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Global Cultural Studies, BA

Degree Requirements - 126 credits

Students can earn a Bachelor of Arts degree with this major

Global Cultural Studies Major Requirements: 12-14 courses, 42 credits

Core Requirements (5 courses, 14 credits)

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

1
CAS-H201Honors College 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-511Professional Development

1
Students in the Honors Program have the option of completing the Honors version of a course.

Choose one of the following courses:

HST-122World History II

4
HST-149Empires and Globalization in World History I

4
HST-150Empires and Globalization in World History II

4
POLS-115Evolution of the Global System

4

Note: students concentrating in Global Business may also choose EC-102 to fulfill this requirement.

Elective (1 course, 4 credits)

-Choose one additional 4-credit course from any of the concentration course listings

4

Concentration Requirement (6-8 courses, 24 credits)

Choose one of the following areas of concentration:

  1. Culture, Conflict, & Communication

  2. Global Business

  3. Interdisciplinary Arts

  4. 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.

About the Global Cultural Studies Major

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Concentrations

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

Core Requirements (3 courses, 12 credits)

CJN-315Conflict, Negotiation, and Mediation

4
CJN-470Rhetoric and Global Context

4
CJN-482Cultural Theory and Social Justice

4

Electives (3 courses, 12 credits)

Choose three additional 4-credit courses from the following:

ADPR-435Advocacy and Public Policy

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

4
CJN-H301Honors Documentary Film and the Image of Conflict in the Middle East

4
GCS-503Internship

4
GCS-510Independent Study

4
GCS-H510Honors Independent Study

4
POLS-307Globalization of Gender Politics

4
POLS-309Transitional Justice

4
POLS-H309Honors Transitional Justice

4
POLS-463The International Legal System

4
SOC-329Sociology of Globalization

4

Note: GCS-503, GCS-510, and GCS-H510 must be taken for 4 credits in order to count as a major elective.

Global Business Concentration: 7-8 courses, 24 credits

Core Requirements (3 courses, 9 credits)

SBS-101Business Foundations: Navigating the Fast-Paced Business Landscape

3
SBS-H101Honors Business Foundations: Navigating the Fast-Paced Business Landscape

3
SIB-101Globalization

3
SIB-H101Honors Globalization

3
SIB-321Introduction to International Business

3
Students in the Honors Program have the option of completing the Honors version of a course.

Electives (4-5 courses, 15 credits)

Choose one of the following:

BLE-214Principles of Business Law

3
EC-101Applied Microeconomics

3
EC-H101Honors Applied Microeconomics

3
EC-102Global Macroeconomics

3
EC-H102Honors Global Macroeconomics

3
MKT-210Principles of Marketing

3
MKT-H210Honors- Principles of Marketing

3
MGT-217Organizational Behavior

3
MGT-H217Honors in Organizational Behavior

3

Choose 12 credits from the following:

BLE-317Managing in the Global Legal Environment

3
EC-312Intermediate Macro Theory

4
EC-430International Trade Theory and Policy

4
EC-442International Monetary Economics

4
ENT-354Global Entrepreneurship

3
FR-210Business French in a Communicative Context

4
MGT-313Global Human Resource Management

3
MGT-322Managing Across Differences

3
MGT-401Negotiations

3
MKT-421Global Marketing

3
MKT-H421Honors Global Marketing

3
MKT-423Global Retail Strategy

3
SIB-520Strategy and International Business Internship

3
SIB-550Global Travel Seminar

3
SPAN-315Spanish for the Professions

4

Interdisciplinary Arts Concentration: 6 courses, 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-510, or GCS-H510 for 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-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 and Rococo

4
ARH-309Art of the 19th Century

4
ARH-310Modernism in Art

4
ARH-312Art of the Northern Renaissance

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
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-123Great Books of the World I

4
ENG-135World Literature in English

4
ENG-H135Honors World Literature in English

4
ENG-317Classical Mythology

4
ENG-392Readings in Post-Colonial Literature

4
ENG-490Imperial Rome

4
SPAN-300Intro to Cultural Texts

4
WGS-325Global Women's Fiction

4
WGS-H325Honors Global Women's Fiction

4
WGS-330Furies to Femi-Nazis: A History of Modern Anti-Feminism

4

Regional Practices Concentration: 6 courses, 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 or GCS-H510 if taken for 4 credits

  • One of the six courses may be GCS-503 if taken for 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 and 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
HST-103Cultures and Social Transformations in Asia

4
HST-251Modern East Asia

4
HST-256Exploring Asia

4
HST-260Asian Peoples and Cultures

4
HST-465Monumental Women: Female Public Space

4
HST-H465Honors Monumental Women: Female Public Space

4
PHIL-262Buddhism

4
PHIL-267Chinese Philosophy

4
POLS-389Politics of China

4
RS-112Introduction to World Religions: Eastern Traditions

4

Cluster 3: Europe

HST-268History of the Mediterranean

4
HST-275Women in 20th-Century Europe

4
HST-340Europe in the 20th Century

4
HST-357Spain's Ancient to Early Modern Societies and Realms

4
HST-358Spanish Society and the State, From Absolutism to Democracy?

4
POLS-367Politics of Spain

4
POLS-382Crisis and Integration in Europe

4
RS-111Introduction to World Religions: Western Traditions

4

Cluster 4: Latin America and the Caribbean

EC-151Economic and Human Geography

4
SPAN-302Indigenous and Colonial Latin America

4

Cluster 5: The Middle East

EC-151Economic and Human Geography

4
HST-268History of the Mediterranean

4
RS-111Introduction to World Religions: Western Traditions

4

Language Course Options

CHIN-101Elementary Chinese I

4
CHIN-102Elementary Chinese II

4
FR-101Elementary French I

4
FR-102Elementary French II

4
FR-210Business French in a Communicative Context

4
ITAL-101Elementary Italian I

4
ITAL-102Elementary Italian 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 and 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

About the Global Cultural Studies Major

Learn more about the experiences and opportunities available within this major.

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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

About the Global Cultural Studies Major

Learn more about the experiences and opportunities available within this major.

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