Global Studies, B.A.
Contact
James Roche, J.D.
Assistant Director, School of Criminology, Society & Politics
jroche@une.edu
Mission
Our mission is to provide rigorous liberal arts offerings organized in a way that demonstrates the pedagogical usefulness and theoretical power of bringing various relevant disciplines to bear upon our study of the world. Our goal is to allow students to engage with and comprehend broad global concerns and to foster specific regional expertise including proficiency in relevant languages. We aim to prepare students to change the world by understanding it more deeply and prepare them for the job market by acquiring knowledge and skills demanded of 21st-century graduates.
Major Description
Global Studies (GS) exposes students to global issues, problems, cultures, and relations through an integrated and interdisciplinary curriculum based in the liberal arts.
GS students use the lenses of the humanities, social sciences, business, international experiences, and internships to understand the world they live in. They will divide their time between UNE’s campuses in Maine and Morocco, with additional opportunities to spend semesters in Spain and/or France.
The major prepares students to assume leadership roles in the fields of government, business, tourism, law, non-profits, consulting and a variety of other professions.
Admissions
See Undergraduate Admissions for more information.
Transfer Credit
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Financial Information
Tuition and fees for subsequent years may vary. Other expenses include books and housing. For more tuition and fee information, please consult this catalog’s Financial Information section.
Curricular Requirements
At least two full semesters abroad or one semester abroad plus 12 credits of UNE travel courses are required for this major.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Nor'easter Core Requirements | ||
| Nor'easter Core Requirements | 40 | |
| Program Required Courses | ||
| GLS 100 | Introduction to Global Studies | 3 |
| GLS 410 | Senior Capstone | 3 |
| or PSC 491 | Integrative Essay | |
| GLS 490 | Center Global Hum Seminar | 3 |
| Three Foreign Language courses with at least two of the courses in the same foreign language and at least one course above the introductory level taken during study abroad for a total of nine credits. | 9 | |
| Four Interdisciplinary Core courses with at least one course at the 300-level or above | 12 | |
| One Regional Concentration | 18 | |
| Open Elective Courses (Students complete open elective credits as necessary to meet the University’s 120-credit minimum for graduation. The total number of elective credits required will depend on the student’s completed program, core, and other degree requirements.) | 32 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Interdisciplinary Core
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 102 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ENG 329 | Spinning the Globe | 3 |
| or ENG 405 | ||
| ENV 200 | Environment and Society: A Global Perspective | 3 |
| HIS 278 | History Human Trad II | 3 |
| PSC 201 | Intro Intern Relations | 3 |
| PSC 322 | Global Money and Power | 3 |
Regional Concentration Requirement Details
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select One Regional Concentration below: | 18 | |
One regional concentration (below) with eighteen credits of coursework with at least six credits at the 300-level or above | ||
Two regional concentrations (below) selecting nine credits in each with at least three credits at the 300-level or above for each concentration | ||
Please note: While some courses can fulfill both core and program requirements, the credits earned do not count twice towards the minimum total required credits for the degree.
Students in this major can participate in the pre-health graduate school preparation tracks.
Regional Concentration Options
Europe/The Mediterranean
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIS 230 | European History I | 3 |
| HIS 231 | European History II | 3 |
| HIS 344 | (Postwar – Europe after WWII) | 3 |
| SOC 212 | Society & Culture Morocco | 3 |
Latin America/Caribbean
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 230 | (Anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean) | 3 |
| HIS 240 | Latin Amer His I: Colonial Lat | 3 |
| HIS 241 | Latin Amer His II:Modern Latin | 3 |
| SOC 230 | Society in Latin America | 3 |
| SOC 331 | (Latin America Society and Culture through Cinema) | 3 |
Africa/Middle East
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 231 | (Culture and Society in the Middle East) | 3 |
| ENV 349 & 349L | Env, Hlth, Comm Dev E Africa and Env, Hlth, Comm Dev E Africa | 4 |
| HIS 370 | Slaves/Citiz:Afr in New World | 3 |
| SOC 212 | Society & Culture Morocco | 3 |
| PSC 110 | Power & Knowledge: Inventing Traditions | 3 |
| PSC 304 | Middle E.& N. Africa thru Film | 3 |
| PSC 307 | R&P:Political Islam & Islamic | 3 |
Learning Outcomes
Graduates will be able to:
- Describe, explain and analyze global issues and problems from multiple and critical disciplinary perspectives
- Demonstrate a level of historical/cultural/economic/political knowledge necessary to engage constructively in intellectual discourse on global issues
- Assume and draw on the perspective of individuals and cultures other than their own
- Connect curricular and extracurricular lessons gained during study abroad to those in the global studies minor and the UNE core curriculum
- Describe and articulate the distinctive features of at least one global region's culture, history, and modem features/issues/challenges
- Communicate at an intermediate level in oral and written forms in at least one modern language other than English
- Conduct interdisciplinary research in international settings and on global questions
- Develop solutions to complex global problems that are informed by knowledge, analytical reasoning, and experience
- Identify and describe career opportunities in global studies and the skill sets required in each