Global Studies Curriculum
Major Requirements
Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies consists of 60 credits, distributed as follows:
Foreign Language Requirement
12 credits
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.
Required Courses
9 credits
HIS 1030 World History I (3) | HIS 3700 Contemporary World History (3) |
HIS 1040 World History II (3) |
History Electives
Select six History courses (18 credits) from the following list:
HIS 2170 Race and Ethnicity in Global Perspective (3) | HIS 3250 Modern History (3) |
HIS 3010 Topics in Modern Asian History (3) | HIS 3310 Topics in Latin American History (3) |
HIS 3110 Ancient History (3) | HIS 3810 Topics in European Social and Cultural History (3) |
HIS 3120 Medieval History (3) | HIS 3820 History and Gender (3) |
HIS 3130 Renaissance and Reformation Europe (3) | HIS 3850 Special Topics in History (3) |
HIS 3220 Early Modern History (3) |
Interdisciplinary Electives
Select six courses (18 credits) from the following list:
ECO 4200 Comparative Economic Systems (3) | PSC 3510 International Relations (3) |
ECO 4520 International Trade and Finance (3) | PSC 4010-4080 Area Studies (3-12) |
ECO 4650 International Growth and Development (3) | PSC 4400 International Organizations (3) |
GEO 2520 Regional Geography (3) | PSC 4510 International Political Economy (3) |
LAN 2600 Foreign Culture (3) | REL 1500 Religions of Asia (3) |
PHI 3350 Environmental Ethics (3) | SPA 3200 Civilization and Culture of Hispanic America (3) |
PSC 2270 Comparative Politics (3) | SOC 2530 International Social Problems (3) |
PSC 3470 American Foreign Policy (3) | SOC 2560 Cultural Anthropology (3) |
Capstone Requirement
Select one course (3 credits) from the following list:
HIS 4550 Senior Seminar: The Craft of History (3) | PSC 4600 Senior Seminar (3) |
Bachelor of Science
The Bachelor of Science in Global Studies consists of 51 credits, distributed as follows:
Required Courses
12 credits
HIS 1030 World History I (3) | HIS 3700 Contemporary World History (3) |
HIS 1040 World History II (3) | MAT 2200 Applied Statistics (3) or SOC 2200 Applied Statistics (3) |
History Electives
Select six History courses (18 credits) from the following list:
HIS 2170 Race and Ethnicity in Global Perspective (3) | HIS 3250 Modern History (3) |
HIS 3010 Topics in Modern Asian History (3) | HIS 3310 Topics in Latin American History (3) |
HIS 3110 Ancient History (3) | HIS 3810 Topics in European Social and Cultural History (3) |
HIS 3120 Medieval History (3) | HIS 3820 History and Gender (3) |
HIS 3130 Renaissance and Reformation Europe (3) | HIS 3850 Special Topics in History (3) |
HIS 3220 Early Modern History (3) |
Interdisciplinary Electives
Select six courses (18 credits) from the following list:
ECO 4200 Comparative Economic Systems (3) | PSC 3510 International Relations (3) |
ECO 4520 International Trade and Finance (3) | PSC 4010-4080 Area Studies (3-12) |
ECO 4650 International Growth and Development (3) | PSC 4400 International Organizations (3) |
GEO 2520 Regional Geography (3) | PSC 4510 International Political Economy (3) |
LAN 2600 Foreign Culture (3) | REL 1500 Religions of Asia (3) |
PHI 3350 Environmental Ethics (3) | SPA 3200 Civilization and Culture of Hispanic America (3) |
PSC 2270 Comparative Politics (3) | SOC 2530 International Social Problems (3) |
PSC 3470 American Foreign Policy (3) | SOC 2560 Cultural Anthropology (3) |
Capstone Requirement
Select one course (3 credits) from the following list:
HIS 4550 Senior Seminar: The Craft of History (3) | PSC 4600 Senior Seminar (3) |