University Course: Global Interdependence

 

This interdisciplinary course explores the historical, cultural, political, economic, and technological factors that drive global interdependence. Using numerous case studies and historical examples, the course examines the ways in which people, goods, diseases, and natural resources have flowed across political and cultural borders over the course of human history. The course relies heavily on guest lecturers and is coordinated by Brad Farnsworth, CIBE director.

This class has no prerequisite and it is open to all Michigan undergraduates. It can be used as a "gateway" course by first- and second-year undergraduates to explore the many options in international studies that are available through our academic departments and professional schools. It is also open to upper division students. It meets the social science distribution requirement and the geography requirement for School of Education students.

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