Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2017-2018
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
GCS 304 Research Methodology (1)
The scientific method applied to economic, social, and political phenomena: formulating
hypotheses; techniques for collecting data, measuring variables, and interpreting research
findings. The course includes a laboratory in which statistical procedures are applied,
interpreted, and documented through completion of a significant research project.
Laboratory required. (Also listed as EC 304, PS 304, and SO 304, this course may be
counted for credit in economics, global and comparative studies, political science, or
sociology.) Prerequisite: EC 204, GCS 204, PS 204, SO 204, or UES 204. Spring.
GCS 370 Environmental Hazards and Urban Social Risks (1)
An examination of environmental hazards (tectonic-earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes,
extreme weather, hydrological events, disease epidemics) and urban social risks (poverty,
war, starvation, crime) utilizing analytical perspectives from both the physical and social
sciences. The social and political construction of risks and hazards and mitigation
strategies are examined, and resources from local, national, and international
governmental and non-governmental organizations involved in risk reduction are utilized.
The course may include fieldwork and/or travel. (Also listed as PS 370 and UES 370.)
Prerequisite: at least sophomore standing.
GCS 373 Selected Topics in Global and Comparative Studies (1)
Selected topics in global and comparative studies, varying according to instructor’s
interests.
GCS 393, 493 Independent Study in Global and Comparative Studies (1)
Directed study for advanced students in the major. Specific guidelines concerning
independent study projects appear in the “Exploration Term and Contract Learning”
section of this catalog.
GCS 397 Internship in Global and Comparative Studies (1)
An internship related to global and comparative studies and under faculty direction.
GCS 470 Seminar for Majors (1)
An exploration of issues in global and comparative studies.
GCS 472 Senior Research Project in Global and Comparative Studies (1)
Extension of GCS 470 Seminar for Majors. This course functions as a capstone
experience where students conduct independent research under the supervision of the
global and comparative studies faculty and where they come together to discuss key
issues for the discipline.
GWS - Gender and Women Studies
GWS 200 Introduction to Gender and Women Studies (1)
An introduction to the concepts and issues concerning the field of gender and women
studies. By nature, this introductory course takes an interdisciplinary approach to explore