Global Studies, B.A. Major in

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Program Requirements – Total Semester Hours: 33

The B.A. 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 1 - (BH) World Regional Geography Semester Hours: 3
GS 1 - (IS) Introduction to Global Studies Semester Hours: 3
GS 2 - (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 5 - (BH) Population and Migration Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 6 - (BH) Resources and Energy Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 60 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 135 - (BH) Economic Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 160 - Intermediate Geographic Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
GS 14F - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
GS 14S - First-YEar Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
GS 100 - Honors 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 120 - (IS) Global Transport and Logistics Semester Hours: 3
GS 151 to 154 - Readings in Global Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
GS 190 - Internship in Global Studies Semester Hours: 1-3

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

ANTH 112 - (BH) Anthropology of the Global Economy Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 116 - (CC) Religion in Cross-Cultural Perspective Semester Hours: 3
CLL 190 - (LT) World Literature and the Anatomy of Cultural Difference Semester Hours: 3
ECO 7 - (BH) Explorations of Current Economic Issues Semester Hours: 3
ECO 137 - Transnational Enterprise in World Economy Semester Hours: 3
ECO 141C - (BH) Labor Economics Semester Hours: 3
ECO 142 - International Economics Semester Hours: 3
ECO 143 - Economic Development Semester Hours: 3
ECO 145 - Comparative Economic Systems Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 2 - (BH) Human Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 4 - (BH) Cultural Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 5 - (BH) Population and Migration Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 6 - (BH) Resources and Energy Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 60 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 80 - (BH) Transport Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 103 - (BH) Urban Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 106 - (BH, CC) Urbanization in the Developing World Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 135 - (BH) Economic Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 160 - Intermediate Geographic Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 193 - Seminar: Economic Geography Semester Hours: 3
GEOL 5 - (NS) Environmental Geology and Natural Hazards Semester Hours: 3
GS 14F - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
GS 14S - First-YEar Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
GS 100 - Honors Essay Semester Hours: 3
GS 108 - (CC, IS) Globalization and Human Trafficking 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 109 - (CC, IS) Globalization and Human Rights Semester Hours: 3
GS 120 - (IS) Global Transport and Logistics Semester Hours: 3
GS 151 to 154 - Readings in Global Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
GS 190 - Internship in Global Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
IB 150 - Introduction to International Business Semester Hours: 3
IB 154 - Analysis of the International Environment and Global Business Research Semester Hours: 3
IB 170 - International Marketing Semester Hours: 3
IB 175 - Global Business Policies, Planning and Strategies Semester Hours: 3
IB 185 - Internship in International Business Semester Hours: 3
LABR 1A - (IS) Introduction to Labor Studies Semester Hours: 3
LEGL 117 - Law in the Global Economy Semester Hours: 3
MATH 117 - (MC) Statistics for Economics Semester Hours: 3
PHI 133 - (HP) Environmental Ethics and Ecophilosophy Semester Hours: 3
PHI 147 - Contemporary Philosophical Movements Semester Hours: 3
PHI 166 - Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy Semester Hours: 3
PSC 2 - (BH) Comparative Politics Semester Hours: 3
PSC 134 - American Foreign Policy Semester Hours: 3
PSC 135 - International Politics Semester Hours: 3
PSC 137 - World Organization and International Law Semester Hours: 3
PSC 143 - Ideas in Conflict: Modern Democratic and Totalitarian Political Thought Semester Hours: 3
PSC 152 - Seminar: International Politics Semester Hours: 3
PSC 154 - Seminar: Comparative Politics Semester Hours: 3
PSC 192 - Field Study at the United Nations Semester Hours: 3
RELI 12 - (HP) Introduction to Western Religious Traditions Semester Hours: 3
RELI 15 - (CC) Introduction to Eastern Religious Traditions Semester Hours: 3
RELI 50 - (CC) Islam Semester Hours: 3
RELI 153 - Political Islam Semester Hours: 3
SOC 32 - (BH, CC) Women and Development Semester Hours: 3
SOC 117 - (BH) Sociology of Terrorism Semester Hours: 3
SOC 140 - (BH) Social Inequality Semester Hours: 3
SOC 142 - (BH) Global Cities: Politics and Social Change in Comparative Perspective Semester Hours: 3
SOC 147 - (BH) World Population Semester Hours: 3
SOC 149 - (BH) Globalization and Developing Societies Semester Hours: 3
SOC 150 - (BH) Global Social Change and Evolution Semester Hours: 3
TPP 1 - (NS) Introduction to Environmental Systems Semester Hours: 3
TPP 15 - (NS) Designing the Human-Made World Semester Hours: 3
WST 1D - (IS) Introduction to Women’s Studies Semester Hours: 3

4. Required Elective Courses in Regional Studies – Semester Hours: Minimum 6

At least 6 s.h. chosen from the electives listed under regional studies. Any course with a regional focus that is not listed, but approved by the chairperson of Global Studies may be counted toward these 6 s.h.

