Minor - Global Studies

20 credits minimum, 12 credits upper division

Required Courses:

• GLST 101/POLS 101: Global Studies 1

  • or ERS 101: Introduction to Ethic and Race Studies 1

  • or GLST-103/SOC 103: Contemporary Global Issues 1

    1 - This course cannot be used to fulfill more than on program requirement.

• Take 16 credits of Electives from the following areas:

  • Global Ethnic Race, Culture and Identity

  • Global Governance and Civil Society

  • Global Economy, Development, and Resources

Recommended that you take courses from different disciplines/departments. Students wishing to participate in an approved experiential learning program such as study abroad or internship should discuss with the program director.

Pre-Approved Courses

The following courses have been pre-approved as fulfilling program requirements as designated. Additional courses may also fulfill program requirements with the approval of the program director.

Global Ethnic Race, Culture and Identity

• COMM 311: Intercultural Communication

• ENGL 260: Topics in World Literature *

• ENGL 352: Gender and Literature: Global

• ENGL 360: The Holocaust in Literature and Film

• ERS 101: Introduction to Ethnic and Race Studies

• ERS 300: Race and the City in Film

• HIST 101: World Civilization to 1500 *

• HIST 102: World Civilizations Since 1500 *

• HIST 301: Ancient Greek World

• HIST 303: Medieval Europe & Mediterranean World

• HIST 311: Modern Europe: 1500 to Present

• HIST 313: Europe and Empire

• HIST 343: Women in Global History

• HNRS 477: Cityscapes

• GLST 200: Death on the Nile

• GLST 355: The U.S. Mexico Border in Comparative Perspectives

• GLST 390: Race and the Globe: Rethinking Travel, Tourism and Empire

• MUS 101: Music and Culture

• POLS 402: Post-Modernism: Politics & Philosophy

• POLS 411: Ethnic Conflict and Civil War *

• RLTH 332: Luther and the 16th Century Reformations

• PHIL 312: A More Inclusive History of Philosophy

• PHIL 355: Chinese Philosophy and Culture *

• PSYC 417: Cultural Psychology

• SOC/GLST 318: Immigration in the Global Age

• SPAN 405: Latin-American Culture and Civilization *

Global Governance and Civil Society

• POLS 360: International Relations

• HIST 317: War and Conflict in 20th Century Europe

• HIST/POLS 382: Colonial Latin America *

• HIST/POLS 384: History of the Islamic World *

• HIST/POLS 386: History of South Asia *

• HIST/POLS 388: History of East Asia *

• POLS 206: Globalizing Los Angeles

• POLS 321: Ancient Political Thought

• POLS 322: Modern Political Thought

• POLS 341: European Government and Politics

• POLS 365: American Foreign Policy

• POLS 367: Comparative Politics

• POLS 416: Social Movement & Politics Global Change

• POLS 432: Political Violence and Revolutions *

• POLS 443: Government and Politics of Africa *

• POLS 461: International Law and Organization

• POLS 478: The Pacific Rim *

• RLTH 351: Global Ethics

• RLTH 353: Violence, Religion and Politics

• RLTH 384: Religion and Ecological Ethics

Global Economy, Development, and Resources

• COMM 312: International Media

• COMM 348: Website Design and Publishing

• BIOL 118: The Oceans

• BUS 394: Global Business

• ECON 416: International Economics

• ECON 460: Economic Development

• GEOL 152: Introduction to Environmental Science and Intro Environmental Science Lab

• GEOL 395/395L: Water Resources and Lab Field Studies Water Resources

• HNRS 326: Global Development

• POLS 414: Environmental Law and Policy