Program: Global Studies, BA (GLST) - Abilene Christian University - Modern Campus Catalog™

2018-2019 Catalog

Apr 09, 2025

University Requirements

Please see the University Requirements section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Global Studies Core Courses

ECON 260 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3 *
ENGL 231 - World Literature I Credit Hours: 3
or
ENGL 232 - World Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ANTH 101 - Introduction to Anthropology Credit Hours: 3 *
GLST 120 - Introduction to Global Issues Credit Hours: 3 *
GLST 499 - Global Studies Seminar Credit Hours: 3 (capstone and writing-intensive course)
HIST 131 - World History: Cultures and Connections since 1400 Credit Hours: 3 *
POLS 227 - Introduction to International Relations Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 9 Credit Hours

Global Selections

Global Culture & Communication:

Select two courses

(must be from two different prefixes).

COMM 345 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 354 - Cultural Geography Credit Hours: 3
GLST 200-480
SPAN 342 - Peninsular Spanish Culture Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 343 - Latin American Culture Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 345 - Culture of South American Southern Cone Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 360 - Survey of Peninsular Literature Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 361 - Survey of Latin American Literature Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 365 - Survey of South American Southern Cone Literature Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 444 - Revolution and Insurrection in Latin America Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 460 - Drama Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 461 - Novel Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 462 - Short Story Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 470 - Christian Expression in Hispanic Writings Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 471 - Borges and Cortázar Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 480 - Methods of Spanish Acquisition Credit Hours: 3
SPAN 499 - Spanish Capstone Credit Hours: 3
FREN 341 - Introduction to French Culture Credit Hours: 3
FREN 461 - Medieval and Renaissance Literature Credit Hours: 3
FREN 462 - Twentieth-Century French Literature Credit Hours: 3

Social Issues:

Select two courses from this menu.

BIBT 342 - Christianity in Culture Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 328 - Social Justice: A Rhetoric Credit Hours: 3
HIST 330 - African American History from Emancipation to Civil Rights Credit Hours: 3
HIST 332 - The Early Modern Atlantic World Credit Hours: 3
HIST 455 - Social and Ethnic History in U.S. Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 451 - Philosophy and Social Justice Credit Hours: 3
POLS 393 - Peace, Power and Politics Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 305 - Peacemaking Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 345 - Sexual Minorities: Identities and Communities Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 442 - Cultural Diversity Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 480 - Inequality and Social Justice Credit Hours: 3

Global Politics:

Select two courses from this menu.

POLS 344 - Comparative Politics Credit Hours: 3
POLS 345 - Comparative Public Policy Credit Hours: 3
POLS 357 - West European Politics Credit Hours: 3
POLS 358 - CIS and East European Politics Credit Hours: 3
POLS 360 - Politics of Developing Countries Credit Hours: 3
POLS 361 - Politics of the Middle East Credit Hours: 3
POLS 385 - American Foreign Policy Credit Hours: 3
POLS 484 - International Law and Organizations Credit Hours: 3
POLS 485 - International Political Economy Credit Hours: 3
POLS 487 - Terrorism Studies Credit Hours: 3
POLS 488 - Topics in International Politics Credit Hours: 3

Global Structures:

Select two courses from this menu.

BLAW 363 - Legal Environment of Business Credit Hours: 3
BUSA 419 - International Business Credit Hours: 3
ECON 438 - International Poverty and Development Credit Hours: 3
ENVR 320 - Energy Resources Credit Hours: 3
ENVR 410 - Environmental Law and Policy Credit Hours: 3
ENVR 420 - Environmental Thought Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 235 - World Geography Credit Hours: 3
GEOG 354 - Cultural Geography Credit Hours: 3
HIST 451 - American Diplomacy Credit Hours: 3

Global History:

Select one course from this menu.

HIST 414 - Islam and the West Credit Hours: 3
HIST 418 - Britain and Empire, 1689-present Credit Hours: 3
HIST 419 - Revolution and Empire: Europe in the Long Nineteenth Century Credit Hours: 3
HIST 436 - Africa in Global Context Credit Hours: 3
HIST 451 - American Diplomacy Credit Hours: 3
HIST 474 - Europe in Crisis: Dictatorship and Division since 1914 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 478 - Encounters: Latin America to 1830 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 479 - Revolutions: Latin America, 1810 to Present Credit Hours: 3
HIST 490 - The Cosmic Race: A History of Mexico Credit Hours: 3
HIST 491 - China, India, and the West since the 14th Century: Mongols, Poppies, & Satyagraha Credit Hours: 3

Global Religion:

Choose one course from this menu.

BMIS 245 - Understanding Culture for Global Service Credit Hours: 3
BMIS 371 - Religion in Global Contexts Credit Hours: 3
BMIS 391 - Service in Global Contexts Credit Hours: 3
BMIS 420 - Gospel in a Multicultural World Credit Hours: 3
BMIS 458 - Focused Training in Missions Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 471 - Literature and Belief Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 478 - Philosophy of Religion Credit Hours: 3
SOCI 477 - Sociology of Religion Credit Hours: 3

Global Elective:

Choose three additional courses

(not previously taken) from the above Global Selections menus (must be from three different prefixes) Credit Hours: 9

Total: 39 Credit Hours

Study Abroad

It is highly recommended that each student “Study Abroad” at least once in order to gain practical cross-cultural learning experiences.

Foreign Language Proficiency

Sophomore level proficiency in a second language must be demonstrated by students whose first language is English

Total: 6 Credit Hours

Electives

Students are strongly encouraged to use electives to pursue a complementary minor Credit Hours: 18

Total Major Hours: 72

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA in major: 2.75
Minimum GPA for Graduation: 2.00
Minimum advanced hours: 33
Minimum total hours: 128

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.