Global Studies, AA-T to Global Studies, B.A.

If you transferred into CSUMB as an AA-T certified student in Global Studies, you must complete the following courses for the bachelor’s degree in Global Studies. If you are unsure about your transfer status, please talk to an advisor.

Required Courses

Complete all of the following courses:
GS 300 - Major ProSeminar Units: 4
GS 318 - Quantitative Reasoning in Global Perspectives Units: 3
GS 330 - World Views Units: 4
GS 336 - Cultural Geography: Place, Power, and Positioning Units: 4
GS 351 - Global Econ: Theory & Ethics Units: 4
GS 362 - Global Literatures Units: 4
GS 390 - Global Politics Units: 4
GS 403 - Capstone Proposal Units: 3
GS 445 - Capstone Seminar Units: 3
Complete one of the following courses:
GS 334S - Global Movements: Migrations, Refugees, & Diasporas Units: 4
GS 339S - Sweat/Service/Solidarity SL Units: 5
Complete one of the following courses:
GS 327 - Politics of the Middle East Units: 3
GS 342 - Economic Thought: History and Contemporary Interpretations Units: 3
GS 379 - Ethics of Corporate Social Responsibility Units: 3
Students who need additional units to meet graduation requirements may choose to select from the following Areas of Focus coursework

Area Focus 1: Global Culture and Ideology
GS 316 - Approaches/ Global Histories Units: 4
GS 317 - Global Migrant Workers: Ethnic Experiences, Resistance, and Empowerment Units: 4
GS 331 - Global Social Protest Units: 4
GS 340 - Social Media and Global Communication Units: 4
GS 350 - Global Gender Issues Units: 4
Area Focus 2: Global Politics/Peace & Conflict
GS 321 - Negotiation Simulations Units: 3
GS 323 - International Law Units: 4
GS 335 - Comparative Governments and Politics Units: 4
GS 360 - Relig’n/Violence/Peacemaking Units: 4
Area Focus 3: Global Political Economy
GS 363 - Comparative Settler Colonialism: Land, the ‘Logic of Elimination,’ and Structures of Race Units: 3
GS 370 - Global Political Economy Units: 4
GS 385 - Global Ecology Units: 4
Area Focus 4: International Development/Humanitarian Issues
GS 322 - Dilemmas in Humanitarianism Units: 4
GS 325 - Geography of International Development Units: 4

General Education and University Requirements

To satisfy requirements of the degree, student must successfully complete all Undergraduate Requirements . Several of these (UD-B, UD-D, Upper division Service Learning, and GWAR) are embedded in the major curriculum.

Select and complete coursework to meet the following requirements:

Students may select additional elective coursework if necessary to complete 60 units.