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Students in the Global Studies concentration study a variety of subjects and themes in an international context, including artistic, cultural, political and economic patterns among and within other nations. Advanced language study is an integral component of Global Studies. Students may choose to focus their studies on one or more world regions or specific themes. Students who complete the program earn a B.A. in Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (IAS) with a concentration in Global Studies.
Global Studies Concentration student learning outcomes
- Students will develop knowledge of human cultures through the study of the humanities, social sciences, languages and the arts.
- Students will be able to engage in cultural and cross-cultural inquiry, analysis and critiques of historical, political and literary texts.
- Students will develop a broad understanding of contemporary global issues and be able to situate them in a theoretical framework
- Students will have a basic knowledge of world history and the way history of specific regions overlaps to form recognizable cultural patterns.
- Students will be aware of the value of interdisciplinary and multicultural approaches to the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge.
- Students will develop their ability to communicate orally and in writing with style and precision.
- Students will become proficient in a second language and be aware of the ways that culture shapes meaning.
- Students will have the intellectual tools, skills and knowledge to be engaged and knowledgeable citizens in a rapidly changing world.
- Students will acquire and develop skills to enable them to be lifelong learners.
Career Options
Students of Global Studies pursue careers in government, business, nonprofit management, the media, education, and international law. Depending on the focus students choose, they may pursue graduate studies in related world areas or disciplines.
Global Studies Concentration degree requirements
For a B.A. in IAS with a concentration in Global Studies, you need to complete a minimum of 50 credits, depending on foreign language competency. Overall, 30 credits of upper-division credits in the concentration and 45 credits of School of IAS courses are required to meet the degree requirements. Additionally, at least 5 credits must be from two interdisciplinary areas: Visual, Literary and Performing Arts (VLPA) and Individuals and Society (I&S). You must earn a total of 180 quarter credits, or 225 quarter credits for a double degree, to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in your chosen major.
For questions about how the B.A. in IAS with a Global Studies concentration will work for you, contact an academic advisor or one of the Global Studies concentration coordinators, Teaching Professor Cynthia Howson and Associate Professor Johann Reusch.
(* denotes the course is open to Global Honors students only)
30 CREDITS TO BE UPPER DIVISION AT 300-400 LEVEL
Students may use up to 15 credits of foreign study for this requirement. Please see an academic advisor for details.
- TANTH 354 History of the Concept of Culture
- TARTS 281 Art and Culture in India
- TARTS 282 Art and Culture in China
- TARTS 283 Art and Culture in Japan
- TARTS 284 Art and Culture in the Pacific
- TARTS 406 Labor, Globalization and Art
- TARTS 480 Contemporary Art and Society 1945-Present
- TCHIN 101 First-Year Chinese
- TCHIN 102 First-Year Chinese
- TCHIN 103 First-Year Chinese
- TCHIN 201 Second-Year Chinese
- TCHIN 202 Second-Year Chinese
- TCHIN 203 Second-Year Chinese
- TCOM 230 Media Globalization and Citizenship
- TCOM 430 Global Networks, Local Identities
- TCOM 461 Media and Identity in Asia
- TECON 210 Ethics and Economics
- TECON 320 Gender and Development
- TECON 325 Contemporary Issues in International Political Economy (formerly TECON 425)
- TECON 350 Economic History of Europe
- TECON 360 Poverty in Developing Countries
- TECON 362 China's Rise and its Global Economic Implications (formerly TECON 460)
- TECON 441 International Economics (formerly TECON 340)
- TEGL 201 Introduction to Indigenous Philosophy
- T EGL 340 Intersections: Race, Gender, and Sexuality in a Global Perspective
- TFILM 377 Spanish Film (formerly THISP 377)
- TFILM 386 Silent Cinema
- TFILM 387 World Film 1927-1959
- TFILM 388 World Film 1960-2000
- TGEOG 352 Cultural Geography
- TGEOG 349 Geography and International Trade
- TGEOG 435 Contemporary Geopolitics
- THIST 111 The Ancient World
- THIST 112 The Medieval World
- THIST 150 World History I
- THIST 151 World History II
- THIST 203 Modern Europe in Global History
- THIST 260 Empires and Imperialism
- THIST 270 Premodern East Asia
- THIST 271 Modern East Asia
- THIST 280 German Culture
- THIST 320 Asian American History
- THIST 350 Modern Germany Since 1848
- THIST 356 History of Christianity
- THIST 363 Making of Russia
- THIST 364 Modern Russia
- THIST 365 Europe in the Twentieth Century
- THIST 372 Comparative Perspectives on East Asian and Latin American Development
- THIST 375 British Empire
