Global studies is a major that is cross-disciplinary and trans-national, offering a broad understanding of the world. Global studies focuses on the interrelationships of politics, society, economy, and technology in the modern world. It studies the impact of globalization on nation-states, religious institutions, ethnicity and ethnic problems, personal identity, information technologies, and business. Global studies also analyzes how human institutions, non-governmental agencies, and research institutes all contribute to the making of public opinion and policy, and how they react to the human, environmental, ethnical, political, and financial developments and crises in the contemporary world.
Global studies majors must meet the following requirements: a cumulative GPA of 3.0 from all colleges attended; and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all courses required within the major. These standards apply at the time of application for a degree. Global studies majors must complete a total of 45 credit hours within the major; they must also complete 12 credit hours, or its equivalent, in one foreign language. International students may satisfy this requirement in the English language through demonstrated proficiency or on a TOEFL exam. Global studies majors must take a minimum of 21 credit hours within the major at the 300 level and above, and a senior synthesis capstone course in which students engage in an independent research project; the distribution of the 21 credit hours is outlined below.
Baccalaureate Degree Requirements
All requirements for an undergraduate degree are listed in the undergraduate academic policies and regulations section in this catalog. These requirements include a course requirement in religion or theology.
