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Coordinated by the International Development Studies Board and the Office of International Programs
Learn how to think and act as an agent for positive social change.
The International Development Interdisciplinary Minor encourages students to think critically and act responsibly in an interconnected world. The 21-credit program specifically examines the methods and challenges of poverty alleviation and economic development. Coursework is flexible and individualized to meet students' educational needs. The minor emphasizes international and cross-cultural perspectives and offers coursework from multiple disciplines. Students work through diverse ideas of development, poverty, sustainability, and related topics. A required common course critically examines theories and processes of development. The program prepares students for a variety of employment opportunities related to international development, including volunteer work or employment in international and advocacy organizations, or business, policy, and research groups. The minor provides an international perspective that complements any CSU major.
Learning Objectives
Students will:
- Identify, explain, and evaluate theories and applied processes of international development.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the economic, political, and social dimensions of global poverty and inequality.
- Analyze key developmental challenges and global concerns in written and oral presentations.
- Apply key concepts in original research in international development.
Effective Fall 2024
Students must satisfactorily complete the total credits required for the minor. Minors and interdisciplinary minors require 12 or more upper-division (300- to 400-level) credits.
Additional coursework may be required due to prerequisites.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| IE 479/ANTH 479 | International Development Theory and Practice | 3 |
| Select 6 credits from the following: | 6 | |
| Cultures and the Global System (GT-SS3) | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| Introduction to Geography (GT-SS2) | ||
| World Interdependence-Population and Food (GT-SS3) | ||
| Women and Development | ||
| Children and Youth in Global Context | ||
| Managing International Development Programs | ||
| International Relations (GT-SS1) | ||
| Globalization, Sustainability, and Justice | ||
| Supporting Courses Group A 1 | ||
| Select at least 9 credits from the following courses or from additional upper-division courses approved by the International Development Board and advisor | 9 | |
| Peoples and Cultures of Africa | ||
| Modern Indian Culture and Society | ||
| Southeast Asian Cultures and Societies | ||
| Cultural Change | ||
| Medical Anthropology | ||
| Indigenous Peoples Today | ||
| Development in Indian Country | ||
| Indigenous Ecologies and the Modern World | ||
| Method in Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Community Development from the Ground Up | ||
| International Agricultural Trade | ||
| Ag- and Resource-Based Economic Development | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Comparative Economic Systems | ||
| Economics of International Trade and Policy | ||
| Economics of International Finance and Policy | ||
| International Business Finance | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Education for Global Peace | ||
| International Studies Research Methods | ||
| International Mass Communication | ||
L*** Foreign languages 2 | ||
| Francophone Cultures: Representations 3 | ||
or LFRE 433B | Francophone Cultures: Contacts | |
| International Business Management | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| International Issues-Recreation and Tourism | ||
| Ethics of Sustainability | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Politics and Society Along Mexican Border | ||
| Global Environmental Politics | ||
| International Law | ||
| International Organization | ||
| Environmental Politics in Developing World | ||
| Comparative Social Movements | ||
| Comparative African Politics | ||
| Comparative Asian Politics | ||
| Politics of South America | ||
| Politics in Mexico, Central America, Caribbean | ||
| Middle East Politics | ||
| Psychology of Women | ||
| Population-Natural Resources and Environment | ||
| Sociology of Rural Life | ||
| Food, Agriculture and Global Society | ||
| Social Movements | ||
| Environmental and Natural Resource Sociology | ||
| Water and Social Justice | ||
| Global Challenges in Plant and Soil Science | ||
| International Social Welfare and Development | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
Internship | ||
| Supporting Courses Group B 1 | ||
| Select at least 3 credits from the following courses, OR from Core Courses or Supporting Courses Group A not previously taken, OR from additional courses approved by the International Development Board and advisor: | 3 | |
| Plants and Civilizations (GT-SS3) | ||
L*** Foreign Languages 4 | ||
| Current World Problems (GT-SS1) | ||
| Comparative Government and Politics (GT-SS1) | ||
| Program Total Credits: | 21 | |
- 1
No more than 6 credits may be taken in any subject code from among all the supporting courses, both Group A and Group B.
- 2
Select from upper-division (300- to 400-level) language courses.
- 3
Accepted only when designated “Des Questions de development a travers le cinema africain."
- 4
Select from any level language courses. A maximum of 6 credits are allowed for foreign language courses.