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Global Studies

  • Major
  • BA

Academic Requirements

Effective Fall 2024, the name of the Liberal Studies program has changed to Global Studies. 

Students must fulfill the major requirements below in addition to meeting the General Education requirements and other degree requirements.

For students entering the program Fall 2025 and later: 

  1. LBS1500/Interdisciplinary Foundations of Global Studies (3 credits)
  2. LBS2017/Structured Inquiry Across the Disciplines (3 credits)
  3. LBS3029/Collaboration and Adaptive Leadership OR: AMG3035/Intercultural Leadership and Management (3 credits)
  4. Five upper-level core LBS prefix courses (3000-4000 level except LBS3800) or designated cognate courses (15 credits) See Cognate course list below.
  5. LBS3880/Capstone Proseminar (4 credits)
  6. CAP4800/E Portfolio Capstone (4 credits) 

Total Credits: 32

 

Notes: 

  • As of fall 2023, Structured Inquiry has changed from a 3000 level to a 2000 level course, with credit units reduced from 4 to 3 credits
  • A minimum grade of C- is required for all classes applied towards major requirements.
  • Prerequisite LBS2017/Structured Inquiry Across the Disciplines (Minimum grade of C-)

Students enrolled in the program prior to Fall 2025 are subject to the following requirements:

1. LBS 3017/Structured Inquiry Across the Disciplines (4 credits)
2. 5 upper-level core LBS courses* (20 credits)
3. LBS 3880/Junior Seminar (4 credits)
4. CAP/4800 Senior Capstone (4 credits) 

* For students entering the program prior to 2021, 6 upper-level core LBS courses (24 credits) are required.