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Communications (9 credits)
CMP-120 Expository Writing 3
CMP-125 Research Writing 3
COM-290 Professional and Strategic Speech 3
Numerical Literacy (9 credits)
MSD-105 Quantitative Methods for Business 3
MSD-200 Statistical Methods I 3
MSD-201 Statistical Methods II 3

Liberal Arts (15 credits)

Humanities Elective (3 credits)

Selected from the following subject areas: English, Literature, Fine Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater), Languages, Literatures & Cultures (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish), Philosophy

Natural Science Elective (3 credits)

Selected from the following subject areas: Behavioral Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geosciences, Marine Sciences, Physics

Social Science Elective (3 credits)

Selected from the following subject areas: American Studies, Communication, Gender Studies, History, Law and Justice, Multicultural Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology

Global/Cultural Perspectives Electives (6 credits)

Choose two of the following courses:

  • AMS 214: Special Topics: Spoleto
  • AMS 214: Special Topics: New Orleans
  • CHI 311: Calligraphy as a Window to Chinese Language & Culture (no pre-req.)
  • CHI 310: Chinese Culture & Civilization (no pre-req.)
  • CHI 307: Images of Women in Chinese Literature & Film (no pre-req.)
  • COM 252: Intercultural Communication
  • COM 330: Documenting Cultures/Travel
  • COM 352: Chinese and American Intercultural Communication (cross-listed with GLS 352)
  • COM 393: International Communication (cross-listed with GLS 393)
  • ENG 281: Global Film History to 1960 (cross-listed with FMS 250)
  • ENG 282: Global Film History: 1961 to present (cross-listed with FMS 251)
  • ENG 383: Global Cinemas (Cross-listed with FMS 383)
  • ENG 337: Global Literature
  • FMS 250: Global Film History to 1960 (cross-listed with ENG 281)
  • FMS 251: Global Film History: 1961 to present (cross-listed with ENG 282)
  • FMS 383: Global Cinemas (Cross-listed with ENG 383)
  • FRE 311: French Culture (no pre-req.)
  • GER 310: German Culture (no pre-req.)
  • GLS 180: Understanding Global Relations
  • GLS 200: Social Construction of Global Society
  • GLS 201: Politics of the Global Economy
  • GLS 215: Global Politics (cross-listed with POL 215)
  • GLS 225: Nationalism in World Politics (cross-listed with POL 225)
  • GLS 267: China in Transition (cross-listed with POL 267)
  • GLS 285: The Student Global Village
  • GLS 295: Emerging Issues in Global Studies
  • GLS 307: Political Communication (cross-listed with POL 307)
  • GLS 308: World Music (cross-listed with MUS 308)
  • GLS 310: Ethnographic Film
  • GLS 315: Global Issues (cross-listed with POL 315)
  • GLS 318: Global Political Film
  • GLS 320: Politics of the Middle East (cross-listed with POL 320)
  • GLS 321: International Law (Cross-listed with POL 321)
  • GLS 325: Global Perspectives on Health & Illness
  • GLS 329: Comparative Environmental Policy (cross-listed with POL-329)
  • GLS 350: US Foreign Policy
  • GLS 352: Chinese and American Intercultural Communication (cross-listed with COM 352)
  • GLS 365: Third World Politics (cross-listed with POL 365)
  • GLS 367: Politics of Exile, Asylum and Diaspora (cross-listed with POL 367)
  • GLS 368: International Organizations (cross-listed with POL 368)
  • GLS 371: The Arab-Israeli Conflict (cross-listed with POL 371)
  • GLS 393: International Communication (cross-listed with COM 393)
  • GLS 491: Internship in Global Studies
  • HCP 303: Global Health
  • HIS 191: Europe Since 1715
  • HIS 200: Native American History
  • HIS 201: African American History
  • HIS 243: Italy from the Middle Ages to the Present
  • HIS 246: Modern Britain
  • HIS 248: The History of Ireland
  • HIS 249: Women in Europe
  • HIS 274: Modern Russia
  • HIS 280: Vietnam in Peace and War
  • HIS 281: The Modern Middle East
  • HIS 282: Colonial Latin America
  • HIS 283: Modern Latin America
  • HIS 284: Caribbean History
  • HIS 286: Modern East Asia
  • HIS 288: African History
  • HIS 289: History of Modern Japan
  • HIS 298: Special Topics: Global Environmental History
  • HIS 307: The Immigrant in American Life
  • HIS 333: 20th Century Europe
  • HIS 341: China in Revolution
  • HIS 342: Women in East Asia
  • IND 210: Global Encounters: China/Ancient & Modern
  • ITA 310: Italian Culture & Civilization (no pre-req.)
  • LIT 250: Masterworks of Western Literature I
  • LIT 251: Masterworks of Western Literature II
  • LIT 311: Russian Literature
  • LIT 330: Russian Culture
  • MUS 308: World Music (cross-listed with GLS 308)
  • PHL 207: Asian Philosophy
  • PHL 348: Indian Philosophy
  • PHL 358: Chinese Philosophy
  • PHL 368: Japanese Philosophy
  • POL 215: Global Politics (cross-listed with GLS 215)
  • POL 216: Comparative Political Systems
  • POL 218: Asian Political System
  • POL 225: Nationalism in World Politics (cross-listed with GLS 225)
  • POL 255: European Politics
  • POL 267: China in Transition (cross-listed with GLS 267)
  • POL 272: Politics of Latin America
  • POL 303: Global Justice (cross listed with GLS 303)
  • POL 307: Political Communication (cross-listed with GLS 307)
  • POL 309: Will China Be Next Superpower?
  • POL 315: Global Issues (cross-listed with GLS 315)
  • POL 320: Politics of the Middle East (cross-listed with GLS 320)
  • POL 321: International Law (Cross-listed with GLS 321)
  • POL 322: African Politics
  • POL 329: Comparative Environmental Policy (cross-listed with GLS 329)
  • POL 350: US Foreign Policy
  • POL 365: Third World Politics (cross-listed with GLS 365)
  • POL 366: Communist Systems: Politics and Policies
  • POL 367: Politics of Exile, Asylum and Diaspora (cross-listed with GLS 367)
  • POL 368: International Organizations (cross-listed with GLS 368)
  • POL 371: The Arab-Israeli Conflict (cross-listed with GLS 371)
  • SOC 311: Social and Cultural Change
  • SOC 341: Developing Societies
  • SPA 310: Spanish Culture & Civilization (no pre-req.)
  • SPA 311: Latin-American/Latino Culture (no pre-req.)

Also included: Foreign language courses at the 101-level or above.

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