Deanna Durham, Gloria Rhodes, and Tim Seidel, advisorsTimothy Seidel, advisor
Whereas the peacebuilding and development (PXD) major is designed for students who want a focus in both peacebuilding and development, the global development major is designed as a standa stand-alone major for students particularly interested in careers addressing social, political, and economic inequality and injustice. and justice and who are preparing to work in the fields of community or international development.
Global development studies explores long-term efforts aimed at bringing improvements in the economic, political, and social well-being, environmental stability and the quality of life of all segments of a population--from local to state to international. Courses in this major approach the phenomenon of development in its broadest sense as the study of change, with attention to global justice, equity, and the historical links between development, colonialism, and global capitalism. Global development studies explores perspectives on and responses to international trade, global finance, labor, poverty and development, health and the environment, and the prospect of a more environmentally healthy and sustainable world.
This major benefits students with bi-vocational interests. It cannot be taken be taken as a double major with the PXD major or the peacebuilding major. Global Development majors have the option of taking Summer Peacebuilding Institute (SPI) courses that may substitute for a major requirement when approved by the PXD advisor. Exposure to the Summer Peacebuilding Institute of the Center for Justice and Peacebuilding provides students with a unique opportunity to connect with professionals in justice and peacebuilding and related areas of practice.
Foundation (
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16 SH)
- PXD 151 Exploring Conflict and Peace OR SOC 101 Intro to Sociology - 3
- PXD 225 Theories of Social Change - 3
- STAT 120 Descriptive Statistics - 2PXD 431 PXD Practicum - 1-3
- SOC 336 Methods of Social Research - 3PXD 431 PXD Practicum - 1-3
- SSC 490 Social Sciences Capstone - 2
- STAT 120 Descriptive Statistics - 2
Core theory (12 SH)
- ECON 201 Survey of Economics OR ECON 212 Principles of Macroeconomics - 3
- PXD 365 Social and Political Economy OR *ECON 401 Development Economics - 3
- PXD 375 Globalization and Justice - 3
- PXD 485 Global Development - 3
Core practice/skills (6 SH)
Choose two of the following courses:
- BUAD 465 Project Management and Grantwriting - 3
- *PXD 261 Community and Conflict Analysis Techniques - 3
- *PXD 451 Program Evaluation - 3
- SOWK 330 Social Policy Analysis - 3
- BUAD 465 Project Management and Grant Writing - 3
Electives (6 SH)
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- BUAD 331 Organizational Behavior - 3
- *ECON 311 Contemporary Economic Issues - 3
- NURS 432 Community Health - 3
- POL 113 International Relations - 2
- *PXD 335 Understanding Violent Conflict - 3
- PXD 345 Peacebuilding Theory and Action - 3
- SOC 255 Social Movements - 3
- POL 113 International Relations - 2
- BUAD 331 Organizational Behavior - 3
- *ECON 311 Contemporary Economic Issues - 3
- NURS 432 Community Health - 3