Individualized Degrees
Students who design their own major through the BIS, IDIM or ICP program may choose to complete a concentration in either Global Studies or Area Studies. Please refer to the information below, or contact a Global Studies Advisor, to determine which of these concentrations best suits your academic goals. For more information on Individualized programs please refer to the BIS/IDIM and/or ICP websites.
Area Studies Concentration Requirements
Core Requirements (4 credits)
- Glos 3144: Knowledge, Power and the Politics of Representation in Global Studies
Regional Requirements: (Credits vary)
Requirements differ by region.
Global Studies Concentration Requirements
Core Requirements (Choose 1, 4 credits)
- Glos 3144: Knowledge, Power and the Politics of Representation in Global Studies
- Glos 3145: Theoretical Approaches to Global Studies
Theme and Region Requirements (Each student is required to choose a theme and a region)
Theme: (3 cr. Breadth)
- Culture, Power, Place
- Environment and Sustainable Development
- Governance, Peace and Justice
- International Political Economy
- Population, Migration, Identity
Region: (3 cr. Breadth)
Electives (3-12 cr. chosen from theme and/or region; Please contact a Global Studies Advisor for more information)
Area Studies Concentrations
East Asian Area Studies Concentration
Course Requirements
- Hist 3461: Introduction to East Asian History I, The Imperial Age
- Hist 3462: Introduction to East Asian History II, 1600-2000
- Two approved upper division humanities courses on East Asia or a single East Asian society.
- Approved upper division social science course on East Asia or a single East Asian society.
European Area Studies Concentration
Course Requirements
- GloS 3921/Geog 3161 : Europe—A Geographic Perspective
- Hist 3722: 20th Century Europe, 1945-1991
- Two approved upper division humanities courses on Europe or a single European society.
- Approved upper division social science course on Europe or a single European society.
Latin American Area Studies Concentration
Course Requirements
- LAS/Geog 4121 Latin America
- LAS/Hist 3401 Early Latin American to 1825 or LAS/Hist 3402 Modern Latin America 1825 to present.
- Two approved upper division humanities courses on Latin America or a single Latin American society.
- Approved upper division social science course on Latin America or a single Latin American society.
Russian Area Studies Concentration
Course Requirements
- Russ 3421 or 3422 Russian Literature
- Hist 3636 or 3637 Russian History
- Geog 3181 Russia and Environs
- Approved upper division humanities course on Russia or Central Asia.
- Approved upper division humanities or social science course on Russia or Central Asia.
South Asian and Middle Eastern Area Studies Concentration
Course Requirements
- Approved upper division humanities course on South Asia or the Middle East.
- Approved upper division social science course on South Asia or the Middle East.
- Approved upper division course from a different department then the two previous courses on South Asia or the Middle East.
- Two approved upper division humanities or social science courses on South Asia or the Middle East.
Global Studies Concentrations
Culture, Power, Place
Theme specific breadth requirement (Choose 1 course, 3 credits)
- Glos 3602: Other Worlds: Globalization and Culture
Electives (0-12 credits)
Please refer to the appropriate semester’s Approved Course List for current offerings.
Environment and Sustainable Development
Theme specific breadth requirement (Choose 1 course, 3 credits)
- Geog 3376: Political Ecology of North America
- Geog 3379: Environment and Development in the Third World
- GloS 3302: Debating "Development": Contested Visions
- GloS 3301: Environment and Empire
- Geog 4002: Social Theory and the Environment
Electives (0-12 credits)
Please refer to the appropriate semester’s Approved Course List for current offerings.
Governance, Peace, and Justice in a Global Context
Theme specific breadth requirement (Choose 1 course, 3 credits)
- Anth 4057: Politics and Law
- Hist 3422: World History in the 20th Century
- Pol 3835: International Relations
- Pol 3873: Global Citizenship and International Ethics
- Pol 4883: Global Governance
- Pol 4485: Human Rights and Democracy in the World
Electives (0-12 credits)
Please refer to the appropriate semester’s Approved Course List for current offerings.
International Political Economy
Theme specific breadth requirement (Choose 1 course, 3 credits)
- ApEc 3007: Applied Macroeconomics: Policy, Trade, and Development
- Econ 3041: The Prospective World Economy
- Econ 4401: International Economics
- Geog 3331: Geography of the World Economy
- Pol 4889: Governments and Global Trade and Money
Electives (0-12 credits)
Please refer to the appropriate semester’s Approved Course List for current offerings.
Population, Migration, and Identity
Theme specific breadth requirement (Choose 1 course, 3 credits)
- Geog 3381: Population in an interacting world
- Soc 3511: World population problems
- Pa 5301: Population methods and issues for the United States and Third World
Electives (0-12 credits)
Please refer to the appropriate semester’s Approved Course List for current offerings.
Global Studies Concentrations - Regional Requirements
Africa
Region specific breadth requirement (Choose 1 course, 3 credits)
- Afro 3141/Geog 3141: Africa
- Afro 3432/Hist 3432: History of Africa, 1800-present
- Pol 4478: Contemporary Politics in Africa and the Colonial Legacy
Electives (0-12 credits)
Please refer to the appropriate semester’s Approved Course List for current offerings.
East Asia
Region specific breadth requirement (Choose 1 course, 3 credits)
- Hist 3461: Introduction to East Asia I, The Imperial Times
- Hist 3462: Introduction to East Asia in Modern Times, 1600-2000
Electives (0-12 credits)
Please refer to the appropriate semester’s Approved Course List for current offerings.
Europe
Region specific breadth requirement (Choose 1 course, 3 credits)
- Geog 3161: Europe—A Geographic Perspective
- Hist 3722: 20th Century Europe From the End of WWII to the End of the Cold War
- Pol 3451: Politics and Society in the New Europe
Electives (0-12 credits)
Please refer to the appropriate semester’s Approved Course List for current offerings.
Latin America
Region specific breadth requirement (Choose 1 course, 3 credits)
- Geog 4121: Latin America
- Hist 3401: Early Latin America to 1825
- Hist 3402: Modern Latin America 1825 to present
- Pol 4479: Latin American Politics
- Span 3512: Modern Latin American Civilization
Electives (0-12 credits)
Please refer to the appropriate semester’s Approved Course List for current offerings.
Middle East
Region specific breadth requirement (Choose 1 course, 3 credits)
- Arab/Hist 3505: Survey of the Middle East
- Glos 3940: Introduction to Middle Eastern Studies
Depends upon semester, refer to the Global Studies approved course list for semester specific details.
Electives (0-12 credits)
Please refer to the appropriate semester’s Approved Course List for current offerings.
Russia
Region specific breadth requirement (Choose 1 course, 3 credits)
- Geog 3181: Russian and its Environs
- Hist 3637: Modern Russia, From Peter the Great to the Present
Electives (0-12 credits)
Please refer to the appropriate semester’s Approved Course List for current offerings.
South Asia
Region specific breadth requirement (Choose 1 course, 3 credits)
- Anth 3023: Society and Cultures of India
- Hist 3488: Genesis of Modern India
- Hist 3489: 20th Century India
Electives (0-12 credits)
Please refer to the appropriate semester’s Approved Course List for current offerings.