Lower Division Requirements - 12 units

• GLST 200 - Introduction to Global Studies Units: 3
• GLST 201 - Culture, Politics, and Space Units: 3
• POLS 103 - Introduction to International Politics Units: 3
• POLS 201 - Careers in Public Service and Law Units: 3

Upper Division Requirements - 27 units

Students are required to take two upper-division courses for the core, GLST 300 and GLST 499.

Twenty-one elective units are required from a minimum of three (3) discipline areas. Only one 3-unit course from a student’s second major may count toward the major. The student must choose into which discipline area a cross-listed course would count.

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:

• American Institutions Requirements     
• GE Requirements  
  • Lower Division General Education Area 1-6 Requirements   
  • Upper Division General Education (UDGE) Requirements  (minimum of 3 units in each Area: UDGE-2  or UDGE-5 , UDGE-3 , and UDGE-4 ) 
• Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR)  (C- or better grade)
• Language Requirement  (C- or better grade)
• Multicultural Perspectives (MP) Requirement  
• Free electives as needed to meet minimum units for graduation  

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