Global Studies Major Regional Tracks

Global Studies majors have the option of following either a Global Skills Track or a Regional Track. Regional tracks are designed to provide majors with in depth knowledge of a specific area that holds great interest to them. Regional tracks consist of five upper-level courses focused on the following areas: Asia, Africa, Europe, and Latin America including the Caribbean. Many study abroad programs offer courses that satisfy the track's curriculum.

Examples Of Regional Tracks

• Latin America and the Caribbean (15 credits)
  Courses include:
  
  • HIST 405 History of Latin American
  • GEOG 304 Latin American Geography
  • POSC 415 Peoples and Politics of Latin America
  • GLST 451 Seminar in Global Studies II
  • and another upper-level course on Latin American/Caribbean Art, History, Geography, Culture, or Politics.
• Africa (15 credits)
  Courses include:
  
  • HIST 207 Introduction to African History
  • HIST 315 Modern Africa
  • GEOG 405 African Geography
  • POSC 408 People and Politics of Africa I
  • POSC 409 Peoples and Politics of Africa II
  • GLST 451 Seminar in Global Studies II
  • another upper-level course on African Art, History, Geography, Culture or Politics.
• Asia (15 credits)
  Courses include:
  
  • HIST 404 Modern Asia
  • GVPP 485 The Far East in World Affairs
  • POSC 410 Peoples and Politics of Asia
  • GLST 451 Seminar in Global Studies II
  • another upper-level course on Asian Art, History, Geography, Culture, or Politics.
• Europe (15 credits)
  Courses include:
  
  • HIST 410 History of Europe: 1815 to World War I
  • HIST 411 History of Europe: World War I to Present
  • GVPP 487 Western European Government
  • HIST 406 The Soviet Union
  • GLST 451 Seminar in Global Studies II
  • another upper-level course on European Art, History, Geography, Culture or Politics.