GLOBAL MIGRATION STUDIES
The interdisciplinary minor sponsored the departments of Anthropology and Sociology, exploresthe relation between migration and national development affirming the principle suggested by the Catholic Bishops of individuals to find the good life in their homeland and, when this effort fails, to search for economic well-being elsewhere.
Students minoring in Global Migration Studies must satisfy three requirements organized as follows:
1- Research Methods requirement:
This requirement could be satisfied by passing one (1) of the following courses:
SOC 202:Research Methods (every Fall Semester)
ANTH 201:Research Design and Conduct in Anthropology (every Spring Semester)
SOC 301:Statistical Analysis for Social Sciences (every Fall Semester)
2- Elective courses
Students must complete four (4) courses from among those listed below. No more than two (2) courses may be from the same department, and no more than two in the student’s major department:
ANTH 217:Migrants, Refugees and the Homeless
ANTH 355:Latinos and Latinas in the US
SOC 361: Migration and Immigrant Communities
SOC 365: Controlling America’s Borders: Issues and Problems
HIST 229: Global Migrations to the New World, 1492-present.
HIST 360: US Immigration and Ethnicity
SPAN 310: Contemporary Hispanic Issues
SPAN 312: US Latino/a Literature, Film, and Music
SPAN 313: Performing US Latino/a Identity
SPAN 356: Latino/a American Popular Song: Socio-Political Movements
POL 501: Globalization
POL 557A: Transnational Security Challenges
TRS 330:The Church & Social Issues
(Upon consultation with the Anthropology and Sociology Department Chairs, it is possible for students to complete up to two of the required courses studying abroad).
Students electing the minor may take no more than two (2) courses from a single department, and no more than two (2) of the electives in the student’s major department may count towards the minor. Sociology and Anthropology students would be able to take courses in each other’s department to satisfy the requirements of the minor.
3- Independent Work/Internship Project
After completing the methodology and elective courses, students must engage in an independent research (ANTH 493, SOC 493)or appropriate internship (ANTH 495, SOC 495) that will result in a research paper or report. To complete the research paper project, students will work closely with a faculty mentorand a second reader. Students pursuing the internship option work with a faculty and an on-site supervisor who togetheroversee the study.
Administration: The minor will be administered jointly by the Sociology and Anthropology Departments, with their chairs and affiliated faculty from participating departments serving as advisors. Students who complete the requirements for the minorreceive designation of Global Migration Studies Minor on their transcripts.
For more information, contact Enrique S. Pumar, Department of Sociology, , and Jon W. Anderson, Department of Anthropology, .
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