Electives in Regional Studies

AFST 51 - Readings in African Thought Semester Hours: 1
AFST 52 - Readings in African Thought Semester Hours: 1
AFST 120 - (BH, CC) African Labor Economics Semester Hours: 3
AFST 122 - Health and Disease in Africa: A Medical Anthropology Perspective Semester Hours: 3
AFST 154 - African Humanism Semester Hours: 3
AFST 155 - African Humanism Semester Hours: 3
AFST 156 - Economic and Social History of the Caribbean from Slavery to National Independence Semester Hours: 3
AFST 157 - African National Liberation Movements Semester Hours: 3
AFST 187 A-Z - (CC) Special Topics Semester Hours: 3
AH 165 - (AA, CC) Asian Art Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 102 - (BH) African Cultures Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 103 - (BH) Peoples and Cultures of Asia Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 105 - (BH) Latin American Cultures Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 106 - (CC) Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa Semester Hours: 3
ANTH 113 - (CC) Archaeology of Ancient American Civilizations Semester Hours: 3
ASST 11 - (CC, IS) Introduction to Chinese Culture Semester Hours: 3
ASST 21 - (CC, IS) Discover Japan: The Nexus of Japanese Culture, History, Politics and Society Semester Hours: 3
ASST 195 - Asian Studies Seminar Semester Hours: 3
CLL 149 - (LT) Asian Literature Semester Hours: 3
CLL 150 - (LT) Asian Literature Semester Hours: 3
DNCE 39 - (CP) The American Experience and Africanist Dance Practices Semester Hours: 3
DNCE 110 - (CP) Irish Dance Steps and Studies Semester Hours: 3
ECO 110 - (BH, CC) Economics of Latin America Semester Hours: 3
ECO 111 - Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa Semester Hours: 3
ECO 112 - Economic Development of China Semester Hours: 3
ECO 114 - Japan’s Modern Economy Semester Hours: 3
ECO 116 - (BH) Economics of the Middle East Semester Hours: 3
ECO 117 - (CC) Women and Development in the Middle East Semester Hours: 3
ENGL 139 - (LT, CC) The African Novel Semester Hours: 3
ENGL 167 - (LT, CC) Post-Colonial Literature of South Asia Semester Hours: 3
ENGL 168 - (CC) Caribbean Experience in Literature Semester Hours: 3
FREN 121 - The Francophone Experience in Sub-Saharan Africa Semester Hours: 3
FREN 123 - The Francophone Experience in the Caribbean Semester Hours: 3
FRLT 43 - (LT, CC) Decolonizing the Mind: Contemporary Literature from Africa to Southeast Asia Semester Hours: 3
FRLT 50 - (LT, CC) Reconstructing French Caribbean Identities Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 113C - (CC) Geography of East and Southeast Asia Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 114 - (BH, CC) Geography of South Asia Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 122 - (BH) Western Europe Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 123 - (BH) Eastern Europe and the Republics of the Former Soviet Union Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 131 - Japan Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 140 - (BH, CC) Geography of Latin America Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 141 - (BH) Geography of the Caribbean Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 143 - (BH) Geography of South America Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 145 - (BH, CC) Geography of Africa Semester Hours: 3
GEOG 148 - (BH) Geography of Australia and the South Pacific Semester Hours: 3
HIST 71 - (CC) China and Japan to 1800 Semester Hours: 3
HIST 72C - (CC) China and Japan Since 1800 Semester Hours: 3
HIST 73 - (CC) The Modern Middle East Semester Hours: 3
HIST 117A - (CC) History of Africa to 1800 Semester Hours: 3
HIST 118A - History of Africa, 1800 to the Present Semester Hours: 3
HIST 132 - Europe, 1939 to Present: World War, Cold War and Beyond Semester Hours: 3
HIST 135 - Intellectual History of Europe, Reformation to Enlightenment Semester Hours: 3
HIST 136 - Intellectual History of Europe, French Revolution to 20th Century Semester Hours: 3
HIST 142 - Latin America: 1810 to the Present Semester Hours: 3
HIST 170 - The Middle East and the West Semester Hours: 3
HIST 173 - (CC) Modern China Semester Hours: 3
HIST 174 - Modern Japan Semester Hours: 3
HIST 175 - Confucian China: Origins to the 18th Century Semester Hours: 3
IB 160 - African Business Semester Hours: 3
IB 161 - Asian Business Semester Hours: 3
