Major / Minor

Requirements for the Major

Fourteen courses are required for the major. They include 6 core courses and 8 courses which provide for a comparative study of two regions or cultural groups. The

GS majors at Commencement 2006

major encourages students to design a plan around their own interests, in close consultation with a faculty advisor. The concentration on two areas will culminate in an independent research project during the senior year. Students should plan carefully how they will incorporate off-campus study into their fulfillment of requirements and their pursuit of research for the senior project. They should take the earliest opportunity to consult with the Center for International and Intercultural Studies about off-campus study and available research grants.

The 14 courses must be distributed as follows:

GS101 Introduction to Global Studies I: Political Economy
GS102 Introduction to Global Studies II: Race, Culture, and Identity

In these two courses, students will be introduced to major global processes and phenomena such as cultural interaction, economic globalization, environmental degradation, demographic transitions, geography, ecology, representation, identity, signs and symbols, development-underdevelopment, and the changing role of states.

Six (6) courses in two areas of concentration:

Area of concentration 1: 3 courses
Area of concentration 2: 3 courses

Areas of Concentration:

African Studies
Asian Studies
Canadian Studies
Caribbean and Latin American Studies
European Studies
Native American Studies
United States Cultural and Ethnic Studies
Other areas (e.g. Middle Eastern or Islamic Studies) chosen in conjunction with the faculty advisor

Two (2) courses in comparative/global/transnational analysis: Students will be required to select two from a menu of courses which employ a comparative or transnational approach in their design.

GS290 Research Methods in Global Studies

GS301 Theories of Global Political Economy

GS302 Theories of Cultural Studies

GS489, 490, 489, 490 Senior Project

Note: Global Studies majors will be expected to study a second language. Students should consult with their advisor or the Chair of Global Studies on how to fulfill this requirement.

Requirements for the Minor

There are five courses required for the Global Studies minor:

Global Studies 101 Introduction to Global Studies I: Political Economy
Global Studies 102 Introduction to Global Studies II: Intercultural Studies

Global Studies 301 Theories of Political Economy OR
Global Studies 302 Theories of Cultural Studies

Two (2) courses in comparative/global/transnational analysis (see above)