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Global Studies

Catalog pages 415-417

Subject abbreviation: GBST College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Juliann Emmons Allison, Ph.D., Director juliann.allison@ucr.edu globalstudies.ucr.edu

Committee in Charge Juliann Emmons Allison, Chair, (Gender & Sexuality Studies) Muhamad Ali (Religious Studies) Christopher Chase-Dunn (Graduate Division) John Cioffi (Political Science) Rob Clark (Sociology) Kim Yi Dionne (Political Science) Farah Godrej (Political Science) Tabassum “Ruhi” Kahn (Media & Cultural Studies) Mariam Beevi Lam (Comp Lit & Lang) Perry Link (Comp Lit & Lang) Susan Ossman (Anthropology, Emeritus) Fariba Zarinebaf (History) Daryle Williams, Dean, ex officio

Major

Global Studies is designed to be a challenging, interdisciplinary, major that provides students with an understanding of processes and problems that transcend national boundaries. Global Studies majors investigate intercon- nections that have emerged through global historical processes, transnational mobilities and identities, supranational norms, laws, and institutions, as well as the dissemination of ideas, belief systems, literatures, and arts across borders. Global studies majors also investigate global causes and consequences of division, fragmentation, and conflict.

At UCR, Global Studies majors are expected to master general theoretical and historical lit- eratures on global cultural and economic pro- cesses, while pursuing tailored expertise on a specific region or thematic area, such as global heath and the spread of disease, human rights and the politics of migration, global arts and media, global economic systems of trade and finance, or sustainability and environmental politics.

University Requirements

See Undergraduate Studies section.

College Requirements

See College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, Colleges and Programs section.

Major Requirements

The major requirements for the B.A. degree in Global Studies are as follows:

Students will not be admitted into the major until they have completed either GBST 001 or GBST 002 with a “C-“ grade or better.

  • 1. Lower-division requirements

(at least 21 units plus foreign language):

  • b) Two introductory courses (courses

numbered 001–099) in each of two different disciplines.

  • c) Proficiency in a foreign language at the

fourth-quarter level

  • d) Two courses in world history chosen

from HIST 010 or HIST 010W, HIST 015, HIST 020, or HIST 020W

2 Upper-division requirements (32 units plus capstone):

  • a) Students must select (6) six courses

in at least two different disciplines from the thematic tracks below. At least one of these must be a 100-level GBST course. Students may opt to concentrate on one or two thematic tracks or to select a range of courses from different thematic tracks. Please note: students are responsible for fulfilling any prerequisites required for upper division courses.

Global Health, Sustainability, and Resources ANTH 144E, ANTH 164, BPSC 165, ECON 129, ECON 143, ECON 148, ENGR 171, ETST 116, ETST 153, GBST 103, GBST 130/PBPL 130, GEO 157, GEO 160, GEO 167, GSST 145/SEHE 145, GSST 147, GSST 148/SEHE 148, GSST 161, GSST 171/ SEHE 105, GSST 173/SEHE 141, GSST 181, GSST 183, HIST 107, MCS 108, MCS 122, PBPL 171/ ENGR 171, POSC 106/SEHE 136, POSC 106S/ SEHE 136S, POSC 137, POSC 137S, POSC 180, POSC 180S, PHIL 167, SOC 184

Global Institutions and Economics ANTH 119, ANTH 136, ANTH 142J, BUS 114, BUS 138, BUS 154, BUS 164, BUS 178, ECON 124, ECON 173, ECON 175, ECON 178, ECON 181, ECON 185, ECON 187, ECON 188, ECON 189, ETST 102, ETST 109E, GBST 104, GBST 130, GBST 100, GSST 101, GSST 138, GSST 155, GSST 190, MCS 109, POSC 116, POSC 116S, POSC 126, POSC 126S, POSC 134, POSC 134S, POSC 136, POSC 136S, POSC 138, POSC 138S, POSC 150, POSC 150S, POSC 151, POSC 151S, POSC 158, POSC 164, POSC 164S, POSC 178, SOC 112, SOC 112S, SOC 135, SOC 135S, SOC 176, SOC 181, SOC 181S

Global Arts, Cultures, and Ideas ANTH 108, ANTH 119, ANTH 126, ANTH 136, ANTH 140G/I/P, ANTH 163, ANTH 142G, ANTH 176, ANTH 178, AHS 115, AHS 163, AHS 178, CPLT 121, CPLT 123, CPLT 167, CPLT 166, CPLT 173 (E-Z), DNCE 123, DNCE 127, DNCE 128, DNCE 136, ENGL 136A/ENGL 136SA, ENGL 136B, ENGL 189, ENGL 101, ENGL 142N, ENGL 120T, ETST 100, ETST 118, ETST 119, ETST 121, ETST 148, ETST 166, ETST 175, GBST 100, GSST 123, GSST 146, GSST 151, GSST 162, GSST 167, GSST 171, HIST 130 A/B, HIST 137K, HIST 139, MCS 105, MCS 125E, MCS 127, MCS 129, MCS 130, MCS 144J, MCS 147, MCS 156E, MCS 173F/I/T, MCS 184, MCS 185, MUS 117, MUS 123, MUS 126, RLST 106, RLST 107, RLST 109, RLST 111, RLST 135A, RLST 135B, SOC 146, SOC 161, SPN 102A, SPN 102B, SPN 105, SPN 106, TFDP 176

