Dec 11, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Catalog

Global Studies, B.A. - 120 units


Summary of Units:

Lower Division Major Requirements 9
Upper Division Major Requirements 27
Co-requisites 1-17
General Education  and Graduation Requirements   67-83
Total Units 120

Upper Division Requirements - 27 units


Discipline Area Electives - 21 units


Twenty-one units required from a minimum of three discipline areas. Students must choose in which discipline area cross-listed courses will count. For example, ENGL 344  / PATH 344    - World Drama and Theatre as either an Art, Communication, and Performing Arts discipline area course, or a Languages and Literatures discipline area course. Students must receive permission from the program advisor to substitute 490 courses (e.g., special topics) and courses taken during Study Abroad for electives listed below. A single UNIV 392   course may substitute for one elective course, provided it is not used to satisfy the Corequisite Study Abroad Requirement below.

Global Studies


Social Sciences


Corequisites - 1-17 units


1. Language Requirement – Students need to complete a language other than English through the intermediate level (for example, through SPAN 202 ), or demonstrate equivalent proficiency as approved by the CI Global Languages & Cultures faculty. ASL courses will not be accepted.

2. Study Abroad Requirement - Students must successfully complete a minimum of one international study abroad experience (e.g., a CSU International Program, or a study abroad program approved by a Global Studies major advisor). UNIV 392   may be possible in specific circumstances when the longer programs cause a hardship for students; prior approval from the Global Studies major advisor is required.

General Education and Graduation Requirements - B.A.


To graduate, students must complete 120 units minimum (21 units must be upper division), including the following General Education Requirements  (GE) and Graduation Requirements  not met within the major: