Global Studies
Catalog pages 274-277
Subject abbreviation: GBST College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Susan Ossman, Ph.D., Director Committee Office, 3116 CHASS Interdisciplinary Building South
- (951) 827-5524
Committee in Charge Anne Sutherland, Ph.D. (Anthropology) Veronica Benet-Martinez, Ph.D. (Psychology) David Biggs, Ph.D. (History) Chrisopher Chase-Dunn, Ph.D. (Sociology) Feryal Cherif, Ph.D. (Political Science) Lucille Chia, Ph.D. (History) Peter J. Graham, Ph.D. (Philosophy) Steven Helfand, Ph.D. (Economics) Miriam Beevi-Lam, Ph.D. (Comparative Literature and Foreign Languages) Bronwyn Leebaw, Ph.D. (Political Science) Rene Lysloff, Ph.D. (Music) Justin McDaniel, Ph.D. (Religious Studies) Toby Miller, Ph.D. (English/Sociology/ Women’s Studies) Global Studies / 275 S. Karthick Ramakrishnan, Ph.D. (Political Science) Freya Schiwy, Ph.D. (Hispanic Studies) Kurt Schwabe, Ph.D. (Environmental Sciences) Kiril Tomoff, Ph.D. (History) Charles Whitney, Ph.D. (Creative Writing) Stephen E. Cullenberg, Ph.D. Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, ex officio
Major
Global Studies is a broad-based study of processes and problems that transcend nation- al boundaries, preparing students to become global thinkers and problemsolvers for the twenty-first century. Global Studies crosses dis- ciplines, drawing on the fine arts, social sci- ences, humanities, and sciences. The Global Studies major includes the study of global his- torical processes that have made the world more interconnected, as well as contemporary issues of global politics, violence, security, glob- al migrations, travel, social movements, global literature, arts and media, the global economic system of trade, finance and labor, global health and disease, and environmental change and sustainability. Students are grounded in two dis- ciplines, as well as a single geographic area of study and a foreign language.
Global Studies is a way to give powerful sup- port to re-conceptualize the meaning of place in the contemporary world and to retool faculty and students to become global thinkers. It focuses on transnational processes rather than relations among nations.
University Requirements
See Undergraduate Studies section.
College Requirements
See College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Colleges and Programs section.
Major Requirements
- 1. Lower-division requirements (6 courses [at
least 24 units] plus foreign language):
- b) Two introductory courses (courses num-
bered 001–099) in each of two different disciplines.
- c) Proficiency in a foreign language at the
sixth-quarter level
- d) Two courses in world history
- 2. Upper-division requirements (10 courses [at
least 40 units])
Students must select eight courses with sig- nificant global content in at least two differ- ent disciplines and two courses in a single area.
ANTH 102/AHS 102, ANTH 103/MCS 103, ANTH 104, ANTH 105/BUS 158, ANTH 107, ANTH 109/WMST 109, ANTH 112, ANTH 118, ANTH 122, ANTH 127, ANTH 128/AST 128/ DNCE 128/MUS 128/THEA 176, ANTH 130/DNCE 130, ANTH 132, ANTH 135, ANTH 139, ANTH 140 (E-Z), ANTH 149/WMST 149, ANTH 158, ANTH 159, ANTH 160, ANTH 161/LNST 161,ANTH 162, ANTH 163, ANTH 164/LNST 164/ WMST 164, ANTH 168/ETST 148/ LNST 168, ANTH 170/BPSC 170
