International Area Studies


Global Science, Technology and Society Concentration

Bachelor of Arts Degree: 182.0 credits

Degree Requirements

Incoming students, 2011/2012

General Requirements
49.0-52.0 Credits
ANTH 101 Cultural Diversity 3.0
ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics 4.0
ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics 4.0
ENGL 101 Expository Writing and Reading 3.0
ENGL 102 Persuasive Writing and Reading 3.0
ENGL 103 Analytical Writing and Reading 3.0
ENGL 204

Post-Colonial Literature II: Africa/Asia/Caribbean/Japan/Middle East

 3.0
LING 102 Language and Society 3.0
PHIL 105 Critical Reasoning 3.0
PSCI 150 International Politics 3.0
UNIV 101 The Drexel Experience 2.0
MATH 100+ Two mathematics courses 6.0 - 8.0
  Two science courses 6.0
  One ethics course 3.0
IAS Core Curriculum Requirements 12.0 Credits
IAS 359 Culture and Values 3.0
IAS 360 Civilization 3.0  
IAS 190 Global Research Methods 3.0  
WMST 240 Women and Society in Global Context 3.0  
Language Requirements
21.0 - 33.0 Credits

At least 4 language courses at the 300-level are required for graduation, with a minimum of 21 credits in at least one language.

Area-specific courses: 6.0 Credits
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Students select at least two region specific HIS or PSCI courses approved by IAS.

Global Science, Technology and Society Requirements 39.0 Credits
COM 240 New Technologies in Communication 3.0
ENGL 300 WI

Literature and Science

 3.0
HIST 280 History of Science I 3.0
HIST 285 Technology in Historical Perspective 3.0
HIST 286 Exploration of Technology and Gender 3.0
HIST 290 Technology and the World Community 3.0
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PHIL 335 Global Ethical Issues 3.0
PSCI 371 Science, Technology and Public Policy 3.0
SOC 235 Sociology of Health 3.0
SOC 345 Sociology of the Environment 3.0
Global Science, Technology and Society Distribution Requirements 33.0 Credits

Students select 33.0 credits from at least 4 different disciplines:
ANTH 210 Worldview: Science, Religion, Magic 3.0
BIO 264 Ethnobotany 3.0
ECON 301 Microeconomics 4.0
ECON 321 Macroeconomics 4.0
ECON 351 Resource and Environmental Economics 4.0
ENGL 302

Environmental Literature

 3.0
HIST 220 History of American Business 3.0
HIST 223 Women and Work in America 3.0
HIST 281 History of Science II 3.0
HIST 292 Technology in American Life 3.0
IAS 320 Building Global Bridges 3.0
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IAS 360 Special Topics in World Civilization *** 3.0  
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IAS 390 Special Topics in International Area Studies *** var.  
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NFS 345 WI Foods and Nutrition of World Cultures 3.0
NFS 446 Perspectives on World Nutrition 3.0
PHIL 321 Biomedical Ethics 3.0
PHIL 341 Philosophy of the Environment 3.0
PHIL 351 Philosophy of Technology 3.0
PHIL 361 Philosophy of Science 3.0
PSCI 352 Ethics and International Relations 3.0
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SOC 225 Sociology of Technology and Aging 3.0
SOC 260 WI Classical Social Theory 3.0
SOC 330 Developing Nations and the International Division of Labor 3.0
SOC 346 Environmental Justice 3.0
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SOC 435 Seminar: Organization of American States*** 3.0
WRIT 400 Writing in Cyberspace 4.0

*Special topics courses with an international or relevant theme will be considered for course credit upon request and review.

**As appropriate to the major.

***Repeatable for credit.
Electives
11.0-23.0 Credits
 

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements
In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List on the Drexel University Writing Center page. Students scheduling their courses in Banner/DrexelOne can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.