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We are dedicated to making the Duke Kunshan University Master of Management Studies program available to all qualified and committed candidates. Basic information on the program’s tuition and supplementary fees can be found here.
Duke Kunshan University Undergraduate Courses
Duke Kunshan University (DKU) is a Chinese-American partnership of Duke University (Durham, North Carolina, United States) and Wuhan University (Wuhan, Hubei, China) to create a liberal arts and research university offering academic programs for students from China and throughout the world. DKU received approval from the Chinese Ministry of Education in 2013 and its curricula are also approved by the Jiangsu Provincial Education Bureau.
Students have the opportunity to study at both the DKU campus in Kunshan, China and at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Undergraduate students will have the opportunity to spend a summer and a semester on the Duke University campus in Durham, North Carolina. Students are awarded degrees from both Duke University and Duke Kunshan University upon graduation and become members of both institutions’ alumni organizations. In 2018, Duke Kunshan University welcomed their first inaugural undergraduate class
Founded in 2013, Duke Kunshan University is a private higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Kunshan (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Jiangsu. Officially recognized by the Education Department of the Jiangsu Province, Duke Kunshan University (DKU) is a coeducational Chinese higher education institution. Duke Kunshan University (DKU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. See the uniRank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. DKU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.
Campus
The 200-acre campus site is within the Kunshan Yangcheng Lake Science Park and features state-of-the-art classroom and meeting facilities, library resources, student and faculty housing and dining space, and recreational facilities. Multi-purpose meeting spaces, breakout rooms, and study areas allow students to work individually or in groups to review course material, complete assignments, and participate in the vibrant, intellectual life of the campus.
With a residential culture modeled after the world’s greatest universities, the Duke Kunshan University campus environment encourages the exchange of ideas and continuous learning and growth in the classroom and beyond.
The campus blends traditional Chinese elements with advanced educational technology in a spacious, modern setting. Extensive aquatic elements, including an aquatic quadrangle at the center of campus, symbolize the region’s famous water towns and are integrated throughout the campus while leading information technology and Telepresence systems provide instant connections to colleagues and classmates around the world.
Located within the Kunshan Yangcheng Lake Science Park, the first phase of the DKU campus includes classroom and research spaces, student and faculty residences, dining facilities, an executive conference center, and recreation and leisure spaces.
Designed by the internationally renowned architect, Gensler, the campus seeks to be a model of sustainable development, reflective of the natural and cultural context of the Jiangnan region.
- Native Wetlands: The 201-acre site has a high water table, so designers elected to preserve 40 acres as community gardens—much in the way that Duke’s original campus in Durham is carefully nested into a forest. As the Durham campus is noted for its Sarah P. Duke Gardens, the Kunshan campus highlights its regional geography by featuring landscaped gardens, wetlands and waterways.
- Energy Efficiency: The campus design’s use of daylight, solar shading, passive cooling, and natural flood control is informed by centuries of experience dealing with the opportunities and challenges of Kunshan’s climate and terrain.
- A Walkable Campus: Roadways are on the perimeter to create a pedestrian-friendly central campus with walking paths and bridges connecting the buildings to one another.
- Regional Connections: Kunshan’s location between Shanghai and Suzhou allows easy access to these major metropolitan centers by highways and high-speed railway.
Duke Kunshan University, a Sino-American partnership between Duke University in the US and Wuhan University in China, offers a Duke education in the dynamic and rapidly growing China.
At this truly international university, you will:
- Receive a Duke University degree upon graduation
- Have the opportunity to study at the Duke campus in Durham, NC, US
- Learn from leading Duke and Duke Kunshan faculty (All courses are taught in English)
- Live and learn on the state-of-the-art Duke Kunshan campus with students and faculty from all around the world
- Cultivate critical thinking skills, acquire deep insights about China, and develop global leadership capabilities that will boost your educational and career opportunities
Duke Kunshan University is a place for learning, living and growing, in a setting that encourages the pursuit of knowledge within and beyond the classroom. The 200-acre campus site features state-of-the-art classroom and meeting facilities, library resources, student and faculty housing and dining space, and recreational facilities. Multi-purpose meeting spaces, breakout rooms, and study areas allow students to work individually or in groups to review course material, complete assignments, and participate in the vibrant, intellectual life of the University.
Designed by the internationally renowned architect, Gensler, the campus seeks to be a model of sustainable development, reflective of the natural and cultural context of the Jiangnan region.
Native wetlands: The 201-acre site has a high-water table, so designers elected to preserve 40 acres as community gardens—much in the way that Duke’s original campus in Durham is carefully nested into a forest. As the Durham campus is noted for its Sarah P. Duke Gardens, the Kunshan campus highlights its regional geography by featuring landscaped gardens, wetlands and waterways.
Energy efficiency: The campus design’s use of daylight, solar shading, passive cooling, and natural flood control is informed by centuries of experience dealing with the opportunities and challenges of Kunshan’s climate and terrain.
A walkable campus: Roadways are on the perimeter to create a pedestrian-friendly central campus with walking paths and bridges connecting the buildings to one another.
Regional connections: Kunshan’s location between Shanghai and Suzhou allows easy access to these major metropolitan centers by highways and high-speed railway.
Duke Kunshan University offers students a world-class education culminating in degrees from Duke University and Duke Kunshan. With students and faculty from around the world, Duke Kunshan offers a uniquely global academic experience. The undergraduate academic program spans two continents – in Kunshan, at a state-of-the-art campus; and one-semester at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Courses will be taught in English and will be primarily conducted in small-sized, discussion-based classes.
In August 2018, Duke Kunshan welcomes the first students in its four-year bachelor’s degree program based in the liberal arts and science tradition. The undergraduate academic program currently offers 15 majors:
- Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences/Math
- Cultures and Movements (Tracks: Sociology and Cultural Anthropology)
- Data Science
- Environmental Science/Chemistry
- Environmental Science/Public Policy
- Ethics and Leadership (Tracks: Philosophy and Religious Studies)
- Global China Studies/History
- Global Cultural Studies/Literature
- Global Health(Tracks: Biology and Public Policy)
- Institutions and Governance/Economics
- Material Science/Physics
- Media and Arts (Tracks: Creative Practice and History)
- Molecular Bioscience (Tracks: Cell and Molecular Biology, Biogeochemistry, Genetics and Genomics, Biophysics)
- Political Economy (Tracks: Political Science and Economics)
- US Studies (Tracks: History and Literature)
Duke Kunshan University Sat Scores
Due to the limitations on opportunities to prepare for and take the SAT and ACT because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Duke Kunshan is continuing a test-optional policy for the 2021-2022 application cycle. Students who do not submit SAT or ACT scores with their application this year will not be at a disadvantage in our admissions process. In the absence of standardized exam results, the admissions committee will place increased emphasis on the remaining components of your application, including high school performance, application essays, and, in some cases, an admissions interview. There are no additional requirements for those who choose test-optional, although applicants are welcome to submit any additional materials that they feel may strengthen their application. 4
Common Application Checklist
- School report
- Counselor recommendation
- High school transcripts
- Teacher evaluations (2)
- SAT or ACT test score (optional for Fall 2021 applications)
- No minimum test score is required for admission
- International testing school codes for Duke Kunshan University:
- SAT – 7059
- ACT – 0621
- Personal Essays
- DKU-specific essay prompts:
- “Why do you think Duke Kunshan University is a good match for you? And what special qualities do you feel you could bring to Duke Kunshan University?” (Required)
- “Is there anything else you would like the Admissions Committee to know about you?” (Optional)
Duke Kunshan Majors
Duke Kunshan currently offers 15 majors approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education, and more majors are under development. Some of the MOE approved majors have multiple tracks.
Applied Mathematics and Computational Sciences/Math
The field of applied mathematics and computational sciences deals with the use of mathematical concepts and computational techniques in various fields of science and engineering. It is utilized in almost every discipline of science, engineering, industry, and technology, and has become an indispensable component. The computational science approach aims at understanding and solving problems mainly through the analysis of mathematical models combined with numerical simulations on computer.
Applied mathematics and computational sciences is a highly interdisciplinary field. The numerical simulation techniques are mostly developed and analyzed in the field of numerical analysis in mathematics. The modeling of and applications to specific scientific problems require disciplinary knowledge and expertise. The need of massive amounts of calculations and data processing calls for development in computer and information sciences. This is a time of opportunity as traditional boundaries between disciplines are breaking down, especially around data and computations.
The expertise of mathematics and computational sciences is in dire need, as access to unprecedented amounts of information and computing resources is creating new opportunities, working together in multidisciplinary teams, to actively engage with and to change the world around them. Mathematics and computing sciences are extensively applied in economics, biology, medical science as well as quantitative social science including global health, environmental science and humanities (for example, digital media). New application areas are constantly being discovered and established techniques are being applied in new ways and in emerging fields. Consequently, a wide variety of career opportunities are open to people with mathematical and computational talent and training.
Major Requirements
(Not every course listed is offered every semester, and the course list will be updated periodically. Please refer to the online Course Catalog for Courses offered in 2020-2021.)
Divisional Foundation Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
| Choose one from the following two Math courses | ||
| MATH 101 | Introductory Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 105 | Calculus | 4 |
| And complete the following courses | ||
| BIOL 110 | Integrated Science – Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 110 | Integrated Science – Chemistry | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | Integrated Science – Physics | 4 |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
| MATH 302 | Numerical Analysis | 4 |
| MATH 303 | ODE and Dynamical Systems | 4 |
| And choose two courses from the following four courses | ||
| MATH 403 | Partial Differential Equations | 4 |
| MATH 404 | Stochastic Modeling & Computing | 4 |
| MATH 405 | Methods for Data Analysis | 4 |
| MATH 406 | Mathematical Modeling | 4 |
Disciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
| MATH 201 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 202 | Linear Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 205 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| MATH 307 | Complex Variables | 4 |
| MATH 308 | Real Analysis | 4 |
| MATH 401 | Abstract Algebra | 4 |
Electives
Courses listed in the table below are recommended electives for the major and the course list will be updated periodically. Students can also select other courses in different disciplines or divisions as electives.
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
| MATH 301 | Advanced Introduction to Probability | 4 |
| STATS 301 | Statistics | 4 |
| MATH 306 | Number Theory | 4 |
| MATH 408 | Differential Geometry | 4 |
| MATH 409 | Topology | 4 |
| MATH 450 | Measure and Integration | 4 |
Behavioral Science with tracks in Psychology and Neuroscience
This major is not available to the Class of 2022. It is available for the Class of 2023 and beyond.
The new field of behavioral science seeks to understand how humans think and act within their environments and how policies can shape that behavior. For example, research showing the power of default options on decision making has led to the introduction of “opt-out” policies for decisions like becoming an organ donor or contributing to one’s retirement account, leading to marked increases in participation (e.g., millions of newly eligible organ donors). Across many institutions – governmental, educational, and corporate – effective interventions rely on an understanding of human behavior. Behavioral science has been commonly applied to problems in marketing, health science, financial investing, charitable giving, human factors and environmental design, and education.
The twin goals of behavioral science – understanding mechanisms of individual behavior and developing policies that shape that behavior – require students to develop a knowledge base drawn from several disciplines. Empirical behavioral science research draws upon the methods of psychology (and, more recently, neuroscience) to create well-designed experiments and measures. Computational modeling and statistics have become increasingly important for isolating the variables that shape behavior, especially when examining the consequences of large-scale interventions. Applications to policy often require disciplinary knowledge in behavioral economics, political psychology, marketing, or another field. And, considering the implications of new policies benefits from expertise in philosophy and ethics. In summary, an integrated course of study in behavioral science will combine disciplinary knowledge with the abilities to evaluate experimental designs, to draw conclusions from experimental data, and to link concepts across levels of analysis from individual behavior to societal policies.
