 credits)
Writing an English Essay
SOCI 1001Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Sociology I
SOCI 1002Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Sociology II
Teaching English in Global Contexts
ALDS 1001Â (0.5 credits)
Language Matters: Introduction to ALDS
LING 1001Â (0.5 credits)
Introduction to Linguistics 1
Global Religions: Identity and Community
RELI 1741Â (0.5 credit)
Global Religions: Identity and Community
1.0 credit from:
RELI 1710Â (0.5 credit)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
OR
RELI 1715Â (0.5 credit)
South Asian Religions
OR
RELI 1716Â (0.5 credit)
East Asian Religions
OR
RELI 1720Â (0.5 credit)
Indigenous Religions in a Global Context