Global Studies Checklist

Pre-Requisites at the Intellectual Foundations Program level:

While completing the University degree requirements, students must take:

  1. In Foundations of Written Communication: ENC 1101 and ENC 1102 or equivalent. Students should receive at least an B+ for each of these two classes.
  2. In Foundations of Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning : STA 2023 Introductory Statistics for which students should receive a B at least.
  3. In Foundations of Society and Human Behavior: ECO 2013 Macroeconomic Principles for which students should receive a B+ at least.

Recommended courses in the Intellectual Foundations Program: ESC 2000 The Blue Planet; EVR 1001 Environmental Science and Sustainability; BSC 1011 Biodiversity; EVR 2017 Environment and Society; MET 2010 Weather and Climate; GLY 2100 History of the Earth and Life; ECP 2002 Contemporary Economic Issues; SYD 2790 Race, Class, Gender and Sexuality; SYD 2010 Social Problems.

 

Global Studies Major

  1. Required core courses for the Major: 5 Courses AND Foreign Language (21-23 credits)
    • IDS 3313 Global Studies I (team-taught by 2 professors)
    • IDS 4314 Global Studies II (team-taught by 2 professors)
    • IDS 4332 Cultural Studies of Globality (team-taught by 2 professors)
    • FOL 3880 Research & Bibliographic Methods
      • When not available, this may be substituted with LIT 3060 Introduction to Comparative Literature (offered every spring)
    • IDS 4915 Research Capstone (3 credits)
      • Research project that should meet the definition posted on OURI’s website: “An inquiry or investigation conducted by an undergraduate student that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution to the discipline or practice." Learn more about research and inquiry.
    • 2 Language courses at the intermediate level or above (students proficient in a second language should contact the program coordinator)
  1. Experiential Learning (6 credits):
    •   Study Abroad, Model United Nations, or internship in selected companies or NGOs

      Students who do not choose the Study Abroad or the Model United Nations option have to complete 6 credits in internships (two internships: preferably one with a local scope and the other with a global scope). Students are encouraged to choose among the various options listed below (other opportunities can be discussed with their advisors)

      • ANT 4940 Internship in Anthropology
      • COM 3945 Communication Internship
      • COM 4957 Study Abroad
      • ENG 4940 English Internship
      • ENL 4957 English Study Abroad
      • FOL 4957 Foreign Language Study Abroad
      • HIS 4944 Internship in Public History
      • HIS 4957 History Study Abroad
      • IDS 3949 Professional Internship
        • Can satisfy both local and global requirement (please work with the FAU Career Center to discuss options). For a list of possible internships, click here. 
      • INR 3403 International Law: Foundations and Institutions and INR 4503 Advanced Diplomacy
      • PAD 4942 Nonprofit Internship
      • POS 4941 Internship

      • SYG 4957 Sociology Study Abroad 

  1. Electives (15 credits) Students must take 5 elective courses in 3 different areas (see below). Three of the 5 courses must be from the same area. The remaining 2 courses must be from 2 different areas. In addition, because this is an interdisciplinary degree, no more than 3 courses at the 3000-4000 level can be taken from the same department. Your advisor will help you choose eligible electives

  • Global Cultures 
    • AML 4630 US Latino/a Literatures
    • ANT 3312 Native-American Culture and Society 
    • ANT 3361 Cultures of South Asia
    • ANT 4365 Asian Medical Systems
    • ANT 4469 Culture, Gender and Health
    • ASH 3223 The Modern Middle East
    • ASH 3300 History of East Asia
    • ASH 4242 Modern Iran
    • ASH 4404 History of Modern China
    • ASH 4550 History of Modern India
    • ASH 4930 Special Topics in Asian History
    • CPO 3761 Religions and World Politics
    • CPO 4042 Comparative European Politics
    • CPO 4303 Latin American Politics
    • CPO 4403 Comparative Politics: Middle East
    • CPO 4633 Comparative Politics: Russia and Eastern Europe
    • CPO 4724 The Comparative Politics of Ethnic Conflict
    • CPO 4932 Special Topics [in Comparative Politics]
    • EUH 3206 20th-Century Europe Since World War II
    • EUH 3462 History of Modern Germany
    • EUH 3570 History of Modern Russia
    • EUH 4502 Modern Britain
    • EUH 4538 Modern Ireland
    • EUH 4930 Special Topics in European History
    • FRT 3140 Literature in Translation: The French Tradition
    • LAH 3200 Modern Latin American History
    • LAH 4430 History of Mexico
    • LIT 4192 Caribbean Literature in English
    • LIT 4233 Postcolonial Literature
    • LIT 4244 Major Writers of World Literature in English
    • LIT 4484 Literature and Social Movements
    • POT 4932 Special Topics [in Political Theory]
    • SPT 4720 Spanish Literature and Film
    • SYP 2450 International Sociology
    • WST 4404 Intersectional Feminist Politics in the U.S.
  • Global Movements and Identities
    • AFH 4930 Special Topics in African History
    • AML 4640 American-Indian Literature
    • ANT 3241 Anthropology of Religion
    • ANT 3516 Human Variation
    • ASH 3384 Women in Asian History
    • ASH 4624 Islamic Intellectual History
    • ASH 4630 Asia and the West
    • CPO 3761 Religions and World Politics
    • CPO 4932 Special Topics [in Comparative Politics]
    • EUH 4530 British Empire
    • LAS 2000 Introduction to Latin American Studies
    • LIT 4383 Women and Literature
    • LIT 4832 Asian Literature in English
    • SPT 4720 Spanish Literature and Film
  • Human and Natural Environments
    • AMH 3630 American Environmental History
    • CPO 4033 Global Development and Inequality of Nations
    • ECP 4302 Environmental Economics
      • prerequisite: ECO 2023 Microeconomic Principles or equivalent
    • GEA 2000 World Geography
    • GEA 4405 Culture and Environment: Latin American and the Caribbean 
    • GEO 4930 Special Topics [in Geography]
    • HIS 4322 Aerospace History
    • LIT 4434 Literature and the Environment
    • WST 4337 Sex, Violence and Hollywood
  • Peace, Social Justice, and Human Rights
    • AMH 4512 Diplomatic History of the U.S.
    • ANT 4006 Human and Cultural Rights
    • ANT 4302 Gender and Culture
    • ANT 4409 Anthropology of Peace and Violence
    • CPO 4033 Global Development and Inequality of Nations
    • EUH 4465 Hitler and Nazi Germany
    • EUH 4684 History of European Sexuality
    • HIS 3204 History of Human Rights
    • INR 3403 International Law: Foundations and Institutions 
    • INR 3433 International Law of Armed Conflict 
    • INR 3502 International Organization
    • INR 3702 International Political Economy
    • INR 4932 Special Topics [in International Relations].
    • LAH 3721 Women in Latin American History
    • LAH 4470 History of the Caribbean
    • LAH 4480 History of Cuba
    • LAH 4930 Special Topics in Latin American History
    • LIT 4605 Literature of War
    • PAX 3001 Introduction to Peace Studies
    • POS 4070 Race and Ethnic Politics
    • POS 4931 Special Topics [in Political Science]
    • PUP 3323 Women and Politics
    • WST 4113 Gender and Human Rights

Note: In addition students could enroll in special topics courses in the various departments that contribute to this major, depending on their topic.  Students should petition to the program to have the special topics courses included.