Behavioral science will provide a distinct program of study for DKU undergraduates – one that integrates research approaches and theories currently spread across the social sciences (and some of the natural sciences). Because the most common empirical approaches in sociology, economics, and political science all involve analysis of population-level data (e.g., large panel surveys, census records), students in those majors typically gain expertise working with and evaluating datasets collected by others. Behavioral science provides a complementary approach that develops expertise in experimental methods.
To identify the difference between these approaches, consider a student interested in how demography predicts voting behavior. Through a traditional social science major – say, political science or sociology – that student could learn to analyze census data, voting records, and economic variables to create models at the societal level. Or, by choosing to major in Behavioral Science, that same student could conduct laboratory experiments that test predictions about group identity and political affiliation – and then use her findings to design field experiments that manipulate self-identity and measure real-world political preferences. This latter skillset has become increasingly valued by policymakers, who use the methods of behavioral science to guide their social interventions.
Through its interdisciplinary component, students will gain core skills that have broad relevance for modern societal challenges, while retaining a grounding in a traditional academic discipline like psychology or neuroscience. Moreover, it could be readily integrated with other social science disciplines (e.g., economics, political science, sociology) based on student demand. Because of its focus on how an individual interacts with her environment, it will attract interest from students who think globally or cross-culturally. For example, encouraging pro-environmental behaviors may require somewhat different policies in the US, China, or another country, depending on cultural and economic factors. Students exploring a behavioral science major at DKU will not only receive a broad-based liberal arts education, but also gain highly marketable skills in experimental design, data analysis, and implementing research into policy.
Major Requirements
(Not every course listed is offered every semester, and the course list will be updated periodically. Please refer to the online Course Catalog for Courses offered in 2020-2021.)
Behavioral Science / Psychology
Divisional Foundation Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
| BIOL 110 | Integrated Science – Biology | 4 |
| SOSC 101 | Foundational Questions in Social Science | 4 |
| STATS 101* | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | 4 |
| And choose one from the following 2 courses | ||
| MATH 101 | Introductory Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 105 | MATH 105 | 4 |
| * Students who are more interested in computational modeling can take MATH 205 Probability and Statistics as a substitute for STATS 101. |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
| BEHAVSCI 101 | Introduction to Behavioral Science | 4 |
| BEHAVSCI 102 | Mechanisms of Human Behavior | 4 |
| BEHAVSCI 201 | Individuals and Their Decisions | 4 |
| BEHAVSCI 202 | Institutions, Groups, and Society | 4 |
| BEHAVSCI 401 | Moving Beyond Nudges | 4 |
Disciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
| PSYCH 101 | Introductory Psychology | 4 |
| BEHAVSCI 402 | Judgement and Decision Making | 4 |
| And choose three courses total from Course Clusters I and II, with at least one course from each cluster | ||
| Course Cluster I | ||
| PSYCH 102 | Cognitive Psychology | 4 |
| PSYCH 103 | Developmental Psychology | 4 |
| PSYCH 104 | Social Psychology | 4 |
| Course Cluster II | ||
| NEUROSCI 102 | Biological Basis of Behavior | 4 |
| PSYCH 105 | Abnormal Psychology | 4 |
| NEUROSCI 212 | Cognitive Neuroscience | 4 |
Electives
Students can choose the recommended electives in their tracks or select other courses in different disciplines or divisions as electives. The course list will be updated periodically.
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
| POLSCI 107 | Political Psychology | 2 |
| PSYCH 110 | Mindfulness, Stress, and Health: Eastern and Western Perspectives | 4 |
| NEUROSCI 202 | Medical Neuroscience | 4 |
| BEHAVSCI 203 | Comparative Analysis of Behavior | 2 |
| BEHAVSCI 204 | Experimental Philosophy | 4 |
| GLHLTH 301 | Global Health Research Methods | 4 |
| PUBPOL 303 | Policy Choice as Value Conflict | 4 |
| ECON 309 | Behavioral Finance | 4 |
Cultures and Movements with tracks in Cultural Anthropology, Sociology, and History
Culture and movements are two interdependent areas of inquiry studied across the social sciences that have implications for understanding contemporary public discourse, policy debates, and current events. Culture refers to the ways people act and interact, the material objects that shape their lives, the social and political organizations that shape social action, and how these change over time. Nearly every human action is shaped in some way by the cultural context in which it is embedded. Movements refer to the interactions and dynamics of practices, values, beliefs, economic systems and institutions over time and include—but are not limited to—social, political, and economic changes that reflect where a society has been and that shape where it may go in the future. Cultural perspectives are uniquely positioned to shed light on movements by providing insight into how movements are shaped—and how they shape—the broader society in which they occur. Cultural perspectives also contribute to understanding movements by clarifying the internal functioning of the social organizations that create and are changed by movements.
This major has three tracks, Cultural Anthropology, Sociology, and History, each of which provides students the opportunities for academic study and applied research and practice. Students in this major will be exposed to interdisciplinary approaches to both theoretical understanding of culture and movements and the methods used to study related issues. Theoretical approaches include individual-centered, pragmatist, structuralism, cognitive, and political orientations. Methodological approaches incorporate ethnographic, survey research, network analysis, computational, and other approaches. By their senior year, students will have the skills to read cutting-edge research in this interdisciplinary field and will be equipped to compete for jobs with policy organizations, corporations, NGOs, and other top employers. They will also be well-prepared to apply to graduate programs in the social sciences, public policy, history, and management.
Major Requirements
(Not every course listed is offered every semester, and the course list will be updated periodically. Please refer to the online Course Catalog for Courses offered in 2019-2020.)
Divisional Foundation Courses
For Tracks of Sociology, Cultural Anthropology:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SOSC 101 | Foundational Questions in Social Science | 4 |
| SOSC 102 | Introduction to Research Methods | 4 |
For History Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SOSC 101 | Foundational Questions in Social Science | 4 |
| ARUHU 101 | The Art of Interpretation: Written Texts | 4 |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| CULMOVE 101 | Cultures of Globalization | 4 |
| CULMOVE 201 | Migration, Inequality and Culture | 4 |
| CULMOVE 202 | Culture and Social Movements | 4 |
| CULMOVE 203 | Wealth, Inequality and Power | 4 |
| CULMOVE 301 | Social Science Perspectives on China: From the Socialist Past to the Global Present | 4 |
| CULMOVE 390 | Junior Seminar: Advanced Topics | 4 |
| CULMOVE 490 | Senior Seminar: Advanced Topics | 4 |
Disciplinary Courses
For Cultural Anthropology Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| CULANTH 206 | The Ethnography of China: New Directions | 4 |
| CULANTH 211 | Gender, Mobility and Labor | 4 |
| CULANTH 302 | Field Methods | 4 |
| And choose two courses from the following five courses | ||
| CULANTH 207 | Cultures of New Media | 4 |
| CULANTH 208 | Global Migration and Ethics | 4 |
| CULANTH 304 | The Anthropology of Doing Good: China and Beyond | 4 |
| CULANTH 305 | The Culture of Development: Africa | 4 |
| CULANTH 405 | Medical Anthropology | 4 |
For Sociology Track
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SOCIOL 105 | Theory and Society | 4 |
| SOCIOL 110 | Sociological Inquiry | 4 |
| SOCIOL 202 | Sociology of Culture | 4 |
| And choose two courses from the following five courses | ||
| STATS 101 * | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | 4 |
| SOCIOL 111 | Contemporary Social Problems | 4 |
| SOCIOL 180 | Society, the Self, and the Changing Natural World | 4 |
| SOCIOL 204 | Identity, Action, and Emotion | 4 |
| SOCIOL 211 | Social Inequality | 4 |
| * Students can take MATH 205 as a substitute for STATS 101. |
For History Track:
World History thematic area:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 201 | History Methods and Research | 4 |
| And choose one of the following five Pre-Modern World History courses | ||
| HIST 111 | Ancient Roots to Global Routes | 4 |
| HIST 112 | History of the Indian Ocean World | 4 |
| HIST 113 | Peoples and Cultures of Ancient South Asia, 3500BCE-1750CE | 4 |
| HIST 202 | World History and Global Interactions | 4 |
| HIST 312 | Southeast Asia and the Rise of Global Trade | 4 |
| And choose one of the following three Modern World History courses | ||
| HIST 110 | Historical Perspectives on Contemporary Global Issues | 4 |
| HIST 313 | Southeast Asia from the Age of Imperialism to the Global Cold War | 4 |
| HIST 410 | The Spice Race: How the Spice Trade shaped our World | 4 |
| And one course from electives in the World History thematic area (200-400 level) | 4 | |
| And one history course outside of the World History thematic area (100-400 level) | 4 |
Electives
Students can choose the recommended electives in their tracks or select other courses in different divisions as electives. The course list will be updated periodically.
For Cultural Anthropology Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| CULANTH 101 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 4 |
| CULANTH 105 | Sound in Everyday Life; Anthropological Perspectives | 4 |
| CULANTH 106 | Home, House, and Housing: An Anthropological Exploration of Human Dwellings | 4 |
| CULANTH 209 | Globalization and Alternative-Globalizations | 4 |
| CULANTH 303 | Politics of Food: Land, Labor, Health, and Economics | 4 |
For Sociology Track
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SOCIOL 104 | Love, Marriage, and Family in Comparative Perspective | 4 |
| SOSC 203 | The Social, Political, and Economic Implications of Immigration | 4 |
| SOCIOL 205 | Gender, Work, and Organizations | 4 |
| SOCIOL 301 | Race, Ethnicity, and Citizenship | 4 |
For History Track
Electives in the World History thematic area:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 107 | Gandhi and Moral Leadership | 4 |
| HIST 114 | Modern South Asia | 4 |
| HIST 115 | Brides of the Sea: Trading Cities in the Indian Ocean World, 200BCE to 2000CE | 2 |
| HIST 116 | Mughal India Through the Eyes of European Travelers | 2 |
| HIST 121 | Pan-Africanism: Global Story of an American Idea | 2 |
| HIST 204 | Asia in World History | 4 |
| HIST 206 | World History in Seven Meals | 4 |
| HIST 314 | Writing the History of War | 4 |
| HIST 315 | Why Be a Bandit? | 4 |
| HIST 411 | Seeing History from the Mountains and the Seas: Ethnographic histories of Asia | 4 |
| HIST 412 | Global Labor History | 4 |
DATA SCIENCE
The field of Interdisciplinary Data Science (IDS) deals with the theories, methodologies and tools of applying statistical concepts and computational techniques to various data analysis problems related to science, engineering, medicine, business, etc. The objective is to inspect, clean, transform and model data in order to discover useful information, suggest conclusions and support decision-making. It is an emerging topic that plays a critical role in almost every discipline of today’s science and technology and has become an indispensable component.
Interdisciplinary data science is a highly interdisciplinary field. Its methodologies are mostly derived from statistics theories. The computational algorithms for implementing these statistical methodologies are based upon numerical computation and optimization, and are often executed on a large-scale hardware platform composed of massive computing units and storage devices. When applying data analysis to a specific application problem, it further requires disciplinary knowledge and expertise. To accomplish these ambitious goals, there is an immediate need to “invent” a radically new degree program that can break down the traditional boundaries between disciplines and, consequently, facilitate fundamental breakthroughs and innovations.
Major Requirements
(Not every course listed is offered every semester, and the course list will be updated periodically. Please refer to the online Course Catalog for Courses offered in 2019-2020.)
