Global Studies - World Cultures Concentration (BA)

University Requirements:

• ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition  (C- minimum)
• First Year Seminar (FYS)  (0-4 credits)
• Discovery Learning Experience (DLE)  (three credits)
• Multicultural Requirement  (three credits)
• University Breadth Requirements  (C- minimum):
  • Creative Arts and Humanities  (three credits)
  • History and Cultural Change  (three credits)
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences  (three credits)
  • Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Technology  (three credits)
• Capstone Experience  

College Requirements:

Global Studies Major Requirements:

Concentration Requirements

Concentration Requirements: 18 credits

• Students choose one concentration and take a total of six courses.  Elective courses should be chosen in consultation with the Global Studies advisor.
• Must include at least one course in four of the following disciplines: ANTH, ENGL, GEOG, HIST, POSC, WOMS.  Cross-listed courses will count in any of the listed disciplines.
• Must include at least 4 courses at the 300-level and above, with at least one of these courses at the 400-level.

• ENGL 215 - Global Studies in Race, Culture, and Power Credit(s): 3

Five of the following:

• AFRA 110 - Introduction to African American Studies Credit(s): 3
• AFRA 205 - Contemporary African American Issues Credit(s): 3
• AFRA 295 - Black Women and Christianity Credit(s): 3
• AFRA 305 - Black Media Cultures Credit(s): 3
• AFRA 445 - Black Bodies on Display: Race in Museums Credit(s): 3
• ANTH 209 - Contemporary South Asia: An Anthropological Introduction through Everyday Struggles Credit(s): 3
• ANTH 211 - Peoples and Cultures of East Asia Credit(s): 3
• ANTH 212 - The Anthropology of Islam Credit(s): 3
• ANTH 225 - Peasant Societies Credit(s): 3
• ANTH 230 - Peoples of the World Credit(s): 3
• ANTH 251 - Introduction to Ethnic Arts Credit(s): 3
• ANTH 312 - Asian Women in the Globalized Workplace Credit(s): 3
• ANTH 316 - Islam and Gender Credit(s): 3
• ANTH 326 - The African Diaspora and the World Credit(s): 3
• ANTH 333 - Peoples of Africa Credit(s): 3
• ANTH 351 - Race and Ethnicity in Latin America Credit(s): 3
• ANTH 375 - Peoples and Cultures of Modern Latin America Credit(s): 3
• ARAB 208 - Contemporary North Africa Credit(s): 3
• ARTH 151 - Myth, Religion and Art Credit(s): 3
• ARTH 153 - Introduction to Art History: Pyramids to Cathedrals Credit(s): 3
• ARTH 154 - Introduction to Art History: Renaissance to Modern Credit(s): 3
• ARTH 163 - Architecture in Global Contexts Credit(s): 3
• ARTH 164 - World Architecture Credit(s): 3
• ARTH 206 - Introduction to Art and Architecture in Africa Credit(s): 3
• ARTH 207 - Art of Ancient Egypt and the Near East Credit(s): 3
• ARTH 209 - Early Medieval Art: 200-1000 AD Credit(s): 3
• ARTH 210 - Later Medieval Art: 1000-1400 AD Credit(s): 3
• ARTH 217 - Renaissance Art in a Global Perspective: The 1400s Credit(s): 3
• ARTH 218 - Renaissance Art in a Global Perspective: The 1500s Credit(s): 3
• ARTH 232 - Art of Latin America Credit(s): 3
• ARTH 236 - Arts of the Islamic World Credit(s): 3
• ARTH 298 - Global Modernism Credit(s): 3
• ARTH 299 - Modern Architecture Credit(s): 3
• ARTH 303 - Art of the Iberian World, 1400-1800 Credit(s): 3
• BUAD 384 - Global Business Environment Credit(s): 3
• CHIN 204 - The Art of Chinese Calligraphy Credit(s): 3
• ENGL 202 - Biblical and Classical Literature Credit(s): 3
• ENGL 278 - Studies in Diversity Credit(s): 3
• ENGL 318 - Studies in Film Credit(s): 3
• ENGL 350 - Studies in Jewish Literature Credit(s): 3
• ENGL 365 - Studies in Literary Genres, Types and Movements Credit(s): 3
• ENGL 376 - World Literature Credit(s): 3
• ENGL 378 - Caribbean Literature Credit(s): 3
• ENGL 380 - Women Writers Credit(s): 3
• ENGL 381 - Women in Literature Credit(s): 3
• FASH 213 - Development of Contemporary Fashion: Cultural Expressions Credit(s): 3
• FASH 214 - Development of Fashion: Ancient World to 1600 Credit(s): 3
• FASH 319 - Dress and Textiles in World Cultures Credit(s): 3
• FASH 355 - Global Fashion Consumer and Retailers Credit(s): 3
• FASH 455 - Global Apparel and Textile Trade and Sourcing Credit(s): 3
• FREN 308 - Contemporary France Credit(s): 3
• FREN 325 - French Civilization I Credit(s): 3
• FREN 326 - French Civilization II Credit(s): 3
• FREN 376 - Introduction to French Culture and Society Credit(s): 3
• FREN 457 - The Francophone World Credit(s): 3
• FREN 458 - Francophone African Cinema Credit(s): 3
• FREN 459 - Negritude, Antillanite, Creolite Credit(s): 3
• GEOG 102 - Human Geography Credit(s): 3
• GEOG 203 - Introduction to Cultural Geography Credit(s): 3
• GEOG 226 - Geography of Latin America Credit(s): 3
• GEOG 311 - Economic Geography & Uneven Development Credit(s): 3
• GEOG 325 - Urban Geography Credit(s): 3
• GEOG 345 - Cultural Geography Credit(s): 3
• GEOG 346 - Urban Cultural Geography Credit(s): 3
• GRMN 255 - Germany in the News Credit(s): 3
• GRMN 325 - German Civilization and Culture Credit(s): 3
• HIST 130 - Islamic Near East: 600-1500 Credit(s): 3
