Global Studies, B.A.

Global Studies Required Courses, 20 credits

• ECON 211 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 4
• POL 151 - Introduction to Global Politics Credits: 4

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• SOC 151 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 4

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• POL 160 - Women in a Global Society Credits: 4

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• REL 281 - Introduction to World Religions Credits: 4

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• HIST 355 - United States Foreign Policy, 1898-Present: Power, Promise, and Peril Credits: 4

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• POL 378 - U.S. Foreign Policy Credits: 4

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• GLBL 400 - Global Studies Capstone Seminar Credits: 4

Research Methods, 2-4 credits

Students interested in the standard Global Studies major may take any of the five research methods courses listed above. Students interested in the Global Political Economy concentration should take ECON 306  or POL 242 . Students interested in the Global Cultures & Societies concentration should take SOC 262 , COMM 280  or HIST 140 .

One course from the following courses:

• HIST 140 - History Workshop Credits: 2
• POL 242 - Research Methods Credits: 4
• SOC 262 - Methods of Social Research Credits: 4
• COMM 280 - Quantitative Methods in Communication Research Credits: 4
• ECON 306 - Econometrics Credits: 4

Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East and Latin America, 4 credits

• FREN 343 - Contemporary France Credits: 4
• FREN 344 - Francophone Cultures Credits: 4
• FREN 441 - The Francophone Experience Credits: 4
• GERM 311 - The German Speaking World Credits: 4
• GERM 313 - German for Business Credits: 4
• HIST 221 - Colonial and Post-Colonial Africa: African Perspectives on Colonialism Credits: 4
• HIST 225 - West African Economy and Society, 18th-20th Centuries: Commerce, Colonialism and Christianity Credits: 4
• HIST 260 - History of Latin America Since 1810 Credits: 4
• HIST 263 - Colonial Latin American History Credits: 4
• HIST 270 - Modern China Credits: 4
• HIST 280 - Modern Imperialism Credits: 4
• HIST 321 - The Making of Modern Africa Credits: 4
• HIST 365 - Gender and Power in Latin American History Credits: 4
• HIST 370 - Modern Middle East Credits: 4
• PHIL 241 - Philosophies of India and Tibet Credits: 4
• PHIL 242 - Philosophies of China and Japan Credits: 4
• POL 262 - Latin American Politics Credits: 4
• POL 303 - Asian Politics Credits: 4
• POL 304 - Politics and Society of the Middle East Credits: 4
• POL 305 - African Politics Credits: 4
• SPAN 344 - Modern Hispanic American Literature and Culture Credits: 4
• SPAN 443 - Pre-Columbian/Colonial Hispanic American Literature Credits: 4
• SPAN 441 - Medieval and Golden Age Spain Credits: 4

One course from the following, 4 credits

• COMM 371 - Intercultural Communication: Communicating Across Differences Credits: 4
• ECON 318 - International Economics Credits: 4
• HIST 242 - Twentieth Century Europe Credits: 4
• HIST 344 - Genocide in the Modern World Credits: 4
• HIST 355 - United States Foreign Policy, 1898-Present: Power, Promise, and Peril Credits: 4
• POL 201 - Political Geography Credits: 4
• POL 251 - International Relations Credits: 4
• POL 351 - International Law and Organization Credits: 4
• POL 352 - Global Political Economy Credits: 4
• POL 378 - U.S. Foreign Policy Credits: 4

ELECTIVE COURSES, 4 credits

4 hours of coursework (numbered 300 or higher) in globally related courses selected in consultation with the Global Studies Director. These courses may be taken on or off campus and usually will be in the following disciplines: art history, economics, history, modern languages (culture and/or literature courses), philosophy, political science, religion and sociology.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT

A modern language successfully completed through the second-year level (4th semester) or demonstrated equivalency.

OFF-CAMPUS STUDY REQUIREMENT