{"id":1239,"date":"2015-05-27T16:17:01","date_gmt":"2015-05-27T16:17:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/?page_id=1239"},"modified":"2026-01-09T13:45:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:45:05","slug":"first-year-foundation-courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/bgins\/first-year-foundation-courses\/","title":{"rendered":"First Year Foundation Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n First Year Foundation Courses\n <\/h1>\n \n \n <\/header>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

Foundation Courses in the 18 BGInS Specializations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Depending on their Specialization, students must take 0.5 to 2.0 credits first year foundation courses. Below is a listing of the mandatory foundation courses by Specialization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Africa and Globalization<\/strong>
AFRI 1001\u00a0<\/strong>(0.5 credits)
Introduction to African Studies I
AFRI 1002\u00a0<\/strong>(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Issues in African Studies II
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Europe and Russia in the World<\/strong>
EURR 1001\u00a0<\/strong>(0.5 credits)
Introduction to European and Russian Studies
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

French and Francophone Studies<\/strong>
FYSM 1408\u00a0<\/strong>(1.0 credit)
World Literature in French
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global and Transnational History<\/strong>
HIST 1707<\/strong>\u00a0(1.0 credit)
World History
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Development<\/strong>
GINS 1100<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Global Development
ANTH 1001<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Anthropology
OR
ANTH 1002\u00a0<\/strong>(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Issues in Anthropology
ECON 1001<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Microeconomics
AND
ECON 1002<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Macroeconomics
OR
FYSM 1003<\/strong>\u00a0(1.0 credit)
Introduction to Economics
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Genders and Sexualities<\/strong>
WGST 1808<\/strong>\u00a0(1.0 credit)
Introduction to Women\u2019s and Gender Studies
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Global Inequalities and Social Change<\/strong>
SOCI 1001<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Sociology I
AND
SOCI 1002<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Sociology II
OR
SOCI 1003<\/strong>\u00a0(1.0 credit)
Introduction to Sociological Perspectives
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Law and Social Justice<\/strong>
LAWS 1001<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Legal Studies 1
LAWS 1002<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Legal Studies 2
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Literatures<\/strong>
ENGL 1009<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credits)
Literature in Global Context
ENGL 1010<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credits)
Writing an English Essay<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Global Media and Communication<\/strong>
COMS 1001\u00a0<\/strong>(0.5 credit)
Foundations in Communication and Media Studies
COMS 1002<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credit)Current Issues in Communication and Media
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Global Politics<\/strong>
GPOL 1500<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credits)
Debates in Global Politics
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Globalization and the\u00a0Environment<\/strong>
GEOG 1010\u00a0<\/strong>(0.5 credits)
Global Environmental Systems
GEOG 1020\/ENST 1020\u00a0<\/strong>(0.5 credits)
People, Places and Environments
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Globalization, Culture and Power<\/strong>
ANTH 1001<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Anthropology
OR
ANTH 1002\u00a0<\/strong>(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Issues in Anthropology
International Economic Policy<\/strong>
ECON 1001<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Microeconomics
AND
ECON 1002<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Macroeconomics
OR
FYSM 1003<\/strong>\u00a0(1.0 credit)
Introduction to Economics
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Latin American and Caribbean Studies<\/strong>
LACS 1001\u00a0<\/strong>(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies I
LACS 1002\u00a0<\/strong>(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Studies II
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Migration and Diaspora Studies<\/strong>
ENGL 1009<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credits)
Literature in Global Context
ENGL 1010<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credits)
Writing an English Essay
SOCI 1001\u00a0<\/strong>(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Sociology I
SOCI 1002<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Sociology II
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Teaching English in Global Contexts<\/strong>
ALDS 1001\u00a0<\/strong>(0.5 credits)
Language Matters: Introduction to ALDS
LING 1001<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credits)
Introduction to Linguistics 1
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Religions: Identity and Community<\/strong>
RELI 1741<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credit)
Global Religions: Identity and Community
1.0 credit from:<\/strong>
RELI 1710<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credit)
Judaism, Christianity, Islam
OR
RELI 1715<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credit)
South Asian Religions
OR
RELI 1716<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credit)
East Asian Religions
OR
RELI 1720<\/strong>\u00a0(0.5 credit)
Indigenous Religions in a Global Context<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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