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Program Overview

B.A. in Global Studies 

Global studies is an interdisciplinary topic exploring global issues from political science, economic, sociological, and anthropological lenses. A major in global studies provides you with a passport to enter a highly rewarding career in fields including international relations, international business, foreign diplomacy, non-profit organizations, and more. Our major program offers a selection of stimulating coursework that prioritizes class discussion, features dedicated and experienced faculty, and prepares students for an inspiring career. 

Minor in Global Studies

If you want to pursue a degree in another subject but still want to explore the topic of global studies, you should consider our minor program. A minor in global studies pairs well with any major, as it gives you the skills of critical thinking, global awareness, and social understanding. Our minor program offers a selection of stimulating coursework that prioritizes class discussion, features dedicated and experienced faculty, and prepares students for an inspiring career.

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Curriculum

The requirements for the B.A. with a major in global studies include thirty credits, including GRS 1500 (Introduction to Global Studies); GRS 4500 (Seminar in Global Studies); and four core courses drawn from disciplines relevant to Global Studies. To fulfill these core requirements, students should take one course from each of the following three thematic areas, and a fourth core course in the thematic area of their choice:

• Political-Economic Perspectives on Globalization: POLS 1500, POLS 1700, CDAE 1020
• Human and Environmental Perspectives on Globalization: ANTH 1100, GEOG 1760
• Humanities Perspectives on Globalization: HST 1310, REL 1605, REL 1620, WLIT 1100

Additional Credits

• Political-Economic Perspectives on Globalization: CDAE 2020, GEOG 2705, GEOG 3770, HST 2240, POLS 2510, POLS 2530, POLS 3500, SOC 2210
• Human and Environmental Perspectives on Globalization: ANTH 2191, ANTH 2170, ANTH 3145, ENSC 2300, GEOG 2235, GEOG 2250, GEOG 2780, HLTH 2050, POLS 2560
• Humanities Perspectives on Globalization:  ENGL 2240, FTS 2060, REL 2652, REL 3625, SPAN 3102, SPAN 3665, SPAN 4665
• Nine of these elective credits must be at the 1000-level or higher. No more than nine credits used toward the major may be taken from any one discipline.
• In addition, students must complete 4 courses totaling at least 12 credits in a foreign language, at least 3 credits of which must be at the 1000-level or above; or a minor in a foreign language. Students studying a language not regularly offered at ¶¶Òõ̽̽ are exempt from the 1000-level requirement.

Outcomes

Careers

• Foreign service/state department
• International business
• International law
• International development
• Entrepreneurialism
• Education
• Journalism