Global Studies Curriculum

Major Requirements

The Global Studies major consists of 51-66 credits distributed as follows:

B.A. Requirement

Four semesters of language, with at least two semesters of a single language taken in sequence; or demonstration of competence in one language through the 2020 level (12 credits).

B.S. Requirement

Statistics (select one, 3 credits).

MAT 2200 Applied Statistics (3 credits)
SOC 2200 Applied Statistics (3 credits)

Required Courses (9 credits)

HIS 1030 World History I (3 credits)
HIS 1040 World History II (3 credits)
HIS 3700 Contemporary World History (3 credits)

History Electives (18 credits)

HIS 2170 Race and Ethnicity in Global Perspective (3 credits)
HIS 3010 Topics in Modern Asian History (3 credits)
HIS 3050 Islam and the Islamic World (3 credits)
HIS 3110 Ancient History (3 credits)
HIS 3120 Medieval History (3 credits)
HIS 3130 Renaissance and Reformation Europe (3 credits)
HIS 3220 Early Modern History (3 credits)
HIS 3250 Modern History (3 credits)
HIS 3310 Topics in Latin American History (3 credits)
HIS 3810 Topics in European Social and Cultural History (3 credits)
HIS 3820 History and Gender (3 credits)
HIS 3850 Special Topics in History (3 credits)
HIS 4110 Modern Russia (3 credits)

Interdisciplinary electives (any 6, 18-29 credits)

Any language through the 3000 level (counts as one elective, may include B.A. requirement) (6-18 credits)
ECO 4200 Comparative Economic Systems (3 credits)
ECO 4520 International Trade and Finance (3 credits)
ECO 4650 International Growth and Development (3 credits)
ENG 2310 Survey of World Literature I (3 credits)
ENG 2320 Survey of World Literature II (3 credits)
GEO 2520 Regional Geography (3 credits)
LAN 2600 Foreign Culture (3 credits)
PHI 3350 Environmental Ethics (3 credits)
PSC 2270 Comparative Politics (3 credits)
PSC 3470 American Foreign Policy (3 credits)
PSC 3510 International Relations (3 credits)
PSC 4010-4080 Area Studies (3 credits each)
PSC 4400 International Organizations (3 credits)
PSC 4510 International Political Economy (3 credits)
REL 1500 Religions of Asia (3 credits)
SOC 2530 International Social Problems (3 credits)
SOC 2560 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
SPA 3200 Civilization and Culture of Hispanic America (3 credits)

Capstone Requirement (select one, 3 credits)

HIS 4550 Senior Seminar: The Craft of History (3 credits)
PSC 4600 Senior Seminar (3 credits)

Certificate in Global Studies Requirements

The Certificate in Global Studies consists of 12 credits:

Required Course (3 credits)

HIS 3700 Contemporary World History (3 credits)

Electives (9 credits)

Any three classes from:

ECO 4200 Comparative Economic Systems (3 credits)
ECO 4520 International Trade and Finance (3 credits)
ECO 4650 International Growth and Development (3 credits)
HIS 3010 Topics in Modern Asian History (3 credits)
HIS 3050 Islam and the Islamic World (3 credits)
HIS 3310 Topics in Latin American History (3 credits)
HIS 3810 Topics in European Social and Cultural History (3 credits)
HIS 3850 Special Topics in History (3 credits)
HIS 4110 Modern Russia (3 credits)
LAN 2600 Foreign Culture (3 credits)
MUS 1510 Survey of Music (3 credits)
PHI 3350 Environmental Ethics (3 credits)
PSC 4400 International Organizations (3 credits)
PSC 4510 International Political Economy (3 credits)
REL 1500 Eastern Religious Traditions (3 credits)
SOC 2530 International Social Problems (3 credits)
SOC 2560 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits)
SPA 3200 Civilization and Culture of Hispanic America (3 credits)
THE 3110 Theatrical History and Literature I (3 credits)
Any language through the 2000 level (counts as one) (3 credits)
Any language at the 3000 level (counts as one more) (3 credits)