B.A. Major - Global Studies
58 credits No Minor Required
Part I- Global Perspectives 18 credits
Part II- Regional Perspectives 40 credits
Part I- Global Perspectives
Required Courses (6 credits)
GS 200 Intro to Global Studies
GS 400 Seminar in Global Studies
Major Electives (12 credits)
The electives for the Major are organized in the following four categories. Students may not count more than 9 credits from any one of the following categories toward this major.
Global Environment
Courses in this section consider the wholeness of the physical environment of the globe, the potential of its resources to meet human needs, the effects of human activity on the global environment, and the ways in which its conservation can occur.
BIOL 104 Environment, Society and Conservation {USP course}
CHEM 320 Environmental Chemistry (prereq one year of general chemistry or instructor’s consent {USP}
GEOG 370 The Geography of Tourism- Advanced Study
GEOS 102 Resources of the Earth (USP course)
GEOS 103 Natural Disasters (USP course)
GEOS 325 Environmental Geoscience (prereq GEOS 120 –Dynamic Earth or instructor’s consent {USP course})
GEOS 370 GIS and Imaging Techniques (Oral Flag)
RTTR 302 Adventure Travel and Tourism Development
Global Governance
Courses in this category examine the issue of adequacy of current international organizations to cope with contemporary problems brought about by globalization, and examine the efforts of various groups and countries to develop rules, norms, and institutions that can respond to these problems in ways that are consistent with universal standards of human dignity and responsibility.
POLS 130 Introduction to International Relations * (USP course)
POLS 135 Comparative Political Systems (USP course)
POLS 205 United Nations in World Affairs (USP course)
POLS 225 Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism (USP course)
POLS 343 Human Rights in Theory & Practice (USP course)
POLS 346 International Law (prereq PS 130-USP course)
POLS 347 International Organization (Writing Flag prereq POLS 130
POLS 475 Democratization & Its Challenges (Writing Flag prereq PS 135)
Global Society & Culture
Courses in this category explore the emergence of common norms, values and behavior around the world as a result of globalization and spread of modern technology. They also examine expression of thought and culture in different parts of the world and the dynamic of conflict and cooperation between local and global cultures.
CMST 381 Cross Cultural and International Communication (prereq CMST 281)
EDUC 450 Comparative Education (no prerequisite)
ENG 221 Topics in World Literature (USP course) {only sections with following topics}World Mythology; Families
Across Cultures; Beyond Europe & America; Postcolonial Literature}
ENG 225 Topics in Literature: Meeting of East and West in Literature
ENG 327 Genres in Literature- Reading Sacred Texts
MCOM 450 International Broadcasting (Writing Flag prereq MCOM 100)
MUS 114 World Music
RTTR265 Leisure in Different Cultures
PHIL 330 Biomedical Ethics
SOCW445 Globalization of Social Welfare (3) (prerequisite: SOCW 340)
SOC 340 Social- Cultural Anthropology (prerequisite SOC 150)
SOC 421 Urban Sociology (Prerequisite SOC 150)
Global Economy
Courses in this section deal with the emergence of the global market economy, the way in which it operates and how governments and non-governmental groups react to it.
ACCT 424 International Taxation (prereq ECON 202- USP course)
BUSA 411 International Business Law (prereq BUSA 291 or 301)
ECON 404 International Economics (prerequisite ECON 201 and 202 -USP courses)
ECON 415 International Economic Development (prereq ECON 201 and 202 -USP courses)
FIN 440 International Finance (prerequisite FIN 360 –Corporate Finance)
GEOG211 Economic Geography
GS 335 Global Poverty and Sustainable Development
MGMT 447 International Labor Relations (prereq ACCT 211-USP course, ECON 201 & 202 -USP
courses, MGMT 315 & 317 or Instructor’s consent)
MGMT 455 International Business (MGMT 315 or instructor’s consent)
MGMT 475 Seminar In International Management (prereq MGMT 315 or instructor’s consent)
MGMT 477 International Human Resource Management (prerequisite MGMT 315 or 325, and 317, or instructor’s consent)
POLS 342 International Political Economy (prerequisite POLS 130- USP course)
General Electives
GS 202 Cultural Diversity Lab
GS 205 Cultural Encounters
GS 350 Cross-Cultural Field Experience (1-9 s.h.)
GS 450 Global Studies Internship (1-21 sh)
GS 460 Independent Study (1-9 s.h.)
