Global Studies: Area Studies through Study Abroad
Core Courses (24-39 units)
| Language Skill Requirement |
Units |
GE |
| Intermediate level proficiency |
0-16 |
|
| Cultural Perspectives (choose one) |
Units |
GE |
| ANTH 203: Cultural Anthropology |
3 |
D1 |
| GEP 203: Humany Geography |
3 |
D2 |
| Environmental Perspectives (choose one) |
Units |
GE |
| GEP 201: Global Environmental Systems |
4 |
B1 |
| GEP 206: Society, Environment, and Dev. |
3 |
D2 |
| Political Perspectives (choose one) |
Units |
GE |
| POLS 315: Modern Political Ideologies |
4 |
D5 |
| POLS 303: Comparative Political Analysis |
4 |
|
| POLS 304: Theory and Analysis-International Relations |
4 |
|
| Historical Perspectives (choose one) |
Units |
GE |
| HIST 202: Dev of the Modern World |
3 |
D2 |
| HIST 380: 20th Century World |
3 |
D2 |
| Religious & Ethical Perpectives (choose one) |
Units |
GE |
| PHIL 302: Ethics and Human Value Theory |
3 |
C2 |
| POLS 307: Perspectives-Holocaust & Genocide |
3 |
D5 |
| SOCI 431: Sociology of Religion |
3-4 |
C2 |
| ENG 304: War and Peace Lecture Series |
3 |
|
| World Regions Overview |
Units |
GE |
| GEP 305: World Regions in Global Context |
4 |
D5 |
| Community Service |
Units |
GE |
| GLBL 350A: Introduction to Community Service |
1 |
|
Area Studies Concentration (24 units)
Study abroad is expected. An unlimited number of SSU courses may be applied, but cannot be relied upon to graduate. Take 1 course from either Group I or II. Take at least 2 courses from Group III, and take additional courses from Group IV to meet the overall 24 unit minimum in the concentration. Two courses (or 8 units) may be from the Arts and Humanities. The rest must be from the Social Sciences.
Group I- International Relations
| Courses available at SSU: |
Units |
GE |
| POLS 304: Theory & Analysis of International Relations |
4 |
|
| POLS 345: Model UN, when developing world |
4 |
|
| POLS 447: Nonviolent Strategies in International Relations |
4 |
|
| POLS 448: Political Violence, Terrorism and Law |
4 |
|
Group II- Globalization, Development and Society
Courses available at SSU
Units
GE
ANTH 352: Global Issues
4
GEP 322: Globalization and Environments
4
GEP 324: Climate Change and Society
4
GEP 325: Global Food Systems
3-4
GEP 370: Globalization and the City
4
GEP 373: Energy Technology and Society
4
WGS 385: Gender and Globalization
4
Group III- Regional: Take at lease 2 courses covering a broad region that alligns with your language skills, career goas and study-abroad destination.
Group IV- Sub-Regional: Take courses covering your study-abroad destination.
Capstone (14 units)
Course Title
Units
GE
Cross Cultural Experience
0
GLBL 497: Community Service
3
GEP 320: Geopolitics
4
GLBL 496: Senior Capstone Pre-Seminar (Fall)
3
GLBL 496: Senior Capstone Seminar (Spring)
4
