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2013–2015 Undergraduate College Catalog

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2013–2015 Undergraduate College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Global Studies Major, B.A.

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(38–39 credits + language and either study abroad or 3 internship 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 oriented internship. The global studies major prepares 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 Introduction to Anthropology (3 credits)
GE305 Introduction to Geography (3 credits)
H112 Global History since 1500 (3 credits)
PS313 International Politics (3 credits)
PS320 Comparative Politics (3 credits)

B. One of the following:

BU215 Business Statistics (3 credits)
ST132 Reasoning with Statistics (3 credits)
ST232 Introduction to Statistics (2 credits)

C. Language Requirement:

Two years or equivalent of college-level modern language

D. Study abroad or internationally orientated internship:

Minimum of 3 credits and consent of chair required.

E. Upper Division Electives:

Six elective courses totaling 18 credits from F, G H & I with a minimum of one course from each of F, G H & I

F. Social Science:

Six elective courses totaling 18 credits from F, G H & I with a minimum of one course from each of F, G H & I

LCT375 Global Issues (3 credits)
PS314 American Foreign Policy (3 credits)
PS315-319 Topics in International Relations (3 credits)
PS321-329 Topics in Comparative Government (3 credits)

G. Economic/Business:

Six elective courses totaling 18 credits from F, G H & I with a minimum of one course from each of F, G H & I

EC440 International Trade, Finance and Monetary Issues (3 credits)
MG410 International Management (3 credits)
MK430 International Marketing (3 credits)
PS317 International Political Economy (3 credits)

H. Cultural:

Six elective courses totaling 18 credits from F, G H & I with a minimum of one course from each of F, G H & I

AR371 Art History I (3 credits)
AR372 Art History II
E352 The Edge of Empire (3 credits)
E370 Literature in Evolution (3 credits)
E373 Post-Colonial Fictions (3 credits)
E381 The Adventures of the Writer in World Literature (3 credits)
E383 Geographies of Identity
E390 Women’s Narrative (3 credits)
H391 Chinese and Chinese–American Films as Cultural Makers (3 credits)
MU341 Music History I (3 credits)
MU342 Music History II (3 credits)
SP331 Civilization/Culture Spain (3 credits)
SP332 Civilization/Culture Latin America (3 credits)
SP414 Themes in Latin American Film (3 credits)
SP443 Medieval/Renaissance Spanish Literature (3 credits)
SP444 18th–19th Century Spanish Literature (3 credits)
SP445 Latin American Literature through 18th Century (3 credits)
SP446 19th–20th Century Latin American Literature (3 credits)
TA321 History of Theatre II: Enlightenment to Romanticism (3 credits)
TA421 History of Theatre III: Realism & Naturalism to the Present (3 credits)
TH270 Christianity in a Global Context (3 credits)

I. History:

Six elective courses totaling 18 credits from F, G H & I with a minimum of one course from each of F, G H & I

H311 U.S. Foreign Relations in the 20th Century (3 credits)
H315 American–East Asian Relations (3 credits)
H317 History of Latin America (3 credits)
H366 Modern Europe 1789–1914 (3 credits)
H367 Europe in the Era of World War 1914–1945 (3 credits)
H380 Imperial Russia (3 credits)
H381 Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary Russia (3 credits)
H390 Modern China (3 credits)

J. Both of the following

GS489 Thesis Development (1 credits)
GS490 Research in Global Studies (2 credits)