Required courses:

  • GLOB/POLS 241 Introduction to Global Politics (or GLOB/POLS 290 Honors: Politics of the Global System)
  • GLOB/LCS 242 Introduction to Global Anthropology (or GLOB/LCS 243 Honors: The Anthropology of Globalization)
  • GLOB/HIS 271 World History Since 1500
  • GLOB490 Seminar in Global Studies
  • Intermediate Language Proficiency

Content Tracks: Complete 3 courses in one selected content area

Global Politics

  • HIS 365 The United States and World Politics, 1890 to the present
  • LGLS 381 Global Dimensions of Law
  • POLS 351 United States Foreign Policy
  • POLS 462 International Relations
  • POLS 483 Politics of International Economic Relations

Global Economics

  • ECO 467 Economic Development
  • ECO 471 International Trade
  • LGLS 451 International Business Law
  • POLS 481 Politics of Third World Development
  • POLS 483 Politics of International Economic Relations
  • SOC 451 Population and Society

Global Cultural Interaction

  • COM 365 Language, Culture and Communication
  • COM 478 Mass Communications in Global Village
  • LCS 361 Studies in International Literature
  • LCS 384 Comparative Religions
  • LCS 458 Anthropology of the Music Industry
  • HIS 354 Trends in Modern Thought
  • PSY 465 Cross-Cultural Psychology
  • SOC 353 Urban Sociology

Global Knowledge Electives: Complete a minimum of three courses. These courses can include courses from the contact tracks beyond the minimum or selections from a range of approved courses from across the university, a maximum of one 200 level course, and a maximum of two 300 or 400 level language courses

Majors are highly encouraged to take additional classes as Mode of Thought or elective options.

Study Abroad is encouraged, but not required. Majors must complete their required and content courses at Bryant, and can count a maximum of two foreign courses as knowledge electives.

For more information contact: Global Studies Coordinator Prof. John W. Dietrich (jdietric@bryant.edu) or Prof. Alex Perullo (aperullo@bryant.edu).