Major Requirements

Ability to comprehend and apply various concepts, sources of information and perspectives in the analysis and evaluation of the historical context, dimensions, contemporary conditions and effects of globalization as well as the alternatives proposed by the opposing global struggle for social and environmental justice ~ ability to comprehend, analyze and reflect critically upon the development, nature and effects of the contemporary global system of economic, political and social relations

Ability to analyze, compare, evaluate and appreciate a wide array of different philosophical, religious, ethical, political, economic and social views held by people around the world ~ ability to comprehend and evaluate the adverse effects of ethnocentrism upon intercultural communications and relations ~ ability to reflect critically upon own worldview and to empathize with people who hold worldviews that are different

Ability to comprehend, analyze, and evaluate the role of gender and violence in global life, especially in politics, war, peace, crime, economic inequality, environmental degradation, and ethical practices

Intermediate level competency in a language other than English

Ability to comprehend, analyze and evaluate the origins and workings of the global economy, including the gendered and informal sectors of this economy ~ ability to demonstrate understanding of major structures, processes and effects of the evolving global economy ~ understanding of the global economy's historical development, patterns of change, effects on the quality of life and solutions and alternatives to economic inequity ~ ability to locate one's own place in the global economy

Ability to critically examine the structure, workings and politics of global governance and global civil society ~ ability to explore interactions between intergovernmental organizations, nongovernmental organizations and grassroots organizations working locally and across borders on current issues of local and global import ~ ability to complete upper division service learning requirement at local organizations and map activities in and through networks while engaging network analysis

Ability to comprehend and apply key concepts and theories in the analysis and critical evaluation of the historical development, structure and transformation of international politics, and in the analysis and evaluation of the nature and effects of contemporary global political processes and issues ~ ability to comprehend, analyze and evaluate gendered, radical and non-Western perspectives on the politics of North-South relations, global environmental issues, intergovernmental organizations and global security issues ~ ability to comprehend, analyze and evaluate policy-making and implementation

Ability to comprehend, analyze and evaluate the effects of human activities on the planet (both its geosphere and biosphere) ~ ability to analyze global environmental problems from various political, economic and ecological perspectives ~ ability to critically evaluate the interrelationships between the planet's natural and social systems and their global effects

Ability to synthesize and evaluate the learning experiences associated with the Global Studies program and demonstrate through a cumulative portfolio that these experiences as well as the program's Major Learning Outcomes have been successfully completed in accordance with an approved learning plan ~ ability to design, undertake and present a research and writing project that demonstrates a firm grasp of the theoretical, methodological and philosophical aspects of critical intellectual inquiry

There are many facets to the Global Studies mosaic. We've designed the Global Studies curriculum so that you can learn more about those aspects of global affairs that interest you most. The program allows you to choose an area of emphasis through the completion of two elective learning outcomes.