- THIST 376 Global Diasporas, Borders, and Refugees in Visual Culture
- THIST 385 Russian Civilization
- THIST 451 Renaissance Europe
- THIST 452 Art, Culture, and History of the Eternal City
- THIST 457 Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust
- THIST 462 History of Vietnam
- THIST 463 Premodern Japan
- THIST 464 Modern China
- THIST 465 Modern Japan
- THIST 466 Modern Korea
- THIST 467 Siberia and the Russian Far East
- THIST 474 Imperial China
- THIST 475 Great Britain in the 20th Century
- THIST 477 Reformation and Counter-Reformation Europe
- THIST 478 Revolution, Industrialization, and Modernity in European Culture 1750-1870
- THIST 479 Modern European Culture
- THIST 480 Eastern Europe in Transition: 1940-2000
- THIST 484 The Pacific War
- THIST 486 Contemporary Chinese Culture and Society
- THIST 487 Technology in the Modern World
- THIST 488 History of Urbanization and the Environment
- TIAS 109 Elementary Intensive German Study Abroad
- TIAS 209 Intermediate Intensive German Study Abroad
- TIAS 309 Advanced German Study Abroad
- TIAS 330 German Culture, History, and Philosophy: Frankfurt and Main
- TIAS 480 Experiencing China
- TIAS 493 Contemporary Spanish Culture (formerly THISP 490)
- TLAW 215 Introduction to International Organizations (formerly TPOLS 328)
- TLAW 422 International Humanitarian Law (formerly TPOLS 422)
- TLAW 424 The Politics and Law of International Human Rights (formerly TPOLS 368)
- TLAX 267 Introduction to Chicano/a Literature (formerly THISP 267)
- TLAX 277 Latin American Literature (formerly THISP 277)
- TLAX 355 Migration and Transnational Family in Latino Literature and Film (formerly THISP 355)
- TLAX 376 Latin American Film (formerly THISP 376)
- TLAX 400 Afro-Hispanic Culture (formerly THISP 400)
- TLAX 410 Caribbean Basin: Selected Topics (formerly THISP 410)
- TLAX 441 Mexican Cinema and Society (formerly THISP 441)
- TLAX 461 Contemporary Mexican Culture (formerly THISP 461)
- TLAX 462 Women in Latin American (formerly THISP 462)
- TLAX 463 Contemporary Cuban Culture (formerly THISP 463)
- TLAX 465 Latin American Visual Arts (formerly THISP 465)
- TLAX 476 Latin American Women Writers (formerly THISP 476)
- TLIT 251 Ancient Literature of Western Civilization
- TLIT 252 Medieval and Renaissance Literature of Western Civilization
- TLIT 253 Modern Literature of Western Civilization
- TLIT 332 Asian American Literature
- TLIT 351 Ancient Greek Tragedy (formerly TLIT 453)
- TLIT 352 Medieval Quests (formerly TLIT 455)
- TLIT 371 The World Stage
- TPHIL 355 The Modern Mind
- TPHIL 358 The History of Philosophy: Medieval and Modern
- TPHIL 359 Themes in Existentialism
- TPHIL 360 History of Philosophy: Modern and Contemporary
- TPHIL 451 The Enlightenment
- TPHIL 466 Philosophy of the Future
- TPOLS 123 Introduction to Globalization
- TPOLS 203 Introduction to International Relations
- TPOLS 310 Modern European Political Theory
- TPOLS 319 Theories of Political Violence (formerly TPOLS 420)
- TPOLS 329 Making of Modern Africa (formerly TPOLS 229)
- TPOLS 340 Middle East Politics
- TPOLS 341 Conflict and Cooperation in the Middle East (formerly TPOLS 431)
- TPOLS 350 Politics and Film in the Middle East
- TPOLS 360 Genocide
- TPOLS 410 Labor Rights & Human Rights
- TPOLS 411 Human Rights and Violence in the Third World
- TPOLS 450 Contemporary Theories of Culture
- TPOLS 451 Human Rights and the Use of Force
- TRELIG 210 Modern Theories of Religion (formerly TRELIG 305)
- TRELIG 321 Comparative Religion
- TRELIG 333 Buddhist Thought
- TRELIG 345 Christian Thought and Ethical Practice
- TRELIG 365 Hinduism and Buddhism
- TRELIG 366 Islam
- TRELIG 467 Philosophy of Religion
- TSOC 456 Rural Societies and Development
- TSPAN 103 Elementary Spanish III
- TSPAN 199 Foreign Study -- Elementary
- TSPAN 201 Intermediate Spanish I
- TSPAN 202 Intermediate Spanish II
- TSPAN 203 Intermediate Spanish III
- TSPAN 210 Accelerated Intermediate Spanish
- TSPAN 299 Foreign Study: Intermediate
- TSPAN 301 Spanish Language and Lexicon
- TSPAN 302 Spanish Conversation
- TSPAN 303 Spanish Stylistics and Composition
- TSPAN 351 Introduction to Hispanic Literary Studies
- TSPAN 393 Foreign Study
- TURB 340 Urban Social Change
- TURB 430 Pacific Rim Cities
- TWOMN 420 Women in the Global Economy
- TWOMN 434 Women's Voices: Transnational Testimonials
- Option One: 10 credits of upper-division foreign language (300-400 level)
- Option Two: Two years of college-level lower-division foreign language in a Western European language
- Option Three: One year of college-level Asian, Slavic or non-Western language
- Option Four: Non-native English speakers are exempt from this requirement; a student is considered a "native speaker" of a foreign language if that language was the language (or one of the languages) spoken at home during the first 6 years of childhood AND if it was the language in which the student received instruction in elementary school through the seventh grade. Students not meeting this standard have the option to demonstrate competency through testing if desired.
One TESC course or an Environmental Science transfer course. Please see an advisor for applicable courses.