Nov 05, 2024

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Global Studies B.A.

Michael O’Sullivan, Ph.D., Director

MISSION:

The Global Studies major will prepare its majors for success in the global community of the 21st century. The students will deepen their understanding of how our increasingly interdependent and multicultural world operates. They will learn new skills including several courses in a world language. The key focus of this major will be equipping the students with the necessary skills that will prepare them for enlightened, ethical and productive lives in their pursued profession or further graduate study after completing their undergraduate degree. Some of the skills that will be developed through the curriculum include research, writing, language acquisition and/or literary analysis. Several classes that the students will be able to take will focus on ethical issues in the international system, and many others will concentrate on sharpening the students’ intellectual abilities through research projects. Furthermore, by exploring the complexities of politics, culture, languages, literatures, economics, history and religion globally, the students will build their character and further learn how to be productive, responsible and ethical global citizens.

Global Studies Foundation (6 cr)

GBST 103L - Introduction to Global Issues 3 Credit(s)
GBST 477L - Global Studies Capping 3 Credit(s)

Global Studies Concentration (15 cr)

European Studies

Select five from the following; two must be at the 300-level or higher

FREN 250L - French Culture & Thought: Problems & Perspectives 3 Credit(s)
FREN 251L - Contemporary France 3 Credit(s)
FREN 305L - Studies in French Film and Literature 3 Credit(s)
FREN 330L - Modern Literary Perspectives: the 20th and 21st Century 3 Credit(s)
ITAL 250L - Civilization of Italy 3 Credit(s)
ITAL 307L - Italian Literature 3 Credit(s)
ITAL 308L - Italian Cinema 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 250L - Cultures of Spain 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 315L - The Experience of Hispanic Literature 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 330L - Themes in Spanish Cinema 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 421L - Spanish Literature of the 18th and 19th Centuries 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 422L - Contemporary Spanish Literature 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 424L - Cervantes 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 425L - Literature of the Golden Age 3 Credit(s)
ENG 261L - Spanish Literature in Translation: The Novel 3 Credit(s)
Or
SPAN 222L - Spanish Literature in Translation: The Novel 3 Credit(s)
ENG 363L - Modern Drama 3 Credit(s)
ENG 370L - Modern Jewish Literature 3 Credit(s)
HIST 207L - History of the Holocaust 3 Credit(s)
HIST 249L - Early Modern Europe 3 Credit(s)
HIST 252L - Modern Europe 3 Credit(s)
HIST 263L - Eastern Europe and Russia from 1928 to the Present 3 Credit(s)
HIST 349L - Modern Germany: Between Dictatorship and Democracy 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 323L - 19th Century Philosophy 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 325L - Contemporary Continental Philosophy 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 340L - Marx and Marxism 3 Credit(s)
POSC 251L - European Politics 3 Credit(s)
REST 209L - World Religions 3 Credit(s)

Africana, Asian and Latin American Studies

Select five from the following; two must be at the 300-level or higher

FREN 251L - Contemporary France 3 Credit(s)
FREN 315L - French Literature of Africa and the Caribbean 3 Credit(s)
FREN 322L - Seminar In Francophone Studies 3 Credit(s)
FREN 330L - Modern Literary Perspectives: the 20th and 21st Century 3 Credit(s)
ITAL 250L - Civilization of Italy 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 260L - Cultures of Latin America 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 270L - Cultures of Hispanics in the United States 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 315L - The Experience of Hispanic Literature 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 335L - Themes in Latin American Cinema 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 370L - Latin American Women Writers 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 430L - Spanish American Literature I 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 431L - Spanish American Literature II 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 433L - Literature of the Hispanic Caribbean 3 Credit(s)
ART 256L - Chinese Art 3 Credit(s)
ENG 264L - Latin American Literature in Translation 3 Credit(s)
Or
SPAN 220L - Latin American Literature in Translation 3 Credit(s)
ENG 356L - Global Drama 3 Credit(s)
HIST 203L - African Civilization up to 1870 3 Credit(s)
HIST 204L - US-Africa Relations Since WWII 3 Credit(s)
HIST 269L - Modern Asia 3 Credit(s)
HIST 271L - Modern China 3 Credit(s)
HIST 242L - Introduction to Africana Studies 3 Credit(s)
HIST 274L - Modern Latin America 3 Credit(s)
HIST 280L - Modern Africa 3 Credit(s)
HIST 313L - The Vietnam War 3 Credit(s)
HIST 318L - Drug Trade in Asia 3 Credit(s)
HIST 323L - Gender Relations in Africa 3 Credit(s)
HIST 375L - Race in Latin American History 3 Credit(s)
MDIA 326L - Race and Ethnicity in Film 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 234L - Social and Political Philosophy 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 340L - Marx and Marxism 3 Credit(s)
POSC 233L - Modern Political Thought 3 Credit(s)
POSC 350L - Latin American Politics 3 Credit(s)
POSC 351L - African Politics 3 Credit(s)
REST 209L - World Religions 3 Credit(s)
REST 215L - Religions of India: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam 3 Credit(s)
Any world language classes at 200 level or higher