Part II- Regional Perspectives (40 Credits)
Students must choose one: Asian Studies, European Studies, Latin American Studies, or North American Studies
Asian Studies
Required Course (3 credits)
GS 210 Introduction to Asia
Foreign Language and Cultural Immersion (16 credits)
Chinese or Japanese
Chinese
CHIN 101 Beginning Chinese I
CHIN102 Beginning Chinese II
CHIN 201 Advanced Beginning Chinese I
CHIN 202 Advanced Beginning Chinese II
Japanese
JPN 101 Beginning Japanese I
JPN 102 Beginning Japanese II
JPN 201 Advanced Beginning Japanese I
JPN 202 Advanced Beginning Japanese II
Minimum of 12 credits in Chinese or Japanese required. The remaining 4 credits can be fulfilled by taking additional courses in these languages or by taking equivalent number of credits in one or more of the following ways:
- Cultural Encounters (GS 205)
- Cross Cultural Field Experience (GS 350)
- Approved programs (Study Abroad, Internships, etc.)
- Regional Perspectives Electives beyond the requirements
Foreign Language requirements can be waived for students if an Asian language is their first language, provided they take an equivalent number of credits from the ways listed above and the permission of the program director.
Regional Perspectives (RP) Electives (21 credits)
Elective courses in the Regional Perspectives part are classified in the following three categories. Students must take at least three courses from one of the following and at least one course from each of the remaining. Courses listed in more than one category can satisfy the requirements of only one category.
Some courses for this requirement will be available at Akita International University (AIU) in Japan and the Hebei University of Technology in China.
Societies in Transition
Courses in this section relate to the geography of the region, the history of its peoples, and its evolving societies in various aspects.
ENG 225 Topics in Literature- Changing Role of Women in Asian Literature
GEOG 223 Geography of the Orient
GS 215 Introduction to Japanese Culture
GS 300 Contemporary China
GS 315 Special Topics in Japanese Studies
GS 345 Media, Popular Culture and Changing Chinese Society
GS 360 Contemporary Asian Issues (Oral Flag)
HIST 123 East Asian Civilization (USP course)
HIST 341 Modern Japan (prereq HIST 123 Eng 111-USP courses)
HIST 343 Modern China
HIST 447 America in the Vietnam War Era (prereq HIST 151- USP course- or instructor’s consent)
Power, Wealth and the Environment
Courses in this section pertain to the general political and economic institutions, policies and processes in Asia. They also relate to the impact of economic development on the physical environment, and the policies adopted or suggested to deal with this phenomenon.
ECON 430 Asian Economies in Transition (prereq 201 & 202 USP courses) USP course
GS 355 Asian International Relations
POLS 337 Asian Political Systems (prereq PS 135-USP course)
Cultural Identity and Expression
Courses in this section pertain to the heterogeneity of Asian societies, the richness of its social and cultural group life including the pursuit by these groups to express themselves in different ways
CHIN 301 Advanced Chinese (4 sh)
ENG 221 Topics in World Literature- Women in Chinese Literature
ENG 327 Genres in Literature- Modern Japanese Novel
GS 255 Peoples and Cultures of South and Southeast Asia
GS 315 Special Topics in Japanese Studies (1-12 credits)
GS 325 Readings in Japanese Literature (3-4 credits)
JPN 301 Advanced Japanese (4 sh)
MUS 115 Music of the East and Southeast Asia (USP course)
THAD 315 Japanese Classical Theatre
European Studies (40 Credits)
Required course (3 credits)
FLAN 280 The New Europeans: Understanding the EU
OR
HIST 122 Western Civilization 1815-Present
Foreign Language & Cultural Immersion (16 credits)
Intermediate proficiency (FLAN 202 or equivalent) in one of the following
Spanish, French or German
SPAN 101 OR FREN 101 OR GERM 101
SPAN 102 FREN 102 GERM 102
SPAN 201 FREN 201 GERM 201
SPAN 202 FREN 202 GERM 202
Foreign Language requirements can be waived for students if any of the European languages is their native language provided they take an equivalent number of credits from the following with the approval of program director:
Regional Perspectives (RP) Electives (21 credits)
Elective courses in the Regional Perspectives part are classified in the following three categories. Students must take at least three courses from one of the following and at least one course from each of the remaining. Courses listed in more than one category can satisfy the requirements of only one category.
