Global Studies, B.A.
WHY CHOOSE GLOBAL STUDIES AT SFC?
Global Studies is a dynamic interdisciplinary field that will prepare you to address the critical challenges facing the modern world and enter an increasingly globalized economy and job market. A Global Studies major may be perfect for you if:
- You are interested in the cultures and behaviors of citizens from around the world
- You want an international career or to work with people from different backgrounds and nationalities
- You like discussing critical global issues like climate change, food scarcity, inequality, and political conflict, and want to take action to solve them
- You like to analyze international films, study world music, and learn another language
Customize Your Major Across Different Fields
Global Studies majors at St. Francis College learn about the integral role culture, history, economics, politics, international relations, technology, communication, and language play in shaping the world's most pressing issues. As a Global Studies major, you can easily include a related minor into your four-year degree plan, including:
- Human Rights
- Environmental Studies
- International Migration Studies
- International Business
- Spanish
- French
- Italian
Careers
By taking advantage of our study abroad programs, internship opportunities, and a variety of cultural events that use New York City as an extended classroom, you will gain real-world experience and a competitive edge. With a degree in Global Studies from St. Francis College, you can go on to pursue exciting international careers in such areas as:
- Banking
- Commerce
- Government Agencies
- International NGOs
- Cultural Institutions
- Graduate study in fields such as: International Studies, Economics, Cultural Studies, Journalism, Literature and Languages, Political Science, Sociology, History, and many other related degrees
CURRICULUM
You’ll choose from innovative and exciting courses in a range of different areas, with the flexibility to chart your own path according to your unique interests and skills.
WORLD CULTURE:
- FA 1410: Popular World Music
- GLS 1240 Peoples/Cultures of Contemporary Asia/Africa
- GLS 1241 Peoples and Cultures of Contemporary Europe
- GLS 2200: French Global Cinema
- GLS 3312 Hispanic Caribbean Culture and Literature (revision)
- GLS 3314 Puerto Rican Culture and Literature
SOCIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS:
- FA 1430 Social Justice Art of the African Diaspora
- PSC/HIS 1203: Understanding Human Rights
- GLS 1242: Social Justice and Feminist Activism in France
- GLS 3316 Human Rights Activism, Advocacy & Social Change
GLOBAL STUDIES METHODS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:
- GLS 1101 Introduction to Global Studies
- GLS 4001 Theories in Global Studies
- GLS 4990 Internship
- GLS 4998 Senior Thesis
THE GLOBAL ECONOMY:
- ECO 2306 Money & Banking
- ECO 3304 Political Economy of Development
- ECO 3305 European Economics
- ECO 3306 Tracking the Economy & US Monetary Policy
- ECO 3307 Environmental Economics
- ECO 3403 International Economics, Trade & Finance
- ECO 3440 Gender and the Economy
- ECO 3311 The Chinese Economy
WORLD HISTORY:
- HIS 1302 World History Since 1500
- HIS 2303 The World in the 20th & 21st Centuries
- HIS 2310 Latin American History
- HIS 3315 Women in the 20th-Century World
- HIS 3407 Survey of United States Relations
- HIS 3501 The Atlantic World
MIGRATION:
- SOC 2020: Global Migration
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS:
- PSC 2406 International Relations
- PSC 2301 Comparative Government
- PSC 3424 The United Nations
LANGUAGES:
- FRE 1101 & 1102 Beginning French
- SPA 1101 & 1102 Beginning Spanish
- ITA 1101 & 1102 Beginning Italian