Political Economy and Development

Select five from the following; two must be at the 300-level or higher

BUS 430N - International Business for Small and Medium-size Enterprises 3 Credit(s)
BUS 442N - International Marketing 3 Credit(s)
ECON 305L - Environmental Economics 3 Credit(s)
ECON 340L - Economic Development: Towards Global Equality 3 Credit(s)
ECON 432L - International Financial Policies and Issues 3 Credit(s)
ECON 442L - International Economics 3 Credit(s)
ENSC 202L - Environmental Politics and Policy 3 Credit(s)
Or
POSC 202L - Environmental Politics and Policy 3 Credit(s)
ENSC 230L - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
FASH 306L - Sustainability in Fashion 3 Credit(s)
FASH 455N - Global Merchandising Strategies 3 Credit(s)
FREN 251L - Contemporary France 3 Credit(s)
FREN 315L - French Literature of Africa and the Caribbean 3 Credit(s)
FREN 322L - Seminar In Francophone Studies 3 Credit(s)
HIST 323L - Gender Relations in Africa 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 301L - Environmental Ethics 3 Credit(s)
POSC 236L - Politics of Developing Areas 3 Credit(s)
POSC 280L - Model United Nations 3 Credit(s)
POSC 325L - International Political Economy 3 Credit(s)
SOC 336L - Social Inequality 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 260L - Cultures of Latin America 3 Credit(s)

Peace and Conflict Studies

Select five from the following; two must be at the 300-level or higher

CRJU 221L - Law and Society 3 Credit(s)
Or
POSC 221L - Law and Society 3 Credit(s)
Or
PRLG 221L - Law and Society 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 377L - Terrorism 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 440L - Cross Cultural Criminal Justice Systems 3 Credit(s)
ENG 356L - Global Drama 3 Credit(s)
ENG 373L - Literature of the Holocaust 3 Credit(s)
HIST 206L - Afghanistan and its Wars 3 Credit(s)
HIST 207L - History of the Holocaust 3 Credit(s)
HIST 263L - Eastern Europe and Russia from 1928 to the Present 3 Credit(s)
HIST 313L - The Vietnam War 3 Credit(s)
HIST 320L - American Diplomatic History 3 Credit(s)
HIST 348L - French Revolution and Napoleon 3 Credit(s)
POSC 203L - US Foreign Policy 3 Credit(s)
POSC 213L - Politics of Human Rights 3 Credit(s)
POSC 290L - International Law and Organization 3 Credit(s)
POSC 309L - Global Terrorism and Conflict 3 Credit(s)

Self-Designed Concentration

Select five from the following; two must be at the 300-level or higher

The five courses must come from at least three different disciplines (e.g., HIST, ECON, LANG, POSC or another discipline). These five courses in this self-design concentration must have a theme - and they must be pre-approved by your Global Studies advisor.