Societies in Transition
FLAN 280 The New Europeans: Understanding the EU
HIST 122 Western Civilization 1815-Present
HIST 335 The Holocaust—3 S.H.
HIST 340 History of Christianity—3 S.H.
HIST 355 European Intellectual and Cultural History—3 S.H.
HIST 397 Topics in History – 3 S.H. (World War I and Modern Memory or Environmental History of Europe)
HIST 398 Topics in History with Oral Communications Emphasis – 3 (S.H.) (Reading Modern History or Classical Greece only)
HIST 401 Ancient Rome—3 S.H. (Prerequisite: Hist 120 or consent of instructor)
HIST 403 Middle Ages—3 S.H. (Prerequisite: HIST 120 or instructor’s permission)
HIST 408 Renaissance—3 S.H. Prerequisites: HIST 120 and HIST 121 or instructor’s permission.
HIST 409 Reformation—3 S.H. Prerequisite: HIST 120 and HIST 121 or instructor’s permission.
HIST 412 French Revolution and Napoleon—3 S.H. Prerequisite: HIST 121 or instructor’s permission.
HIST 417 Hitler and Nazi Germany—3 S.H. Prerequisite: HIST 122 or instructor’s permission.
HIST 421 Tudor and Stuart England—3 S.H. Prerequisite: HIST 121 or instructor’s permission.
HIST 423 Modern England—3 S.H.
HIST 434 Soviet Russia (1905-Present)—3 S.H. Prerequisites: HIST 122 and HIST 151 or instructor’s permission.
HIST 440 World War II—3 S.H. Prerequisites: HIST 122 and HIST 151 or instructor’s permission.
Power Wealth and Environment
GEOG 326 - Geography of Europe--3 S.H.
POLS 332- European Political Systems - 3 S.H.
Cultural Identity & Expression
FREN 204 Special Topics in French Literature (2)
FREN 205 Special Topics in French Culture (2)
FREN 301 French Composition (4)
FREN 302 French Civilization and Culture (4)
FREN 401 Phonetics and Pronunciation (3)
FREN 402 French Literature I (3)
FREN 403 French Literature II (3)
FREN 404 French Literature III (3)
GERM 204 Special Topics: German Literature (2)
GERM 205 Special Topics: German Culture and Language (2)
GERM 301 Advanced Reading and Structural Analysis (3)
GERM 302 German Conversation and Composition (4)
GERM 303 German Culture and Civilization (4)
GERM 401 Medieval to Baroque Literature (3)
GERM 402 18th- and 19th-Century Literature (3)
GERM 403 20th Century Literature (3)
SPAN 300 Spanish Linguistics (2)
SPAN 301 Spanish Composition and Conversation (4)
SPAN 302 The Culture of Spain (3) (Oral Flag)
SPAN 401 Spanish Peninsular Literature I (3)
SPAN 402 Spanish Peninsular Literature II (3)
Latin American Studies
Required course (3 credits)
GS 232 Introduction to Latin America
Or
HIST 165 Latin American History
Foreign Language & Cultural Immersion (16 credits)
Intermediate proficiency (FLAN 202 or equivalent) in the following
Spanish
SPAN 101
SPAN 102
SPAN 201
SPAN 202
Foreign Language requirements can be waived for students if Spanish is their second language, provided they take an equivalent number of credits from the following with the approval of program director:
Regional Perspectives (RP) Electives (21 credits)
Elective courses in the Regional Perspectives part are classified in the following three categories. Students must take at least three courses from one of the following and at least one course from each of the remaining. Courses listed in more than one category can satisfy the requirements of only one category.
Societies in Transition
GS 232 Introduction to Latin America
GS 233 Latin American and Caribbean Immigrants in the US
HIST 165 Latin American History
HIST 461 Latin American Social Revolution
HIST 463 History of Mexico
HIST 467 Foreign Travelers in Exotic Lands
HIST 468 History of the Andean Nations
HIST 469 History of Brazil
Power Wealth and Environment
GEOG 225 Geography of Latin America
PS 335 Latin American Political Systems
WAGS 235 Gender and Social Justice Issues in Latin America
Cultural Identity & Expression
GS 435 Indigenous Social Movements in Latin America
SPAN 205 Special Topics in Hispanic Literature
SPAN 303 The Culture of Latin America
SPAN 403 Latin American Literature
WAGS 234 Gender and Latin American Society Through 20th Century Literature
North American Studies
Required course (3 credits)
GS 210 Introduction to North America
Foreign Language & Cultural Immersion (16 credits)
Intermediate proficiency (FLAN 202 or equivalent) in one of the following
Spanish, French
Foreign Language requirements can be waived for students if English is their second language, provided they take an equivalent number of credits from the following with the approval of program director:
Regional Perspectives (RP) Electives (21 credits)
Elective courses in the Regional Perspectives part are classified in the following three categories. Students must take at least three courses from one of the following and at least one course from each of the remaining. Courses listed in more than one category can satisfy the requirements of only one category.
