The Global Studies Inquiry seeks to help students attain a well-integrated and dynamic understanding of international developments in order to prepare them to actively engage in the globalized world of the twenty-first century. Further, this inquiry enables students to grapple with the many ways in which we are increasingly interconnected and interdependent, and to identify methods by which to address global systems, problems, and opportunities.
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Inquiry Course Requirements
Students in the Global Studies Inquiry take 5 courses. Together, these courses satisfy LEAD Knowledge and Methods requirements. Where multiple courses are listed, students must take at least one course from the list.
Gateway Course: Social and Behavioral Sciences, Cultural Literacy
- Introduction to Politics (POSC 100)*
*Must be taken in fall semester of the first year
Mathematics
- Economic Statistics (ECON 253)
- Survey of Mathematics (MATH 131)
- Calculus I (MATH 151)
- Calculus II (MATH 152)
- Social Statistics (SOCI 201)
Global and Non-Western Perspectives, Humanities
- Introduction to Africa and African Diaspora Studies (AADS 214)
- Introduction to Asian Studies (ASIA 200)
- Historical Foundations of the Modern World (HIST 104)
- History of the Modern World (HIST 108)
- History of Religion (HIST 109)
- Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 101)
Cultural Expression, Arts
- Literature in History II: After 1800 (ENGL 285)
- Introduction to the World’s Music (MUSC 216)
- Film and Media Production (TDPS 221)
- Modern Theater (TDPS 300)
- World Cinema (TDPS 326)
Natural Sciences with Lab
Note: this course is required to complete the Inquiry but is not included in the Integrated Learning Portfolio.
- Solar System Astronomy (ASTR 154)
- Stellar Astronomy and Cosmology (ASTR 155)
- Environmental Science (ENST 250)
- Earth Systems (ENST 265)
- Physical Oceanography (MRNE 220)
In addition, all LEAD Inquiry students complete an Integrated Learning Portfolio (ILP) during the last semester of their Inquiry experience in LEAD 250 (formerly ILPF 200). LEAD 250 is worth 1 credit and is graded on a credit/no credit basis.
About LEAD Inquiries
LEAD Inquiries give students an opportunity to apply coursework from a range of liberal arts disciplines to a common topic or question. In an Inquiry, students satisfy their LEAD Knowledge and Methods requirements by taking a set of courses– each connected to the Inquiry topic– and completing an Integrated Learning Portfolio. Through their Inquiry coursework, students can fulfill their LEAD Knowledge and Methods requirements in four or five classes (the number varies depending on which Inquiry you take), rather than six.