War, Peace, and Justice ANTH 182, CPLT 121, ETST 101A, ETST 101B, ETST 108E, ETST 111, ETST 112, ETST 177, GBST 110, GBST 140, GSST 109, GSST 125, GSST 136, HISA 160, HISA 184, MCS 188, MUS 118, PHIL 161, PHIL 164, PHIL 165, POSC 104, POSC 104S, POSC 107, POSC 110, POSC 110S, POSC 123, POSC 126, POSC 126S, POSC 129, POSC 132, POSC 132S, POSC 137, POSC 137S, POSC 140, POSC 150, POSC 150S, POSC 151, POSC 151S, POSC 152, POSC 159, POSC 159S, POSC 164, POSC 164S, SOC 122, SOC 146, SOC 161, SPN 165 RLST 116, RLST 117, RLST 124 (E-Z), RLST 113, RLST 136, RLST 155

  • b) In consultation with their advisor, stu-

dents must select (2) two upper division courses (8 units) in a single geographic region.

  • 3. Capstone requirement (4 units)

Students are required to complete their major with a capstone experience. The capstone must examine at least one global issue. Most students will satisfy this require- ment by taking the Senior Thesis Seminar (GBST 193). Students may also conduct an individual project as part of a Global Studies upper division course or internship or while participating in UCDC program or education abroad program (EAP), with the approval of the Director of Global Studies.

Minor

  • 1. Lower-division requirements (21 units)
  • b) Proficiency of a foreign language at the

fourth quarter level

  • 2. Upper-division requirements (16 units)

4 Upper-division courses. Students must select four (4) courses with significant global content in at least two different disciplines; two (2) of these courses must be in a geographic area. Students may opt to concentrate on one or two thematic tracks or to select a range of courses from different thematic tracks. Please note: students are responsible for fulfilling any prerequisites required for upper division courses. Students must complete GBST 001 before enrolling in any upper division GBST courses.

Global Health, Sustainability, and Resources ANTH 144E, ANTH 164, BPSC 165, ECON 129, ECON 143, ECON 148, ENGR 171, ETST 116, GBST 103, GBST 130/PBPL 130, GEO 157, GEO 160, GEO 167, GSST 145/SEHE 145, GSST 147, GSST 148/SEHE 148, GSST 161, GSST 171/SEHE 105, GSST 173/SEHE 141, GSST 181, GSST 183, HIST 107, MCS 108, MCS 122, PBPL 171/ENGR 171, POSC 106/ SEHE 136, POSC 106S/SEHE 136S, POSC 137, POSC 137S, POSC 180, POSC 180S, PHIL 167, SOC 184

Global Institutions and Economics ANTH 119, ANTH 136, ANTH 181, BUS 114, BUS 138, BUS 154, BUS 164, BUS 178, ECON 124, ECON 173, ECON 175, ECON 178, ECON 181, ECON 185, ECON 187, ECON 188, ECON 189, ETST 102, ETST 109E, GBST 104, GBST 130, GBST 100, GSST 101, GSST 138, GSST 155, GSST 190, MCS 109, POSC 116, POSC 116S, POSC 126, POSC 126S, POSC 134, POSC 134S, POSC 136, POSC 136S, POSC 138, POSC 138S, POSC 150, POSC 150S, POSC 151, POSC 151S, POSC 158, POSC 164, POSC 164S, POSC 178, SOC 112, SOC 112S, SOC 135, SOC 135S, SOC 176, SOC 181, SOC 181S

Global Arts, Cultures, and Ideas ANTH 108, ANTH 119, ANTH 126, ANTH 136, ANTH 140G/I/P, ANTH 163, ANTH 142G, ANTH 176, ANTH 178, AHS 115, AHS 163, AHS 178, CPLT 121, CPLT 123, CPLT 167, CPLT 166, CPLT 173 (E-Z), DNCE 123, DNCE 127, DNCE 128, DNCE 136, ENGL 101, ENGL 120T, ENGL 136A/ENGL 136SA, ENGL 136B, ENGL 142N, ENGL 189, ETST 100, ETST 118, ETST 148, ETST 166, ETST 175, GBST 100, GSST 123, GSST 146, GSST 151, GSST 162, GSST 167, GSST 171, HIST 130 A/B, HIST 137K, HIST 139, MCS 105, MCS 125E, MCS 127, MCS 129, MCS 130, MCS 144J, MCS 147, MCS 156E, MCS 173F/I/T, MCS 184, MCS 185, MUS 117, MUS 123, MUS 126, RLST 106, RLST 107, RLST 109, RLST 111, RLST 135A, RLST 135B, SOC 146, SOC 161, SPN 102A, SPN 102B, SPN 105, SPN 106, TFDP 176

War, Peace, and Justice ANTH 182, CPLT 121, ETST 101A, ETST 101B, ETST 108E, ETST 111, ETST 112, ETST 177, GBST 110, GBST 140, GSST 109, GSST 125, GSST 136, HISA 160, HISA 184, MCS 188, MUS 118, PHIL 161, PHIL 164, PHIL 165, POSC 104, POSC 104S, POSC 107, POSC 110, POSC 110S, POSC 123, POSC 126, POSC 126S, POSC 129, POSC 132, POSC 132S, POSC 137, POSC 137S, POSC 140, POSC 150, POSC 150S, POSC 151, POSC 151S, POSC 152, POSC 159, POSC 159S, POSC 164, POSC 164S, SOC 122, SOC 146, SOC 161, SPN 165 RLST 116, RLST 117, RLST 124 (E-Z), RLST 113, RLST 136, RLST 155

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