FREN 250L - French Culture & Thought: Problems & Perspectives 3 Credit(s)
FREN 251L - Contemporary France 3 Credit(s)
FREN 305L - Studies in French Film and Literature 3 Credit(s)
FREN 330L - Modern Literary Perspectives: the 20th and 21st Century 3 Credit(s)
ITAL 250L - Civilization of Italy 3 Credit(s)
ITAL 307L - Italian Literature 3 Credit(s)
ITAL 308L - Italian Cinema 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 250L - Cultures of Spain 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 315L - The Experience of Hispanic Literature 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 330L - Themes in Spanish Cinema 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 421L - Spanish Literature of the 18th and 19th Centuries 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 422L - Contemporary Spanish Literature 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 424L - Cervantes 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 425L - Literature of the Golden Age 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 222L - Spanish Literature in Translation: The Novel 3 Credit(s)
ENG 261L - Spanish Literature in Translation: The Novel 3 Credit(s)
ENG 363L - Modern Drama 3 Credit(s)
ENG 370L - Modern Jewish Literature 3 Credit(s)
HIST 207L - History of the Holocaust 3 Credit(s)
HIST 249L - Early Modern Europe 3 Credit(s)
HIST 252L - Modern Europe 3 Credit(s)
HIST 263L - Eastern Europe and Russia from 1928 to the Present 3 Credit(s)
HIST 349L - Modern Germany: Between Dictatorship and Democracy 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 323L - 19th Century Philosophy 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 325L - Contemporary Continental Philosophy 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 340L - Marx and Marxism 3 Credit(s)
POSC 251L - European Politics 3 Credit(s)
REST 209L - World Religions 3 Credit(s)
FREN 315L - French Literature of Africa and the Caribbean 3 Credit(s)
FREN 322L - Seminar In Francophone Studies 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 260L - Cultures of Latin America 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 270L - Cultures of Hispanics in the United States 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 335L - Themes in Latin American Cinema 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 370L - Latin American Women Writers 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 430L - Spanish American Literature I 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 431L - Spanish American Literature II 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 433L - Literature of the Hispanic Caribbean 3 Credit(s)
ART 256L - Chinese Art 3 Credit(s)
ENG 264L - Latin American Literature in Translation 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 220L - Latin American Literature in Translation 3 Credit(s)
ENG 373L - Literature of the Holocaust 3 Credit(s)
ENG 356L - Global Drama 3 Credit(s)
HIST 203L - African Civilization up to 1870 3 Credit(s)
HIST 204L - US-Africa Relations Since WWII 3 Credit(s)
HIST 242L - Introduction to Africana Studies 3 Credit(s)
HIST 267L - Women In Asia 3 Credit(s)
HIST 269L - Modern Asia 3 Credit(s)
HIST 271L - Modern China 3 Credit(s)
HIST 274L - Modern Latin America 3 Credit(s)
HIST 280L - Modern Africa 3 Credit(s)
HIST 313L - The Vietnam War 3 Credit(s)
HIST 318L - Drug Trade in Asia 3 Credit(s)
HIST 320L - American Diplomatic History 3 Credit(s)
HIST 323L - Gender Relations in Africa 3 Credit(s)
HIST 348L - French Revolution and Napoleon 3 Credit(s)
HIST 375L - Race in Latin American History 3 Credit(s)
HIST 206L - Afghanistan and its Wars 3 Credit(s)
MDIA 326L - Race and Ethnicity in Film 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 234L - Social and Political Philosophy 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 301L - Environmental Ethics 3 Credit(s)
POSC 203L - US Foreign Policy 3 Credit(s)
POSC 213L - Politics of Human Rights 3 Credit(s)
POSC 290L - International Law and Organization 3 Credit(s)
POSC 309L - Global Terrorism and Conflict 3 Credit(s)
POSC 350L - Latin American Politics 3 Credit(s)
POSC 351L - African Politics 3 Credit(s)
POSC 280L - Model United Nations 3 Credit(s)
POSC 325L - International Political Economy 3 Credit(s)
POSC 236L - Politics of Developing Areas 3 Credit(s)
REST 215L - Religions of India: Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam 3 Credit(s)
BUS 430N - International Business for Small and Medium-size Enterprises 3 Credit(s)
BUS 442N - International Marketing 3 Credit(s)
ECON 305L - Environmental Economics 3 Credit(s)
ECON 340L - Economic Development: Towards Global Equality 3 Credit(s)
ECON 432L - International Financial Policies and Issues 3 Credit(s)
ECON 442L - International Economics 3 Credit(s)
ENSC 230L - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
FASH 306L - Sustainability in Fashion 3 Credit(s)
FASH 455N - Global Merchandising Strategies 3 Credit(s)
SOC 336L - Social Inequality 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 377L - Terrorism 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 440L - Cross Cultural Criminal Justice Systems 3 Credit(s)
CRJU 221L - Law and Society 3 Credit(s)
POSC 221L - Law and Society 3 Credit(s)
PRLG 221L - Law and Society 3 Credit(s)
ENSC 202L - Environmental Politics and Policy 3 Credit(s)
POSC 202L - Environmental Politics and Policy 3 Credit(s)