Societies in Transition
Courses in this section relate to the geography of the region, the history of its peoples, and its evolving societies in various aspects.
CMST 281 Intercultural Communication (USP course)
GEOG 320 Geography of the United States
GEOG 332 Geography of Canada
GEOG 270 Introduction to the Geography of Tourism
GS 233 Latin American and Caribbean Immigrants in US Society (USP course)
HIST 150 United States History to 1865 * (USP course)
HIST 151 United States History Since 1865- *(USP course)
HIST 233 History of Mexico
HIST 315 Women in US History (prereq 150 or 151 and ENG 111-USP courses)
HIST 336 History of North American Sports
HIST 365 American Legal History (prereq HIST 150 &151 {USP courses} or instructor’s consent
HIST 485 Contemporary America 1945-Present (prereq HIST 151 {USP course})
HIST 486 American Intellectual and Cultural History
HIST 488 American Constitutional History
MCOM 100 Mass Media and Society (USP course)
MUS 110 History of American Jazz * (USP Course)
MUS 122 History of Rock Music * (USP course)
PHIL 335 Constitutional Philosophy
SOC 440 Sociology of Dying and Death (prereq SOC 150-USP course)
SOC 450 Sociology of Aging (prereq SOC 150- USP course)
WAGS 235 Women and Social Justice Issues in Latin America (North American focus) (USP course)
Power, Wealth and the Environment
Courses in this section pertain to the general political and economic institutions, policies and processes in North America. They also relate to the impact of economic development on the physical environment, and the policies adopted or suggested to deal with this phenomenon.
BUSA451 Environmental Law (prereq BUSA 301)
ECON 304 Money and Banking (prereq 201 and 202-USP courses) Writing Flag Course
ECON 315 Environmental and National Resources Economics (prereq ECON 201-USP course)
ECON 320 Business-Government Relations {USP course} (prereq ECON 201- USP course)
ECON 435 Economies of North America (prereq 201 & 202 USP courses)
GEOS 130 Earth and Life Through Time (North American Focus) *
GEOS 385 Geology of North America (prereq GEOS 220)
POLS 120 Introduction to American Politics * (USP course)
POLS 315 American Political Thought (prereq POLS 120 –USP course, or instructor’s consent)
POLS 320 Constitutional Law (prereq POLS 120- USP course)
POLS 321 The American Presidency (prereq POLS 120 -USP course)
POLS 340 Environmental Policy (USP course)
POLS 360 The American Congress (prereq POLS 120 -USP course)
POLS 422 American Foreign Policy (prerequisite POLS 130- USP course)
POLS 460 North American Relations (Oral Flag prereq PS 130- USP course)
WAGS 235 Women and Social Justice Issues in Latin America (USP course)
Cultural Identity and Expression
Courses in this section pertain to the heterogeneity of North American society, the richness of its social and cultural group life including the pursuit by these groups to express themselves in different ways.
ART 224 American Art * (USP course)
ART 252 Survey of Women Artists
CMST 285 Native American Rhetoric and Culture (USP course)
CMST 286 African-American Rhetoric and Culture (USP course)
CMST 289 Gender and Communication
ENG 220 Multicultural American Literatures (USP course)
HIST 220 Introduction to African American History (USP course)
HIST 235 History of the American Indian (USP course) (prereq ENG 111-USP course)
HIST 315 Women in US History (Oral Flag prereq 150 or 151 and ENG 111-USP courses)
HIST 320 North American Indian Civilization (prereq HIST 235-USP course)
MUS 440 American Art Music (prereq MUS 109 -USP course)
POLS 330 Race and American Politics (prereq POLS 120 -USP course)
SOC 412 Sexuality in American Society (prereq SOC 150)
SOC 423 Race Relations and Minority Groups (prereq SOC 150-USP course)
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