Optional Topical Clusters

If desired, individual students can select sets of courses that will enable them to concentrate on topics in which they have a special interest. Combining coursework, study abroad, internship and service opportunities, will allow students to develop a regional and/or thematic focus within the Global Studies major. While not required for the major, organizing coursework in this fashion can lend a particular focus to the student’s course of study.  Students should contact the Global Studies advisor for a list of suggested course options to follow a particular topic or focus through the major.  Some potential topical clusters include:

• Culture, Power, and Political Economy
• Environment and Development
• Health, Technology, and Science
• Art, Religion, Literature, and Media
• Globalizing Societies, Migration, Social Dynamics and Movements
• Regional Focuses: Africa, Eastern and Southern Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Middle East, The Americas
• or any combination of the above topics