• HIST 131 - Islamic Near East: 1500-Present Credit(s): 3
• HIST 134 - History of Africa Credit(s): 3
• HIST 135 - Introduction to Latin American History Credit(s): 3
• HIST 146 - Introduction to Jewish Culture and History Credit(s): 3
• HIST 170 - Plagues and Peoples in Human History Credit(s): 3
• HIST 201 - Introduction to Global Islam Credit(s): 3
• HIST 241 - History of Christianity to 1300 Credit(s): 3
• HIST 243 - Ancient Religion and Civilization Credit(s): 3
• HIST 250 - Comparative Genocide Credit(s): 3
• HIST 252 - Violence in History: Achilles to ISIS Credit(s): 3
• HIST 140 - History of Modern Asia Credit(s): 3
• HIST 344 - Renaissance Europe Credit(s): 3
• HIST 349 - Modern Latin America: 1800-Present Credit(s): 3
• HIST 351 - Europe in Crisis: 1919-1945 Credit(s): 3
• HIST 352 - Europe, 1945 to the Present Credit(s): 3
• HIST 357 - The European City Credit(s): 3
• HIST 363 - Jews in the Modern World Credit(s): 3
• HIST 364 - Confucius, Emperor, and Lama: Eurasian China since 1300 Credit(s): 3
• HIST 377 - Radicalism and Revolution: Islamic Movement/Modern Middle East Credit(s): 3
• HIST 378 - Family, Tribe and Nation: Identity in the Modern Middle East Credit(s): 3
• HIST 380 - History of the Arab-Israeli Conflict Credit(s): 3
• HIST 381 - Islam and the West: The History of Mutual Perceptions Credit(s): 3
• HIST 395 - Pan Africanism Credit(s): 3
• HIST 444 - Seminar: Women in the Islamic Middle East Credit(s): 3
• HOSP 328 - International Cuisine and Culture Credit(s): 1-3
• ITAL 325 - Italian Civilization and Culture I Credit(s): 3
• ITAL 326 - Italian Civilization and Culture II Credit(s): 3
• JAPN 204 - The Art of Japanese Calligraphy Credit(s): 3
• JAPN 308 - Contemporary Japan II Credit(s): 3
• JWST 101 - What is Judaism? Credit(s): 3
• JWST 303 - Women in Judaism Credit(s): 3
• JWST 310 - Antisemitism Past and Present Credit(s): 3
• LING 102 - Language, Mind and Society Credit(s): 3
• LING 203 - Languages of the World Credit(s): 3
• LLCU 207 - Cultures in Context - Multicultural Credit(s): 3
• LLCU 208 - Cultures in Context Credit(s): 3
• LLCU 316 - Classical Mythology: Gods, Heroes, and Monsters Credit(s): 3
• LLCU 330 - Topics: World Literatures and Cultures Credit(s): 3
• LLCU 332 - Topics: Arabic Literature in Translation Credit(s): 3
• LLCU 351 - Videogames and Japanese Culture Credit(s): 3
• LLCU 352 - Videogames and Latin American Culture Credit(s): 3
• MUSC 205 - Music of the World Credit(s): 3
• MUSC 206 - Music of China, Korea and Japan Credit(s): 3
• MUSC 227 - Popular Music of the Global South Credit(s): 3
• PHIL 204 - World Religions Credit(s): 3
• PHIL 335 - Buddhist Philosophy Credit(s): 3
• PHIL 337 - Daoist Thought Credit(s): 3
• POSC 304 - Islam, Identity and Governance Credit(s): 3
• POSC 309 - Political Culture By Country Credit(s): 3
• POSC 410 - Islam in Global Affairs Credit(s): 3
• POSC 430 - Intermestic Relations of Islam and America Credit(s): 3
• POSC 436 - African Politics and Literature Credit(s): 3
• POSC 446 - International Human Rights on Film Credit(s): 3
• PSYC 344 - Psychology of Language Credit(s): 3
• PSYC 394 - Cultural Psychology Credit(s): 3
• RUSS 325 - Russian Civilization and Culture Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 307 - Topics in Contemporary Latin American Culture Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 308 - Contemporary Spain II Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 325 - Spanish Civilization and Culture Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 326 - Latin American Civilization and Culture Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 415 - Latin American Literature and Its Political Context Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 447 - Contemporary Hispanic Fiction by Women Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 464 - Contemporary Spanish American Literature by Women Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 471 - Latin American Film Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 472 - Sugar, Salsa & Santeria: Hispanic Caribbean Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 473 - From Amazons to Zombies Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 476 - Media-Savvy Populism from Che to Chavez Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 477 - Drug Culture in Latin America Credit(s): 3
• SPAN 478 - Graphic Transgressions Credit(s): 3
• THEA 241 - Western Theatre: Live on Stage Credit(s): 3
• UAPP 235 - The Future of Cities in a Global Age Credit(s): 3
• WOMS 210 - Women and Religion Credit(s): 3
• WOMS 250 - Topics in International Women’s Studies Credit(s): 3-6
• WOMS 290 - Women and Gender in International Films Credit(s): 1
• WOMS 306 - Sex, Money, and Power Credit(s): 3
• WOMS 332 - Gender, Race, and Ethnicity Credit(s): 3
• WOMS 339 - Women in Christianity Credit(s): 3
• WOMS 363 - Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective Credit(s): 3

Electives:

After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.

Credits to Total a Minimum of 124

Last Revised for the 2020-2021 Academic Year