for the Minor in Global Markets & Society

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The LAS Global Markets and Society Minor enables students at the University of Illinois to gain interdisciplinary knowledge of global market-society relations through historical and global perspectives that emphasize the social, political, and economic forces that shape market institutions and practices.  The minor requires 18-21 hours of coursework completed through six courses, with a minimum of six hours at the advanced level (300- or 400-level).  A professional development capstone experience course is optional and can be met by completing an internship or participating in a research experience and/or written project. The LAS Global Markets and Society Minor is open to undergraduate students in any major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus.

Applications Requirements and Procedures

Completion of 30 hours of undergraduate coursework by the end of the Spring semester of application.

Students are admitted by application into the LAS Global Markets and Society Minor. Interested students will be asked to demonstrate a commitment to the program through (a) completing an application to the program, including a written statement of goals for participation in the program and/or evidence of or commitment to participation in activities designed to enhance leadership, and (b) developing a program plan with the program coordinator and/or their academic advisor prior to admission.

Only students officially admitted into the LAS Global Markets and Society Minor may earn the minor.
 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
GLBL 270	Introduction to Global Markets and Society	3
Core Courses		6
Choose 2 from the following list (Courses used in the core cannot be used again in your Specialization Track)
CMN 211	Business and Professional Communication
CS 105	Intro Computing: Non-Tech
ECON 102	Microeconomic Principles
GGIS 205	Business Location Decisions
HIST 259	20thC World from Midcentury
PS 220	Intro to Public Policy
PSYC 245	Industrial Org Psych
SOC 160	Global Ineq and Social Change
Specialization Track		9
Choose three courses in your track. At least 2 of the 3 courses must be at the 300- or 400-level. Alternate courses may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Global Markets and Governance.
ANTH 368, BADM 380, GLBL 220, HIST 310, HIST 380, PS 180, PS 220, PS 282, PS 321, PS 340, PS 356, PS 382, PS 384
Science, Technology, and Markets.
ANTH 374, ANTH 423, GGIS 204, GGIS 205, GGIS 438, GGIS 465, GGIS 479, HIST 264, INFO 202, NPRE 101/ENVS 101, PHYS 150, SOC 350
Global Encounters.
ANTH 104, ANTH 270, CMN 476, CWL 114, CWL 441, HIST 221, HIST 260, HIST 405, HIST 430
Markets, Development, and the Environment.
ANTH 278, ANTH 379, ANTH 420, ANTH 466, ECON 411, ECON 414, ECON 450, ECON 482, ENGL 476, ESE 200, GGIS 101, GGIS 210, GGIS 287, GGIS 410, GLBL 250, GLBL 350, GLBL 450, HIST 202, SOC 364, SOC 373, SOC 447, SOC 470
The Global Workforce.
ANTH 466, CMN 212, CMN 232, CMN 412, CMN 413, ECON 440, GLBL 392, HIST 450, HIST 480, PSYC 245, PSYC 455
Analytical Approaches & Languages.
BTW 250, BTW 261, BTW 271, CMN 211, CMN 321, CMN 323, CMN 411, CS 105, ECON 202, FR 485, FR 486, GER 320, GER 321, GGIS 379, GGIS 380, GGIS 473, GGIS 479, HIST 391, HIST 412, HNDI 412, SOC 280, SOC 380, SOC 481, SPAN 142, SPAN 202, SPAN 332, STAT 200
OPTIONAL Professional Development Capstone Experience (3 hours)
Choose one option in consultation with the Global Markets and Society minor advisor:
Internship or Field Experience in a market-focused organization
Research Experience with a faculty member
Analytical/Research Paper with faculty guidance
Credit is awarded for each of these three options on the basis of an analytical/research paper written by the student under the supervision of a faculty adviser
Total Minimum Hours		18

for the Minor in Global Markets & Society

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Students in the LAS Global Studies Global Markets and Society minor will be able to:

1. Identify how complex, interdependent global systems—natural, environmental, social, cultural, economic, and political—affect and are affected by the local identities and ethical choices of individuals and institutions
2. Develop social scientific skills to explain these interconnections through data collection and analysis, building familiarity with academic literature, and written assignments.
3. Reinforce the practical importance of skills and knowledge from traditional liberal arts disciplines in business, government, non-profit, and non-governmental sectors.
4. Gain social awareness and cultural understanding of the ways in which markets, societies and associated institutions interact to produce outcomes at the local, national, and global levels.
5. Integrate the minor with their current major(s) to add depth and sophistication to their understanding of global interconnections with their primary academic/professional field. The minor will provide a foundation for increased complexity of engagement with interdisciplinary fields, projects, and intellectual inquiry.

for the Minor in Global Markets & Society

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department website: https://globalstudies.illinois.edu/

department faculty: Global Studies Faculty

overview of college admissions & requirements: Liberal Arts & Sciences

college website: https://las.illinois.edu/

email: globalstudies@illinois.edu