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Global Cultural Studies Major, BA

Degree Requirements

Students can earn a Bachelor of Arts degree with this major

Major Requirements: 12 courses, 36-42 credits

Students in this major must earn the BA degree.

Core Requirements (5 courses, 14 credits)

CAS-201College to Career: Explore Your Options And Find Your Path

1
CJN-216Intercultural Communication

4
GCS-110Reading the World: Global Awareness Through Art and Literature

4
GCS-511

Choose one of the following courses:
HST-122World History II

4
HST-149Empires & Globalization in World History I

4
HST-150Empires & Globalization in World History II

4
POLS-115Evolution of the Global System

4

Elective (1 course, 4 credits)

Choose one elective from the course listings below from any concentration.

Concentration Requirement (6 courses, 18-24 credits)

Choose one of the following areas of concentration:

  1. Culture, Conflict, & Communication
  2. Interdisciplinary Arts
  3. Regional Practices

Residency Requirement Policy

In the College of Arts and Sciences, a two-course (8 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for completion of a minor and a four-course (16 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for the completion of a major.

Concentrations

Culture, Conflict, and Communication Concentration: 6 courses, 18-24 credits

Core Requirements (3 courses, 12 credits)

CJN-315Leadership, Communication and Mediation

4
CJN-470Rhetoric and Global Context

4
CJN-482Cultural Theory and Practice

4

Elective courses (3 courses, 12 credits)

Choose three of the following:

ADPR-435Advocacy and Public Policy

4
CJN-301Documentary Film and the Image of Conflict in the Middle East

4
GCS-503Internship

1
GCS-510Independent Study

1
GCS-H510Honors Independent Study

1
POLS-307Globalization of Gender Politics

4
POLS-309Transitional Justice

4
POLS-463International Legal Systems

4
SOC-329Sociology of Globalization

4
SOC-357Global Health and Healing

4

Interdisciplinary Arts Concentration: 6 courses, 18-24 credits

Choose six of the following courses, with two from each of the three areas of disciplinary studies (History of Art and Design; History of Cinema, Music, and Performing Arts; Literary Studies). Students may also choose GCS-503 GCS Internship (1-4 credits) and/or GCS-510/GCS-H510 Independent Study (1-4 credits) to count toward fulfillment of the concentration requirements.

History of Art and Design

ADG-224History of Graphic Design

4
ARH-101Art History I

4
ARH-102Art History II

4
ARH-203Arts of Asia

4
ARH-205Gender, Class and Alterity in Ancient and Medieval Art

4
ARH-303Art of the Early Renaissance in Italy

4
ARH-304Art in the Age of Michelangelo: The High and Late Renaissance in Italy

4
ARH-308Art of the Baroque & Rococo

4
ARH-309Art of the 19th Century

4
ARH-310Modernism in Art

4
ARH-312Art of the Northern Renaissance

4
ARH-404Seminar in Art History: Caravaggio

4
ARH-406Seminar in Art History: Bernini

4
ARH-411Seminar in Art History: Impressionism

4

History of Cinema, Music, and Performing Arts

CJN-225World Cinema

4
CJN-281Asian Popular Culture

4
CJN-292Film History: From Silent Cinema to the Modern Era

4
CJN-293Hong Kong Cinema

4
FR-220French & Francophone Cinema

4
MUH-101History of Music I

4
MUH-102History of Music II

4
MUH-221History of Women in Music

4
MUH-223World Music

4
SPAN-426Latin American Theater and Society

4
THETR-265Introduction to Theatre: Prehistory to Melodrama

4
THETR-266Intro to Theatre: 20th Century

4

Literary Studies

ENG-113World Drama I

4
ENG-114World Drama II

4
ENG-123Great Books of the World I

4
ENG-124Great Books of the World II

4
ENG-135World Literature in English

4
ENG-317Classical Mythology

4
ENG-352Global American Literature

4
ENG-388Utopias and Dystopias

4
ENG-392Readings in Post-Colonial Literature

4
ENG-395Rhetoric and Memoir

4
ENG-408Modern Greek Literature in English Translation

4
ENG-410From Pagan Reason to Christian Revelation

4
ENG-490Imperial Rome

4
FR-216Masterpieces of French and Francophone Literature in English Translation

4
SPAN-300Intro to Cultural Texts

4
SPAN-390Introduction to Latin American and Caribbean Literature

4
WGS-325Global Women's Fiction

4

Regional Practices Concentration: 6 courses, 18-24 credits

Guided by the cluster groups below, students may create an area of focus or comparative studies through the advising process. The requirements for the concentration are as follows:

  • Take at least one course in History (HST) from among those listed in the clusters below
  • Take at least one course in Political Science (POLS) from among those listed in the clusters below
  • Take at least one language course in addition to language courses or other credentials counted toward fulfilling general education requirements for the BA degree. See the Language Course Options below
  • At least two courses must be at the level of 300 or higher
  • One of the six courses may be GCS-510/GCS-H510 Independent Study (up to 4 credits)
  • One of the six courses may be GCS-503 Internship in Global Cultural Studies (up to 4 credits)
  • Other courses may be chosen from any of the clusters or language course options below

