PROGRAMS
GLOBAL STUDIES MAJOR - REQUIREMENTS
UCSB offers the Bachelor of Art (BA) degree in Global Studies, with a
choice of two distinct emphases:
1) The Culture & Ideology emphasis focuses on the contemporary interactions
of cultural traditions and ideologies around the world.
2) The Socioeconomics & Politics emphasis concentrates on the emergence
of global socioeconomic systems and issues relating to world order.
The preparation for the Global Studies major is the same for both emphases,
and includes four lower division courses plus language study. Global 1
(introduction to Global History, Culture & Ideology) and Global 2 (introduction
to Global Socioeconomic and Political Processes) are required for all majors.
Global Studies majors must also complete ONE course introducing them to
methods and theories in the study of society and ONE course of introductory
study to a particular geographic region.
Global Studies majors must complete the equivalent of two years college-level
foreign language study before graduation. Native speakers of non-English
languages may satisfy this requirement by taking an equivalency or placement
exam.
Students then take 40 upper division units to complete the major in Global
Studies. Eight units (2 courses) are selected from Global Studies courses
designed specifically for the major and taught by GS faculty. Sixteen units
(4 courses) are selected from other departments that address global themes.
Finally, in order to attain an in-depth understanding of a particular geographic
region, students select sixteen units (4 courses) from approved lists relating
to one of the following 7 regions: Africa; the Middle East; East Asia;
South and South-East Asia and Pacific; Latin America; Europe and Eurasia;
or North America.
UCSB General
Catalog Information on the Global Studies Major
College
of Letters & Science Major & Minor Sheets
For more information about this program, contact:
Giles Gunn
Chair
Global & International Studies
English
Tel: (805) 893-4299
Email: ggunn@english.ucsb.edu
Jodi Cutler
Undergraduate Advisor
Global & International Studies
Tel: (805) 893-7860
Email: cutler@global.ucsb.edu