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Prerequisite: Open to senior global studies majors or with permission of the instructor. The course examines critical 20th and 21st century academic works on aspects of globalization including: technology, the environment, social movements, transnational advocacy networks, corporations, social media, global finance, state, and non-state actors. Topics may vary. The course requires student-led discussions, original research, and oral presentations.

Prerequisite: By invitation of the department. The departmental honors paper is a two-semester senior-year program designed for students who wish to pursue intensive research or special projects in close coordination with faculty advisers. Departmental honors students are known as the Christine P. Tischer Scholars and receive 6 credits for this work.