Global Studies, BA
Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies (300106BA)
Global Studies is an multidisciplinary major within the College of Arts and Sciences that includes the humanities, social sciences, languages, and the natural sciences and prepares students to understand and appreciate the interconnected and interdependent nature of the local, national, and international communities that they will enter after graduation by developing a global mindset in relation to the academic, cultural, linguistic, and professional dimensions of a global environment.
Program Contact: Yang Lin, Ph.D. Director Professor of Communication Email: GlobalStudies@uakron.edu Office: 411A, College of Arts & Sciences Building (CAS)
The following information has official approval of The Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a supplemental guide. Official degree requirements are established at the time of transfer and admission to the degree-granting college. Students should refer to the Degree Progress Report (Stellic) which is definitive for graduation requirements. Completion of this degree within the identified time frame below is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others. The transfer process is completed through an appointment with your academic advisor.
Requirements
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | 36 | |
| College of Arts & Sciences Requirements | 14 | |
| Mindset Courses | 12 | |
| Language Courses | 9 | |
| Elective Categories and Courses | 18 | |
| Additional Credits for Graduation * | 31 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours for graduation
General Education Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree must complete the following General Education coursework. Diversity courses may also fulfill major or Breadth of Knowledge requirements. Integrated and Applied Learning courses may also fulfill requirements in the major. | ||
| Academic Foundations | 12 | |
Mathematics, Statistics and Logic: 3 credit hours | ||
Speaking: 3 credit hours | ||
Writing: 6 credit hours | ||
| Breadth of Knowledge | 22 | |
Arts/Humanities: 9 credit hours | ||
Natural Sciences: 7 credit hours | ||
Social Sciences: 6 credit hours | ||
| Diversity | ||
Domestic Diversity | ||
Global Diversity | ||
| Integrated and Applied Learning | 2 | |
Select one class from one of the following subcategories: | ||
Complex Issues Facing Society | ||
Capstone | ||
Review the General Education Requirements page for detailed course listings. | ||
| Total Hours | 36 | |
College of Arts & Sciences Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree requirements in Arts & Sciences include the demonstration of ability to use another language by completion of the second year of a foreign language. | ||
| Foreign Language | 14 | |
101 Beginning I | ||
102 Beginning II | ||
201 Intermediate I | ||
202 Intermediate II | ||
| Survey of Deaf Culture in America (American Sign Language option only) | ||
| Students must also complete a minimum of 40 credits (excluding workshops) consisting of either: | ||
Upper-level (300/400) courses both in and outside of the student’s major; | ||
or other courses outside the major department approved by the student’s major department chair (permission should be obtained prior to enrollment); these may not include workshops | ||
Mindset Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students must include at least three different disciplines from among these options. At least three credits must be at the 300 level | 12 | |
| World Politics & Government | ||
| Human Diversity | ||
| Special Topics: Literature & Language | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| Geography of Cultural Diversity | ||
| Humanities in the World since 1300 | ||
| Philosophy of World Religions | ||
| Global History: Encounters and Conflicts | ||
| Philosophy of International Law | ||
| Population, Environment, and Health | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Language Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students must choose at least nine credits at or above the 300 level in the same modern international language. | 9 | |
Education Abroad
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students will participate in an education-abroad opportunity of at least one semester (or its equivalent) in length and which include courses and course credit that may be applied in fulfillment of appropriate Elective Categories and/or Language requirements, provided that they are transferable and meet with the approval of the program director. | ||
Experiential Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| If they are unable to participate in a study-abroad experience, some students may be allowed to fulfill that requirement and earn credit from a university-approved community-based experience that includes global content and related opportunities at the discretion of the program director. That credit may be applied toward the fulfillment of elective credit for this program, provided that it is consistent with one of the Elective Categories. | ||
Internship
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| An internship may be used for Elective credit (the number of credits is flexible, though often 3 credits are earned) at the discretion of the program director, provided that its focus and activity is primarily related to a global theme and it conforms to one of the Elective Categories. Examples of internships can include service at institutions such as the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the Council on Foreign Relations, the World Health Organization, an embassy or consulate, or a legislative committee dedicated to international activity and affairs. | ||
