A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Interdisciplinary Major - Global Studies
- Total credits (published)
- 120
- Credits (computed from items)
- 1392.5
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 234076
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_234076_46731924
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Universal Curriculum Requirements
0 items
Program Requirements
0 items
Requirements for the Global Commerce in Culture and Society Concentration
0 items
Prerequisites (6 credits)
4 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- or: GSGS 3330 - Ecological Economics: Economics as if People and Thermodynamics Mattered4
Core Courses (15 credits)
6 items
- 3
- Note: To be taken in the first semester of the student’s third year.Not resolved to a course
- 3
- Note: To be taken in the first semester of the student’s third yearNot resolved to a course
- 3
- Note: To be taken in the second semester of the student’s fourth year. Note: Each student will complete a major research paper.Not resolved to a course
Requirements
25 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Approved Topic: Cultures of 2nd-Hand Clothing Circ & ConsumptionNot resolved to a course
- 3
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- 3
Requirements
17 items
- 3
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- 3
Methodologies Courses (6 credits)
20 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
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- 3
- 3
- 3
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- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
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- 3
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- 3
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- 3
Electives (9 credits)
0 items
Language Competency
3 items
- Earn exemption by placing beyond the 2020 level by examinationNot resolved to a course
- Take 14 credits, or four semesters of a language in the proper sequence typically finishing at the 2020 levelNot resolved to a course
- After placement, complete the remaining courses in the sequence up to the fourth semester (usually 2020)Not resolved to a course
Requirements for the Global Development Studies Concentration
0 items
Prerequisites (6 credits)
9 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
Core Courses (9 credits)
5 items
- 3
- Note: To be taken in the first semester of the student’s third year.Not resolved to a course
- 3
- Note: To be taken in the first semester of the student’s third year. Note: Focuses on the practical, political and ethical issues that face development workers as they engage communities “on the ground” or “in the field.”Not resolved to a course
- 3
Capstone Seminar (3 credits)
2 items
- 3
- Note: To be taken in the second semester of the student’s fourth year. Note: Each student will complete a major research paper.Not resolved to a course
Elective Courses (18 credits)
120 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
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- 3
- 1
- Approved Topic: Careers in Computing for Social GoodNot resolved to a course
- 1
- Approved Topic: Foundations of Data AnalysisNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
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- Approved Topic: Global Democracy, Human Rights, and Advocacy Approved Topic: Environmental Justice WritingNot resolved to a course
- 3
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- Approved Topic: Space of Race Approved Topic: Confronting Racialized GroundsNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- Approved Topic: Corporate Social Responsibility Approved Topic: Equity by Design: Transformative Social Enterprise Approved Topic: Impact Investing in Action: AppalachiaNot resolved to a course
- 3
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- 1
- Approved Topic: The Design of ProtestNot resolved to a course
- 3
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- 3
- Approved Topic: Inequalities: Causes and Consequences Approved Topic: Environmental Politics Approved Topic: The Politics of Climate Change Approved Topic: Environmental Politics in ChinaNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
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- 3
- 3
- or: SYS 3054 - Systems Case Studies3
Language Competency
3 items
- Earn exemption by placing beyond the 2020 level by examinationNot resolved to a course
- Take 14 credits, or four semesters of a language in the proper sequence typically finishing at the 2020 levelNot resolved to a course
- After placement, complete the remaining courses in the sequence up to the fourth semester (usually 2020)Not resolved to a course
Requirements for the Global Sustainability Concentration
0 items
Prerequisites (6 credits)
8 items
- 3
- One Methods/Quantitative approved elective; specific titles and course numbers vary from semester to semester, but below are accepted options:Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 4
Foundation Course (3 credits)
1 item
- 3
Core Courses (9 credits)
3 items
- 3
- or: RELG 2210 - Religion, Ethics, & Global Environment3
- or: ECON 3430 - Economics of Sustainability and the Environment3
Elective Courses (15 credits)
0 items
Requirements
66 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Approved topic: Ecocinema in the Global SouthNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
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- 3
- Approved topic: Plants and EmpireNot resolved to a course
- 3
- Approved topic: The Literature of ExtinctionNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
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- 1
- 3
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- 2
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- 3
- 1
- Approved topic: UVA in India: Urban Transformations: Exploring Sustainability Approved topic: UVA in Mexico City: Contemporary Culture, Development & MigrationNot resolved to a course
- 3
- Approved topic: Ecocinema in the Global SouthNot resolved to a course
- 3
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Requirements
40 items
- 3
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- 3
- 3
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- 1
- Approved topic: Community Development at the Black Power StationNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 1
- Approved topic: eGlobal Part I Approved topic: eGlobal Part IINot resolved to a course
- 1
- Approved topic: GPE Part I Approved topic: GPE Part IINot resolved to a course
