Emphasis
in Global Studies Designation WKU
In a world of increasing global business concerns, multi-culturalism,
and geo-politics, Western Kentucky University students
may want to earn the "Emphasis in Global Studies" designation.
This designation of distinction is placed upon a student's
official transcript at graduation. Global Studies designees
are also honored at a special graduation reception and
are distinguished by a special adornment worn with their
robes at graduation ceremonies. Requirements for the
designation include: |
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1) Completion of a minimum of twenty-four (24) credit hours
of coursework with substantial international content. To
meet this requirement, no more than nine hours may be counted
from any one program and at least three different departments
must be represented. Any of these courses may also be used
to meet major, minor or general education requirements.
Students must achieve an overall minimum GPA of 2.5 in these
international content courses in order to receive the Emphasis
in Global Studies designation.
2) Completion of a minimum of six (6) credit hours of modern
foreign language (either six hours of one language or three
hours each of two languages). This requirement must be met
in addition to the 24 hours of international content coursework
above.
3) Completion of an approved international learning experience
that could include study abroad, internship abroad, or student
teaching abroad.
Students wishing to apply for the designation, or with questions
about the requirements, may contact the Study
Abroad Coordinator at 745-6398.
Click here for Work Sheet in Global Studies
Emphasis
in Global Studies Designation Worksheet(You must
submit this to OIP in Last Semester)
COURSES WITH SUBSTANTIAL INTERNATIONAL CONTENT
The following courses may count toward the 24 hours of credit
with "substantial international content" required for graduation
with an "Emphasis in Global Studies" designation. Courses
which also count toward General Education credits are indicated
with an asterisk (*).
Ogden
College
Geog 110* World Regional Geography
Geog 200* Introduction to Latin
America
Geog 425 Political Geography
Geog 453 Geography of Russia
Geog 454 Geography of Middle
America
Geog 462 Geography of South
America
Geog 464 Geography of Europe
Geog 465 Geography of Asia
Geog 466 Geography of Africa
Geog 467 Geography of the Middle
East
Geog 480 Urban Geography
Gordon
Ford College of Business
Econ 380 International Economics
Econ 385 Economic Development
Econ 386 Economies in Transition
Econ 496 International Monetary
Economics
Fin 436 International Finance
Mgt 403 International Business
Mkt 324 International Marketing
Potter
College
Art 105* Art Survey
Art 303 Twentieth Century Art
Art 390 Contemporary Art
Comm 263 Fundamentals of Communication
and Culture
Comm 463 Intercultural Communication
Eng 385* World Literature
Eng 407 Descriptive Linguistics
Eng 408 Psycholinguistics and
Sociolinguistics
Eng 459 Modern Drama
Eng 469 Teaching English as
a Second Language
Eng 470 Methods & Materials
-Teaching English as a Second Language
Pol 200* Introduction to Latin
America
Pol 250* International Politics
Pol 260 Introduction to Comparative
Politics
Pol 350 Political Terrorism
Pol 360 Government and Politics
of Britain and Canada
Pol 361 Government and Politics
of Europe
Pol 362 Government and Politics
of Latin America
Pol 363 Politics of Developing
Nations
Pol 366* Government and Politics
in East Asia
Pol 367 Government and Politics
of Russia
Pol 368* African Government
and Politics
Pol 450 Seminar in International
Relations
Hist 110* Introduction to Asian
Civilization
Hist 200* Introduction to Latin
America
Hist 335* Twentieth Century
Europe
Hist 336 Europe Since 1945
Hist 360* History of Africa
Hist 365 Latin America: The
Republics
Hist 425 Modern Germany
Hist 438* Twentieth Century
Russia
Hist 439* Rise and Decline
of Communism
Hist 461* Modern East Asia
Hist 462 History of the Middle
East
Hist 464 Latin America and
the United States
Hist 465 The Mexican Republic
Hist 471 Modern China
Hist 472 Modern Japan
Hist 479 Topics in the Third
World
Hist 492 History of Canada
Fren 306 Experiencing French
Abroad
Fren 331 Business French
Fren 314 Introduction to French
Literature
Fren 320 French Grammar and
Composition
Fren 321 French Conversation
Fren 323* French Civilization
and Culture
Fren 326 French Literature
II
Fren 420 Advanced French Composition
Fren 421 Advanced French Conversation
Fren 426 French Literature
of the Twentieth Century
Fren 427 Francophone Culture
Fren 445 French-Canadian Literature
Fren 450 Topics in Francophone
Cinema
Fren 499 Studies in French
Literature or Language
Germ 306 Experiencing German
Abroad
Germ 314 Introduction to German
Literature
Germ 330 Advanced German Composition
and Conversation
Germ 331 Business German
Germ 333* Germanic Civilization
and Culture
Germ 335 Contemporary Culture
and Civilization
Germ 433 Contemporary German
Culture
Germ 435 German Literature
of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries
Germ 437 German Literature
and Film
Germ 499 Studies in German
Literature and Language
Span 200* Introduction to Latin
America
Span 306 Experiencing Spanish
Abroad
Span 331 Business Spanish
Span 370 Spanish Conversation
Span 371 Spanish Composition
and Grammar
Span 372 Spanish American Civilization
and Culture
Span 373* Spanish Civilization
and Culture
Span 374* Literature and Culture
of Spain
Span 376 Literature and Culture
of Spanish America
Span 377 Literature and Culture
of the Spanish Caribbean
Span 470 Advanced Oral Spanish
Span 471 Advanced Spanish Composition
Span 476 Twentieth Century
Spain
Span 478 Twentieth Century
Spanish America
Span 499 Studies in Hispanic
Literature or Language
Flk 277 Introduction to World
Folk Music
Flk 340 People and Cultures
of Latin America
Flk 350* People and Cultures
of Africa
Flk 380 European Folklife
Flk 478 Folklore and Literature
Flk 480 Women's Folklife
Int 450 Foreign Field Studies
Anth 120* Introduction to Cultural
Anthropology
Anth 200* Introduction to Latin
America
Anth 340 Peoples and Cultures
of Latin America
Anth 350 Peoples and Cultures
of Africa
Anth 446 Anthropology of Religion
Mus 328 The History of Music
III
Rels 303* Hindu Religious Traditions
Rels 304* Judaic Religious
Traditions
Rels 306* Islamic Religious
Traditions
Rels 320* Religions of the
Middle East
Rels 321* Religions of Asia
Rels 440 Judaism
Rels 475 Religions of East
Asia (India)
Rels 480 Religions of East
Asia (China and Japan)
Thea 459 Modern Drama
Jour 354 International Public
Relations
*also counts for General Education credit
