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Program checklist · Global and International Studies Major (BA)

Global and International Studies Major (BA)

Hamline University · Saint Paul, MN

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Program
Award
Global and International Studies Major (BA)
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
A student graduating with a global studies major will be able to: Analyze transnational and transcultural issues using field specific concepts Apply methodological approaches from more than one discipline Formulate a globally oriented research question Work in a language other than their first language Communicate knowledge of a region of the world or cultural group Use technology as a resource for research and communication Majors may concentrate their electives in one of the following areas: Global Public Policy and Diplomacy Global Environmental Sustainability Global Health Elective courses must be chosen with approval from the student’s advisor. See below for lists of courses frequently used to satisfy the concentration areas.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
173665
CourseShelf checklist
CK_173665_34493039
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Summary of Course Requirements for the Major

6 items
  1. Foundational courses (2 courses)
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Regional/Cultural Concentration (3 courses)–requirement can be met in part through off-campus study
    Not resolved to a course
  3. Electives (3 courses)
    Not resolved to a course
  4. Language (0-4 courses)–requirement can be met in whole or part at matriculation, through language proficiency certification, and off-campus study
    Not resolved to a course
  5. Off-Campus Study (domestic or international)
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Capstone (1 courses)
    Not resolved to a course

Major Requirements and Expectations

0 items

    Foundational Courses

    2 items
    1. GIST 1910
      Introduction to Global and International Studies
      As published: “Introduction to Global and International Studies (ideally taken in the first year)”
      4
    2. GIST 3020
      4

    Regional/Cultural Concentration

    5 items
    1. Africana
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Asia
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Europe
      Not resolved to a course
    4. Latin America
      Not resolved to a course
    5. Middle East
      Not resolved to a course

    Elective Courses

    0 items

      Language

      0 items

        Off-Campus Study

        3 items
        1. TESOL (or TEFL) Certificate
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Internship
          Not resolved to a course
        3. Study Away/Study Abroad program
          Not resolved to a course

        Capstone Experience

        1 item
        1. GIST 5950
          4

        Suggested Elective Concentration Courses

        0 items

          Global Public Policy and Diplomacy

          5 items
          1. GIST 3150
            4
          2. GIST 3550
            4
          3. GIST 3600
            4
          4. GIST 3650
            4
          5. PSCI 1430
            4

          Global Environmental Sustainability

          6 items
          1. ECST 1100
            4
          2. ECST 1500
            4
          3. ECST 3952
            2
          4. ENCM 3200
            Topics in Media Studies
            As published: “Topics in Media Studies TOPIC: Media and Global Environmental Conflicts”
            4
          5. GIST 3600
            4
          6. PSCI 3410
            4

          Global Health, Migration, and Refugees

          7 items
          1. GIST 3150
            4
          2. GIST 3250
            4
          3. GIST 3600
            4
          4. PBHL 3020
            4
          5. PBHL 3200
            4
          6. PBHL 5020
            4
          7. PSY 3820
            4
          Source. Hamline University, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin — https://bulletin.hamline.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=42&poid=5333. Captured page pages/0087.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.