Interdisciplinary Curricula: Marxist and Socialist Studies

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The Marxist and Socialist Studies curriculum encourages students to look at the world from a variety of Marxist and Socialist perspectives. Many departments offer approaches that have their foundation in the work of such economic theorists as Adam Smith and such political philosophers as Thomas Hobbes and John Locke. Such approaches seem to assume that capitalist values are “natural,” “according to human nature,” progressive, just, or simply the only way that rational people would view the world. Marxism and Socialist perspectives challenge such assumptions and judgments and such a world outlook.

All students who elect the Marxist and Socialist Studies curriculum should take PHI 342, Marxist Philosophy I: The Philosophy of Karl Marx, and at least three other courses from the “core courses” and two courses from the “elective courses.” In addition, these courses should be taken from at least three different disciplines.

Required

PHI 342 - Marxist Philosophy I: The Philosophy of Karl Marx Credits: 3

Core Courses (9 credits)

ECO 329 - Global Political Economy Credits: 3
ECO 336 - Marxian Economics Credits: 3
ENG 470 - Topics in Literary Theory and Criticism Credits: 3
HTY 467 - Early 20th Century America, 1914-1945 Credits: 3
HTY 468 - America Since 1945 Credits: 3

Elective Courses (6 credits)

ARH 262 - Early Modern Art: From Fauvism to Surrealism Credits: 3
ARH 263 - Late Modern Art: From Abstract Expressionism Through New Forms Credits: 3
ARH 351 - Art Theory and Criticism Credits: 3
ARH 352 - Critical Methods in History of Art Credits: 3
ARH 362 - Medieval Art and Architecture Seminar Credits: 3
ARH 363 - Renaissance Art and Architecture Seminar Credits: 3
CMJ 410 - Social Influence of Mass Communication Credits: 3
CMJ 444 - Political Rhetoric Credits: 3
ECO 338 - Economic Development Credits: 3
ENG 453 - The Works of Shakespeare Credits: 3
ENG 456 - The English Romantics Credits: 3
ENG 481 - Topics in Women’s Literature Credits: 3
HTY 407 - Europe, 1648-1815 Credits: 3
HTY 409 - Twentieth Century Europe I, 1914-1945 Credits: 3
HTY 424 - History of Russia II:The Russian Revolution, 1881-1991 Credits: 3
HTY 442 - The United States and Vietnam: A History Credits: 3
HTY 473 - History of U.S. Foreign Relations I Credits: 3
HTY 474 - History of U.S. Foreign Relations II Credits: 3
HTY 477 - The American Worker Credits: 3
PHI 236 - Feminist Ethical, Social and Political Theory Credits: 3
PHI 240 - Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3
PHI 344 - Theories of Justice Credits: 3
POS 336 - Government and Politics in Russia Credits: 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 202 - Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 314 - Law and Society Credits: 3
SOC 460 - Major Ideas in Sociology Credits: 3