AHS 102/ANTH 102, AHS 113, AHS 115/LNST 115, AHS 182, AHS 186/MCS 186, AHS 187/MCS 187
AST 127/ANTH 176/DNCE 127/ ETST 172/MUS 127, AST 128/ ANTH 128/DNCE 128/MUS 128/ THEA 176, AST 163/CPLT 163
BUS 153/ECON 153, BUS 158/ANTH 105
CPAC 131/AST 131/CHN 131/CLA 131, CPAC 141/CLA 141/AST 145/CHN 141/ POSC 140 CPLT 141, CPLT 143/FREN 143, CPLT 163/AST 163, CPLT 173 (E-Z)/ MCS 173 (E-Z), CPLT 187/CRWT 187
DNCE 128/ANTH 128/AST 128/ MUS 128/THEA 176, DNCE 130/ANTH 130, DNCE 172 (E-Z), DNCE 173 (E-Z)
ECON 124, ECON 143A/ENSC 143A, ECON 143B/ENSC 143B, ECON 143C/ENSC 143C, ECON 146/URST 146, ECON 153/BSAD 153, ECON 156, ECON 171, ECON 175, ECON 178/BSAD 178, ECON 180, ECON 181, ECON 182, ECON 185/LNST 185, ECON 187/LNST 187
ENGL 121 (E-Z), ENGL 142 (E-Z), ENGL 144 (E-Z)/MCS 144 (E-Z)
ENSC 101, ENSC 143A/ECON 143A, ENSC 143B/ECON 143B, ENSC 143C/ECON 143C, ENSC 174
ETST 100, ETST 102, ETST 104, ETST 105A, ETST 105B, ETST 109G, ETST 109-I, ETST 117 (E-Z)/HIST 137 (E-Z), ETST 118/MUS 129, ETST 133, ETST 148/ANTH 168/LNST 168, ETST 157, ETST 161, ETST 170/WRLT 170, ETST 172/ANTH 176/AST 127/ DNCE 127/MUS 127, ETST 175/WMST 175
MCS 103/ANTH 103, MCS 144 (E-Z)/ ENGL 144 (E-Z), MCS 173 (E-Z)/ CPLT 173 (E-Z)
HIST 108, HIST 109, HIST 137 (E-Z)/ ETST 117 (E-Z), HIST 181, HIST 182, HISA 161/LNST 171, HISA 162/LNST 172, HISA 164A, HISA 164B, HISE 145, HISE 146
LNST 164/ANTH 164/WMST 164, LNST 168/ANTH 168/ETST 148, LNST 185/ECON 185, LNST 187/ECON 187
MUS 120, MUS 124/AST 124, MUS 125, MUS 126/ANTH 177/WMST 126, MUS 128/ANTH 128/AST 128/ DNCE 128/THEA 176, MUS 129/ETST 118
PHIL 108/WMST 108, PHIL 110, PHIL 116, PHIL 117, PHIL 119/ECON 117, PHIL 152, PHIL 153, PHIL 163, PHIL 167, PHIL 168/WMST 141
POSC 109/RLST 173, POSC 110, POSC 111, POSC 116, POSC 120, POSC 124, POSC 125, POSC 126, POSC 127, POSC 129, POSC 150, POSC 152, POSC 153, POSC 154, POSC 155, POSC 157, POSC 158/ LNST 148, POSC 159, POSC 160, POSC 162/LNST 142, POSC 169, POSC 182
RLST 111, RLST 116, RLST 118, RLST 124 (E-Z), RLST 138/LNST 138, RLST 139, RLST 150, RLST 151, RLST 160/WMST 160, RLST 170, RLST 174, RLST 175
SOC 120, SOC 122, SOC 123, SOC 133, SOC 134, SOC 135, SOC 137, SOC 139/MCS 139, SOC 143/URST 143, SOC 150, SOC 151, SOC 156, SOC 157, SOC 161, SOC 181, SOC 182/URST 182, SOC 184
STAT 100A, STAT 100B, ECON 101
THEA 176/ANTH 128/AST 128/ DNCE 128/MUS 128
WMST 100, WMST 101, WMST 103/ ANTH 145, WMST 108/PHIL 108, WMST 109/ANTH 109, WMST 126/ANTH 177/MUS 126, WMST 140/ANTH 147, WMST 141/PHIL 168, WMST 149/ANTH 149, WMST 150/ANTH 148, WMST 155/ECON 155, WMST 156, WMST 160/RLST 160, WMST 161, WMST 164/ANTH 164/LNST 164, WMST 175/ETST 175 WRLT 170/ETST 170
- 3. Capstone requirement (at least 4 units)
Students must complete a capstone experi- ence consisting of an advanced seminar in a topic of global significance, a major research paper supervised by a Global Studies faculty member or a study abroad program approved by the Chair of Global Studies.