Divisional Foundation Courses
Option 1: only applicable to Class of 2022 who have taken INTGSCI 101 & 102
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 101 | Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 1) | 4 |
| MATH 201 | Multivariable Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 2) | 4 |
| INTGSCI 101 | Integrated Science 1 | 4 |
| INTGSCI 102 | Integrated Science 2 | 4 |
Option 2: only applicable to Class of 2022 who have taken INTGSCI 101
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 101 | Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 1) | 4 |
| MATH 201 | Multivariable Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 2) | 4 |
| INTGSCI 101 | Integrated Science 1 | 4 |
| And choose two from the following courses | ||
| BIOL 110 | Integrated Science – Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 110 * | Integrated Science – Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 120 * | Core Concepts in Chemistry: An Environmental Perspective | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | Integrated Science – Physics | 4 |
| * Students can choose one from CHEM 110 and CHEM 120 but not both. |
Option 3: Applicable to Class of 2023 and any student who has not taken INTGSCI 101
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 101 | Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 1) | 4 |
| MATH 201 | Multivariable Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 2) | 4 |
| BIOL 110 | Integrated Science – Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 110 | Integrated Science – Chemistry | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | Integrated Science – Physics | 4 |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| COMPSCI 201 | Introduction to Programming and Data Structures | 4 |
| STATS 302 | Principles of Machine Learning | 4 |
| STATS 303 | Statistical Machine Learning | 4 |
| STATS 401 | Data Acquisition and Visualization | 4 |
| STATS 402 | Interdisciplinary Data Analysis | 4 |
Disciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 202 | Linear Algebra | 4 |
| MATH 205 | Probability and Statistics (was Mathematical Foundations 3) | 4 |
| STATS 210 | Probability, Random Variables and Stochastic Processes | 4 |
| COMPSCI 301 | Algorithms and Databases | 4 |
| MATH 304 | Numerical Analysis and Optimization | 4 |
| MATH 305 | Advanced Linear Algebra | 4 |
Electives
Courses listed in the table below are recommended electives for the major and the course list will be updated periodically. Students can also select other courses in different divisions as electives.
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| STATS 102 | Introduction to Data Science | 4 |
| COMPSCI 207 | Image Data Science | 4 |
| STATS 304 | Bayesian and Modern Statistics | 4 |
| COMPSCI 302 | Computer Vision | 4 |
| COMPSCI 303 | Search Engines | 4 |
| COMPSCI 304 | Speech Recognition | 4 |
| COMPSCI 401 | Cloud Computing | 4 |
| STATS 403 | Deep Learning | 4 |
| STATS 404 | Probabilistic Graphical Models | 4 |
| COMPSCI 402 | Artificial Intelligence | 4 |
Environmental Science with tracks in Biogeochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, and Public Policy
The pressing needs for sustainable development and acceptable environmental quality are placing increasing demands upon governments and industries locally, nationally, and worldwide. To help meet those demands, the Environmental Science major provides training for students intending to enter environmental professions or to pursue graduate study in environmental science and related fields such as biology, chemistry, public health, law, and policy. The major offers an interdisciplinary course of study that combines elements of the natural and social sciences relevant to understanding the biosphere and its interaction with human society.
The Biogeochemistry track is designed for students interested in analysis of links between environmental systems and other Earth system processes including biological, chemical, and geologic forces. Studies focus on global and local cycles of chemicals like carbon, nitrogen, and water that ultimately lead to global environmental change. Students selecting this major and track will receive interdisciplinary training in environmental science with a focus on ecosystem sciences and will be uniquely prepared to solve short and long-term challenges related to human-mediated global climate change and environmental degradation.
The Biology track is designed for students interested in a biological perspective on environmental science. Students learn the processes that connect living organisms to their environment at the molecular, cellular, physiological, organismal, and population levels. The track is designed to encourage breadth in the life sciences and allows students to acquire depth in a chosen area of scientific concentration through the choice of electives. This track prepares students for careers in research, medicine, agriculture, and environmental management.
The Chemistry track within the Environmental Science major is designed for students interested in a scientific perspective on environmental issues, in particular chemistry, toxicology, and pollutant fate and transport. The track is designed to encourage breadth in the physical sciences and allows students to acquire depth in a chosen area of scientific concentration through the choice of electives. This track prepares students for careers in research, chemistry, and environmental management.
The Public Policy track is designed for students interested in the social, cultural, economic, and political aspects of environmental sciences. The track provides a healthy balance between basic sciences and public policy aspects to prepare graduates for translating this knowledge into meaningful action and innovative policy solutions.
The Environmental Science major includes both coursework and experiential learning about the underlying science, and the social, political, legal and economic factors that both encourage and hinder environmental cooperation and competition around the world. All students pursuing this major must complete a set required Divisional Foundational courses that provide the required background and fundamentals in the discipline essential to advanced work in the major. The major includes a set of five required interdisciplinary courses (four set courses plus one to choose from a list of three courses) which provide a well-rounded, in-depth examination of environmental science and policy issues. In addition to the foundational and interdisciplinary and disciplinary requirements, students also have the choice of a number of elective courses that provide flexibility to add depth in their specific field of study, and/or explore other subject matters as they see fit.
Major Requirements
(Not every course listed is offered every semester, and the course list will be updated periodically. Please refer to the online Course Catalog for Courses offered in 2020-2021.)
Environmental Science / Biogeochemistry
Divisional Foundation Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one from the following two Math courses | ||
| MATH 101 | Introductory Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 105 | Calculus | 4 |
| And complete the following courses | ||
| BIOL 110 | Integrated Science – Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 110 | Integrated Science – Chemistry | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | Integrated Science – Physics | 4 |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ENVIR 101 | Introduction to Environmental Sciences | 4 |
| ENVIR 102 | Dynamic Earth and Oceans: Physical and Biological Sciences for the Environment | 4 |
| ENVIR 201 | Applied Environmental Science and Policy | 4 |
| ENVIR 301 | International Environmental Policy | 4 |
| And choose one from the following three courses | ||
| ENVIR 202 | Biodiversity and Conservation | 4 |
| ENVIR/ECON 302 | Environmental Economics & Policy | 4 |
| ENVIR/ECON 404 | Environmental Justice: The Economics of Race, Place and Pollution | 4 |
Disciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 208 | General Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 311 | Biogeochemistry | 4 |
| And choose one from the following two courses | ||
| STATS 101 | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | 4 |
| MATH 205 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| And choose one from the following two courses | ||
| BIOL 312 | Ecophysiology | 4 |
| ENVIR 315 | Aqueous Geochemistry | 4 |
| And choose one from the following two courses | ||
| BIOL 313 | Ecosystem Service | 4 |
| BIOL 319 | Global Change Biology | 4 |
Electives
Courses listed in the table below are recommended electives for the major and the course list will be updated periodically. Students can also select other courses in different disciplines or divisions as electives.
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 201 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| ENVIR 202 | Biodiversity and Conservation | 4 |
| ENVIR 304 | Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology | 4 |
| BIOL 318 | Food Web Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 405 | Microbial Ecology | 4 |
Environmental Science / Biology
Divisional Foundation Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one from the following two Math courses | ||
| MATH 101 | Introductory Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 105 | Calculus | 4 |
| And complete the following courses | ||
| BIOL 110 | Integrated Science – Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 110 | Integrated Science – Chemistry | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | Integrated Science – Physics | 4 |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ENVIR 101 | Introduction to Environmental Sciences | 4 |
| ENVIR 102 | Dynamic Earth and Oceans: Physical and Biological Sciences for the Environment | 4 |
| ENVIR 201 | Applied Environmental Science and Policy | 4 |
| ENVIR 301 | International Environmental Policy | 4 |
| And choose one from the following three courses | ||
| ENVIR 202 | Biodiversity and Conservation | 4 |
| ENVIR/ECON 302 | Environmental Economics & Policy | 4 |
| ENVIR/ECON 404 | Environmental Justice: The Economics of Race, Place and Pollution | 4 |
Disciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 201 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 201 | Organic Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 208 | General Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 212 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 202 | Genetics and Evolution | 4 |
| BIOL 305 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 4 |
| And choose one from the following two courses | ||
| STATS 101 | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | 4 |
| MATH 205 | Probability and Statistics | 4 |
Electives
Courses listed in the table below are recommended electives for the major and the course list will be updated periodically. Students can also select other courses in different disciplines or divisions as electives.
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 203 | Molecular, Behavioral and Social Evolution: Evolution of Genomes, Traits, Behaviors and Societies | 4 |
| GLHLTH 301 | Global Health Research Methods | 4 |
| BIOL 306 | Cell Signaling and Diseases | 4 |
| BIOL 307 | Cancer Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 308 | Evolution of Infectious Diseases | 4 |
| BIOL 309 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 310 | Developmental Biology | 4 |
Environmental Science / Chemistry
Divisional Foundation Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one from the following two Math courses | ||
| MATH 101 | Introductory Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 105 | Calculus | 4 |
| And complete the following courses | ||
| BIOL 110 | Integrated Science – Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 110 | Integrated Science – Chemistry | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | Integrated Science – Physics | 4 |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ENVIR 101 | Introduction to Environmental Sciences | 4 |
| ENVIR 102 | Dynamic Earth and Oceans: Physical and Biological Sciences for the Environment | 4 |
| ENVIR 201 | Applied Environmental Science and Policy | 4 |
| ENVIR 301 | International Environmental Policy | |
| And choose one course from the following three courses | ||
| ENVIR 202 | Biodiversity and Conservation | 4 |
| ENVIR 302/ECON 302 | Environmental Economics | 4 |
| ENVIR 404/ECON 404 | Environmental Justice: The Economics of Race, Place and Pollution | 4 |
Disciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 122 | General Physics II | 4 |
| MATH 201 | Multivariable Calculus | 4 |
| CHEM 201 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 202 | Organic Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 210 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| CHEM 301 | Elements of Physical Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 401 | Analytical Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 402 | Inorganic Chemistry | 4 |
Electives
Courses listed in the table below are recommended electives for the major and the course list will be updated periodically. The course list will be updated periodically.
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 130 | Science of Cooking | 4 |
| ENVIR 203 | The Theory and Practice of Sustainability | 4 |
| ENVIR 303 | Climate Change and Society in China | 4 |
| ENVIR 304 | Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology | 4 |
| ENVIR 311/BIOL 311 | Biogeochemistry | 4 |
| ENVIR 313/BIOL 313 | Ecosystem Service | 4 |
| ENVIR 315/CHEM 315 | Aqueous Geochemistry | 4 |
| ENVIR 402 | Chemical Transformation of Environmental Contaminants | 4 |
| CHEM 403 | Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry | 4 |
Environmental Science / Public Policy
Divisional Foundation Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one from the following two Math courses | ||
| MATH 101 | Introductory Calculus | 4 |
| MATH 105 | Calculus | 4 |
| And complete the following courses | ||
| SOSC 101 | Foundational Questions in Social Science | 4 |
| SOSC 102 | Introduction to Research Methods | 4 |
| BIOL 110 | Integrated Science – Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 110 | Integrated Science – Chemistry | 4 |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ENVIR 101 | Introduction to Environmental Sciences | 4 |
| ENVIR 102 | Dynamic Earth and Oceans: Physical and Biological Sciences for the Environment | 4 |
| ENVIR 201 | Applied Environmental Science and Policy | 4 |
| ENVIR 301 | International Environmental Policy | 4 |
| And choose one course from the following three courses | ||
| ENVIR 202 | Biodiversity and Conservation | 4 |
| ENVIR 302/ECON 302 | Environmental Economics & Policy | 4 |
| ENVIR 404/ECON 404 | Environmental Justice: The Economics of Race, Place and Pollution | 4 |
Disciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| STATS 101 | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | 4 |
| PUBPOL 101 | Introduction to Policy Analysis | 4 |
| PUBPOL 301 | Political Analysis for Public Policy | 4 |
| PUBPOL 303 | Policy Choice as Value Conflict | 4 |
| And choose one course from the following two courses | ||
| ECON 201 | Intermediate Microeconomics I | 4 |
| PUBPOL 304 | Microeconomic Policy Tools | 4 |
Electives
Students can choose the recommended electives in the major or select other courses in different disciplines or divisions as electives. The course list will be updated periodically.
