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2023-2024 Catalog

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2023-2024 Catalog

Global Studies, BA

The global studies major, without a concentration, consists of 33 credits plus a fourth-semester global language course.

Core Global Studies

ECON 211 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
POL 151 - Introduction to Global Politics Credits: 3
GLBL 400 - Global Studies Capstone Seminar Credits: 3
At least one semester in a study abroad program

Foreign Policy (1 course)

HIST 355 - United States Foreign Policy, 1898-Present: Power, Promise, and Peril Credits: 3
POL 378 - United States Foreign Policy Credits: 3

Global Studies Elective (1 course)

POL 160 - Women in a Global Society Credits: 3
REL 281 - Introduction to World Religions Credits: 3
SOC 151 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3

Fourth-Semester Global Language

One of the following courses:

CHIN 202 - Chinese IV Intermediate Chinese Credits: 3
FREN 250 - French IV Advanced Language and Culture Credits: 3
GERM 202 - German IV Credits: 3
GRK 371 - Classical Greek Prose Credits: 3
JAPN 202 - Japanese IV Credits: 3
LATN 371 - Latin Prose Credits: 3

Or Two Semesters of Spanish-Speaking World

SPAN 250 - The Spanish-Speaking World: Northern Hemisphere Credits: 3
SPAN 251 - The Spanish-Speaking World: Southern Hemisphere Credits: 3

Research Methods (1 course)

COMM 270 - Qualitative Methods in Communication Research Credits: 3
COMM 280 - Quantitative Methods in Communication Research Credits: 3
ECON 306 - Econometrics Credits: 3
HIST 140 - History Workshop Credits: 3
POL 242 - Research Methods in Political Science Credits: 3
SOC 262 - Methods of Social Research Credits: 3

Social Sciences Elective (1 course)

COMM 371 - Intercultural Communication: Communicating Across Differences Credits: 3
ECON 318 - International Economics Credits: 3
HIST 242 - Twentieth Century Europe Credits: 3
HIST 344 - Genocide in the Modern World Credits: 3
HIST 355 - United States Foreign Policy, 1898-Present: Power, Promise, and Peril Credits: 3
POL 160 - Women in a Global Society Credits: 3
POL 201 - Political Geography Credits: 3
POL 251 - International Relations Credits: 3
POL 351 - International Law and Organization Credits: 3
POL 352 - Global Political Economy Credits: 3
POL 378 - United States Foreign Policy Credits: 3

Upper-Level Global Studies Electives (2 courses)

COMM 371 - Intercultural Communication: Communicating Across Differences Credits: 3
DAN 294 - Dance History Survey Credits: 3
DAN 320 - 20th and 21st Century Dance History and Criticism Credits: 3
FREN 343 - Contemporary France Credits: 3
FREN 344 - Francophone Cultures Credits: 3
FREN 441 - The Francophone Experience Credits: 3
GERM 313 - German for Business Credits: 3
ECON 304 - Economic Growth and Development Credits: 3
ECON 318 - International Economics Credits: 3
HIST 272 - Social History in Early Modern Europe: Wanderers, Warriors, and Witches Credits: 3
HIST 314 - The History of Japan and Korea since 1600: At the Origins of Modernity Credits: 3
HIST 321 - The Making of Modern Africa Credits: 3
HIST 341 - World War Two: Collaboration and Resistance Credits: 3
HIST 344 - Genocide in the Modern World Credits: 3
HIST 355 - United States Foreign Policy, 1898-Present: Power, Promise, and Peril Credits: 3
HIST 364 - Latino Identities: Ethnic Diversity in Latin American and United States History Credits: 3
HIST 365 - Gender and Power in Latin American History Credits: 3
HIST 370 - Modern Middle East Credits: 3
HIST 371 - Paris and Shanghai: A Tale of Two Cities Credits: 3
POL 303 - Asian Politics Credits: 3
POL 304 - Politics and Society of the Middle East Credits: 3
POL 305 - African Politics Credits: 3
POL 350 - The United Nations Credits: 3
POL 351 - International Law and Organization Credits: 3
POL 352 - Global Political Economy Credits: 3
POL 378 - United States Foreign Policy Credits: 3
REL 366 - World Christianity Credits: 3
REL 381 - The Life and Story of India Credits: 3
REL 383 - Islam: An Introduction Credits: 3
REL 389 - Studies in World Religions Credits: 3
SOC 356 - Protest and Social Movements Credits: 3
SPAN 344 - Modern Hispanic American Literature and Culture Credits: 3
SPAN 362 - A Literary Journey Through Contemporary Spanish Cultures Credits: 3
SPAN 364 - A Literary Journey Through Contemporary Latin American Cultures Credits: 3
SPAN 441 - Medieval and Early Modern Spain Credits: 3
SPAN 443 - Mesoamerican Civilizations and Colonial Hispanic American Cultures, Histories and Literatures Credits: 3
WGS 301 - Transnational Feminisms Credits: 3

Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East (2 courses)

FREN 343 - Contemporary France Credits: 3
FREN 344 - Francophone Cultures Credits: 3
FREN 441 - The Francophone Experience Credits: 3
GERM 313 - German for Business Credits: 3
HIST 218 - The Middle Ages: Europe, Byzantium and Islam Credits: 3
HIST 221 - Colonial and Post-Colonial Africa: African Perspectives on Colonialism Credits: 3
HIST 242 - Twentieth Century Europe Credits: 3
HIST 260 - History of Latin America Since 1810 Credits: 3
HIST 263 - Colonial Latin American History Credits: 3
HIST 268 - Russian History from Peter the Great to the USSR Credits: 3
HIST 270 - Modern China Credits: 3
HIST 272 - Social History in Early Modern Europe: Wanderers, Warriors, and Witches Credits: 3
HIST 280 - Modern Imperialism Credits: 3
HIST 314 - The History of Japan and Korea since 1600: At the Origins of Modernity Credits: 3
HIST 321 - The Making of Modern Africa Credits: 3
HIST 364 - Latino Identities: Ethnic Diversity in Latin American and United States History Credits: 3
HIST 365 - Gender and Power in Latin American History Credits: 3
HIST 370 - Modern Middle East Credits: 3
HIST 371 - Paris and Shanghai: A Tale of Two Cities Credits: 3
PHIL 237 - World Philosophies I Credits: 3
POL 262 - Latin American Politics Credits: 3
POL 303 - Asian Politics Credits: 3
POL 304 - Politics and Society of the Middle East Credits: 3
POL 305 - African Politics Credits: 3
REL 381 - The Life and Story of India Credits: 3
REL 383 - Islam: An Introduction Credits: 3
SPAN 344 - Modern Hispanic American Literature and Culture Credits: 3
SPAN 362 - A Literary Journey Through Contemporary Spanish Cultures Credits: 3
SPAN 364 - A Literary Journey Through Contemporary Latin American Cultures Credits: 3
SPAN 441 - Medieval and Early Modern Spain Credits: 3
SPAN 443 - Mesoamerican Civilizations and Colonial Hispanic American Cultures, Histories and Literatures Credits: 3