Global Studies Track

The Global Studies track enables students to understand global issues and perspectives.

The track requires 12 s.h. of foundation course work and 18 s.h. of upper-level course work (courses numbered 3000 - 4999) offered by distance education.

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Foundation course work—Must complete 12 s.h.

• ANTH:2100 Anthropology and Contemporary World Problems (3 s.h.)
• ANTH:2261 Human Impacts on the Environment (3 s.h.)
• ARTH:1070 Asian Art and Culture (3 s.h.)
• ARTH:2120 Art and Architecture of the Islamic World (3 s.h.)
• CBE:2040 Environment, Energy, and Climate Change (3 s.h.)
• CLSA:1181/GHS:1181 Ancient Medicine (3 s.h.)
• CLSA:1840 Roman Civilization (3 s.h.)
• ECON:1200 Principles of Macroeconomics (4 s.h.)
• FREN:1006 Global Sports and National Cultures (3 s.h.)
• GHS:2000/ ANTH:2103 Introduction to Global Health Studies (3 s.h.)
• HRTS:2115/IS:2115 Introduction to Human Rights (3 s.h.)
• IS:2020 World Events Today! (3 s.h.)
• LATS:2280/HIST:2280 Introduction to Latina/o/x Studies (3 s.h.)
• POLI:1400 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 s.h.)
• POLI:1500 Introduction to International Relations (3 s.h.)
• POLI:1501 Introduction to American Foreign Policy (3 s.h.)
• POLI:1510 International Politics of Environmental Issues (3 s.h.)
• RELS:1001/CLSA:1001/JSTU:1001 Judaism, Christianity, and Islam (3 s.h.) *NEW* beginning Summer 2026
• RELS:1015 Global Religious Conflict and Diversity (3 s.h.)
• RELS:1130/HIST:1030 Introduction to Islamic Civilization (3 s.h.)
• RELS:2852/GWSS:2052 Women in Islam and the Middle East (3 s.h.)
• RELS:2955/IS:2955 Human Rights and Islam (3 s.h.)
• STAT:1020/PSQF:1020 Elementary Statistics and Inference (3.s.h.)
• URP:1001/PBAF:1001 How to Change the World (3 s.h.) *NEW* beginning Summer 2026
• World Languages General Education Courses (max of two courses and 6 s.h.)

Upper-level course work—Must complete 18 s.h.

• ANTH:3200 The Archaeology of Roman Britain: From Julius Caesar to the Age of Arthur (3 s.h.) *NEW* beginning Summer 2026
• ANTH:3240/NAIS:3240 Cultural Resources Management Archaeology: Practice and Practicalities (3 s.h.) *NEW* beginning Summer 2026
• ANTH:3243/NAIS:3243 Archaeology of the American Midcontinent (3 s.h.) *NEW* beginning Summer 2026
• ASP:3135/GHS:3050/SSW:3135 Global Aging (3 s.h.)
• CSED:4194 Interpersonal Effectiveness (3 s.h.)
• CSED:4197 Citizenship in a Multicultural Society (3 s.h.)
• ENTR:4460 Entrepreneurship and Global Trade (3 s.h.)
• GHS:3035 Engaging in Global Health (3 s.h.) *NEW* beginning Summer 2026
• GHS:3850/HHP:3850 Promoting Health Globally (3 s.h.)
• GHS:4002 Working in Global Health (3 s.h.)
• OEH:4240 Global Environmental Health (3 s.h.)
• POLI:3405 Authoritarian Politics (3 s.h.)
• POLI:3450 Problems in Comparative Politics (3 s.h.) *NEW* beginning Summer 2026
• POLI:3503 Politics of Terrorism (3 s.h.)
• POLI:3504 Globalization (3 s.h.)
• POLI:3505 Civil Wars (3 s.h.)
• POLI:3506 Consequences of War (3 s.h.)
• POLI:3603 War and Film (3 s.h.)
• SEES:3210 Principles of Paleontology (3 s.h.)
• PSQF:4143/STAT:4143 Introduction to Statistical Methods (3 s.h.)
• SOC:3510 Medical Sociology (3 s.h.)
• SOC:4225 The Social Psychology of Leadership (3 s.h.)