IB 162 - European Business Semester Hours: 3
IB 163 - Latin-American Business Semester Hours: 3
IRE 90 - (BH) Sociology of Contemporary Ireland Semester Hours: 3
or
SOC 90 - (BH) Sociology of Contemporary Ireland Semester Hours: 3
JWST 55 - (HP) Judaism and Islam: Jews and Arabs Semester Hours: 3
LABR 120 - (BH, CC) African Labor Economics Semester Hours: 3
LACS 1 - (CC, IS) Putting Latin American and the Caribbean on the Map: Geography, Politics and Literature Semester Hours: 3
LACS 14F - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
and
LACS 14S - First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
LACS 150 A-Z - (CC, IS) Special Topics in Latin American and Caribbean Studies Semester Hours: 3
LACS 199 - Senior Seminar in Latin American and Caribbean Studies Semester Hours: 3
LING 172 - (CC) Language and Society in Africa, Asia and Latin America Semester Hours: 3
LIT 80 - (LT) Chinese Literature in Translation Semester Hours: 3
LIT 88 - (LT, CC) Self and Society in Chinese Literature Semester Hours: 3
LIT 90 - (LT, CC) Beauty and Sadness in Japanese Literature and Culture Semester Hours: 3
MECA 1 - (CC) Introduction to Middle East and Central Asia Semester Hours: 3
PHI 17 - (CC) Introduction to Eastern Philosophy Semester Hours: 3
PHI 60 - Introduction to Chinese Philosophical and Religious Traditions Semester Hours: 3
PHI 149 - (HP) French Philosophical Traditions Semester Hours: 3
PSC 108 - (BH, CC) Politics of the Middle East Semester Hours: 3
PSC 110 - (BH, CC) African Politics Semester Hours: 3
PSC 130 - (BH, CC) Latin American and Caribbean Politics Semester Hours: 3
PSC 132 - Comparative European Governments Semester Hours: 3
PSC 144 - (BH, CC) Asian Politics and Government Semester Hours: 3
PSC 146 - (BH, CC) China: Government and Politics Semester Hours: 3
RELI 16 - (CC, HP) Religions of India Semester Hours: 3
RELI 19 - (CC) Introduction to Buddhism Semester Hours: 3
RELI 103 - (CC) Warrior Saints: An Introduction to the Sikh Religion Semester Hours: 3
RELI 151 - Violence and Religion in South Asia Semester Hours: 3
RLLT 101 - (LT) Colonization and Decolonization in the French- and Spanish-Speaking Caribbean Islands Semester Hours: 3
SPAN 113B - Culture and Civilization of Latin America Semester Hours: 3
SPAN 114B - (LT) Introduction to Spanish-American Literature I Semester Hours: 3
SPAN 115B - (LT) Introduction to Spanish-American Literature II Semester Hours: 3
SPAN 122 - Economic History of Spain and Latin America: Literary Projections Semester Hours: 3
SPAN 123 - (LT) Politics of the Hispanic World Semester Hours: 3
SPAN 124 - (LT) Portrait of the Hispano: The Question of Identity Semester Hours: 3
SPAN 126 - (LT) Contemporary Hispanic Thought: The Usable Past Semester Hours: 3
SPAN 127 - United States and Latin America: Unequal Relations Semester Hours: 3
SPAN 128 - (LT) Spain and Latin America Today: Changing World Semester Hours: 3
SPLT 53 - Early Spanish-American Heritage Semester Hours: 3
SPLT 54 - (LT) 19th- and 20th-Century Latin-American Literature Semester Hours: 3
SPLT 58 - (LT) The Empire Writes Back: Autobiography and Resistance in Colonial Spanish America Semester Hours: 3
SPLT 59 - (CC, LT) Farewell to Columbus: Rethinking the Latin American Heritage Semester Hours: 3
SPLT 60 - (CC, LT) Literary Food Semester Hours: 3

Please Note:

Depending on subject matter, credits for GS 100, 104 A-Z, 151-154,190 may be counted toward either the electives in global economics, politics and culture or as regional area studies electives.
A maximum of 12 s.h. of courses taken in any one academic discipline may be used toward the 33 s.h. needed for the major. Classes that have the GS designation or are required courses are excluded from this restriction.
A dual major or a minor, consisting of 18 s.h., taken in an academic discipline. No more than 9 s.h. of courses taken as part of the second major or the minor may be applied toward the GS major. Courses required for the GS major or minor and those with a GS designation are excluded from this restriction.
At least 18 s.h. must be in-residence.
At least 12 s.h. must be from 100-level courses.
A final grade of C- or better is required in each course.
With permission of the chairperson, up to 6 s.h. of appropriate HUHC seminars can be used toward the electives in global economics, politics and culture or as regional area studies electives.

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