Dr. Sara Compion, Program Coordinator
General Education 41-42
Foundation Requirements: 13
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
ENG 1030: Requires a grade of C or better.
(Math 1016 is recommended)
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements 28-29
Humanities 9
ENG 2403: GE Distribution course required of all students.
Select Two GE Approved courses from two areas below:
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit) | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Social Sciences 9
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
| SOC 1000 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
HIST 1062: GE Distribution course required of all students.
Select One GE Approved course from areas below:
| Economics or ES 1010 World Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Psychology | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 10-11
Math or Computer Science 3
Select Two GE Approved Science courses from areas below; one must be a lab science
| Biology | 3-4 |
| Chemistry or Physics | 3-4 |
| Astronomy, Earth Science, Geology or Meteorology | 3,4 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Academic Major 39
All major courses including Capstone require a grade of C or better
Required Courses 9
| ID 2500 | INTRODUCTION TO GLOBAL STUDIES | 3 |
| PS 2300 | INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS | 3 |
| SOC 2052 | METHODS OF SOCIAL RESEARCH | 3 |
Major Elective Courses 9
Select with approval of advisor.
Alternative advanced major elective course offerings vary by semester. Course substitutions are available with approval from Global Studies Director.
Select three courses from below: At least one at 4000-Level
| AS 3416 | CHINESE POPULAR CULTURE AND FILMS | 3 |
| COMM 3530 | COMMUNICATING ACROSS CULTURES | 3 |
| ECON 3050 | COMPARATIVE ECONOMIC SYSTEMS | 3 |
| HIST 4850 | FREEDOM:BLACK AND JEWISH PERSPECTIVES | 3 |
| HIST4841 | WOMEN IN THE MODERN AGE | 3 |
| ID 3313 | JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS | 3 |
| PS 4400 | HONOR SEM INT/COMP POLITICS | 3 |
| PSY 3000 | CROSS-CULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| SOC 3350 | SOCIAL INEQUALITY IN AMERICA | 3 |
| Any 3000-4000 Level Foreign Language Course | |
| Any 3000-4000 Level Research Methods Course | |
Suggested 3000/4000 Level Research Methods Courses (Other research course options may be permitted with advisor approval) SOC 3052, ECO 3200, ECO 4200, CS 4901, HIST 4991, PSY 3300, PSY 3200, MATH 3500, MATH 3570, MATH 3560 MATH 3700, MATH 3710, MATH 3760, or MATH 3780
Major Capstone Course 3
ID 4800: Writing Emphasis (WE) course required by Major. This course requires a grade of C or better.
Thematic/Area Concentration 18
Select one Regional /Thematic Concentration, with advisement, from the following: Africana Studies, Asian Studies, Chinese Studies, Latin American Studies, Jewish Studies and World Affairs, Women's & Gender Studies, Environmental Justice, Human Rights or Activism.
Free Electives 39-40
Selected with advisement. At least 50% must be at 3000 level or above. (A Minor, Study Abroad, Travel Learn and Internship are encouraged).
- GS 1996 (Optional) Freshmen may partner with faculty in research and earn 1 credit; may be taken up to 2 times
- GS 3291, GS 3292, GS 3293 (Optional) 1-3 credit Internship courses; can be repeated up to a maximum of 6 credits.