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Global Studies Major

Program Competencies

For the successful completion of the Global Studies major, students will learn to:

  1. Appreciate the diversity of people and culture in the world today.
  2. Gain knowledge of global population and economic trends in various world regions.
  3. Explain how human activities and cultural forces shape current events.
  4. Develop and apply interdisciplinary analytical skills.
  5. Assess and appraise current trends and issues in the globalization of human activity.

Program Requirements

General Education

IST 499CSenior Seminar

3
Total Credit Hours:36

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.

Major Requirements

Core Requirements

IST 101Introduction to International Studies

3
IST 250International Culture and Diversity

3
IST 260Globalization

3
IST 300World Geography

3
IST 323Global Culture

3
IST 327International Travel and Tourism

3
IST 346Global Environmental Sustainability

3
Total Credit Hours:21
Choose one of the following:
IST 309Study Abroad for International Studies

3
IST 401Seminar in International Studies

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Electives

Choose three hours from the following:
IST 197World Languages I

3
FRN 101Beginning French I

3
SPA 101Spanish Language and Culture I

3
Total Credit Hours:3
Choose three hours from the following:
IST 198World Languages II

3
FRN 102Beginning French II

3
SPA 102Spanish Language and Culture II

3
Total Credit Hours:3
Choose three hours from the following:
ART 263World Arts

3
FRN 201Intermediate French

3
GEO 320Latin America

3
HST 271World History since 1500

3
IST 308Internship in International Studies

1-3
IST 315International Studies Foundations

3
IST 316International Studies Approaches

3
IST 322Global Ideologies

3
IST 326Cuba and the Caribbean

3
IST 328Africa

3
IST 383Asia

3
IST 385The Middle East

3
IST 399Selected Topics in Global Studies

3
IST 476Directed Studies

1-3
POLS 230Introduction to Comparative Politics

3
POLS 262U.S. Foreign Policy

3
POLS 319Islamic Political Thought

3
POLS 331Politics of the Middle East and North Africa

3
POLS 337Politics of Asia

3
POLS 362Current World Problems

3
SOC 316Global Crime and Terrorism

3
SPA 201Intermediate Spanish I

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Minor

All majors must also include a minor or additional major. See Terms to Know.
Total Credit Hours:21

Free Electives

Free Electives (chosen by student)

30
Total Credit Hours:30

Total Credit Hours: 120