Elective Categories and Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Students must choose their electives from within one of the following Concentrations and those courses must include at least two different disciplines. At least nine credits must be at the 300 level or higher and at least an additional three credits must be at the 400 level. | 18 | |
| Global Health | ||
| Human Evolution | ||
| Medicine & the Humanities | ||
| Evolution and Human Behavior | ||
| Medical Anthropology | ||
| Science and Technology in World History | ||
| Spanish Conversation: Health Professions & First Responders | ||
| Spanish Composition: Health Professions & First Responders | ||
| Food Ethics | ||
| Biomedical Ethics | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Philosophy of Science | ||
| Global Public Health Threats | ||
| Sociology of Health & Illness | ||
| Global Justice and Inequality | ||
| Indians of North America | ||
| Globalization and Culture | ||
| Anthropology of Sex and Gender | ||
| World Literatures | ||
| Modern European Fiction | ||
| International Poetry | ||
| Global History: Encounters and Conflicts | ||
| Spanish Conquest and Colonization of the Americas | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| The Vietnam War | ||
| Gender and Culture in China | ||
| Imperial Spain, 1469-1700 | ||
| Modern India | ||
| Nazi Germany | ||
| The United States as a World Power | ||
| African-American Social & Intellectual History | ||
| African-American Women's History | ||
| Central America & the Caribbean | ||
| Ottoman State and Society | ||
| Race, Nation, and Class in the Middle East | ||
| Philosophy of World Religions | ||
| Philosophy of International Law | ||
| Philosophy of Race & Ethnicity | ||
| Philosophy of Law | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Developing States in World Politics | ||
| International Law | ||
| European Politics | ||
| Politics of Developing Nations | ||
| World Politics in Film | ||
| Comparative Constitutional Law | ||
| International Security Policy | ||
| Wealth and Power Among Nations | ||
| Social Inequalities | ||
| Sociology of Law | ||
| Family Violence | ||
| Communities, Conflict, and Human Flourishing | ||
| The Literature of Greece | ||
| The Literature of Rome | ||
| Magic, Myth, & Religion | ||
| European Background of English Literature | ||
| Special Topics: Literature & Language | ||
| World Civilizations: China | ||
| World Civilizations: Japan | ||
| World Civilizations: Southeast Asia | ||
| World Civilizations: India | ||
| World Civilizations: Middle East | ||
| World Civilizations: Africa | ||
| World Civilizations: Latin America | ||
| Global Societies: Africa | ||
| Global Societies: India | ||
| Global Societies: Japan | ||
| Global Societies: Latin America | ||
| Global Societies: Middle East | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Modern East Asia | ||
| Europe from World War I to the Present | ||
| Women in Modern Europe | ||
| Modern Africa | ||
| Russia Since 1801 | ||
| France from Napoleon to De Gaulle | ||
| Islamic Fundamentalism & Revolution | ||
| Selected Topics: European History | ||
| History of Women in Latin America | ||
| History of Brazil Since 1500 | ||
| Churchill's England | ||
| Special Studies: European History | ||
| Women and Gender in Middle Eastern Societies | ||
| Arabic Culture through Film | ||
| Arabic Media | ||
| Introduction to Modern Arabic Literature | ||
| Cultural Readings in Arabic | ||
| Chinese Culture Through Film | ||
| Chinese Conversation Through Media | ||
| Japanese Culture through Film | ||
| Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures | ||
| Contemporary French Society | ||
| French Cinema | ||
| 20th Century French Literature | ||
| Contemporary Quebec | ||
| Hispanic Culture through Film | ||
| Survey of Hispanic Literature: Spain | ||
| Survey of Hispanic Literature: Spanish-America | ||
| Cultural Politics in the River Plate | ||
| 20th Century Spain: The Avant-Garde in Literature & Art | ||
| Spanish Civil War & its Cultural Impact | ||
| 20th Century Spanish-American Novel | ||
| Women in 20th Century Hispanic Literature | ||
| Hispanic Culture: Spain | ||
| Hispanic Culture: Spanish America | ||
| Philosophy of Science and Religion | ||
| Existentialism | ||
| Philosophy of Feminism | ||
| Psychology of Diversity | ||
| Sociology of Women in Global Society | ||
| Race & Ethnic Relations | ||
| Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
| Experiencing Theatre | ||
| Introduction to the Visual Arts of World Theatre | ||
| History of Theatre and Dramatic Literature: 1800 to Present | ||
| History of Performance and New Media | ||
| Border Crossings and Migration | ||
| Introduction to Pan-African Studies | ||
| Human Cultures | ||
| Human Diversity | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| Geography of the United States & Canada | ||
| Africa South of the Sahara | ||
| Latin America | ||
| Europe | ||
| Asia | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| American Immigration | ||
| Selected Topics: North American History | ||
| History of Canada | ||
| Latin America and the United States | ||
| Mexico | ||
| History, Communities, and Memory | ||
| Arabic Cultural Experience Abroad | ||
| Chinese Cultural Experience Abroad | ||
| French/Francophone Cultural Experience Abroad | ||
| Spanish/Spanish-American Cultural Experience | ||
| Philosophy of Language | ||
| Eastern Philosophy | ||
| Population, Environment, and Health | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Multi-Cultural Theatre | ||
| Environment, Energy, and Innovation | ||
| Physical & Environmental Geography | ||
| Environmental Planning | ||
| Earth Science | ||
| Geology of Energy Resources | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Science | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| Law and Morality | ||
