18 courses with the subject GS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
GS 200Introduction to Global Studies3
Meets GOAL 8 and GOAL 10. This course introduces students to a framework for viewing the world as a unit and explores a variety of contemporary global issues such as economic development, environmental problems, status of women, world population and its implications, ethnic conflicts, etc. Grade or P/NC. Offered each semester. Course Registration
Meets GOAL 7 and GOAL 8. This course is conducted as a learning community. It seeks to bring together linguistically, ethnically, and culturally diverse students in an effort to achieve academic and social cross-fertilization of their backgrounds and academic concentrations and, thereby, promote cultural understanding and enrichment. Grade or P/NC. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
Meets GOAL 8. This course explores Japanese culture and civilization from its prehistoric roots to the present. Beginning with physical conditions such as geography and climate, this course will examine how such realities have affected religious, historical, political, and regional social structures. From these, the course will proceed to cultural productions, including both “high” and “popular” culture. The goal of the course is not merely to show students how Japan is, but to encourage them to think about why Japan has emerged as it has during the past 2,500 years and to develop an informed perspective on where Japan and its people may be headed in the future. Grade or P/NC. Offered alternate years (usually spring semester). Course Registration
Meets GOAL 8. Through the use of stimulating readings, this course serves as an introduction to the issues shaping contemporary Europe. The main topic of the course will be to explore the evolution of the concept of Europe throughout different historical periods, learn about the different institutions that govern Europeans, highlight the important events in the unification of Europe, discuss the symbols that make Europe real for the average citizen, analyze the competing visions of where Europe is headed and what it should be, and explore the concept of the European dream and way of life by comparing it with its American counterpart. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
GS 234Gender and Society in Latin American/Latino Literature3
Meets GOAL 6 (Fine Arts). Latin American literature and film convey a vibrant sense of social history and a nuanced perspective of gendered realities. This course will explore 20th century writers and films from Latin America and Latino/as in the United States as a means to better comprehend the underlying social structure and gender relations. Grade or P/NC. Offered each semester. Course Registration
GS 235Gender and Social Justice Issues in Latin America3
This course will challenge students to consider ways that shifting gender roles in Latin America contribute to social justice and human rights in the world. We will explore questions about interconnections between political economies, cultures and groups, which affect social justice issues. First, students will be introduced to women’s rights as human rights, and then explore through specific ethnographic examples how women and men have been and continue to be catalysts for change. The first half of class will focus on civil an political rights and the second half on social, economic and environmental rights. Specifically, the course will provide an interdisciplinary view of human rights issues and gendered perspectives in several Latin American countries. Students will explore the question in cross-cultural scenarios: How are values expressed in the home, and how are those translated into the arena of social justice? The course aims at opening students’ intellectual curiosity and establishing life-long learning capacities to understand our complex and globalized world with regard to human and environmental rights. Grade or P/NC. Offered every other semester. Course Registration
Meets GOAL 5 and GOAL 8. This course focuses on the particular peoples and cultures of South and Southeast Asia-two of the most populous regions of the world, the issues that their cultural diversity raise, and their contribution to understanding of similar diversity issues globally. Grade or P/NC. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
Meets GOAL 7 This course examines the history, culture, transnational migration, and contemporary life experiences of the Hmong people, one of the largest Asian American groups in Minnesota and Wisconsin, and the latecomer in the American racial and ethnic fabric, through a multidisciplinary approach. Students will actively engage the Hmong communities in the area, including Winona, La Crosse, and the Cities. This course will be taught through a series of lectures and classroom discussions, as well as guest speakers, and community service activities, and be taught from an anti-racism perspective, including examining theory, structure, and the practice of colonialism, racism, and power relations embedded in different “versions” history of the Hmong people by “outsiders”, empowering students by validating and acknowledging their everyday experiences and voices, as well as fostering critical thinking and equipping students with anti-racist language and discussion skills. No prerequisite. Grade only. Offered alternate years (usually May term). Course Registration
Meets GOAL 5 and GOAL 8. This course provides an overview of the changes occurring in China. Building upon a description of its culture, history and people; the course will enable students to understand contemporary China by emphasizing the changes affecting its economy, educational system, environment, evolving value system, and international relations. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually (usually spring semester). Course Registration
This course is designed to facilitate Japanese studies that do not fall under the rubric of other established courses. Topics may include Japanese history, linguistics, economics, business, popular culture, performing or visual arts, or any other field of study related to Japan, depending on the professional training and expertise of the instructor. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually (usually spring semester). Course Registration
Meets GOAL 5. This experiential course explores cultural and social themes, issues and institutions in Japan. Students will be given opportunities to enhance an understanding of Japanese history, culture, religion, arts, innovation and ethical standards. Students will visit various social institutions, culturally preserved areas (e.g. UNESCO World Heritage Sites) as well as urban areas, examining how ancient traditions are well maintained in modern society. Grade or P/NC. Offered summer session when demand warrants. Repeatable up to 6 credits (up to twice). Course Registration
GS 345Media, Popular Culture, and Changing Chinese Society3-4
Meets GOAL 6 (Humanities) and GOAL 8. This course is designed to provide students with a critical introduction to media and popular cultural landscape and changing cultural practice in contemporary China. It examines the complex interplay between media, popular culture, and the fast changing Chinese society in the reform era (1978 to present). Students will learn to assess the form, meaning, and significance of media and popular culture; they will also learn to analyze the formation of cultural and social identity of Chinese through concrete case studies. Students will study popular culture as something more than leisurely entertainment; they will learn about it as a cultural process already inscribed in relations of power. No prior knowledge of China or the Chinese language is required. Grade or P/NC. Offered at department discretion. Course Registration
The cross-cultural field experience is typically part of a WSU-approved Study Abroad Program. The field experience gives students an opportunity to explore cultural issues through experiences outside the classroom situation and to integrate direct cultural experiences with theoretical understanding of cultural issues.
GSP Director and instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually.
GS 355Asian International Relations3
This course provides an introduction to international relations in Asia, including East, Southeast, and South Asia. The course will focus both upon inter-Asian relations well as the role of Asia in shaping international and global affairs. Grade or P/NC. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
This course enables students to gain practical hands-on experience and develop professional work-related skills in a public or private organization that is either based abroad or that is based in the U.S. but has international operations. Global studies majors will be expected to examine the relevance of what they learn in the classroom in the context of actual field operations and to report on their overall experience. Non-majors may take this course to supplement their academic preparation. Only six credits can be applied toward the global studies major or minor. (This course can be taken for a maximum of 21 credits, but only 1-15 credits can be taken during a semester.) P/NC only. Offered by arrangement. Course Registration
This course enables students to have practical hands-on experience and develop professional work-related skills in a public or private organization that is either based abroad or that is based in the U.S. but has international operations. Global studies majors will be expected to examine the relevance of what they learn in the classroom in the context of actual field operations and to report on their overall experience. Non-majors may take this course to supplement their academic preparation. Grade only. Offered by arrangement. Course Registration
Directed independent work on specific topics of interest to the student. The course topics, requirements, meeting times and number of credits are to be determined through consultation with the instructor.
ETHN 168 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies , GS 200 - Introduction to Global Studies , △ SPAN 410 - Latino/a/x Experiences in the United States , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered spring semester.
Source: Winona State University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61