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| PUBPOL 201 | Climate Change Law and Policy | 4 |
| PUBPOL 202 | Global Disasters: Science and Policy | 4 |
| ENVIR 203 | The Theory and Practice of Sustainability | 4 |
| ENVIR 204 | Global Environmental Issues and Policies | 4 |
| PUBPOL 209 | The Politics of Environmental Crises | 4 |
| PUBPOL 220 | Introduction to Regulatory Governance | 4 |
| ENVIR 303 | Climate Change and Society in China | 4 |
| ENVIR 305 | Environment and Development Economics in Developing Countries | 4 |
| SOSC 320 | Data in the World: Applied Social Statistics | 4 |
| ENVIR 403 | Energy Economics and Policy | 4 |
Ethics and Leadership with tracks in Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Public Policy
The human sciences have made significant advances in understanding what makes for effective leaders and organizations and the qualities of character needed to make sound decisions. For example, social and organizational psychology and history have identified qualities of leaders and group dynamics that foster loyalty, trust, and creativity. Political science, economics and history have explored different models for supportive and regulatory relationships between governments and markets. Expertise of this kind is crucial for enabling leaders to deal with the challenges posed by globalization, climate change, and profound changes in technology that are drastically altering the kinds of work available in a constantly changing economy.
The Ethics and Leadership major meets a critical need to integrate such expertise from the human sciences with the best of thought from philosophy, religion, psychology, and literature about the ultimate ends of human life, about right and wrong, rights, duties and the common good. Leaders need the ability to see, to frame, and think wisely about the ethical issues that confront them. The major is not just for those who aspire to hold political office or high-ranking positions within various organizations. Citizens or members of organizations should have thoughtful and informed conceptions of what makes a good leader, so that they may choose wisely or be prepared to become one. People often serve as leaders or co-leaders in smaller groups within their organizations. People find themselves in social contexts where they may be called upon to lead, and they may decide to do so simply not because they desired to be leaders all along, but because they are needed.
This interdisciplinary major, drawing from fields such as philosophy, political theory, history, literature, religion, and the social and natural sciences, seeks to provide students with the specific expertise that is needed to address issues such as global health, pollution and the environment or regulation of corporations and markets. Students will be encouraged and guided in the task of framing specific expertise with a broader and deeper framework of thinking about what kinds of leaders and citizens they should be, and what their ultimate values ought to be. The major will encourage them to know more and to think more deeply about their own cultural tradition, but also will take them through different traditions of thought about how to make ethical decisions, about the virtues of leaders, the virtues of those they lead, and the right relationship between the two. Students will be encouraged to identify and form views about the differences as well as the similarities between different cultural traditions of thought about these matters, as well as about ultimate values that go into thinking about justice and the good life and how such values relate to conceptions of human spirituality, the divine, and the sacred, how this affects the way human beings relate to one another and with the natural world. Such global perspectives, rooted in one’s own traditions, are more than ever crucial for leadership. Students can choose among three disciplinary tracks: Philosophy, Religious Studies, and Public Policy.
Major Requirements
(Not every course listed is offered every semester, and the course list will be updated periodically. Please refer to the online Course Catalog for Courses offered in 2019-2020.)
Divisional Foundation Courses
For tracks of Philosophy, Religious Studies:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SOSC 101 | Foundational Questions in Social Science | 4 |
| ARHU 101 | The Art of Interpretation 1: Written Texts | 4 |
For Public Policy track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ARHU 101 | The Art of Interpretation 1: Written Texts | 4 |
| SOSC 101 | Foundational Questions in Social Science | 4 |
| SOSC 102 | Introduction to Research Methods | 4 |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ETHLDR 101 | Ethics and Leadership | 4 |
| ETHLDR 202 | Ethics, Markets, and Politics | 4 |
| ETHLDR 203 | Conceptions of Democracy and Meritocracy | 4 |
| ETHLDR 390 | Junior Seminar: Advanced Topics | 4 |
| ETHLDR 490 | Senior Seminar: Advanced Topics | 4 |
| And choose two courses from the following six courses | ||
| ETHLDR 204 | Environmental Ethics | 4 |
| ETHLDR 205 | Trust and Cross-Cultural Leadership | 4 |
| ETHLDR 206 | Global Justice and Health Care | 4 |
| ETHLDR 209 | The Psychology of Justice | 4 |
| ETHLDR 301 | Ethics of Nudging | 4 |
| ETHLDR 302 | The Sociology of Morality and Politics | 4 |
Disciplinary Courses
For Philosophy Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Western Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 102 | Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 105 | History of Modern European Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 204 | Theory of Knowledge | 4 |
| PHIL 205 | Logic | 4 |
For Religious Studies Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| RELIG 101 | Comparative Religious Studies | 4 |
| RELIG 106 | Religion and Leadership | 4 |
| RELIG 201 | Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism | 4 |
| RELIG 203 | Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | 4 |
| RELIG 302 | Religious and Philosophical Thought on the Environment | 4 |
For Public Policy Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| STATS 101 * | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 4 |
| PUBPOL 101 | Introduction to Policy Analysis | 4 |
| PUBPOL 301 | Political Analysis for Public Policy | 4 |
| PUBPOL 303 | Policy Choice as Value Conflict | 4 |
| Choose one course from the following two courses | ||
| PUBPOL 304 | Microeconomic Policy Tools | 4 |
| ECON 201 | Intermediate Microeconomics I | 4 |
| * Students can take MATH 205 as a substitute for STATS 101. |
Electives
Students can choose the recommended electives in their tracks or select other courses in different divisions as electives. The course list will be updated periodically.
For Philosophy Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 103 | Chinese/Mediterranean Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 106 | Global Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 107 | What’s the Right Things to Do? Ethics and Justice in the Modern World | 4 |
| PHIL 108 | Philosophy and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence | 2 |
| PHIL 109 | Philosophy Through Computer Science | 2 |
| PHIL 110 | Philosophy and Sport | 2 |
| PHIL 111 | Non-Human Animal Ethics | 2 |
| PHIL 202 | Problems in Philosophy of Science | 4 |
| PHIL 206 | Climate Change Ethics | 2 |
| PHIL 301 | Philosophy of Mind | 4 |
For Religious Studies Track
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| RELIG 102 | Prophets and Priests | 4 |
| RELIG 103 | Law and Revelation | 4 |
| RELIG 104 | Myth and Nation | 4 |
| RELIG 105 | Gods and People | 4 |
| RELIG 107 | Readings in Religious Literature | 2 |
| RELIG 202 | Modern Buddhism | 4 |
| RELIG 204 | The Problem of Evil | 4 |
| RELIG 303 | The Human Condition | 4 |
| RELIG 304 | Ethics in Religious Perspective | 4 |
For Public Policy Track
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| PUBPOL 110 | Introduction to Human Rights | 4 |
| PUBPOL 215 | Law, Ethics and Responsibility | 4 |
| PUBPOL 217 | Enterprising Leadership | 4 |
| PUBPOL 218 | Ethics in an Unjust World | 4 |
| PUBPOL 310 | Family Rights and Human Rights | 2 |
| PUBPOL 312 | News as Moral Battleground | 4 |
Global China Studies with tracks in History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Economics, and Political Science
This major prepares students to engage, work with, and understand China in the twenty-first century. It provides students with opportunities to gain deep historical knowledge of China in the ancient, pre-modern, and modern periods, while focusing on the place and impact of China in the world—past, present, and future. Students will be exposed to debates about China’s philosophical traditions and their force in shaping China’s history and present; the political dynamics of development, decision-making, and grassroots protest; the importance of religion, entrepreneurialism, innovation, and social networks in China and beyond its borders; and the role of digital media, visual culture, and the internet in everyday social, economic and political life.
This major recognizes that China has continually had a global presence for many centuries, deeply influencing people, cultures, technologies, ecologies and economies elsewhere in our world, and that its influence is now deepening even further as China prepares to become a major player in the realm of global politics and economics. This major will query the meanings of “China” as a nation-state, a region, and culture in a global setting, and provide students with a new set of analytical and critical thinking skills in order to purposefully engage the changing landscape of academics, business, government, policy, and the arts. This major has tracks in History, Political Science, Economics, Philosophy, and Religious Studies.
The major in Global China Studies prepares students for a world in which China—and Chinese firms, organizations, and individuals—are at the center of shaping the 21st century. It prepares international students for their lifelong engagement with China: its polity, economy, and society. It prepares Chinese students to navigate the wider world with a firm understanding of their own roots, their unique history and institutions, and the ability to see their own country as others see it. It prepares students for careers in business, the professions, and public service with a foundational knowledge of China’s global role, past, present and future.
Major Requirements
(Not every course listed is offered every semester, and the course list will be updated periodically. Please refer to the online Course Catalog for Courses offered in 2019-2020.)
Divisional Foundation Courses
For tracks of History, Philosophy, Religious Studies
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SOSC 101 | Foundational Questions in Social Science | 4 |
| ARHU 101 | The Art of Interpretation: Written Texts | 4 |
For Economics track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SOSC 101 | Foundational Questions in Social Science | 4 |
| MATH 101 | Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 1) | 4 |
| And one of the courses below | ||
| STATS 101 | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | 4 |
| MATH 205 | Probability and Statistics (was Mathematical Foundations 3) | 4 |
For Political Science track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SOSC 101 | Foundational Questions in Social Science | 4 |
| ARHU 101 | The Art of Interpretation: Written Texts | 4 |
| And choose one of the courses below | ||
| SOSC 102 | Introduction to Research Methods | 4 |
| STATS 101 | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | 4 |
| MATH 205 | Probability and Statistics (was Mathematical Foundations 3) | 4 |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| GCHINA 201 | From Empire to Nation | 4 |
| GCHINA 202 | Modern Chinese Politics | 4 |
| GCHINA 203 | Visual China | 4 |
| GCHINA 301/ POLECON 302 | China’s Economic Transition | 4 |
| GCHINA 302 | The Factory: From Socialist Industrialism to World Assembly | 4 |
| GCHINA 390 | Junior Seminar: Advanced Topics | 4 |
| GCHINA 490 | Senior Seminar: Advanced Topics | 4 |
Disciplinary Courses
For History track:
Chinese History thematic area:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 201 | History Methods and Research | 4 |
| HIST 103 | Chinese History 3 | 4 |
| And choose one of the following two Pre-Modern Chinese History courses | ||
| HIST 101 | Chinese History 1 | 4 |
| HIST 102 | Chinese History 2 | 4 |
| And one course from electives in the thematic area (200-400 level) | 4 | |
| And one history course outside of the thematic area (100-400 level) | 4 |
For Philosophy Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Western Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 102 | Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 105 | History of Modern European Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 204 | Theory of Knowledge | 4 |
| PHIL 205 | Logic | 4 |
For Religious Studies Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| RELIG 101 | Comparative Religious Studies | 4 |
| RELIG 106 | Religion and Leadership | 4 |
| RELIG 201 | Confucianism, Daoism and Buddhism | 4 |
| RELIG 203 | Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | 4 |
| RELIG 302 | Religious and Philosophical Thought on the Environment | 4 |
For Economics Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 101 | Economics Principles | 4 |
| ECON 201 | Intermediate Microeconomics I | 4 |
| ECON 202 | Intermediate Microeconomics II | 4 |
| ECON 203 | Introduction to Econometrics | 4 |
| ECON 204 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 4 |
For Political Science Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| POLSCI 101 | International Politics | 4 |
| POLSCI 201 | Political Institutions and Processes | 4 |
| ETHLDR 203 | Conceptions of Democracy and Meritocracy | 4 |
| POLSCI 301 | Program Evaluation | 4 |
| POLSCI 302 | Public Opinion | 4 |
Electives
Students can choose the recommended electives in their tracks or select other courses in different divisions as electives. The course list will be updated periodically.