Cluster 1: Africa

BLKST-225West African History Through Film and Literature

4
EC-151Economic & Human Geography

4
HST-268History of the Mediterranean

4
POLS-383African Politics

4

Cluster 2: Asia

AS-100Introduction to Asian Studies: Culture, People, Ideas

4
EC-141Development Economics

4
EC-151Economic & Human Geography

4
EC-410Urban Economics: Asian Megacities in Comparative Perspective

4
HST-103Cultures and Social Transformations in Asia

4
HST-115Introduction to Chinese History and Culture

4
HST-250A History of Martial Arts in Movies

4
HST-251Modern East Asia

4
HST-252The Rise of China: Through Films, Media, and History

4
HST-256Exploring Asia

4
HST-260Asian Peoples and Cultures

4
HST-348

HST-465Monumental Women: Female Public Space

4
PHIL-261Eastern Philosophy

4
PHIL-262Buddhism

4
PHIL-267Chinese Philosophy

4
POLS-385

POLS-387SL-Conflict & Development in Asia Service Abroad

4
POLS-389Politics of China

4
POLS-411Politics of North and Southeast Asia

4
PSYCH-247Asian Perspectives on Health and Work

4
RS-112Introduction to World Religions: Eastern Traditions

4

Cluster 3: Europe

EC-445The Economics of the European Union

4
HST-268History of the Mediterranean

4
HST-274Women in 19th-Century Europe

4
HST-275Women in 20th-Century Europe

4
HST-304Imperial Rome

4
HST-313Cities of Early-Modern Europe

4
HST-336Fifth-Century Athens

4
HST-337Nazi Germany

4
HST-340Europe in the 20th Century

4
HST-357History of Spain I

4
HST-358History of Spain II

4
HST-396

HST-426Politics and Culture in Europe, 1919-1939

4
HST-489Germany: Film, Politics, Memory Since 1945

4
POLS-367Politics of Spain

4
POLS-382Crisis and Integration in Europe

4
RS-111Introduction to World Religions: Western Traditions

4
SPAN-301Spanish Culture and Civilization

4

Cluster 4: Latin America and the Caribbean

EC-151Economic & Human Geography

4
HST-396

POLS-393

SPAN-302Indigenous and Colonial Latin America

4

Cluster 5: The Middle East

EC-151Economic & Human Geography

4
HST-268History of the Mediterranean

4
RS-111Introduction to World Religions: Western Traditions

4

Language Course Options

ARAB-101Elementary Modern Standard Arabic

4
CHIN-101Elementary Chinese I

4
CHIN-102Elementary Chinese II

4
FR-101Elementary French I

4
FR-102Elementary French II

4
GER-101Elementary German I

4
GER-102Elementary German II

4
ITAL-101Elementary Italian I

4
ITAL-102Elementary Italian II

4
KOR-101Elementary Korean I

4
KOR-102Elementary Korean II

4
SPAN-101Elementary Spanish I

4
SPAN-102Elementary Spanish II

4
SPAN-201Intermediate Spanish I

4
SPAN-202Intermediate Spanish II

4
SPAN-290Advanced Composition & Conversation

4
SPAN-295Spanish in the Workplace

4
SPAN-315Spanish for the Professions

4

Note: These courses cannot double count with language courses taken for the BA degree requirements or with other credentials accepted as counting for the BA degree requirements

Global Cultural Studies Major Learning Goals and Objectives

Learning goals and objectives reflect the educational outcomes achieved by students through the completion of this program. These transferable skills prepare Suffolk students for success in the workplace, in graduate school, and in their local and global communities.

Learning Goals Learning Objectives
Students will… Students will be able to…
Understand cultural issues and the power dynamics inherent in transnational and intercultural relations - Think critically and with an informed historical perspective about a range of global and regional issues
- Identify historical, social, cultural and political interrelationships among different cultures and worldviews
- Identify similarities and differences among various cultures and analyze how and why certain similarities and differences exist
Enhance their cross-cultural competency and will broaden their outlook on local and regional issues through theoretical and practical opportunities - Participate in cross-cultural exchanges through study abroad or internships
- Acquire competency in at least one foreign language
- Exercise effective intercultural communication skills
Understand what “global” is from an interdisciplinary perspective - Reflect on their global citizenship and engage effectively in situations that involve cultural diversity
- Think critically about a range of global and regional issues from a variety of perspectives

Honors

To complete requirements for honors in the major, a candidate must:

  1. Graduate with a major GPA of 3.5 or higher
  2. Graduate with an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher
  3. Complete GCS-503 (normally 1-4 credits)
  4. Complete a senior thesis in GCS-H555 that is approved by the department (1-4 credits)
  5. Present work at WLCS department event in April (designated by advisor in concentration)
  6. CAS Honors Program students only: Present work from the senior honors experience at the Honors Symposium or Pecha Kucha event

To become a candidate for honors in the major, a student must:

  1. Have a major GPA of 3.5 or higher
  2. Attend an honors orientation session
  3. Complete an honors contract and a declaration of topic/advisor from for the thesis, which must be signed by a faculty member who has agreed to supervise the project

CAS Honors Program students only: CAS Honors program students who fulfill the GPA requirement declare intent to the honors coordinator in the spring of junior year.

All other Students: Apply to the honors coordinator by submitting an application in the spring of junior year. An application includes a letter of interest, the names of two faculty references, and a copy of the student’s program evaluation