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Grasp how changing economic and social practices shape the world’s marketplaces by studying Markets and Culture – one of SMU’s newest majors. The dynamics of markets and the factors influencing production, distribution and consumption in the United States and globally are examined from many perspectives. Multidisciplinary in scope, the major brings insights from accounting, anthropology, computer science, economics, English, foreign languages, history, political science, psychology, and sociology.
The new curriculum features coursework that fosters
innovative thinking while students learn basic skills in accounting, data
base management, and business writing. Knowledge gained provides
powerful ammunition to understand the economic and cultural complexities of
globalization and to succeed in an ever-evolving transnational world. Majors in Markets and Culture can pursue
a double major or minor in a wide variety of disciplines, such as economics,
international studies, business, foreign languages, history, English,
anthropology, political science, psychology, and sociology. With faculty from many disciplines—including sociology, accounting, anthropology, computer science, economics, English, foreign languages, history, political science, psychology, and statistics—Markets and Culture majors benefit from a variety of viewpoints and experiences. Classes are small enough to provide personal attention as well as opportunities to be involved in hands-on research. ________________________________________________________________________ Back to Top CareersEmployers value graduates who have an understanding of the impacts of cultural diversity in the work and market place and who comprehend the global nature of business and industry. The Markets and Culture major provides the creative, analytical, and functional skills to succeed in a wide range of business and government careers (e.g., banking, marketing, policy analyst, public relations, and sales).
Markets and Culture is an excellent major for those who want to pursue an MBA. The major provides the curriculum to achieve the strong writing skills, critical and analytical thinking, computer competence, comfort with numbers, cultural knowledge, organizational and leadership capabilities, and professional experience required by the top MBA programs. The major is also well suited for students wanting to pursue a PhD in business or sociology programs with concentrations on management, organization theory, or economic sociology. _______________________________________________________________________ Back to Top Degree RequirementsB.A. in Markets and Culture Requires 36 hours, consisting of 24 hours of core courses and 12 hours of electives.Core Courses SOCI 2377 Markets and Culture
Elective Courses12 advanced (3000 level or above) hours required. Courses may be chosen from a large selection. Students are required to take courses from at least three departments with no more than 6 hours in any one discipline.
ANTHROPOLOGY ANTH 3327 Culture Change and Globalization ANTH 3336 Gender and Globalization ANTH 3344 Cultural Aspects of Business ANTH 3346 Culture and Diversity in American Life ANTH 3350 Good Eats & Forbidden Flesh: Culture, Food & Global Grocery Market ANTH 4303 Political Economy of Health ANTH 4305 Applied Anthropology ANTH 4384 Global Issues and Development: An Overview ANTH 3300 Race, Gender, and Culture in the African Diaspora ANTH 3305 The “Other” America: Popular Perceptions & Government Policy ANTH 3310 Gender and Sex Roles: A Global Perspective ANTH 3311 Mexico, From Conquest to Cancun ANTH 3314 Peoples of Africa ANTH 3316 Cultures of the Pacific Islands ANTH 3317 Peoples of Southeast Asia ANTH 3327 Cultural Change and Globalization: Social Science Perspectives ANTH 3333 The Immigrant Experience ANTH 3336 Gender and Globalization ANTH 3344 Cultural Aspects of Business ANTH 3354 Latin America: People, Places, and Power ANTH 3355 Society and Culture in Contemporary EuropeANTH 3358 Indians of the Southwest from the 16th Century to PresentANTH 3361 Language and Culture in SocietyANTH 3366 (RELI 3366) Magic, Myth, and Religion Across Cultures ANTH 3368 Urban Life: A Cross-Cultural Perspective ANTH 3374 Cultures and Environments of the Southwest ANTH 4304 Migration and EthnicityANTH 4344 Global Population Processes
ECONOMICS ECON 3301 Price Theory (Intermediate Microeconomics ECON 3321 International Economic Policy ECON 4357 International Trade (SMU-in-Japan) ECON 3302 National Income and Employment ECON 4351 Labor EconomicsECON 4357 International Trade ECON 4358 International Macroeconomic Theory and Policy ECON 4366 Economics of the Public Sector ECON 4368 Foundations of Financial Economics ECON 5360 Economic Development in the Third World
ENGLISH ENGL 3354 Non-Western Culture and Literature (20th-century, Third World texts) ENGL 3365 Jewish American Literature and Culture ENGL 3363 Chicana/Chicano Literature
FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES CHIN 3311 Advanced Chinese CHIN 3312 Advanced Chinese CHIN 3311 Advanced Chinese (SMU-in-Beijing) CHIN 3312 Advanced Chinese (SMU-in-Beijing) CHIN 4411 China in the 1990s (SMU-in-Beijing) CHIN 4412 Chinese Literature and Culture (SMU-in-Beijing) FL 3303 Spanish Civilization (SMU-in-Spain) FL 3312 Women in Modern China FL 3320 Postwar Japanese Culture and Society (SMU-in-Japan) FL 3322 Japanese Literature in Translation (SMU-in-Japan) FL 3325 Perspectives on Modern China FL 3361 French Literature FL 3369 Perspectives on Modern Germany FL 3390 Italian Cinema FL 3391 Italian Literature FL 3392 Italian Literature FREN 3455 Advanced French I FREN 3356 Advanced French II FREN 4365 Introduction to French Cinema FREN 4375 Introduction to French History and Culture FREN 4376 Introduction to Francophone Cultures FREN 4391 Commercial French for International Trade GERM 3311 Talking and Writing about Modern Germany GERM 3313 German Today: People, Culture, Society GERM 3313 German Today: People, Culture, Society (SMU-in-Germany) GERM 3350 Business German GERM 4350 History, Culture, and Identity in German Film ITAL 3373 Italian Culture JAPN 3311 Advanced Japanese JAPN 3312 Advance Japanese JAPN 3501 Japanese Level 2 (SMU-in-Japan) JAPN 4381 Readings in Japanese Culture and Business JAPN 4501 Japanese Level 3 (SMU-in-Japan) SPAN 3311 Conversation and Composition: Peninsular Culture SPAN 3312 Conversation and Composition: Mexican Culture SPAN 3313 Conversation and Composition: Latin American Culture SPAN 3355 Advanced ConversationSPAN 3355 Advanced Conversation (SMU-in-Xalapa, Mexico) (SMU-in-Spain)SPAN 3358 Advanced Grammar SPAN 3358 Advanced Grammar (SMU-in- Xalapa, Mexico) (SMU-in-Spain) SPAN 3373 Spanish Civilization (SMU-in-Spain)SPAN 3374 Spanish American Civilization (SMU-in-Xalapa, Mexico) SPAN 4391 Commercial Spanish for International Trade SPAN 4391 Commercial Spanish for International Trade (SMU-in Xalapa, Mexico) SPAN 4395 Introduction to Hispanic Literature SPAN 4395 Introduction to Hispanic Literature (SMU-in-Spain)
HISTORY HIST 3327 Economic History of the United States HIST 3328 Economic History of Europe HIST 3343 Twentieth-Century European History (SMU-in-Copenhagen) HIST 3349 Images of Power (SMU-in-Paris) HIST 3364 Consumer Culture in the United States, 1770-1990 HIST 3365 Problems in European History: The Making of Modern Europe (SMU-in-Spain) HIST 3380 Problems in Ibero-American History: Latin American History (SMU-in-Spain) HIST 3390 The Modern Middle east: From the Ottoman Empire to OPEC HIST 3395 Problems in Asian History (SMU-in-Japan) HIST 4365 Australian Society (SMU-in-Australia) HIST 4381 History of Spain, 1469 to Present HIST 3303 Modern England, 1867 to the Present HIST 3324 The Mexican Americans, 1848 to the Present HIST 3326 The Venture of Islam HIST 3330 Women in Modern European History HIST 3366 Problems in European History HIST 3337 Ethical Dilemmas in a Global Age HIST 3341 Soviet/Post-Soviet Society and Politics 1917 to Present HIST 3347 Government and Politics of Africa HIST 3374 Diplomacy in Europe: Napoleon to the European Union (SMU-in-Paris) HIST 3376 Social and Intellectual History of Europe HIST 3381 (PLSC 4340) Political History of Contemporary Spain HIST 3381 (PLSC 4340) Political History of Contemporary Spain (SMU-in-Spain) HIST 3382 History of Mexico HIST 3386 History of the Caribbean HIST 3387 Asia and the West HIST 3393 China in Revolution HIST 3395 Early Asia (SMU-in-Australia) HIST 3395 Traditional South Asia (SMU-in-Australia) HIST 3396 Middle Eastern Economic History HIST 3397 Modernity and Crises of Identity HIST 3398 Women in Chinese History HIST 4314 The Jews in Europe (SMU-in-Copenhagen) HIST 4369 History of Modern Germany HIST 4381 History of Spain, 1469 to Present HIST 5390 Seminar in Russian History HIST 5392 Seminar in European History
PHILOSOPHY PHIL 3352 History of Western Philosophy