For History track:
Electives in the Chinese History thematic area:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 108 | Shanghai Nightscapes: A Nocturnal History of the City | 2 |
| LIT 108/MEDIART 108 | Love and Dreams on the Chinese Stage | 2 |
| HIST 117 | Sounds and the Chinese City: Live Music Scenes in Urban China | 2 |
| HIST 205 | Shanghai: From Treaty Port to Global Metropolis | 4 |
| HIST 301 | China in Global Perspective 1: China and the Silk Roads World: 500-1500 | 4 |
| HIST 302 | China in Global Perspective 2: The Internationalization of Modern China | 4 |
| HIST 303 | China and the US Comparative 1: The United States and China in War and Revolution | 4 |
| HIST 304 | China and the US Comparative 2: The World of Universities in China and the United States | 4 |
| HIST 305 | Special Topics course in History of Institutions | 4 |
For Philosophy Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 103 | Chinese and Mediterranean Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 106 | Global Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 107 | What’s the Right Thing to Do? Ethics and Justice in the Modern World | 4 |
| PHIL 108 | Philosophy and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence | 2 |
| PHIL 109 | Philosophy Through Computer Science | 2 |
| PHIL 110 | Philosophy and Sport | 2 |
| PHIL 202 | Problems in Philosophy of Science | 4 |
| PHIL 301 | Philosophy of Mind | 4 |
For Religious Studies Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| RELIG 102 | Prophets and Priests | 4 |
| PHIL 102 | Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy | 4 |
| RELIG 103 | Law and Revelation | 4 |
| PHIL 103 | Chinese and Mediterranean Philosophy | 4 |
| RELIG 104 | Myth and Nation | 4 |
| RELIG 105 | Gods and People | 4 |
| RELIG 107 | Readings in Religious Literature | 2 |
| RELIG 202 | Modern Buddhism | 4 |
| RELIG 204 | The Problem of Evil | 4 |
| RELIG 303 | The Human Condition | 4 |
| RELIG 304 | Ethics in Religious Perspective | 4 |
For Economics Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 301 | Health Economics | 4 |
| ECON 302/ENVIR 302 | Environmental Economics & Policy | 4 |
| ECON 303 | Financial Institutions | 4 |
| ECON 304 | Economic Growth | 4 |
| ECON 307 | History of Monetary & International Crises | 4 |
| ECON 308 | Economic History and Modernization of the Islamic Middle East | 4 |
| ECON 401 | Competitive Strategy & Industrial Organization | 4 |
| ECON 402 | International Finance | 4 |
| ECON 404/ENVIR 404 | Environmental Justice: The Economics of Race, Place and Pollution | 4 |
For Political Science Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| POLSCI 102 | Social Choice and Democracy | 4 |
| POLSCI 105 | Contemporary Political Ideologies | 2 |
| POLSCI 208 | Political and Social Inequality | 4 |
| POLSCI 209 | Democratic Erosion | 2 |
| POLSCI 210 | International Relations in East Asia | 4 |
| POLSCI 211/LIT 211 | Politics and Literature | 4 |
| POLSCI 212 | Pathologies of Modern Society: Foundational Ideas | 4 |
| POLSCI 221 | US/China Relations | 4 |
| POLSCI 303 | International Politics of East Asia | 4 |
| POLSCI 307 | Political Economy of Institutions | 4 |
| POLSCI 308 | Global Governance | 4 |
Global Cultural Studies with tracks in Literature and History
Cultural Studies is an interdisciplinary field of research and teaching that investigates the forms of life and culture produced in today’s interconnected world. Combining the strengths of the social sciences and the humanities, and drawing on methods and theories from literary studies, cultural anthropology, history, sociology, media studies, film studies, communications, economics, etc., Cultural Studies explores ways in which “culture” creates and transforms individual experiences, everyday life, social relations and power. With its attentiveness to power relations, hegemony, inequality and diversity, Cultural Studies has a productive role to play in building a better world. Put simply, Cultural Studies is not just an abstract academic field but a production of knowledge that has real world implications.
Focusing on the practical and theoretical issues arising from cross-cultural encounters around the world, Cultural Studies examines conventional cultural products (literature, film, visual art, music, social media, new technology, etc.) and also their broader political and social contexts (colonialism, modernity, capitalism, etc.). In today’s era of economic globalization and neoliberal restructuring, the language of culture is increasingly heard in debates about issues as diverse as nationalism, political conflicts, human rights, immigration, trade, the environment, media, literacy, and education. In the new millennium, increasing students’ capacity to live with and understand the heterogeneity and flux that characterize global flows of people, culture, and capital is of paramount importance. The major in Global Cultural Studies has tracks in Literature and in History and imparts students with skills and competency in critical thinking, cultural analysis, and communication for careers in education, creative industry, NGOs and international business and law.
Major Requirements
(Not every course listed is offered every semester, and the course list will be updated periodically. Please refer to the online Course Catalog for Courses offered in 2019-2020.)
Divisional Foundation Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ARHU 101 | The Art of Interpretation: Written Texts | 4 |
| ARHU 102 | The Art of Interpretation: Images and Sound | 4 |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| GCULS 105 | Critical Comparative Studies | 4 |
| GCULS 201 | Culture and Industry | 4 |
| GCULS 202 | Empires and Culture | 4 |
| GCULS 302 | Gender and Globality | 4 |
| CULMOVE 201 | Migration, Inequality and Culture | 4 |
| GCULS 390 | Junior Seminar: Advanced Topics | 4 |
| GCULS 490 | Senior Seminar: Advanced Topics | 4 |
Disciplinary Courses
For Literature Track:
World Literature track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| LIT 102 | Introduction to Literary Theory Writ Large | 4 |
| LIT 203 | Reading Empire: Anglophone, Francophone, Sinophone and Japanophone | 4 |
| LIT 209 | Critical Inter-Asia: Rethinking Local and Global Connections | 4 |
| And two courses (300 level or above) from World Literature Electives | 8 |
For History Track:
World History thematic area:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 201 | History Methods and Research | 4 |
| And choose one of the following five Pre-Modern World History courses | ||
| HIST 111 | Ancient Roots to Global Routes | 4 |
| HIST 112 | History of the Indian Ocean World | 4 |
| HIST 113 | Peoples and Cultures of Ancient South Asia, 3500BCE-1750CE | 4 |
| HIST 202 | World History and Global Interactions | 4 |
| HIST 312 | Southeast Asia and the Rise of Global Trade | 4 |
| And choose one of the following three Modern World History courses | ||
| HIST 110 | Historical Perspectives on Contemporary Global Issues | 4 |
| HIST 313 | Southeast Asia from the Age of Imperialism to the Global Cold War | 4 |
| HIST 410 | The Spice Race: How the Spice Trade shaped our World | 4 |
| And one course from electives in the thematic area (200-400 level) | 4 | |
| And one history course outside of the thematic area (100-400 level) | 4 |
Electives
Courses listed in the table below are recommended electives for the major and the course list will be updated periodically. Students can also select other courses in different divisions as electives.
For Literature Track:
Electives in World Literature:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| LIT 107 | From Data to Narrative: A Workshop in Non-fiction Writing | 2 |
| LIT 204 | Online Novels and the Chinese Public Sphere | 4 |
| LIT 208 | From Cool Japan to the Korean Wave: Popular Culture from East Asia | 4 |
| LIT 210 | Robots and Monsters: Unruly Human Creations in World Literature | 4 |
| LIT 211/POLSCI 211 | Politics and Literature | 4 |
| GCULS 301 | Religion and Sexuality | 4 |
| GCULS 303 | Chinatowns: A Cultural History | 4 |
| LIT 306 | Melodrama East and West | 4 |
| LIT 307 | Digital Storytelling | 4 |
| GCULS 401 | Games and Culture: Politics, Pleasure and Pedagogy | 4 |
| GCULS 402 | Digital Tribes | 4 |
For History Track:
Electives in World History thematic area:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 107 | Gandhi and Moral Leadership | 4 |
| HIST 114 | Modern South Asia | 4 |
| HIST 115 | Brides of the Sea: Trading Cities in the Indian Ocean World, 200BCE to 2000CE | 2 |
| HIST 116 | Mughal India Through the Eyes of European Travelers | 2 |
| HIST 121 | Pan-Africanism: Global Story of an American Idea | 2 |
| HIST 204 | Asia in World History | 4 |
| HIST 206 | World History in Seven Meals | 4 |
| HIST 314 | Writing the History of War | 4 |
| HIST 315 | Why Be a Bandit? | 4 |
| HIST 411 | Seeing History from the Mountains and the Seas: Ethnographic histories of Asia | 4 |
| HIST 412 | Global Labor History | 4 |
Global Health with Tracks in Biology and Public Policy
The global health major introduces students to global health as an area of study, research, and practice that places a priority on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide. A synthesis of population-based prevention with individual-level clinical care, global health aims to reduce health disparities through attention to modifiable determinants of health and provision of sustainable health services and human development. As a field of study, global health has emerged from tropical medicine, public health, and international health to encompass the complex transactions between societies that are a defining feature of globalization. Because many global health problems stem from economic, social, environmental, political, and healthcare inequalities, defining these problems and designing solutions is highly interdisciplinary and involves fields that span across health sciences, medicine, and public health, but also that bridge to a broad range of academic fields, including biology, agriculture, anthropology, business, computer science, engineering, environmental sciences, economics, history, law, psychology, public policy, and sociology, among others. To introduce students to this interdisciplinary field, the global health major integrates courses in the natural and social sciences and encourages students to take relevant electives in the humanities.
Health issues do not know borders. The advances in transportation and the increasing amount of human travel propels nations to address health issues in a timely manner and more deeply than ever before. Given the size of China’s population and its geographic location, there is no better place for students to immerse themselves in the study of global health. Every nation has faced challenges related to global health: from HIV/AIDS to Ebola and SARS, as well as health issues that arise from poverty, famine and natural disasters. The opportunity for students to study these issues in China will not just provide a generation of global health experts for China itself, but also for the entire world.
The Biology track within the Global Health major is designed for students interested in a biological perspective on global health, in particular cell and molecular biology, infectious diseases, microbiology, and anatomy and physiology. The track is designed to encourage breadth in the life sciences but also allows students to acquire depth in a chosen area of scientific concentration through the choice of electives, as is encouraged for students who desire to pursue graduate studies or intend to pursue a career in research. The Public Policy track is designed for students most interested in the social, cultural, economic, and political aspects of global health. The track provides a healthy balance between basic sciences and public policy aspects to prepare graduates for translating this knowledge into meaningful action and innovative policy solutions.
Major Requirements
(Not every course listed is offered every semester, and the course list will be updated periodically. Please refer to the online Course Catalog for Courses offered in 2019-2020.)
