Global Studies Major

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The Global Studies major is a multi-disciplinary course of study for students intending to work or study in an international setting or as a background for involvement in ministries around the world. All students in this program complete a core curriculum that provides interdisciplinary background in business, economics, history, missions, and political science, as well as the culture of specific regions of the world. In addition to the required core, students will choose an lntercultural Ministries Emphasis, an International Business and Economic Development Emphasis, an International Relations and Diplomacy Emphasis, or a General Global Studies Emphasis.

All Global Studies majors are required to complete an international experience with CCU, consisting of one of the following, subject to approval by the Dean of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences:

a Study Abroad semester,
an international academic travel course,
a GLS 325 international internship (a domestic internship would not normally count),
or a CCU2theWorld international mission trip.

In addition, all students are required to meet a basic intermediate proficiency in a foreign language in one of the following ways:

successfully completing two semesters of a foreign language offered at CCU.
successfully completing three semesters of another modern language via AP or another accredited university, with credits recognized by CCU, or
passing a proficiency test recognized by CCU as establishing the student’s proficiency at a level equivalent to successfully completing three semesters of a modern language.

The Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies requires completion of the following 120 credits:
General Education Core (48 credit hours)
Global Studies Major Core (42-43 credit hours)
Electives (29-30 credit hours)

General Education Requirements (48 credit hours)

Arts and Humanities (9 credit hours)

Take one course from each of the following three academic disciplines:

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose one course from the following:

Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose one course from the following:

Philosophy (3 credit hours)

PHL 202 - Introduction to Philosophy (3)

Biblical Studies (12 credit hours)

Take the following four courses (some courses are cross-listed and only one prefix needs to be taken):

BIB 111 - Old Testament (3) OR
HIS 111 - Old Testament (3)
BIB 114 - New Testament (3) OR
HUM 114 - New Testament (3)
PHL 315 - World Religions and Systems of Belief (3)
THE 201 - Introduction to Theology (3)

Communication (6 credit hours)

COM 103 - Public Speaking (3)
ENG 102 - English Composition (3) OR
ENG 105 - Advanced English Composition (3)

Integrative Studies (3 credit hours)

* Please see the First-Year Integration (FYI) page for specific information about this required course.

INT 101 - First-Year Integration (3)

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

MAT 112 - Mathematics for Liberal Arts (3)
(or higher except for MAT 202 or MAT 302 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary Classroom)

Science (3 credit hours)

SCI 230 - Integrated Physical Science with Lab (3)

Social Sciences (12 credit hours)

Take each of the following four courses:

Global Studies Major (42-43 credit hours)

Global Studies Core (27 credit hours)

All Global Studies majors are required to complete an international experience with CCU, consisting of either a Study Abroad semester, an academic travel course, a GLS 325 international internship, or a CCU2theWorld international missions trip, subject to approval by the Dean of Social Sciences and Humanities.
All Global Studies majors are required to meet a basic intermediate proficiency in a foreign language by successfully completing two semesters of a foreign language offered at CCU, or successfully completing three semesters of another modern language via AP or another accredited university with credits recognized by CCU, or passing a proficiency test recognized by CCU establishing the student’s proficiency at a level equivalent to successfully completing three semesters of a modern language.
BUS 101 - Introduction to Business, Management and Ethics (3)
GLS 203 - Introduction to Global Studies (3)
GLS 465 - Senior Seminar (3)
HIS 186 - The Birth of the Modern World (3)
POL 233 - World Politics (3)
THE 225 - Introduction to Intercultural Ministry (3)
COM 314 - Cross-Cultural Communication (3) OR
LED 205 - Cross Cultural Leadership (3)
Choose two courses from the following - may not be a duplicated course chosen in the emphasis:
GLS 322 - The World Since 1945 (3)
GLS 384 - History of the Middle East (3)
GLS 385 - Contemporary Latin America (3)
GLS 386 - Contemporary Asia (3)
GLS 387 - Contemporary Africa (3)
GLS 388 - Contemporary Middle East (3)

Global Studies Emphases (15-16 credit hours)

Choose one of the four Global Studies Emphases below.

General Emphasis (15 credit hours)

Choose five courses from the following - may not be a duplicated course chosen in the major core.
BUS 370 - International Business (3)
COM 314 - Cross-Cultural Communication (3)
ECO 315 - Economic Development (3)
ENG 360 - World Literature (3)
GLS 301 - Cultural Anthropology (3)
GLS 321 - The World at War (1900-1945) (3)
GLS 322 - The World Since 1945 (3)
GLS 384 - History of the Middle East (3)
GLS 385 - Contemporary Latin America (3)
GLS 386 - Contemporary Asia (3)
GLS 387 - Contemporary Africa (3)
GLS 388 - Contemporary Middle East (3)
LED 205 - Cross Cultural Leadership (3)
POL 301 - Political Economy (3)
POL 324 - Foreign Policy and Diplomacy (3)
POL 472 - Seminar in Politics (3)

Intercultural Ministry Emphasis (15 credit hours)

International Business and Economic Development Emphasis (16 credit hours)

International Relations and Diplomacy Emphasis (15 credit hours)

POL 301 - Political Economy (3)
POL 324 - Foreign Policy and Diplomacy (3)
POL 472 - Seminar in Politics (3) (two semesters equivalent to 6 credit hours)
POL 462 - Congress and the Presidency (3) OR
POL 497 - Special Topics in Political Science (3)

Graduation Requirements for Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies

The faculty recommends students in the B.A. in Global Studies to the Board of Trustees as candidates for graduation when they have completed the following requirements.

Completion of a total of 120 credits, including all general education, electives and Global Studies major program requirements.
A letter grade of D or better and a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better in all CCU coursework, and a GPA of 2.0 or higher for all courses specified for the major.
Completion of 180 hours of ministry/community service and 180 chapel credits. Transfer students are required to complete 45 hours of ministry/community service and 45 chapel credits each year of attendance at CCU. For further details on ministry/community service, see the Life Directions Center (LDC) section of this catalog. For further details on chapel credits, see the Student Life section of this catalog.
Meet the CCU Residency requirements .
Acceptable performance on exit exams, as required by the faculty.
Formal and timely application for graduation by the date specified by the University Registrar.
No outstanding financial obligation to the University.