Minor
- 1. Lower-division requirements (4 courses [at
least 16 units])
- b) Two courses in world history
- 2. Upper-division requirements (6 courses)
- a) Six upper-division courses with significant
global content in at least two different disciplines and two in a single geographic area. 276 / Programs and Courses
ANTH 102/AHS 102, ANTH 103/MCS 103, ANTH 104, ANTH 105/BUS 158, ANTH 107, ANTH 109/WMST 109, ANTH 112, ANTH 118, ANTH 122, ANTH 127, ANTH 128/AST 128/DNCE 128/ MUS 128, THEA 176, ANTH 130/DNCE 130, ANTH 132, ANTH 135, ANTH 139, ANTH 140 (E-Z), ANTH 149/WMST 149, ANTH 158, ANTH 159, ANTH 160, ANTH 161/LNST 161, ANTH 162, ANTH 163, ANTH 164/LNST 164/ WMST 164, ANTH 168/ETST 148/ LNST 168, ANTH 170/BPSC 170
AHS 102/ANTH 102, AHS 113, AHS 115/LNST 115, AHS 182, AHS 186/MCS 186, AHS 187/MCS 187
AST 127/ANTH 176/DNCE 127/ ETST 172/MUS 127, AST 128/ANTH 128/DNCE 128/ MUS 128/THEA 176, AST 163/CPLT 163
BUS 153/ECON 153, BUS 158/ANTH 105
CPAC 131/AST 131/CHN 131/CLA 131
CPAC 141/CLA 141/AST 145/ CHN 141/POSC 140
CPLT 141, CPLT 143/FREN 143, CPLT 163/AST 163, CPLT 173 (E-Z)/MCS 173 (E-Z), CPLT 187/CRWT 187
DNCE 128/ANTH 128/AST 128/ MUS 128/THEA 176, DNCE 130/ANTH 130, DNCE 172 (E-Z), DNCE 173 (E-Z)
ECON 124, ECON 143A/ENSC 143A, ECON 143B/ENSC 143B, ECON 143C/ENSC 143C, ECON 146/URST 146, ECON 153/BSAD 153, ECON 156, ECON 171, ECON 175, ECON 178/BSAD 178, ECON 180, ECON 181, ECON 182, ECON 185/LNST 185, ECON 187/LNST 187
ENGL 121 (E-Z), ENGL 142 (E-Z), ENGL 144 (E-Z)/MCS 144 (E-Z)
ENSC 101, ENSC 143A/ECON 143A, ENSC 143B/ECON 143B, ENSC 143C/ECON 143C, ENSC 174
ETST 100, ETST 102, ETST 104, ETST 105A, ETST 105B, ETST 109G, ETST 109-I, ETST 117 (E-Z)/ HIST 137 (E-Z), ETST 118/MUS 129, ETST 133, ETST 148/ANTH 168/ LNST 168, ETST 157, ETST 161, ETST 170/WRLT 170, ETST 172/ANTH 176/AST 127/ DNCE 127/MUS 127, ETST 175/WMST 175 MCS 103/ANTH 103, MCS 144 (E-Z)/ ENGL 144 (E-Z), MCS 173 (E-Z)/CPLT 173 (E-Z)
HIST 108, HIST 109, HIST 137 (E-Z)/ ETST 117 (E-Z), HIST 181, HIST 182, HISA 161/LNST 171, HISA 162/LNST 172, HISA 164A, HISA 164B, HISE 145, HISE 146
LNST 164/ANTH 164/WMST 164, LNST 168/ANTH 168/ETST 148, LNST 185/ECON 185, LNST 187/ECON 187
MUS 120, MUS 124/AST 124, MUS 125, MUS 126/ANTH 177/WMST 126, MUS 128/ANTH 128/AST 128/ DNCE 128/THEA 176, MUS 129/ETST 118
PHIL 108/WMST 108, PHIL 110, PHIL 116, PHIL 117, PHIL 119/ECON 117, PHIL 152, PHIL 153, PHIL 163, PHIL 167, PHIL 168/WMST 141
POSC 109/RLST 173, POSC 110, POSC 111, POSC 116, POSC 120, POSC 124, POSC 125, POSC 126, POSC 127, POSC 129, POSC 150, POSC 152, POSC 153, POSC 154, POSC 155, POSC 157, POSC 158/LNST 148, POSC 159, POSC 160, POSC 162/LNST 142, POSC 169, POSC 182
RLST 111, RLST 116, RLST 118, RLST 124 (E-Z), RLST 138/LNST 138, RLST 139, RLST 150, RLST 151, RLST 160/WMST 160, RLST 170, RLST 174, RLST 175
SOC 120, SOC 122, SOC 123, SOC 133, SOC 134, SOC 135, SOC 137, SOC 139/MCS 139, SOC 143/URST 143, SOC 150, SOC 151, SOC 156, SOC 157, SOC 161, SOC 181, SOC 182/URST 182, SOC 184
STAT 100A, STAT 100B, ECON 101
THEA 176/ANTH 128/AST 128/ DNCE 128/MUS 128
WMST 100, WMST 101, WMST 103/ ANTH 145, WMST 108/PHIL 108, WMST 109/ANTH 109, WMST 126/ ANTH 177/MUS 126, WMST 140/ ANTH 147, WMST 141/PHIL 168, WMST 149/ANTH 149, WMST 150/ ANTH 148, WMST 155/ECON 155, WMST 156, WMST 160/RLST 160, WMST 161, WMST 164/ANTH 164/ LNST 164, WMST 175/ETST 175
Courses
- GBST 001: Global History, Culture, and Ideas (5 units)
- GBST 002: Global Socioeconomic and Political Processes (5 units)
- BST 110: Global Migrations and Movements (4 units)
- GBST 169: From the Maghreb to the Middle East (4 units)
- GBST 191: Seminar in Global Studies (4 units)
- GBST 195A: Senior Thesis (4 units)
- GBST 195B: Senior Thesis (4 units)
- GBST 195C: Senior Thesis (4 units)