Related Field Requirements (18 cr)

History

Select 3 credits from:

HIST 101L - Themes in Modern History 3 Credit(s)
HIST 269L - Modern Asia 3 Credit(s)
HIST 271L - Modern China 3 Credit(s)
HIST 274L - Modern Latin America 3 Credit(s)
HIST 280L - Modern Africa 3 Credit(s)

Politics

Select 3 credits from:

POSC 111L - Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 Credit(s)
POSC 113L - International Relations 3 Credit(s)

Economics

Select 3 credits from:

ECON 104L - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit(s)
ECON 150L - Economics of Social Issues 3 Credit(s)

Language

At least 3 credits need to be a the intermediate level (105-106) or higher in Spanish, Italian or French

OR

Six credits of any level in a less commonly taught language such as Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Chinese or German

Culture, Society & Religion

Select 3 credits from:

ANTH 102L - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit(s)
BUS 202L - Business & Society 3 Credit(s)
COM 325L - Intercultural Communication 3 Credit(s)
ENG 170L - World Literature 3 Credit(s)
ENG 201L - Introduction to Linguistics 3 Credit(s)
FREN 250L - French Culture & Thought: Problems & Perspectives 3 Credit(s)
FREN 251L - Contemporary France 3 Credit(s)
ITAL 250L - Civilization of Italy 3 Credit(s)
REST 107L - Introduction to Religion 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 250L - Cultures of Spain 3 Credit(s)
SPAN 260L - Cultures of Latin America 3 Credit(s)

Other Requirements

A Marist Abroad program experience is required. Substitutions of other immersion experiences are possible in consultation with with the Program Director.

SUMMARY OF REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELOR OF ARTS IN GLOBAL STUDIES

Note: A minimum of 60 credits in Liberal Arts is required.

1.0 Course Requirements in Global Studies Major 21 cr

Global Studies Foundation 6 credits
Global Studies Concentration 15 credits

2.0 Course Requirements in Related Field: 18 cr

Total Credit Requirement for a Major in Global Studies: 39 cr

3.0 Core/Liberal Studies Requirements

3.1 Foundation: 7 cr

FYS 101L - First Year Seminar 4 Credit(s)
ENG 120L - Writing for College 3 Credit(s)

3.2 Distribution

Breadth: 18 cr

PHIL 101L - Philosophical Perspectives 3 Credit(s)
Ethics, Applied Ethics, or Religious Studies 3 Credit(s)
Fine Arts 3 Credit(s)
History 0 Credit(s) (fulfilled by major)
Literature 3 Credit(s)
Mathematics 3 Credit(s)
Natural Sciences 3 Credit(s)
Social Sciences 0 Credit(s) (fulfilled by major)

Pathway

12 credits

Breadth and Pathway courses may overlap, but all students must take a total of 36 distribution credits (including related field requirements). Students majoring in Breadth areas may apply a maximum of 6 credits to their distribution total. If applicable to a Pathway, 3 credits may come from disciplines outside of Core Breadth areas. Although foreign language and culture courses are not required within the Core, some courses in these fields may be used to fulfill distribution requirements. See the Core/LS Program website for a detailed list of all courses that satisfy distribution requirements.

Total Core/Liberal Studies Requirements: 37cr

4.0 General Elective: 44 cr

Total Credit Requirement for Graduation: 120 cr

Recommended Program Sequence for a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies

Recommended Program Sequence for a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies