Academic Courses

SOCI 382: Qualitative Research Methods

SOCI 382: Qualitative Research Methods

SOCI 382 shows different traditions of qualitative sociological inquiry used to study the interpretive practices in the society.

APSC 462: Global Engineering Leadership

APSC 462: Global Engineering Leadership

APSC 462 introduces upper-year students to concepts, theories, and practices of engineering leadership in international settings.

ASTU 401I: Community Based Participatory Research Applications

ASTU 401I: Community Based Participatory Research Applications

ASTU 401I provides an immersive and engaging experience that centers research for social change and global sustainable development.

ECON 364B: The Economics of Sustainable Development

ECON 364B: The Economics of Sustainable Development

ECON 364B incorporates a 3 month international placement to undertake a project with a community partner organization.

ASTU 401G: Wicked Problems in Community Development

ASTU 401G: Wicked Problems in Community Development

ASTU 401G is designed for students into global sustainability, focusing on societal complexity of international community developments.

ASTU 401C: Global Women’s Health and Human Rights

ASTU 401C: Global Women’s Health and Human Rights

ASTU 401C focuses on critical issues related to global women’s health and her/their ability to exercise human rights.

ASTU 401G and ASTU 401 (TBD) Wicked Problems in Community Development

ASTU 401G and ASTU 401 (TBD) Wicked Problems in Community Development

ASTU 401G introduces trans-disciplinary tools of systems theory, forum theatre, critical systems heuristics, and practices in international community engagement.

HIST 403K: Ecological and Environmental History of Costa Rica

HIST 403K: Ecological and Environmental History of Costa Rica

HIST 403K encompasses ecological and environmental history of Costa Rica through a transnational perspective.

ECON 364B: The Economics of Sustainable Development

ECON 364B: The Economics of Sustainable Development

ECON 364B is a community-based research course on sustainable economic development that includes a placement at an international community organization.

ASTU 204C Collaborative Methods for Global Community Development

ASTU 204C Collaborative Methods for Global Community Development

ASTU 204C introduces a suite of collaborative methodologies to prepare students for courses in social change and community development.