Center for Global Education
Center for Global Education
Academic Information
Course Syllabi
“Nation Building, Globalization, and Decolonizing the Mind” (Namibia and South Africa)
- History of Racism and Resistance in Southern Africa and the U.S. (History 327)
- Political and Social Change in Southern Africa (Political Science 353)
- Religion and Social Change in Southern Africa (Religion 346)
- The Politics of Development in Southern Africa (Interdisciplinary Studies 312/Political Science 354)
- Lifetime Fitness: Yoga (HPE 002)
- Internship (Environmental Studies, History/Interdisciplinary Studies/ Political Science/Religion/Women’s Studies/Youth & Family Ministry 399)
Course Syllabi
“Social Change in Central America: Exploring Peace, Justice and Community Engagement” (Guatemala, Costa Rica and Nicaragua)
- Latin American Liberation Theologies (Religion 366)
- Cultural Conflict and Change in Latin America (History/Women’s Studies 355)
- Citizen Participation in a Globalized Economy (Political Science 310)
- Spanish Options
Course Syllabi
“History, Culture and Politics of Cuba“
- Topics in World History: History of Cuba (History 440)
- Topics in International Politics: Cuban Politics (Political Science 461)
- Special Topics: Cuba Today (Sociology 295)
- Cuba Spanish
Course Syllabi for Programs in Mexico
Fall Semester
“Crossing Borders: Gender and Social Change Social Change in Mesoamerica”
- Women, Gender and Social Change in Latin America (POL 357/WST 352)
- Liberationist, Feminist, Queer and Postcolonial Theologies in Latin America (REL/WST 324)
- Global Business Management: Mexico & Other Emerging Markets (BUS 461)
- Vocation and the Meaning of Success (KEY 490)
- Christian Vocation and the Search for Meaning II (REL 200)
- International Marketing (MKT 466)
- Environmental Biology (BIO 118)
- Internship (available for credit in 11 disciplines)
- Independent Study (available for credit in 10 disciplines)
- Ministry in a Mexican Context (YFM 205) .5 class credit
- Lifetime Activity: Latin Dance (HPE 002) no credit, but fulfills Augsburg College’s Lifetime Fitness graduation requirement
Spring Semester
“Migration and Globalization: Engaging our Communities”
- Environmental Biology (BIO 118)
- Mexican History, Culture and Cosmovision (HIS/WST 357)
- Globalization, Social Struggles and the Environment (POL/WST 341)
- Christian Vocation and the Search for Meaning II (REL 200)
- Internship (available for credit in 11 disciplines)
- Independent Study (available for credit in 10 disciplines)
- Lifetime Activity: Latin Dance (HPE 003) no credit, but fulfills Augsburg College’s Lifetime Fitness graduation requirement.
“Social Work in a Latin American Context: Open only to students in Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited programs.
- International Social Welfare: The Mexican Context (SWK 294)
- Comparative Social Policy (SWK 295)
- Social Work Practice II: With Families and Groups (SWK 316)
- Fieldwork II: Integrative Seminar (SWK 317)
- Lifetime Activity: Latin Dance (HPE 003) no credit, but fulfills Augsburg College’s Lifetime Fitness graduation requirement
Spanish Options (all Mexico programs)
Assessment and Grading Criteria