Divisional Foundation Courses
For Biology Track:
Option 1: only applicable to Class of 2022 who have taken INTGSCI 101 & 102
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 101 | Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 1) | 4 |
| INTGSCI 101 | Integrated Science 1 | 4 |
| INTGSCI 102 | Integrated Science 2 | 4 |
| And choose one of the following courses | ||
| MATH 205 | Probability and Statistics (was Mathematical Foundations 3) | 4 |
| STATS 101 | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | 4 |
Option 2: only applicable to Class of 2022 who have taken INTGSCI 101
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 101 | Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 1) | 4 |
| INTGSCI 101 | Integrated Science 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 110 | Integrated Science – Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 110 * | Integrated Science – Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 120 * | Core Concepts in Chemistry: An Environmental Perspective | 4 |
| And choose one of the following courses | ||
| MATH 205 | Probability and Statistics (was Mathematical Foundations 3) | 4 |
| STATS 101 | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | 4 |
| * Students need to take either CHEM 110 or CHEM 120 but not both. |
Option 3: Applicable to Class of 2023 and any student who has not taken INTGSCI 101
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 101 | Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 1) | 4 |
| BIOL 110 | Integrated Science – Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 110 | Integrated Science – Chemistry | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | Integrated Science – Physics | 4 |
| And choose one of the following courses | ||
| MATH 205 | Probability and Statistics (was Mathematical Foundations 3) | 4 |
| STATS 101 | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | 4 |
For Public Policy Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 101 | Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 1) | 4 |
| SOSC 101 | Foundational Questions in Social Science | 4 |
| SOSC 102 | Introduction to Research Methods | 4 |
| And choose one of the following courses | ||
| INTGSCI 101 * | Integrated Science 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 110 | Integrated Science – Biology | 4 |
| * INTGSCI 101 is discontinued and was available to Class of 2022. |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| GLHLTH 101 | Introduction to Global Health | 4 |
| GLHLTH 201 | Global Health Ethics | 4 |
| GLHLTH 302 | Social Determinants of Health | 4 |
| And choose one from the following three courses | ||
| GLHLTH 203 | Global Disease Control Programs and Policies | 4 |
| GLHLTH 303 | Global Comparative Health Care Systems | 4 |
| GLHLTH 304 | Global Health Governance and Policy | 4 |
| And choose one from the following four courses | ||
| GLHLTH 305 | Biological Basis of Disease | 4 |
| GLHLTH 306 | Evolution of Health and Disease | 4 |
| GLHLTH 110 | Ecosystem Health and Human Well-Being | 4 |
| GLHLTH 307 | Global Mental Health | 4 |
Disciplinary Courses
For Biology Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 201 | Organic Chemistry I | 4 |
| BIOL 201 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 202 | Genomics and Evolution | 4 |
| BIOL 208 | General Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 212 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 305 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 4 |
For Public Policy Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| STATS 101 * | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 4 |
| PUBPOL 101 | Introduction to Policy Analysis | 4 |
| PUBPOL 301 | Political Analysis for Public Policy | 4 |
| PUBPOL 303 | Policy Choice as Value Conflict | 4 |
| Choose one course from the following two courses | ||
| PUBPOL 304 | Microeconomic Policy Tools | 4 |
| ECON 201 | Intermediate Microeconomics I | 4 |
| * Students can take MATH 205 as a substitute for STATS 101. |
Electives
Students can choose the recommended electives in the major or select other courses in different divisions as electives. The course list will be updated periodically.
For Biology Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 203 | Molecular, Behavioral and Social Evolution: Evolution of Genomes, Traits, Behaviors and Societies | 4 |
| GLHLTH 301 | Global Health Research Methods | 4 |
| BIOL 306 | Cell Signaling and Diseases | 4 |
| BIOL 307 | Cancer Genetics | 4 |
| BIOL 308 | Evolution of Infectious Diseases | 4 |
| BIOL 309 | Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy | 4 |
| BIOL 310 | Development Biology | 4 |
For Public Policy Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| PUBPOL 102 | Introduction to the United States Health Care System | 4 |
| PUBPOL 305 | War and Public Health in Africa | 4 |
| PUBPOL 306 | International Development and Poverty | 4 |
| GLHLTH 202 | Media and Health Communication | 4 |
Institutions and Governance with tracks in Economics, Political Science, and Public Policy
The Institutions and Governance major enables students to study the formal and informal rules that societies use to govern themselves at the local, national, and global levels. By focusing on institutions and governance as a guiding framework, students can better understand the dynamics of wealth and poverty, innovation versus technological/economic stagnation, and stability versus turmoil in different states and societies. Students in this major will be exposed to the deep political science, economic, sociological, historical and anthropological explorations of institutional designs in a variety of constructs, such as governments, interest groups and social movements, media, and religion, among others. By their senior year, students will be able to speak authoritatively on the comparative theory of institutions, the history of institutional and policy development, the drivers of institutional change, and distributional effects of institutional choices. Particular attention will be paid to the challenges of governance, such as the processes and structures that societies adopt to manage their collective affairs, with an emphasis on the implementation and evaluation of government programs.
The world is more and more interconnected at a variety of levels and students are going to need a better understanding of the institutions that govern this global integration. The more that students can identify, analyze and engage with global institutions and understand their governing processes, the more they will be able to navigate these complexities. This focus in Institutions and Governance will prepare students for a variety of careers requiring expertise in public administration, international development, political risk analysis, multinational investment and work in the non-profit sector at both the domestic and international levels. Students can choose among three disciplinary tracks: Economics, Political Science, or Public Policy.
Major Requirements
(Not every course listed is offered every semester, and the course list will be updated periodically. Please refer to the online Course Catalog for Courses offered in 2019-2020.)
Divisional Foundation Courses
For Economics Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SOSC 101 | Foundational Questions in Social Science | 4 |
| MATH 101 | Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 1) | 4 |
For Tracks of Political Science, Public Policy:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SOSC 101 | Foundational Questions in Social Science | 4 |
| SOSC 102 | Introduction to Research Methods | 4 |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| STATS 101 * | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 4 |
| ETHLDR 203 | Conceptions of Democracy and Meritocracy | 4 |
| POLSCI 307 | Political Economy of Institutions | 4 |
| POLSCI 201 | Political Institutions and Processes | 4 |
| POLSCI 308 | Global Governance | 4 |
| GCHINA 202 | Modern Chinese Politics | 4 |
| INSTGOV 490 | Senior Seminar: Advanced Topics | 4 |
| * Students can take MATH 205 as a substitute for STATS 101. |
Disciplinary Courses
For Economics Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 101 | Economics Principles | 4 |
| ECON 201 | Intermediate Microeconomics I | 4 |
| ECON 202 | Intermediate Microeconomics II | 4 |
| ECON 203 | Introduction to Econometrics | 4 |
| ECON 204 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 4 |
For Political Science Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| POLSCI 101 | International Politics | 4 |
| ETHLDR | Ethics, Markets and Politics | 4 |
| PUBPOL 301 | Political Analysis for Public Policy | 4 |
| POLSCI 301 | Program Evaluation | 4 |
| POLSCI 302 | Public Opinion | 4 |
For Public Policy Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| POLSCI 101 | Introduction to Policy Analysis | 4 |
| PUBPOL 301 | Political Analysis for Public Policy | 4 |
| PUBPOL 303 | Policy Choice as Value Conflict | 4 |
| PUBPOL 315/ECON 315 | Economics of the Public Sector | 4 |
| Choose one course from the following two courses | ||
| PUBPOL 304 | Microeconomic Policy Tools | 4 |
| ECON 201 | Intermediate Microeconomics I | 4 |
Electives
Courses listed in the table below are recommended electives for this major and the course list will be updated periodically. Students can also select other courses in different divisions as electives.
For Economics Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 301 | Health Economics | 4 |
| ECON 302/ENVIR 302 | Environmental Economics & Policy | 4 |
| ECON 303 | Financial Institutions | 4 |
| ECON 304 | Economic Growth | 4 |
| ECON 307 | History of Monetary & International Crises | 4 |
| ECON 308 | Economic History and Modernization of the Islamic Middle East | 4 |
| ECON 401 | Competitive Strategy & Industrial Organization | 4 |
| ECON 402 | International Finance | 4 |
| ECON 404/ENVIR 404 | Environmental Justice: The Economics of Race, Place and Pollution | 4 |
For Political Science Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| POLSCI 102 | Social Choice and Democracy | 4 |
| POLSCI 105 | Contemporary Political Ideologies | 2 |
| POLSCI 106 | Political Rhetoric, Crisis, and Leadership | 2 |
| HIST 202 | World History and Global Interactions | 4 |
| POLECON 202 | The Politics of International Economic Relations: America in the World Economy | 4 |
| GCHINA 202 | Modern Chinese Politics | 4 |
| POLSCI 208 | Political and Social Inequality | 4 |
| POLSCI 209 | Democratic Erosion | 4 |
| POLSCI 210 | International Relations in East Asia | 4 |
| POLSCI 211/LIT 211 | Politics and Literature | 4 |
| POLSCI 212 | Pathologies of Modern Society: Foundational Ideas | 4 |
| POLSCI 303 | International Politics of East Asia | 4 |
For Public Policy Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| PUBPOL 213 | Authoritarian Regimes | 4 |
| PUBPOL 308 | Managing the Oceans to Solve Global Problems | 4 |
| PUBPOL 309 | War and Public Health in Africa | 4 |
| PUBPOL 311 | Economic and Political History of the European Union | 4 |
| PUBPOL 410 | Counterterrorism Law and Policy | 4 |
Media and Arts with tracks in Creative Practice and History
The Media and Arts major captures the breadth of both media as communications process and art as creative and documentary expressions. By exploring the history of media and arts as well as emerging technologies and cultures, students in this major will gain a depth of understanding that is broadly applicable to future life choices. Media studies might include communications studies, journalism, science, technology and society at the local, as well as national and global levels. Arts studies might address visual art in film, photography, and sound; music; theater; and literature. The intersection of media and arts will provide both a well-rounded foundation as well as the opportunity to immerse oneself in a particular field of study or practice.
Understanding of media and the arts is foundational to the concept of interdisciplinarity that is the basis for a liberal arts education at Duke Kunshan University. On the one hand, exposure to the arts provides for the complete student: a well-rounded individual who is able to see the world in both its breadth and depth, thus creatively seeking, discovering and implementing solutions to global problems. In particular, the documentary arts intersect history with creativity; the understanding of cultural tradition with the artistic imagination. On the other hand, media literacy is not a luxury. In this interconnected world, it is a necessity. Students in this major will gain a more complete understanding of the evolution of media, broadly defined, and how the media and media systems of today interact with the institutions, individuals and ideas in society.
The Media and Arts major has two tracks: 1) Creative Practice and 2) History. The Creative Practice track will focus on providing opportunities for students to create the media and arts that interest them, with a strong academic foundation. The History track provides a mixture of humanities and social science approaches to understanding media and arts, creating a foundation for work in the field or further graduate-level study.
Major Requirements
(Not every course listed is offered every semester, and the course list will be updated periodically. Please refer to the online Course Catalog for Courses offered in 2019-2020.)
Divisional Foundation Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ARHU 101 | The Art of Interpretation 1: Written Texts | 4 |
| ARHU 102 | The Art of Interpretation 2: Images and Sound | 4 |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MEDIART 101 | Introduction to Media Studies and the Arts | 4 |
| MEDIART 210 | Media and Arts Practicum | 4 |
| MEDIART 211 | Media, Art and Critical Theory | 4 |
| MEDIART 390 | Junior Seminar: Advanced Topics | 4 |
| MEDIART 490 | Senior Seminar: Advanced Topics | |
| And choose one from the following two History courses | ||
| HIST 210 | Global Art History | 4 |
| HIST 220 | Global Media History | 4 |
| And choose one from the following three Creative Practice courses | ||
| MEDIART 103 | Introduction to Moving Image Practice | 4 |
| MEDIART 104 | Introduction to Photography | 4 |
| MEDIART 110 | Audio Documentary | 4 |
Disciplinary Courses
For Creative Practice Track
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MEDIART 109 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 4 |
| MEDIART 202 | Ideas, Imagination, and Creativity | 4 |
| HIST 207 | History of Media Art | 4 |
| Practicum course I: Choose one from the list of 200 level creative practice courses in the electives | 4 | |
| Practicum course II: Choose one from the list of 300 level creative practice courses in the electives |
For History Track:
Art History thematic area:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 201 | History Methods and Research | 4 |
| HIST 106 | Art History 1 | 4 |
| CULANTH 201 | New Media and Society | 4 |
| And one course from electives in the thematic area (200-400 level) | 4 | |
| And one history course outside of the thematic area (100-400 level) | 4 |
Electives
Students can choose the recommended electives in their tracks or select other courses in different divisions as electives. The course list will be updated periodically.
