Globalization and International Affairs, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
The intent of the Globalization and International Affairs (GLO) major is to create an interdisciplinary major that focuses on the nature of globalization and its impacts on individuals, communities, regions, and nations, and to assist in broadening the international horizons of EKU students. The program will graduate culturally aware students who are comfortable in a variety of international public-sector, private-sector, and non-profit positions. GLO students will possess an enhanced awareness of worldwide economic and political events and will be able to assess their impacts on international affairs. Upon completion of the GLO degree, graduates will be able to:
- analyze cultural, economic, geographical, historical, political and social forces affecting globalization,
- identify factors which impede or encourage globalization,
- evaluate the impacts of increasing globalization on individuals, communities, regions, and nations,
- integrate globalization ideas and concepts from the various disciplines into a unified whole, and
- compete well for international positions or for domestic positions requiring international expertise.
Program Requirements
CIP Code: 30.2001
Summary Checklist for General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Element 1 | ||
| A: Written Communication | 3 | |
| B: Written Communication | 3 | |
| C: Oral Communication | 3 | |
| Element 2 | ||
| Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
| Element 3 | ||
| A: Arts | 3 | |
| B: Humanities | 3 | |
| Element 4 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 6 | |
| Element 5 | ||
| A: Historical Science | 3 | |
| B: Social Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Element 6 | ||
| Diversity of Perspectives Experiences | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Students are expected to complete Elements 1 and 2 within their first 60 hours of college credit.
Major
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Graduation Requirements | ||
| General Education | 36 | |
| Student Success Seminar | ||
| ASO 100 | Student Success Seminar (waived for transfers with 30+ hrs.) | 1 |
| Upper division courses (42 hrs. distributed throughout Major/Supporting/Gen Ed/Free Electives categories) | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| ECO 120 | Economic Reasoning and Issues | 3 |
| GEO 100 | Regions and Nations of the World | 3 |
| POL 212 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POL 220 | Introduction to World Politics | 3 |
| POL 325 | Global Security | 3 |
| POL 451 | Principles and Politics of Human Rights | 3 |
| Major Electives | ||
| Choose from 12 hours of the following (no more than six hours of a single prefix): 1 | 12 | |
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Microeconomics | ||
| Fundamentals of Macroeconomics | ||
| History of the Modern Middle East | ||
| World History Since 1945 | ||
| Modern Latin America Modern Latin America | ||
| Modern African History | ||
| Latin American Governments | ||
| Politics of South Asia | ||
| Politics of the Middle East | ||
| Religion and Politics in the World | ||
| Politics of Mexico | ||
| Terrorism and Political Violence | ||
| Principles and Politics of Human Rights | ||
| World Religions | ||
| Social Inequality | ||
All spoken world languages (not Latin, English, or ASL) | ||
| Capstone Requirement | ||
| Choose from one of the following: | 6 | |
GLO-Approved Study Abroad | ||
| Research and Writing in Political Science and Capstone Course in Political Science | ||
GLO-Approved Coop-Internship | ||
| Free Electives | ||
| Choose from 47 hours of free electives | 47 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
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Students may apply for one exception to the above list. The course must have significant global content and be approved by the program director.
A minimum grade of “C” is required in all courses counted toward this major.