Courses will be offered in person during summer sessions in
Rome, and via distance learning that will take advantage of the
award-winning St. John’s University Academic
Computing Initiative. Students in the Global Development
and Social Justice Concentration will receive St. John’s University
laptop computers configured for
wireless Internet access, making it possible for them to engage in
distance learning from their locations around the world.
- The 33 credit program begins with a summer session in Rome
during which students will receive an orientation to the program,
and will complete the first two courses (six credits), including
the Introductory Seminar (MLS 100).
- During the following four semesters, students will complete 8
courses (24 credits) by distance learning. Students will
complete the program by returning to Rome for a final summer
session, during which they will complete the Integrating Seminar
(MLS 200 - 3 Credits).
- This combination of in-person instruction and distance
learning, taking advantage of the unique resources available in
Rome and of the variety of resources available in students’ own
local settings around the world, will shape an international
learning community that will model the solidarity that is a
foundational component of sustainable development and social
justice.
Courses
MLS 100 Introductory
Seminar
MLS 110 Anthropology of
Development
MLS 120 Information Resources
for Development Professionals
MLS 130 Catholic Social
Teaching
MLS 140 Ethics &
Economics of Economic Development: Perspectives from Catholic
Social Thought
MLS 150 Global Information
Systems: Applications for Global Development and Social
Justice
MLS 160 Women, Children and
Justice
MLS 170 Health Care Issues in
Global Development
MLS 180 Education &
Global Development
MLS 190 Global Development
and Communication
MLS 200 Integrating
Seminar
The Faculty
Professors in this interdisciplinary specialization are engaged in
teaching and scholarship in a variety of fields and represent the
full range of schools and colleges of St. John’s University.
In addition, the adjunct professors teaching in this program are
internationally renowned experts in such areas as migration,
medicine, human rights, and public health.