Global Poverty Minor
Agricultural and Resource Economics (AREC)
2200 Symons Hall
umdarec@umd.edu
http://arec.umd.edu
Advising for current or prospective majors.
Program Advisor: Maria Soppelsa
The Global Poverty minor develops an awareness and understanding of the dimensions of global poverty, its causes and consequences, and the scope of policies aimed at poverty alleviation. Students will discover how incentives, resources, and social and political institutions influence the incidence of poverty across and within countries. Students in the minor will explore the relationships between poverty and determinants of human welfare such as hunger, health, education and environmental quality.
Students must complete at least 15 credits in the minor from the following categories.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| One (1) Global Poverty Signature Course from the following list: | 3 | |
| Global Poverty and Economic Development | ||
| World Hunger, Population, and Food Supplies | ||
| One (1) Global Perspectives Signature course from the following list | 3 | |
| Anthropology of Global Health | ||
| As the World Turns: Society and Sustainability in a Time of Great Change | ||
| International Political Relations | ||
| The Study of Comparative Politics | ||
| The Politics of Global Development | ||
GVPT289A | ||
GVPT289J | ||
| Special Topics in Government and Politics (GVPT289L: Religions, Beliefs, and World Affairs) | ||
| Global Environmental Politics | ||
| Topics in International Relations | ||
| International Development and Conflict Management | ||
| Topics in Comparative Politics | ||
| Topics in Grand Challenges for Engineering in a Global Context | ||
| Global Leadership in Engineering, Business, & Technology | ||
| International Entrepreneurship and Innovation | ||
| Leading Global Teams and Engaging Across Cultures in Business, Engineering, and Technology | ||
| Global Perspectives of Engineering | ||
| Terrorism Studies | ||
| Innovations in Counterterrorism | ||
| States of Emergency | ||
| Innovations in Countering Violent Extremism | ||
| Oral Communication for National Security Careers | ||
| Financing Terror and Hate | ||
| Terrorist Hostage Taking | ||
| Three (3) Electives | 9 | |
| Development Geography: Environmental & Social Justice | ||
| As the World Turns: Society and Sustainability in a Time of Great Change | ||
| Latin America | ||
| Global Poverty and Economic Development | ||
| World Hunger, Population, and Food Supplies | ||
| Global Agriculture: Developing Extension Education & Agriculture Technologies in Africa | ||
| Anthropology of Global Health | ||
| The Politics of Global Development | ||
| Economic History, Development and Policy | ||
| Economic Development of Underdeveloped Areas | ||
| Global Economic Policies | ||
| Economics of Poverty and Discrimination | ||
| Analysis of Economic Development | ||
| Economic Development of Selected Areas | ||
| International Crop Production-Issues and Challenges in the 21st Century | ||
| Families and Global Health | ||
| Maternal, Child and Family Health | ||
| Family Inequality | ||
| International Political Relations | ||
| The Politics of Global Development | ||
GVPT289A | ||
GVPT289J | ||
| Global Environmental Politics | ||
| International Development and Conflict Management | ||
| Honors Seminar (HONR228N: Evaluating Global Development Assistance) | ||
| Honors Seminar (HONR228R: Parenting and Poverty: The Effects of Growing Up Poor on Children's Development) | ||
| International Nutrition | ||
| The Science of Gender in Economics and Development | ||
| Introduction to Medical Anthropology and Global Health | ||
| Method & Theory in Medical Anthropology and Global Health | ||
| Slavery in the Twenty First Century: Combating Human Trafficking | ||
| Race, Crime and Criminal Justice | ||
| Inequality: Determinants and Policy Remedies | ||
| Poor in America: Health and Wellbeing | ||
| Responses to Global Challenges | ||
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
Up to 3 elective credits can be from the following (optional, and pending advisor approval): | ||
Study abroad | ||
Internship | ||
Experiential learning related to poverty | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
No course may be used to satisfy the requirements of more than one minor.
A course cannot be used to satisfy two requirements, i.e. a course taken to satisfy either of the signature requirements cannot be used as an elective. However, some of the courses above can be used as electives after signature course requirements are satisfied.
At least 9 credits must be at the 300-400 level.
All courses presented for the minor must be passed with a grade of "C-" or better. Beginning with students matriculating in Fall 2012, to be awarded a baccalaureate degree, students must have a minimum C (2.00) cumulative grade point average across all courses used to satisfy minor requirements.