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Global Studies

The Global Studies major is interdisciplinary in scope and is designed to:

give students a working knowledge of world systems (cultural, political, economic, and historical)
produce competency in a second language sufficient for use in study, dialogue, diplomacy, and travel
provide the opportunity for international experience or in-depth local work on international issues
prepare graduates to assume leadership roles in the 21st century in the Jesuit tradition of men and women for others

Program Requirements

Required Courses
Introduction to Global Studies (GS1000)
Statistics course (BUS2200, PY2100, or MT3400)
Economics 2000
Six upper-division elective courses designated as Global Studies (18 hours)
GS3850 International/Intercultural Experience (1 hour)
GS4940 Global Studies Capstone

Elective Course Groupings: six courses total: two courses in Culture(C); two courses in Institutions(I); and two courses in Markets(M). The following courses can be enrolled as electives:

Course Number	Course Name	Groupings	Cross-listed with
BUS 3350	Business in the Global Environment	M
EC 3400	Developing World: Economics, Politics, and Culture	M
EC 4300	Political Economy: Economic Systems of the World	M
EC 4940	Global Economic Issues	M
EC 3800	Competitive Analysis, An International Perspective	M	MG 3800
EN 3870	Irish Literature	C
EN 4860	Postcolonialism and Literature	C
FR 3850	Francophone Cultures	C
HS 3250	Europe Since 1945	I
HS 3912	History of Modern Middle East	I
HS 3922	Nationalism in the Middle East	I
HS 3925	Colonialism, Nationalism, Decolonialization	I
MG 3800	Competitive Analysis, An Interpretive Perspective	M	EC 3800
MG 4350	International Management	M
PS 3300	Western European Politics	I
PS 3310	Eastern European-Russian Politics	I
PS 3330	The U.S. and the Pacific Rim	I
PS 3350	Latin American Politics	I
PS 3355	Inter-American Politics	I
PS 3370	Middle Eastern Politics	I
PS 3550	International Relations and Organizations	I

Proficiency in a Second Language
Students are required to take four semesters of college-level work in the same foreign language (or equivalent work approved by the Chair of the Department of Modern Languages).

International/Intercultural Experience
Students are required to engage in experiential learning in an intercultural or global context. This may include study abroad, spring break service trips, biology field trips, or an intensive local service-learning project. Students must also enroll in GS3850 concurrently with or in the semester immediately following the experience in order to reflect upon the experience and integrate it with other elements of their program. Details of this requirement will be fulfilled in consultation with and approval of the program director.