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Global Studies Major
Overview

Global Studies Major (37 credits):
Global studies focuses on global and cross-cultural issues, trends and relations. The major does so by using numerous academic disciplines’ approaches from both the social sciences and the humanities. In order to enhance cross-cultural skills and global awareness, majors are required to either study abroad for a semester or complete an internationally orientated internship. The global studies major will prepare students for careers requiring cross-cultural and global awareness, including careers in international organizations, internationally focused government agencies, charities, schools, or businesses through a factual understanding of global issues, trends and relations.

A. All of the following:
    AN300    Intro to Anthropology
    GE305    Geography
    H125    Europe and the World
    PS313    International Relations
    PS320    Comparative Politics

B. One of the following:
    BU215    Business Statistics
    ST132    Intro to Statistics

C. Language requirement:
    Two years or equivalent of college level modern language

D. Study abroad or internationally orientated internship (consent of chair required)

E. Core: six elective courses totaling 18 credits from E, F, G & H with a minimum of 1 course from each of E, F, G & H (either H311 or PS314, not both):
    LCT375    Global Issues
    PS314    American Foreign Relations
    PS315-319    Topics in International Relations course
    PS321-329    Topics in Comparative Government course
    S450    Population

F. Economic/Business: six elective courses totaling 18 credits from E, F, G & H with a minimum of 1 course from E, F, G & H:
    EC440    International Trade
    MG410    International Management
    MK430    International Marketing
    PS317    International Political Economy

G. Cultural: six elective courses totaling 18 credits from E, F, G & H with a minimum of 1 course from E, F, G & H:
    AR371     Art History I
    AR372     Art History II
    E381    Adventures of the Writer in World Literature
    F331    French Civilization/Culture
    F332    Francophone Societies
    F443    French/Francophone Novel
    F444    French/Francophone Short Story
    F445    French/Francophone Theatre
    F447    La Litterature engage
    MU341    Music History I
    MU342    Music History II
    SP331    Civilization/Culture of Spain
    SP332    Civilization/Culture of Latin America
    SP443    Medieval/Renaissance Spanish Literature
    SP444    18th-19th Century Spanish Literature
    SP445    Latin American Literature through 18th Century
    SP446    19th-20th Century Latin American Literature
    TH300    Christianity in a Global Context

H. History: six electives courses totaling 18 credits from E, F, G & H with a minimum of 1 course from E, F, G & H (either H311 or PS314, not both):
    H311    U.S. Foreign Relations
    H315    American-East Asian Relations
    H325    Cross Cultural Encounters
    H366    Modern Europe 1789-1914
    H367    Europe in the Era of World War I 1914-1945
    H368    Contemporary Europe
    H380    Imperial Russia
    H381    20th Century Russia
    H390    Modern China

(07-09 Catalog)




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