Global Studies, BA Major in

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Program Requirements – Total Semester Hours: 33

The BA major in global studies consists of a minimum of 33 semester hours in global studies, and a minor consisting of 18 s.h. in an academic discipline, distributed as follows:

1. Required Courses – Semester Hours: 12

GEOG 001 - (BH) Global Environments and Cultures Semester Hours: 3
GS 001 - (IS) Introduction to Global Studies Semester Hours: 3
GS 002 - (CC, IS) Cultural Globalization Semester Hours: 3
GS 180 - Senior Seminar in Global Studies and Research Methodology Semester Hours: 3

2. Required Elective Courses - Semester Hours: Minimum 6

At least 6 s.h. from the courses listed below:

GEOG 005 - (BH) Population and Migration Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 006 - (BH) Resources and Energy Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 060 - (NS) Introduction to Digital Mapping Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 115 - (IS)(CC) Global Health Geography Semester Hours: 3
(Credit given for GS 115 or GEOG 115, not both.)
GEOG 135 - (BH) Economic Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 160 - Intermediate Geographic Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 191 - Seminar: Geographic Methodology Semester Hours: 3
GS 014F - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
GS 014S - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
GS 100 - Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay Semester Hours: 3
GS 104 A-Z - (IS) Special Topics in Global Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
GS 105 - (CC, IS) The Globalization of Food Cultures Semester Hours: 3
GS 108 - (CC, IS) Globalization and Human Trafficking Semester Hours: 3
GS 109 - (CC, IS) Globalization and Human Rights Semester Hours: 3
GS 115 - (IS)(CC) Global Health Geography Semester Hours: 3
(Credit given for GS 115 or GEOG 115, not both.)
GS 120 - (IS) Global Transportation and Logistics Semester Hours: 3
GS 151 - Undergraduate Research in Global Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
GS 152 - Undergraduate Research in Global Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
GS 153 - Undergraduate Research in Global Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
GS 154 - Undergraduate Research in Global Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
GS 170 - Cultural Politics of Globalization Semester Hours: 3
GS 190 - Internship in Global Studies Semester Hours: 1-3

3. Required Elective Courses in Global Economics, Politics and Culture – Semester Hours: 6

At least 6 s.h. from the electives in global economics, politics and culture. Any course not currently listed under global economics, politics and culture, but approved by the chairperson of global studies, may be counted toward these 6 sh.

Electives in Global Economics, Politics and Culture

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