Modern Global Issues
Students must complete four courses, with at least one and a maximum of two from this category to be applied to the GPC. For questions about the approval of courses not listed, please contact the GPC Coordinator at global-perspectives@ncsu.edu
General Education Program (GEP) Abbreviation Key:
- GK: Global Knowledge
- HES: Health/Exercise Studies
- HUM: Humanities
- IP: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
- MP: Mathematical Sciences
- NS: Natural Sciences
- SS: Social Sciences
- USD: US Diversity
- VPA: Visual & Performing Arts
| GEP | Prefix/Number | Course Name | College |
| AGI 194 | International Learning Experience in the Agricultural Institute | CALS | |
| GK | ALS 494 | International Learning Experience in Agriculture and Life Sciences | CALS |
| GK, SS | ANT 252 | Cultural Anthropology | CHASS |
| GK, SS | ANT 253 | Unearthing the Past: Introduction to World Archeology | CHASS |
| SS, USD | ANT 254 | Language and Culture | CHASS |
| ANT 374 | Disease and Society | CHASS | |
| ANT 431 | Tourism, Culture and Anthropology | CHASS | |
| ANT 433 | Anthropology of Ecotourism and Heritage Conservation | CHASS | |
| ANT 450 | Culture, Ecology, and Sustainable Living | CHASS | |
| ANT 464 | Anthropology of Religion | CHASS | |
| GK, IP, SS | ANT/SOC 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | CHASS |
| ANT/WGS 444 | Cross-cultural Perspectives on Women | CHASS | |
| VPA | ARC 140 | Experiencing Architecture | Design |
| VPA | ARC 241 | Introduction to World Architecture | Design |
| ARC 289 | Architectural Travel Study I | Design | |
| ARC 490 | Architecture International Studio | Design | |
| ARE 194 | International Agribusiness Management Study Abroad | CALS | |
| GK | ARE 345 | Global Agribusiness Management | CALS |
| GK | ARE 494 | Agribusiness Study Abroad | CALS |
| GK, VPA | ARS 251 | The Arts of a World Capital: London | CALS |
| GK, VPA | ARS 353 | Arts and Cross-Cultural Contacts | CALS |
| BUS 426 | International Financial Management | PCOM | |
| BUS 464 | International Marketing | PCOM | |
| GK | COM 447 | Communication and Globalization | CHASS |
| GK, SS, USD | COM/HSS 392 | International Cross-Cultural Communication | CHASS |
| GK, IP, NS | CS 224 | Seeds, Biotechnology and Societies | CALS |
| GK, IP | CS 230 | Introduction to Agroecology | CALS |
| IP | D 102 | Design Culture and Context I | Design |
| IP | D 103 | Design Culture and Context II | Design |
| VPA | DS 101 | History of Design I, From Before Apple to Xia Gui | Design |
| EC 348 | Introduction to International Economics | PCOM | |
| GK | EC 449 | International Finance | PCOM |
| GK, HUM | ENG/FL 219 | Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature | CHASS |
| GK, HUM | ENG/FL 223 | Contemporary World Literature I | CHASS |
| GK, HUM | ENG/FL 224 | Contemporary World Literature II | CHASS |
| GK, HUM | ENG/FL 392 | Major World Authors | CHASS |
| GK, HUM | ENG/FL 394 | Sutides in World Literature | CHASS |
| GK, IP, NS | ENT 207 | Insects and Human Disease | CALS |
| GK, HUM | FL/ENG 219 | Studies in Great Works of Non-Western Literature | CHASS |
| GK, HUM | FL/ENG 223 | Contemporary World Literature I | CHASS |
| GK, HUM | FL/ENG 224 | Contemporary World Literature II | CHASS |
| GK, HUM | FL/ENG 392 | Major World Authors | CHASS |
| GK, HUM | FL/ENG 394 | Sutides in World Literature | CHASS |
| IP | FOR 248 | Forest History, Technology and Society | CNR |
| GK, IP | FOR 414 | World Forestry | CNR |
| FTM 483 | Global Trade & Sourcing | Textiles | |
| FTM 494 | International Industrial Internship in Textile Management | Textiles | |
| GK, IP, NS | FW 221 | Conservation of Natural Resources | CNR |
| FW 460 | International Wildfire Management and Conservation | CNR | |
| VPA | GD 203 | History of Graphic Design | Design |
| GK, SS | GEO/SOC 220 | Cultural Geography | CHASS/Education |
| GPH 201 | Global Health and Physiology | COS | |
| GK, HUM | HI 233 | The World Since 1750 | CHASS |