| Digital Ethics | ||
| Engineering Ethics | ||
| Neuroethics | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship | ||
| Environmental Security and Climate Politics | ||
| Multiplatform Production | ||
| Global Human Origins | ||
| Women in Ancient Greece and Rome | ||
| Primates: Behavior, Morphology and Evolution | ||
| Human Paleontology: The Australopithecines | ||
| Human Paleontology: Genus Homo | ||
| Seminar: Human Origins | ||
| The Anthropology of Food | ||
| Historical Archaeology | ||
| Archaeology of Greece | ||
| Archaeology of Rome | ||
| Egyptology | ||
| Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology | ||
| Empires of the Ancient World | ||
| Humanities in the Western Tradition from Ancient Times to 1500 | ||
| The Ancient Near East | ||
| History of Ancient Philosophy | ||
| History of Medieval Philosophy | ||
| History of Modern Philosophy | ||
| Security and Diplomacy | ||
| Europe from Revolution to World War, 1789-1914 | ||
| The Crusades through Arab Eyes | ||
| United States Military History | ||
| Modern Iran | ||
| Iraq in Historical Perspective | ||
| Japan & the Pacific War, 1895-1945 | ||
| Europe in the French Revolutionary Era-1789-1815 | ||
| Advanced Topics in Ethics | ||
| Biomedical Ethics | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Ethics of Policing | ||
| World Politics & Government | ||
| Modern Political Thought | ||
| International Politics & Institutions | ||
| American Foreign Policy Process | ||
| Law, Mediation, and Violence | ||
| Terrorism: Perpetrators, Politics and Response | ||
| Future International Threats | ||
| Crime, Punishment, Politics: A Comparative Perspective | ||
| Political Extremism & Violence | ||
| Politics in the Middle East | ||
| Weapons of Mass Destruction | ||
| Al Qaeda and ISIS | ||
| National Security Intelligence | ||
| Counterterrorism | ||
| Intelligence Analysis | ||
| Human Rights in World Politics | ||
| Policy Problems in Political Science | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Industrial/Organizational Psychology | ||
| Psychology of Hate | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Recommended Sequence
| 1st Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall Semester | Hours | |
| ENGL 111 | English Composition I 1 | 3 |
| XXXX 101 | Beginning Foreign Language I | 4 |
| Speaking Requirement | 3 | |
| Mathematics, Statistics, and Logic Requirement | 3 | |
| Mindset Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENGL 112 | English Composition II 1 | 3 |
| Arts Requirement | 3 | |
| XXXX 102 | Beginning Foreign Language Requirement | 4 |
| Mindset Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| 2nd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| XXXX 201 | Intermediate Foreign Language I | 3 |
| Social Science Requirement | 3 | |
| Natural Science Requirement | 3 | |
| Mindset Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Concentration Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Social Sciecne Requirement | 3 | |
| Natural Science w/ Lab Requirement | 4 | |
| XXXX 202 | Intermediate Foreign Language II | 3 |
| XXXX:3XX/4XX | Mindset Elective (Upper-Level) 2 | 3 |
| XXXX:3XX/4XX | Concentration Elective (Upper-Level) 3 | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| 3rd Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
| XXXX:3xx/4xx | Concentration Elective (upper level) 3 | 3 |
| XXXX:3XX/4XX | Upper-Level Foreign Language | 3 |
| General Elective 4 | 3 | |
| General Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Arts/Humanities Requirement | 3 | |
| Domestic Diversity Requirement | 3 | |
| XXXX:3XX/4XX | Concentration Elective (Upper-Level) 3 | 3 |
| XXXX:3XX/4XX | Upper-level Foreign Language | 3 |
| General Elective 4 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Summer Semester | ||
| Study Abroad Summer Session | 3 | |
| Hours | 3 | |
| 4th Year | ||
| Fall Semester | ||
| Global Diversity Requirement | 3 | |
| XXXX:4XX | Concentration Elective | 3 |
| XXXX:3XX/4XX | Upper-Level Foreign Language | 3 |
| XXXX:3XX/4XX | Upper-Level Elective 4 | 3 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Complex Issues Requirement | 3 | |
| XXXX:3XX/4XX | Upper-Level Electives 4 | 9 |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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ENGL 111 and ENGL 112 are the recommended classes to meet the General Education Writing Requirement
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Mindset course - Students must include at least three different disciplines from the Mindset Courses options; at least 3 hours at the 300 level.
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Students must choose 18cr of electives from within one of the following concentrations:
- Global Health
- Global Justice and Inequality
- Communities, Conflict, and Human Flourishing
- Border Crossings and Migration
- Environment, Energy, and Innovation
- Global Human Origins
- Security and Diplomacy
Elective courses must include at least two different disciplines. At least 9cr must be at the 300 level or higher and at least an additional 3cr must be at the 400 level. See list of concentration electives below.
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Degree requirements in Arts & Sciences include a minimum of 40 credits of 300/400 level courses (excluding workshops) consisting of either:
- Upper level (300/400) courses both in and outside the student’s major
- Any courses outside the major department as specified in and approved by the student’s major department chair (permission should be obtained prior to enrollment) except workshops
- If requirement has been satisfied by previous coursework, credits should still be filled as general electives.