ACADEMIC PROGRAMS |
Ph.D. MINOR IN GLOBAL STUDIES |
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Announcing a new course (Grad I701) for SPRING 2008... |
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The Global Studies Program encourages interdisciplinary study and critical analysis of transnational issues and problems in a rapidly changing international system. Conventional definitions of world regions as discrete and bounded systems are becoming increasingly blurred as profound contemporary global trends converge. The globalization of economic, political, and social forces, the global impact on new information technologies, and the limits of global environmental sustainability require the study of inter-regional comparisons and the analysis of how these processes inter-relate and transform the international system. This Ph.D. minor program embraces a multidisciplinary approach to the study of global affairs by encouraging students to take course work in the natural sciences, social sciences, the humanities, and the professional schools to understand better emerging world trends. |
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Ph.D. Minor Requirements
Requirements for the Global Studies Ph.D. minor encourage graduate students to develop a program of academic study that complements their doctoral program and takes advantage of the wide range of international resources at Indiana University. Each program is developed in consultation between the student and the Global Studies Director. Students must complete one core course GRAD I701: Issues and Approaches to Global Studies (Interdisciplinary Workshop), and supporting graduate elective courses for a minimum total of 15 credit hours. See Issues and Approaches to Global Studies (Interdisciplinary Workshop).
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Elective Courses
Students must take four courses, for a minimum of twelve credits, of graduate course work outside of the student's major field. The group of electives must be selected from at least two different disciplines, and must reflect a coherent, purposive, thematic approach to the study of Global Studies. Graduate students will work with the Global Studies Director to design a course of study which reflects a theme or sub-field of Global Studies. Examples include, but are not limited to, Global Humanities, Global Resources and the Environment, International Communications and Information, Women and International Development, International Political Economy, World Peace and Security, or some other thematic study. All students are required to complete a "capstone project" which may be one of the following options: a course such as GRAD I702: Global Studies Capstone Project; an international internship or field work that results in a substantive project; a one-credit research paper taken under the direction of a faculty member through GRAD I790: Readings in International Studies; or a question on the student's qualifying examination. The capstone project should synthesize the student's course of study and understanding of Global Studies.
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Course Listing (Sample)
Students must consult with the Global Studies Minor director before registering in order to ascertain whether the courses are suitable for their minor program. Additional courses will be considered with permission from the director. See Ph.D. Minor Sample Course Listing.
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Program of Study
In collaboration with the Director of Global Studies and the student's major program advisor, students are required to submit a Program of Study to the Global Studies Advisory Committee for final approval. The Program of Study will provide the rationale for the student's proposed curriculum and will list the courses, with alternate selections in the event such courses are not offered on a timely basis, that will serve as the student's minor program. This rationale should explain how the Global Studies Ph.D. minor will complement the student's doctoral program and how it will meet future academic and career objectives. The Program of Study will also serve as a pedagogical tool in helping candidates frame a sound academic program, a skill they will need as future academics. With the Global Studies Advisory Committee's approval of the Program of Study, the student will become officially enrolled in the Global Studies Program.
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Internship
While not required, internships are strongly encouraged in the Global Studies Minor. Students can earn academic credit by registering for GRAD I850: Internship in Global Studies. Interns must design a plan of study which incorporates an analysis of an international issue which complements their internship experience. This course must be pre-approved by the Global Studies Director.
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Foreign Language Requirement
To be an effective researcher and instructor in global affairs, minors should possess strong foreign language skills in at least one modern language in addition to their Global Studies Ph.D. minor course work. Minors must demonstrate foreign language competency at a level determined by the student's approved Program of Study. Testing will be administered by the appropriate foreign language department or area studies program.
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Examination
Although a 3.7 or higher GPA in Global Studies courses would normally exempt the student from having to take a written comprehensive examination, the final decision regarding a qualifying examination rests with the student’s doctoral field advisor and the Global Studies director. Students who opt for the qualifying examination to satisfy their capstone project are required to take a written comprehensive examination regardless of their GPA.
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For more information about the Ph.D. Minor in Global Studies, contact:
Hilary Kahn, Ph.D.
Director, Ph.D. Global Studies Minor
hkahn@indiana.edu
(812) 855-5545
Fax: (812) 855-6271
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