For Creative Practice Track
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MEDIART 105 | Introduction to Film Studies | 4 |
| MEDIART 108/LIT 108 | Love and Dreams on the Chinese Stage | 2 |
| MEDIART 204 | The Photographic Essay | 4 |
| MEDIART 205 | Digital Imaging | 4 |
| MEDIART 206 | Computer Graphics | 4 |
| MEDIART 207 | Creative Writing and Elements of Story | 4 |
| MEDIART 212 | Editing for Film and Video | 4 |
| MEDIART 301 | Experimental Filmmaking | 4 |
| MEDIART 302 | Contemporary Documentary Film | 4 |
| MEDIART 303 | Documentary Photography and the Cultural Landscape | 4 |
| MEDIART 304 | The On-Going Moment: Presentations of Time in Still and Moving Images | 4 |
| MEDIART 305 | Producing Docu-Fiction | 4 |
| MEDIART 306 | Foundations of Interactive Game Design | 4 |
| MEDIART 310 | Screenwriting | 4 |
| MEDIART 311 | Cinematography | 4 |
| MEDIART 312 | Graphic Design in Motion | 4 |
For History Track
Electives in the Art History thematic area:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MEDIART 106 | The Visual Culture of News, Past and Present | 4 |
| MEDIART 109 | Introduction to Visual Culture | 4 |
| GCULS 201 | Culture and Industry | 4 |
| GCHINA 203 | Visual China | 4 |
| MEDIART 208 | Comparative Media Systems and Chinese Mass Media | 4 |
| LIT 208 | From Cool Japan to the Korean Wave: Popular Culture from East Asia | 4 |
| POLSCI 302 | Public Opinion | 4 |
| MEDIART 307 | International Communication | 4 |
Molecular Bioscience with Tracks in Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics and Genomics, Biogeochemistry, Biophysics
All biological sciences rest on two central principles – all organisms and their characteristics are the product of evolution, and all life processes have a physical and chemical basis. Simply put, at the most fundamental level, there is a shared molecular basis of life. Despite the astonishing diversity of living organisms, from bacteria living in deep ocean hydrothermal vents to cherry trees flowering in the spring to complex modern humans shaping the world around us, many features of all organisms at the cellular and molecular levels are fundamentally similar because of shared evolutionary history. Discoveries of fundamental molecular mechanisms in one species – a bacteria or fungus or fruit fly, for example – often apply to other distantly related organisms like humans. Solving many of the most perplexing and challenging biological, agricultural, medical, societal, and environmental problems in today’s world requires a broad and deep understanding of the molecular basis of life. The highly interdisciplinary field of molecular bioscience seeks to understand at the level of atoms and molecules how living things acquire energy and chemical nutrients from their environment, how they use that energy to fuel the basic biochemical reactions and cellular functions required for life, how they use molecular information encoded in their DNA to grow, survive, and reproduce, and how their metabolic and biochemical processes transform the environment in which we all live.
The broad goal of molecular bioscience, to understand the mechanisms of life processes at the physical, chemical, and cellular levels, requires students to integrate knowledge from several disciplines that traditionally are treated as separate realms of knowledge. Molecular bioscience is at the intersection of biology, chemistry, and physics, but most undergraduate programs require that students focus on one discipline at the exclusion of the other two. In contrast, the Molecular Bioscience major at DKU is designed to integrate fully the fields of biology, chemistry, and physics throughout the major’s course of study, so DKU students trained in molecular bioscience will be better prepared to understand and make fundamental advances on the tremendous challenges facing our current and future generations in human health, agriculture, biotechnology, and global environmental change.
Through the required interdisciplinary introductory courses including Biochemistry, Biophysics, Genomics and Evolution, and Biomedical Ethics, all molecular bioscience students will gain core foundational knowledge and skills that uniquely will enable them to pursue one of four more specialized tracks of courses that focus some of the most exciting fields of science today. Students who choose the Cell and Molecular Biology track, for example, will learn of stunning new discoveries of how cells work at the molecular level, and how that knowledge is critical for advances in cancer biology and medicine, pharmacology, biochemistry, virology, immunology, developmental biology, and the Biotech industries. The Genetics and Genomics track will provide students with deep insight into how the explosive fields of functional genomics, bioinformatics, and computational biology are revolutionizing our understanding of life. Students will learn how genomics is revealing the complex and highly orchestrated mechanisms that organisms use to regulate genes and genomes, how genomes evolve via population genomic processes, and how new methods like DNA editing promise to transform medicine, agriculture, and our understanding of basic biological processes. The Biophysics track will allow students to apply principles of physics to biological systems at molecular, organismal, and ecological levels. These students will learn how such integrated applications of these principles are leading to the incredible breadth of advances biophysicists are making in bioelectronics, quantum biology, nanotechnology, structural biology, biomechanics, biochemistry, and cell and molecular biology. Finally, students who choose the Biogeochemistry track will discover how the activities of biological systems and other chemical, physical, and geological processes drive the global or local cycles of chemicals like carbon and nitrogen, and ultimately lead to global environmental change. These students, with their interdisciplinary training in molecular bioscience with a focus on ecosystem science, will be uniquely prepared to solve existential challenges like human-mediated global climate change and environmental degradation.
Major Requirements
(Not every course listed is offered every semester, and the course list will be updated periodically. Please refer to the online Course Catalog for Courses offered in 2019-2020.)
Divisional Foundation Courses
For tracks of Cell and Molecular Biology, Genetics and Genomics, Biogeochemistry:
Option 1: only applicable to Class of 2022 who have taken INTGSCI 101 & 102
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 101 | Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 1) | 4 |
| INTGSCI 101 | Integrated Science 1 | 4 |
| INTGSCI 102 | Integrated Science 2 | 4 |
| And choose one of the following courses | ||
| MATH 205 | Probability and Statistics (was Mathematical Foundations 3) | 4 |
| STATS 101 | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | 4 |
Option 2: only applicable to Class of 2022 who have taken INTGSCI 101
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 101 | Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 1) | 4 |
| INTGSCI 101 | Integrated Science 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 110 | Integrated Science – Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 110 * | Integrated Science – Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 120 * | Core Concepts in Chemistry: An Environmental Perspective | 4 |
| And choose one of the following courses | ||
| MATH 205 | Probability and Statistics (was Mathematical Foundations 3) | 4 |
| STATS 101 | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | 4 |
| * Students need to take either CHEM 110 or CHEM 120 but not both. |
Option 3: Applicable to Class of 2023 and any student who has not taken INTGSCI 101
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 101 | Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 1) | 4 |
| BIOL 110 | Integrated Science – Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 110 | Integrated Science – Chemistry | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | Integrated Science – Physics | 4 |
| And choose one of the following courses | ||
| MATH 205 | Probability and Statistics (was Mathematical Foundations 3) | 4 |
| STATS 101 | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | 4 |
For Biophysics track:
Option 1: only applicable to Class of 2022 who have taken INTGSCI 101 & 102
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 101 | Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 1) | 4 |
| MATH 201 | Multivariable Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 2) | 4 |
| INTGSCI 101 | Integrated Science 1 | 4 |
| INTGSCI 102 | Integrated Science 2 | 4 |
Option 2: only applicable to Class of 2022 who have taken INTGSCI 101
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 101 | Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 1) | 4 |
| MATH 201 | Multivariable Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 2) | 4 |
| INTGSCI 101 | Integrated Science 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 110 | Integrated Science – Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 110 * | Integrated Science – Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 120 * | Core Concepts in Chemistry: An Environmental Perspective | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | Integrated Science – Physics | 4 |
| * Students need to take either CHEM 110 or CHEM 120 but not both. |
Option 3: Applicable to Class of 2023 and any student who has not taken INTGSCI 101
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| MATH 101 | Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 1) | 4 |
| MATH 201 | Multivariable Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 2) | 4 |
| BIOL 110 | Integrated Science – Biology | 4 |
| CHEM 110 | Integrated Science – Chemistry | 4 |
| PHYS 121 | Integrated Science – Physics | 4 |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 201 | Organic Chemistry 1 | 4 |
| BIOL 202 | Genomics and Evolution | 4 |
| BIOL 305 | Introduction to Biochemistry | 4 |
| PHYS 303 | Introduction to Biophysics | 4 |
| BIOL 320 | Bioethics | 4 |
Disciplinary Courses
For Cell and Molecular Biology Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 201 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 212 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 304 | Molecular Genetic Analysis | 4 |
| BIOL 306 | Cell Signaling and Diseases | 4 |
| BIOL 315 | Experimental Molecular Biology | 4 |
For Genetics and Genomics Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 201 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 304 | Molecular Genetic Analysis | 4 |
| BIOL 314 | Computational Biology and Bioinformatics | 4 |
| BIOL 403 | Experimental Methods in Functional Genomics | 4 |
| BIOL 407 | Population Genomics and Molecular Evolution | 4 |
For Biogeochemistry Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ENVIR 102 | Dynamic Earth and Oceans: Physical and Biological Sciences for the Environment | 4 |
| BIOL 208 | General Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 311/ENVIR 311 | Biogeochemistry | 4 |
| And choose one course from the following two courses | ||
| BIOL 313/ENVIR 313 | Ecosystem Service | 4 |
| BIOL 319 | Global Change Biology | 4 |
| And choose one course from the following two courses | ||
| BIOL 312 | Ecophysiology | 4 |
| ENVIR 315/CHEM 315 | Aqueous Geochemistry | 4 |
For Biophysics Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| PHYS 122 | General Physics II | 4 |
| MATH 202 | Linear Algebra | 4 |
| PHYS 201 | Optics and Modern Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 302 | Thermal and Statistical Physics | 4 |
| PHYS 406 | Biophysics | 4 |
| And choose one course from the following two courses | ||
| PHYS 301 | Classical Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS 304 | Electricity and Magnetism | 4 |
| PHYS 401 | Quantum Mechanics | 4 |
| PHYS 404 | Nonlinear Dynamics | 4 |
Electives
Courses listed in the table below are recommended electives for the major and the course list will be updated periodically. Students can also select other courses in different divisions as electives.
For Cell and Molecular Biology Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 203 | Molecular, Behavioral and Social Evolution: Evolution of Genomes, Traits, Behaviors and Societies | 4 |
| BOL 401 | Advanced Biochemistry: Cell Metabolism | 4 |
| BIOL 310 | Developmental Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 314 | Computational Biology and Bioinformatics | 4 |
| CHEM 404 | Physical Biochemistry | 4 |
| BIOL 307 | Cancer Genetics | 4 |
For Genetics and Genomics Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ENVIR 202 | Biodiversity and Conservation | 4 |
| BIOL 203 | Molecular, Behavioral and Social Evolution: Evolution of Genomes, Traits, Behaviors and Societies | 4 |
| BIOL 212 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIOL 310 | Developmental Biology: Development, Stem Cells, and Regeneration | 4 |
| BIOL 317 | Systems Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 404 | Genomics of Adaptation | 4 |
For Biogeochemistry Track：
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 201 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| ENVIR 202 | Biodiversity and Conservation | 4 |
| ENVIR 304 | Environmental Chemistry and Toxicology | 4 |
| BIOL 318 | Food Web Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL 405 | Microbial Ecology | 4 |
For Biophysics Track：
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 201 | Cell and Molecular Biology | 4 |
| MATH 303 | ODE and Dynamical Systems | 4 |
| BIOL 316 | Quantitative Physiology | 4 |
| MATH 403 | Partial Differential Equations | 4 |
| CHEM 404 | Physical Biochemistry | 4 |
| MATH 410 | Modeling Biological Systems | 4 |
Political Economy with tracks in Economics, Political Science, and Public Policy
Within the field of international relations in general, and international political economy in particular, interested Duke Kunshan University students will have a chance to explore–both broadly and deeply, a large array of the world’s most pressing issues–issues that will determine the balance between peace and conflict over the coming decades. Given the growing impact of globalization and the rather profound structural changes occurring in international affairs, it is imperative that we train a new generation of international relations theorists and practitioners who can appreciate, manage and lead in the increasingly complex world that we face on a daily basis.
The field of international political economy utilizes an interdisciplinary approach to examine the reciprocal relationships between politics and markets, both within and among countries, employing a variety of analytical and research tools, including those of economics. Its concerns include interactions among economic and political development; cooperation and conflict among nations, groups, and individuals; the distribution of material resources and political/economic power; the effects of political actors and institutions on economic outcomes and vice versa; the causes and consequences of technological change, growth, and globalization; and regulation and global governance. The curriculum will provide students an overview of the changing face of international relations as well as impart to them the critical tools and techniques that inform the study of international political economy. Students will have an opportunity to examine and assess a broad range of global issues using the lens and conceptual frameworks of political economy. Students can choose among the three disciplinary tracks: Economics, Political Science, or Public Policy.
