Global Studies BA

Total Credits - 124

Major - 36

• BHSC 225 - Global Social Issues Credits: 3
• BSAD 365 - International Environment of Business Credits: 3
• COMM 336 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
• ENGL 440 - Language and Culture Credits: 3
• GBST 101 - Introduction to Global Studies Credits: 3
• GBST 201 - Cultural Awareness Credits: 3
• PLSC 230 - International Relations Credits: 3
• PLSC 405 - Globalization Credits: 3
• RELG 350 - World Religions Credits: 3

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  Choose one of the following courses:

• ILGS 490 - Internship Credits: 3
• 3 credits of  ILGS 495 - Directed Study/Readings/Research/Project Credits: 1–3

Cognates - 6

• ANTH 200 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3 *
• HIST 110 - Worldviews, Cultures and Gods Credits: 3 *

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  *Course fulfills ACE requirement

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will:

• Demonstrate a critical understanding of global interactions and cross-cultural communication.
• Demonstrate a critical understanding of the ideas, value systems, practices, and structures of a culture other than their own.
• Demonstrate knowledge of global affairs and linguistics skills needed to communicate with people from some specific regions of the world.
• Identify how the world goes through permanent global changes.
• Analyze global issues and data from a biblical and philosophical perspective.
• Identify cultural differences (lifestyle, traditions, ceremonies, relationships, worships, personal interactions, genders, and ages).
• Compare and contrast their own culture to that of another country.
• Demonstrate respect for cultural traditions that may not be similar to their own.