POLITICAL SCIENCE PLSC 3340 Western European PoliticsPLSC 3341 Politics of Participation and Representation in Western Democracies PLSC 3345 Governments and Politics of the Middle East PLSC 3346 Governments and Politics of Japan PLSC 3346 Government and Politics in Japan (SMU-in-Japan) PLSC 3348 Governments and Politics of Latin AmericaPLSC 3349 Politics of Major Latin American Countries PLSC 3351 Russia: Superpower in Crisis (SMU-in-Copenhagen) PLSC 3358 Government and Politics of Russia PLSC 3359 From Communism to Democracy PLSC 3365 Communism and Post-Communism PLSC 3381 Current Issues in International Politics PLSC 3381 Current Issues in International Politics (SMU-in-Oxford) PLSC 3382 International Law and Organization PLSC 3389 International Political Economy PLSC 3390 Negotiating International Trade PLSC 4340 (HIST 3381) Political History of Contemporary Spain PLSC 4340 (HIST 3381) Political History of Contemporary Spain (SMU-in-Spain) PLSC 4340 Australian Government (SMU-in-Australia) PLSC 4340 Danish Politics and Society (SMU-in-Copenhagen) PLSC 4340 Special Studies: Comparative Politics PLSC 4340 Special Studies in Comparative Government and Politics (SMU-in-Spain) PLSC 4353 Government and Politics of East Asia PLSC 4353 Government and Politics of East Asia PLSC 4354 The Third World and North-South Relations PLSC 4355 Comparative Political Economy of Industrialized Democracies PLSC 4356 Latin American Political Economy PLSC 4358 Soviet Politics: Revolution to Revolution PLSC 4380 Special Studies in International Relations PLSC 4380 From Marx to Market (SMU-in-Paris) PLSC 4380 Historical and Contemporary Issues of the European Construction (SMU-in-Paris) PLSC 4386 Issues of US – East Asia Relations PLSC 4388 Seminar: International and Government Politics PLSC 4391 NAFTA and Free Trade in the Americas PLSC 4394 Modern History of China (SMU-in-Taipei) PLSC 5341 Western European Politics: The European Union (SMU-in-Copenhagen) PLSC 5383 European Conflict and Security Issues (SMU-in-Copenhagen)
PSYCHOLOGY PSYCH 3341 Social Psychology PSYCH 5343 Organizational Psychology Prerequisites: PSYC 1300, 3382, and STAT 2331 or 2301
RELIGIOUS STUDIES RELI 3329 Introduction to Islam RELI 3366 (ANTH 3366) Magic, Myth, and Religion Across Cultures RELI 3365 Understanding the Self: East and West RELI 3382 Mysticism, East and West RELI 3378 Religions of China
SOCIOLOGY SOCI 3305 (CF 3310, ETST 2310) Race and Ethnicity in the United States SOCI 3311 Research Methods Prerequisite: SOCI 2300 or 2310 or permission of instructor. SOCI 3312 Survey Research Methods and Data Analysis Prerequisite: SOCI 2300 or 2310 or permission of instructor.
SOCI 3340 Global Society SOCI 3360 Law and Society SOCI 3370 Minority-Dominant Relations SOCI 3371 Sociology of Gender SOCI 3372 Chicanos in the Southwest SOCI 3383 (CF 3385) Race, Culture, and Social Policy in the Southwest SOCI 4321 Immigration and Population Issues SOCI 4335 Social Movements and Collective Behavior SOCI 4340 Sociology of Culture SOCI 4353 Political Sociology SOCI 4379 Markets and Culture Internship
_______________________________________________________________________ Back to Top Internship & Study AbroadMarkets and Culture majors can increase their odds of securing a good job through volunteer and paid internships. Internships are available through the department and the Hegi Family Career Development Center.
SMU’s Study Abroad Program
offers a chance to learn about markets and cultures in different countries
with yearlong, semester, or summer programs at locations around the globe.
Markets and Culture majors are strongly encouraged to take advantage of
opportunities to study abroad. Programs best suited for Markets and
Culture majors include SMU-in-Australia, SMU-in-Copenhagen, SMU-in-Germany,
SMU-in-Italy, SMU-in-Japan, SMU-in-London, SMU-in-Oxford, SMU-in-Paris, SMU-in-Spain,
SMU-in-Suzhou (China), SMU-in-Taipei, and SMU-in-Xalapa
(Mexico). Many courses taught in these programs can satisfy Markets
and Culture elective requirements.
Markets and Culture Student Club The club’s goals are to:
Contact: Justin Montgomery (Founder and President) jmontgom@smu.edu Past events: “Working Across Cultures: a Panel Discussion about Interpreting Culture in the Global Marketplace” February 8, 2006 – Career
Orientation with Judy Carr from the Hegi Family
Career Center. The orientation will assist Markets and
Culture majors with resume and cover letter writing and sharpen their
interview skills. Participants will set up individual accounts on
Mustang Trak, which allows its users to apply
for jobs and send their resumes to potential employers via its internet
site.
Internships and Employment During College
Employment/After College
Awards Felix Chen Asian Studies Scholarship Most Promising Minority Program (American Advertising Federation) |
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