Major Requirements
(Not every course listed is offered every semester, and the course list will be updated periodically. Please refer to the online Course Catalog for Courses offered in 2019-2020.)
Divisional Foundation Courses
For Economics Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SOSC 101 | Foundational Questions in Social Science | 4 |
| MATH 101 | Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 1) | 4 |
For Political Science Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SOSC 101 | Foundational Questions in Social Science | 4 |
| Choose one course from the following two courses | ||
| SOSC 102 | Introduction to Research Methods | 4 |
| MATH 101 | Calculus (was Mathematical Foundations 1) | 4 |
For Public Policy Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SOSC 101 | Foundational Questions in Social Science | 4 |
| SOSC 102 | Introduction to Research Methods | 4 |
Interdisciplinary Courses:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| STATS 101 * | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 4 |
| ECON 101 | Economics Principles | 4 |
| ETHLDR 202 | Ethics, Markets, Politics | 4 |
| POLECON 201 | International Political Economy | 4 |
| POLECON 301 | Development | 4 |
| POLECON 302/GCHINA 301 | China’s Economic Transition | 4 |
| POLECON 490 | Senior Seminar: Advanced Topics | 4 |
| * Students can take MATH 205 as a substitute for STATS 101. |
Disciplinary Courses:
For Economics Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 201 | Intermediate Microeconomics I | 4 |
| ECON 202 | Intermediate Microeconomics II | 4 |
| ECON 203 | Introduction to Econometrics | 4 |
| ECON 204 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 4 |
For Political Science Track
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| POLSCI 101 | International Politics | 4 |
| POLSCI 201 | Political Institutions and Processes | 4 |
| ETHLDR 203 | Conceptions of Democracy and Meritocracy | 4 |
| POLSCI 301 | Program Evaluation | 4 |
| POLSCI 302 | Public Opinion | 4 |
For Public Policy Track
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| PUBPOL 101 | Introduction to Policy Analysis | 4 |
| PUBPOL 301 | Political Analysis for Public Policy | 4 |
| PUBPOL 303 | Policy Choice as Value Conflict | 4 |
| PUBPOL 315/ECON 315 | Economics of the Public Sector | 4 |
| Choose one course from the following two courses | ||
| PUBPOL 304 | Microeconomic Policy Tools | 4 |
| ECON 201 | Intermediate Microeconomics I | 4 |
Electives
Students can choose the recommended electives in their tracks or select other courses in different divisions as electives. The course list will be updated periodically.
For Economics Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| ECON 301 | Health Economics | 4 |
| ECON 302/ENVIR 302 | Environmental Economics & Policy | 4 |
| ECON 303 | Financial Institutions | 4 |
| ECON 304 | Economic Growth | 4 |
| ECON 307 | History of Monetary & International Crises | 4 |
| ECON 308 | Economic History and Modernization of the Islamic Middle East | 4 |
| ECON 401 | Competitive Strategy & Industrial Organization | 4 |
| ECON 402 | International Finance | 4 |
| ECON 404/ENVIR 404 | Environmental Justice: The Economics of Race, Place and Pollution | 4 |
For Political Science Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| POLSCI 102 | Social Choice and Democracy | 4 |
| POLSCI 105 | Contemporary Political Ideologies | 2 |
| POLSCI 106 | Political Rhetoric, Crisis, and Leadership | 2 |
| HIST 202 | World History and Global Interactions | 4 |
| POLECON 202 | The Politics of International Economic Relations: America in the World Economy | 4 |
| GCHINA 202 | Modern Chinese Politics | 4 |
| POLSCI 208 | Political and Social Inequality | 4 |
| POLSCI 209 | Democratic Erosion | 2 |
| POLSCI 210 | International Relations in East Asia | 4 |
| POLSCI 211/LIT 211 | Politics and Literature | 4 |
| POLSCI 212 | Pathologies of Modern Society: Foundational Ideas | 4 |
| POLSCI 303 | International Politics of East Asia | 4 |
For Public Policy Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| PUBPOL 120 | Globalization and Corporate Citizenship | 4 |
| PUBPOL 210 | Development and Africa | 4 |
| PUBPOL 211 | Globalization and Public Policy | 4 |
| PUBPOL 214 | Globalization and History | 4 |
| PUBPOL 307 | Market Power and Public Policy | 4 |
US Studies with tracks in History, Literature, Political Science, and Public Policy
America is a unique experiment in self-governance, economic formation, and cultural production. It is rooted in Puritan settlement and the American Revolution and has been reshaped from the beginning by racial, religious, regional, linguistic, and sexual minorities upwardly mobile and on-the-make. U.S. nationality therefore includes both patriotic nationalism and pointed dissent. There is also a long history to U.S. connections with Asia and of Asian—especially Chinese—impact on the United States, which is now taking on ever greater force as China and the United States engage on the global stage.
US Studies fosters an understanding of the ideas, cultures, art, institutions, aspirations, and realities that have played an important role in the development of American society and public life. Particular attention is paid to core ideas of American citizenship and to the ways in which institutions have facilitated and constrained efforts by marginalized groups to achieve full citizenship. U.S. Studies is therefore both an appreciation and a critique. It captures the utopian impulse in the American narrative, its far-reaching and inspiring vision, and its many successes including the achievement of a revelatory ironic and self-critical literature. It also examines ideas of nationhood that transcend national boundaries and forms of nationalist ideology that have produced anti-nationalist dissent. The courses offered in the program examine the formation of historical, philosophical, religious, social, artistic and political traditions that shape American political thought, institutions, culture and literature. Students can choose among four disciplinary tracks with the overall US Studies major: History, Literature, Political Science, and Public Policy.
Major Requirements
(Not every course listed is offered every semester, and the course list will be updated periodically. Please refer to the online Course Catalog for Courses offered in 2019-2020.)
Divisional Foundation Courses
For tracks of History, Literature
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SOSC 101 | Foundational Questions in Social Science | 4 |
| ARHU 101 | The Art of Interpretation: Written Texts | 4 |
For Political Science track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SOSC 101 | Foundational Questions in Social Science | 4 |
| ARHU 101 | The Art of Interpretation: Written Texts | 4 |
| And choose one of the courses below | ||
| SOSC 102 | Introduction to Research Methods | 4 |
| STATS 101 | Introduction to Applied Statistical Methods | 4 |
| MATH 205 | Probability and Statistics (was Mathematical Foundations 3) | 4 |
For Public Policy track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| SOSC 101 | Foundational Questions in Social Science | 4 |
| ARHU 101 | The Art of Interpretation: Written Texts | 4 |
| SOSC 102 | Introduction to Research Methods | 4 |
Interdisciplinary Courses
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| LIT 104 | The American Romance of Self-Making | 4 |
| LIT 106 | American Otherness and Otherness in America | 4 |
| POLSCI 103 | American Ideas and the Idea of America | 4 |
| POLSCI 207 | Democratic Institutions in America | 4 |
| POLSCI 310 | America in the World | 4 |
| USTUD 390 | Junior Seminar: Advanced Topics | 4 |
| USTUD 490 | Senior Seminar: Advanced Topics | 4 |
Disciplinary Courses
For History Track:
American History thematic area:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 201 | History Methods and Research | 4 |
| HIST 104 | American History to 1876 | 4 |
| HIST 105 | American History from Reconstruction to the Present | 4 |
| And one course from electives in the thematic area (200-400 level) | ||
| And one history course outside of the thematic area (100-400 level) |
For Literature Track:
American Literature track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| LIT 105 | The Epic of America (the novel) | 4 |
| LIT 205 | American Lyric Across Borders (Poetry) | 4 |
| LIT 308 | American Icons (rhetoric and performance—pulpit /address /theater/ music) | 4 |
| And two courses (200 level or above) from the American Literature Electives | 8 |
For Political Science Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| POLSCI 101 | International Politics | 4 |
| POLSCI 201 | Political Institutions and Processes | 4 |
| ETHLDR 203 | Conceptions of Democracy and Meritocracy | 4 |
| POLSCI 301 | Program Evaluation | 4 |
| POLSCI 302 | Public Opinion | 4 |
For Public Policy Track:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| STATS 101 * | Introduction to Statistical Methods | 4 |
| PUBPOL 101 | Introduction to Policy Analysis | 4 |
| PUBPOL 301 | Political Analysis for Public Policy | 4 |
| PUBPOL 303 | Policy Choice as Value Conflict | 4 |
| Choose one course from the following two courses | ||
| PUBPOL 304 | Microeconomic Policy Tools | 4 |
| ECON 201 | Intermediate Microeconomics I | 4 |
| * Students can take MATH 205 as a substitute for STATS 101. |
Electives
Students can choose the recommended electives in their tracks or select other courses in different divisions as electives. The course list will be updated periodically.
For History Track:
Electives in the American History thematic area:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| POLSCI 106 | Political Rhetoric, Crisis, and Leadership | 4 |
| HIST 120 | Writing Historical Fiction | 4 |
| HIST 121 | Pan-Africanism: Global Story of an American Idea | 2 |
| POLSCI 202 | U.S. Citizenship: History, Meaning and Conflict | 4 |
| HIST 203 | America in Asia, Asians in America | 4 |
| POLSCI 203 | Civil Rights and Civil Liberties | 4 |
| POLSCI 221 | US/China Relations | 4 |
| SOSC 301 | Religion and Community in America | 4 |
| SOCIOL 301 | Race, Ethnicity, and Citizenship | 4 |
| POLSCI 304 | Revolutions and Foundings: A Comparative Perspective | 4 |
| POLSCI 305 | American Capitalism in the World | 4 |
| HIST 306 | The United States and China in War and Revolution | 4 |
| HIST 307 | Cold War America | 4 |
| HIST 308 | Immigration and the American Experience | 4 |
| HIST 311 | Documenting Durham and the New South | 4 |
For Literature Track
American Literature Electives:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| LIT 201 | Asian-American Arts and Letters | 4 |
| LIT 202 | African American Literature and Culture | 4 |
| LIT 206 | Early Literatures from Colonization to Revolution | 2 |
| LIT 207 | The American Renaissance and Its Rivals | 4 |
| LIT 301 | The Realist Moment | 4 |
| LIT 302 | America’s Novel Modernity | 4 |
| LIT 303 | The Literary Arts of the Cold War | 4 |
| LIT 304 | The Center Stage of Ethnic and Women’s Writing | 4 |
| LIT 305 | The U.S. and the Contemporary Global Imagination | 4 |
| USTUD 210 | American Musicals | 4 |
| USTUD 301 | The Western Across Boundaries | 4 |
For Political Science Track
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| POLSCI 102 | Social Choice and Democracy | 4 |
| POLSCI 105 | Contemporary Political Ideologies | 2 |
| POLSCI 106 | Political Rhetoric, Crisis, and Leadership | 2 |
| HIST 202 | World History and Global Interactions | 4 |
| POLECON 202 | The Politics of International Economic Relations: America in the World Economy | 4 |
| POLSCI 208 | Political and Social Inequality | 4 |
| POLSCI 209 | Democratic Erosion | 2 |
| POLSCI 210 | International Relations in East Asia | 4 |
| POLSCI 211/LIT 211 | Politics and Literature | 4 |
| POLSCI 212 | Pathologies of Modern Society: Foundational Ideas | 4 |
| POLSCI 303 | International Politics of East Asia | 4 |
For Public Policy Track
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credit |
|---|---|---|
| PUBPOL 102 | Introduction to the United States Health Care System | 4 |
| PUBPOL 212 | Immigrant Dreams, U.S. Realities: Immigration Policy History | 4 |
| PUBPOL 216 | Civic Participation and Public Policy | 4 |
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