Argentina

Globalization, the Environment and Social Capital


The program will be housed at the Universidad del Salvador in Buenos Aires. Classes will be conducted by both Argentine and MSU faculty using lectures, discussions, field trips and independent study.

Students will be required to enroll in a minimum of four (4), maximum of six (6), semester credits from the following courses:

ISS 210 Society and the Individual 4 cr.
Evolution of human behavior with an emphasis on the individual and society; family and kinship, social organizations, society types, personality and the life cycle
       
ISS 315 Global Diversity and Interdependence 4 cr.
Contemporary issues in global political economy; social forces and competing ideologies in a world context; global resource distribution, social capital and developmental strategies; national identities and transnational linkages; first- and third-world dichotomies
       
ANP 410 Topics in Latin America   3 cr.
Globalization and social change
       
RD 433 Law and Social Change   3 cr.
Function of law in a modern society
       
SSC 496 Field Study Abroad   3-10 cr.
Study in a variety of foreign settings
       
ABM 490 Independent Study   1-6 cr.
The role of social capital in agricultural development
       
ANR 475 International Studies in Agriculture and Natural Resources   2-6 cr.
Study-travel experience emphasizing contemporary problems affecting agriculture and natural resources in the world, national and local communities; case studies and interviews with officials, community leaders and leading professionals
       
AEE 475 International Studies in ANR Education and Community Systems   1-6 cr.
       
ISS 330C Latin American Social Science Perspectives   4 cr.
Comparative study of geography cultures, politics and economies of Latin America
       
PLS 352 Latin American Politics   3 cr.
Latin America from a comparative perspective
       
PLS 440 Comparative Latin American Demographics   4 cr.
Potential topics include political development, urbanization, role of public opinion, human rights, and women in development
PLS 495 Independent Study   1-6 cr.