| HUM | HI 335 | The World At War | CHASS |
| GK, HUM | HI 381 | NGO Nonprofits in a Global Context | CHASS |
| HUM | HI 454 | History of US Foreign Relations, 1900 to Present | CHASS |
| GK, SS, USD | HSS/COM 392 | International Cross-Cultural Communication | CHASS |
| IP | IDS/NR 303 | Humans and the Environment | CHASS/CNR |
| GK, IP | IS 200 | Introduction to International Studies | CHASS |
| IS 393 | Intermediate Seminar in International Studies | CHASS | |
| IS 491 | Senior Seminar in International Studies | CHASS | |
| LAR 222 | Perception and Behavior for Designers | Design | |
| VPA | LAR 444 | History of Landscape Architecture | Design |
| LAR 465 | Landscape Architecture International Studio | Design | |
| NS | MB 200 | Microbiology and World Affairs | COS |
| MEA 476 | Worldwide Rivers & Delta Systems: Their Evolution & Human Impacts | COS | |
| GK, IP, VPA | MUS 200 | Understanding Music: Global Perspectives | DASA |
| IP | NR/IDS 303 | Humans and the Environment | CHASS/CNR |
| NR 350 | International Sustainable Resource Use | CNR | |
| IP | PB 213 | Plants and Civilization | CALS |
| IP | PB 219 | Plants in Folklore, Myth and Religion | CALS |
| HUM | PHI 420 | Global Justice | CHASS |
| PRT 430 | Tourism, Poverty, and Health | CNR | |
| GK, IP | PRT 449 | Human Dimensions of Natural Resources in Australia/New Zealand | CNR |
| GK, IP | PRT 450 | Sustaining Natural Resources in Australia/New Zealand | CNR |
| SS | PS 203 | Introduction to Non-Profits | CHASS |
| GK, SS | PS 231 | Introduction to International Relations | CHASS |
| GK, SS | PS 236 | Issues in Global Politics | CHASS |
| GK, SS | PS 241 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | CHASS |
| SS | PS 331 | US Foreign Policy | CHASS |
| GK, SS | PS 335 | International Law | CHASS |
| GK, SS | PS 336 | Global Environmental Politics | CHASS |
| GK | PS 339 | Politics of the World Economy | CHASS |
| GK | PS 431 | The UN and Global Order | CHASS |
| GK | PS 433 | Global Problems and Policies | CHASS |
| PS 445 | Comparative Systems of Law and Justice | CHASS | |
| IP | PSE 220 | From Papyrus to Plasma Screens: Paper and Society | CNR |
| GK, HUM | REL 210 | Religious Traditions of the World | CHASS |
| HUM, SS | REL/SOC 309 | Religion and Society | CHASS |
| GK, HUM | REL 340 | Islam | CHASS |
| HUM | REL/WGS 472 | Women and Religion | CHASS |
| REL/WGS 473 | Religion, Gender & Reproductive Technologies | CHASS | |
| GK, HUM | REL 383 | Religion, Globalism, & Justice | CHASS |
| GK, HUM | REL 482 | Religion and Conflict | CHASS |
| GK, HUM | REL 489 | Interpretation of Religion | CHASS |
| IP | SMT 232 | Recycling to Create a Sustainable Environment | CNR |
| SS, USD | SOC 203 | Current Social Problems | CHASS |
| SS | SOC 205 | Jobs and Work | CHASS |
| GK, SS | SOC/GEO 220 | Cultural Geography | CHASS/Education |
| SS | SOC 241 | Sociology of Agriculture and Rural Society | CHASS |
| GK, IP, SS | SOC/ANT 261 | Technology in Society and Culture | CHASS |
| SS | SOC 311 | Community Relations | CHASS |
| GK, SS | SOC 342 | International Development | CHASS |
| GK, SS | SOC 351 | Population and Planning | CHASS |
| HUM, SS | SOC/REL 309 | Religion and Society | CHASS |
| SOC 402 | Urban Sociology | CHASS | |
| SOC 414 | Social Class | CHASS | |
| SOC 440 | Social Change | CHASS | |
| SOC 445 | Inequality, Ideology, and Social Justice | CHASS | |
| SOC 450 | Environmental Sociology | CHASS | |
| IP | SSC 185 | Land and Life | CALS |
| GK, IP | STS 302 | Contemporary Science, Technology, & Human Values | CHASS |
| IP | STS 322 | Technological Catastrophes | CHASS |
| GK, IP | STS 323 | World Population and Food Prospects | CHASS |
| IP | STS 402 | Peace and War in the Nuclear Age | CHASS |
| IP | WGS 224 | Contemporary Issues in Ecofeminism | CHASS |
| IP | WGS 330 | Women & Health | CHASS |
| WGS/ANT 444 | Cross-cultural Perspectives on Women | CHASS | |
| HUM | WGS/REL 472 | Women and Religion | CHASS |
| WGS/REL 473 | Religion, Gender & Reproductive Technologies | CHASS |