Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies
The Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies promotes an understanding of globalization and its impact on human and physical landscapes. Geography serves as the foundational disciplinary lens through which globalization is studied and other disciplinary perspectives supplement this greater understanding of the global system. As globalization has (re)created the spaces and places of the world, it is vital for students to understand the spatial dimension of globalization and its impact on individuals and communities around the world. Students will gain a better understanding how the social, political and economic realms of human life have been impacted by globalization. The program also explores how the interaction between the environment and humans has been and continues to be impacted by globalization.
Requirements (38 to 41 units)
Total units required for graduation: 120
Requirements for the B.A. in Global Studies
(Program Code: GLST)
| Lower Division Core Requirements (12) | ||
| GEOG 1010 | Introduction to Human Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 1650 | World Regions and Peoples | 3 |
| GEOG 2200 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| GEOG 2201 | Issues in the Global System | 3 |
| Upper Division Core Requirements (12) | ||
| Economics and Globalization | ||
| ECON 3105 | Political Economy | 3 |
| Politics and Globalization | ||
| PSCI 4000 | International Politics | 3 |
| Social/Cultural Issues and Globalization | ||
| ANTH 3610 | Cultural Entanglements and the Global Economy | 3 |
| Sustainability and Globalization | ||
| GEOG 3501 | Environmental Sustainability | 3 |
| Focus Areas - Upper-Division Electives (9-12) | ||
| Students are required to select one of the focus areas below and take a minimum of 3 courses from that focus area. The focus areas are: Political-Economics Focus; Social-Cultural Focus; Sustainability Focus; Spatial Analysis Focus; and Regional Studies Focus. | 9-12 | |
| Political-Economics Focus (9 units) | ||
| Business and Asian Culture | ||
| Global Cities and Urban Environment | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Emerging Topics in Human Geography | ||
| Emerging Topics in Environmental Studies | ||
| Emerging Topics in Global Studies | ||
| Global Governance and the United Nations System | ||
| International Law | ||
| International Organization | ||
| Global Issues and Perspectives | ||
or SSCI 3001 | Global Issues and Perspectives | |
| Social-Cultural Focus (9 units) | ||
| Global Cinema | ||
| Social Geography | ||
| Cultural Geography | ||
| Emerging Topics in Human Geography | ||
| Emerging Topics in Global Studies | ||
| Global Cities and Urban Environment | ||
| Globalization and Identity | ||
| Global Issues and Perspectives | ||
or SSCI 3001 | Global Issues and Perspectives | |
| Sustainability Focus (9 units) | ||
| Environmental Anthropology | ||
| Conservation and Natural Resources | ||
| Emerging Topics in Environmental Studies | ||
| Emerging Topics in Global Studies | ||
| The Politics of Environment | ||
| Global Issues and Perspectives | ||
or SSCI 3001 | Global Issues and Perspectives | |
| Spatial Analysis Focus (12 units) | ||
| Students selecting this Focus must take: | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Systems and Cartography | ||
| Students selecting this Focus must take 8 additional units from the following list: | ||
| Advanced Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Geo-Spatial Analysis | ||
| Emerging Topics in GIS and Spatial Techniques | ||
| Web GIS | ||
| GIS and Socio-Economic Applications | ||
| Environmental GIS | ||
| Remote Sensing of the Environment | ||
| Regional Studies Focus (9 units) | ||
| Geographies of Identity: Francophone Cultures in Context | ||
| Voices & Visions from the Francophone World | ||
| Global Cities and Urban Environment | ||
| Emerging Topics in Human Geography | ||
| Geography of California | ||
| US-Mexico Border Region | ||
| Emerging World Regions | ||
| Advanced World Regions | ||
| Classical Islamic Civilization | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| History of Modern Mexico | ||
| Western Political Systems | ||
| African Politics | ||
| East European Political Systems | ||
| East Asian Politics | ||
| Latin American Politics | ||
| Government and Politics of the Middle East | ||
| Culminating Experience - Upper-Division Electives (5) | ||
| GEOG 5000 | Senior Seminar | 2 |
| Three units chosen from the following 5000 level courses: | 3 | |
| Professional Conferences | ||
| Professional Conferences | ||
| Field Experience | ||
| Field Experience | ||
| Internship in Geography | ||
| Internship in Geography | ||
| Internship in Geography | ||
| Model United Nations Practicum (Fall Semester MUN Team) | ||
| Model United Nations Practicum (Spring Semester MUN Team) | ||
| Study Abroad | ||
| Study Abroad | ||
| Study Abroad | ||
| Study Away | ||
| Study Away | ||
| Study Away | ||
| Service Learning in Geography, Global Studies and Environmental Studies | ||
| Service Learning in Geography, Global Studies and Environmental Studies | ||
| Service Learning in Geography, Global Studies and Environmental Studies | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Senior Honors Project - Global Studies | ||
| Total Units | 38-41 | |