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Global & Sociocultural Studies |
General Description of the Department
The School of International and
Public Affairs (SIPA) in the College of Arts and Sciences brings together many
of Florida International University’s internationally oriented disciplines to
provide cutting-edge research, first-rate teaching, and innovative training
necessary for the globalized world of the 21st century. SIPA includes four
signature departments: Politics and International Relations, Global and
Sociocultural Studies, Public Administration, and Criminal Justice.
The
Department of Global & Sociocultural Studies unites the faculties of
anthropology, geography, and sociology within an innovative program dedicated
to exploring challenges of global scope—such as diverse forms of inequality,
contested identities, and nature-society relations—that define the contemporary
world. The Department’s undergraduate and graduate programs emphasize
cross-disciplinary perspectives while acknowledging the unique contributions of
disciplinary approaches.
Degrees offered
The Department of
Anthropology offers these programs:
BA in Sociology & Anthropology
BA in Sociology & Anthropology/MA in
Comparative Sociology
BA in Geography
MA in Comparative Sociology
Ph.D. in Comparative Sociology
Terminal Degree2 for
each discipline taught in Global & Sociocultural Studies
Ph.D.
in Anthropology
Ph.D.
in Demography and
Population Studies
Ph.D.
in Geography
Ph.D.
in Sociology
Related Disciplines3
International/Global Studies (30.2001) – all courses
Related Disciplines3 for
specific courses
African-American/Black Studies (05.0201) – ANT 4352, 4353, 4396 and 4397
Other Teaching Qualifications
(Description of Required Academic Degree and Justifications4 for the
programs in Global & Sociocultural Studies)
Consideration
of other teaching qualifications in lieu of academic credentials is made on a
case-by-case basis and accepted in special cases where evidence of exceptional
industry experience, research or other qualifications can be documented and are
directly applicable to the course being taught.
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Whenever
instructors are not credentialed by their advanced degree or by an approved CIP
relationship, they must be credentialed through a narrative justification of
the instructor’s qualifications to teach this/these course(s). Such credentialing is based on the proposed
instructor’s academic and professional preparation; diplomas, certificates,
or relevant licensures; publications and presentations in the field; honors,
awards, and professional recognitions; and other demonstrated competencies,
skills, and experiences which the instructor brings to the University. These must be clearly tied to the specific
courses to be taught and should establish beyond doubt that the instructor is
qualified to teach the specific courses they are to be assigned. The
Office of the Provost reviews all such justifications and where the
justifications warrant the instructor’s teaching the courses proposed, it
will either approve the justification for the appropriate period (seven years
for full-time faculty members, or four years for part-time faculty members)
or employ one of two additional clearance categories beyond the advanced
degree and related-discipline categories which it may use to credential some
instructors where their accomplishments warrant this: Active
Research Clearance in the Discipline or Active Artistic/Special Talent
Clearance in the Discipline |
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The level and
discipline of the terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., MS, MFA, doctorate) that is
required to teach graduate courses in the discipline |
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For each discipline,
all strongly-related degree(s) and/or equivalent names for the discipline
(include level) that would also be appropriate for teaching at the graduate
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(1)The appropriate
academic degrees and justifications for each related degree above if not
obvious; (2) the justification for why the terminal degree is not a doctorate
in a discipline, e.g., specific examples of best practice in the discipline
and accrediting association language; and (3) any other criteria used to
determine appropriate academic qualifications to teach specialty courses in
the program. |
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