- 3
- Approved Topic: Refugee ResettlementNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- Approved Topic: Confronting Racialized GroundsNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Approved Topic: Politics, Poverty and HealthNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
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- 3
- 3
- Approved Topic: Democracy and Inequality Approved Topic: Inequalities: Causes and Consequences Approved Topic: Power, Violence & Inequality in the Global SouthNot resolved to a course
- 3
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Requirements
39 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Approved Topic: Money and SustainabilityNot resolved to a course
- 3
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- 3
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- Approved Topic: Corporate Social Responsibility Approved Topic: Equity by Design: Transformative Social Enterprise Approved Topic: Impact Investing in Action: AppalachiaNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Approved Topic: Inequalities: Causes and Consequences Approved Topic: Environmental Politics Approved Topic: The Politics of Climate ChangeNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- Approved topic: The Earth: Ethics, Politics & EconomicsNot resolved to a course
- 3
- Approved topic: The Political Economy of Climate ChangeNot resolved to a course
Requirements
18 items
- 3
- Approved Topic: The Culture of RiversNot resolved to a course
- 3
- Approved Topic: Climate Justice in CitiesNot resolved to a course
- 0.5
- Approved Topic: Engineering Social JusticeNot resolved to a course
- 3
- or: LAR 3500 - Special Tops in Landscape Arch4
- Approved Topic: Space of RaceNot resolved to a course
- 3
- Approved Topic: Environmental EthicsNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 1
- Approved Topic: Race,Redlining,& Redevlpmnt:LegacyRacializedCities Approved Topic: The Design of ProtestNot resolved to a course
- 3
- Approved Topic: Environmental Politics in China Approved Topic: Politics of Air PollutionNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
Capstone Seminar (3 credits)
1 item
- 3
Language Competency
3 items
- Earn exemption by placing beyond the 2020 level by examinationNot resolved to a course
- Take 14 credits, or four semesters of a language in the proper sequence typically finishing at the 2020 levelNot resolved to a course
- After placement, complete the remaining courses in the sequence up to the fourth semester (usually 2020)Not resolved to a course
Requirements for the Global Middle East and South Asia Concentration
0 items
Prerequisites
0 items
Co-requisite
0 items
Requirements (30 credits total)
0 items
Requirements
4 items
- 3
- 3
- Note: To be taken in the second semester of the student’s fourth year.Not resolved to a course
- Elective Courses: Three courses (9 credits) from the Global Studies course list, including GSGS, GDS, GSVS, GSSJ, GPH/PHS and other globally-focused classes around Grounds. Additional courses may be approved with advisor permission.Not resolved to a course
Requirements
2 items
- Completion of a 3020 or equivalent Middle Eastern (Arabic, Hebrew, Persian) or South Asian (Hindi, Urdu) language.Not resolved to a course3
- Four non-language courses (12 Credits) from MESALC, Religious Studies, Political Science, Sociology, Anthropology, and Media Studies amongst others. Two of these courses (6 Credits) must be 3000 level or above. Additional courses may be approved with advisor permission.Not resolved to a course
Other Requirements
4 items
- A maximum of 12 study abroad and domestic transfer credits are allowed, with the permission of the major advisor.Not resolved to a course
- USEM credits do not count toward major requirements.Not resolved to a course
- Students who declare a major in any of the Global Studies tracks may not declare a major in another Global Studies track.Not resolved to a course
- Students may declare a major in both Global MESALC and any other MESALC degree (Middle East Studies, Middle Eastern Language & Literature, South Asian Studies, or South Asian Language & Literature).Not resolved to a course
Requirements for the Global Public Health Concentration
0 items
Prerequisites (3 Credit Hours)
1 item
- 3
Core Courses (9 credits)
0 items
Requirements
5 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
Required Courses (9 credits)
2 items
- 3
- 3
Requirements
6 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Or another course approved by the students GS-GPH advisor.Not resolved to a course
Capstone Seminar (3 credits)
1 item
- 3
Elective Courses (9 credits)
1 item
- These courses will be selected thoughtfully in consultation with a GS-GPH advisor, taking into account the student’s individualized global health focus. Students are also encouraged to take another available PHS course to fulfill an elective requirement. Titles and course numbers vary from semester to semester.Not resolved to a course
Language Competency
3 items
- Earn exemption by placing beyond the 2020 level by examinationNot resolved to a course
- Take 14 credits, or four semesters of a language in the proper sequence typically finishing at the 2020 levelNot resolved to a course
- After placement, complete the remaining courses in the sequence up to the fourth semester (usually 2020)Not resolved to a course
Requirements for the Security and Justice Concentration
0 items
Prerequisites (3 Credit Hours)
1 item
- 3
Foundation Course (3 credits)
2 items
- 3
- Note: Typically completed during the fall of third year.Not resolved to a course
Core Courses (9 credits)
0 items
Requirements
9 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
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Requirements
6 items
- 3
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Requirements
5 items
- 3
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- 3
Electives (15 credits)
82 items
- 3
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Capstone Seminar (3 credits)
2 items
- 3
- Note: Typically completed during the spring of fourth year.Not resolved to a course
Language Competency
3 items
- Earn exemption by placing beyond the 2020 level by examinationNot resolved to a course
- Take 14 credits, or four semesters of a language in the proper sequence typically finishing at the 2020 levelNot resolved to a course
- After placement, complete the remaining courses in the sequence up to the fourth semester (usually 2020)Not resolved to a course
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