Global Studies (Comprehensive) (BA)

Major requirements

Focus Area: 12 hours in one of the following focus areas, with courses with at least three different course codes:

Language, Culture, and Geography:

History, Society, and Religion:

Politics, Economics, and Environment:

Regional Studies:

12 hours in regional studies with at least one course in each of the following four regions. With advisor approval, and depending on content focus, the following courses may count toward various regions: ANT 330 , ART 273 , ECO 397 , ENG 362 , FRN 326 , FRN 415 , GRY 305 , PLS 338 , SPN 314 .

Africa:

Asia:

Europe:

Latin America and Caribbean:

Middle East:

World Languages:

Three hours beyond the 12-hour Bachelor of Arts foreign language requirement, for a total of 15 hours in a single language: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish. Other languages may be accepted upon the recommendation of the head of the Languages, Cultures and Religions Department. Partial or full credit toward this requirement may be granted through the transfer evaluation of eligible education abroad coursework or through the Department’s Credit for Prior Learning and Retroactive Credit Policies.

Public Affairs Capstone Experience requirement:

GBL 499 - Internship

Double Counting:

Within this program, courses may not be double counted among the following categories: Global Studies Core, Focus Area, Regional Studies, and World Languages. There are no restrictions on applying courses counted in other programs, General Education or Core 42, and the specific Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements toward Global Studies major requirements.