GLOBAL and REGIONAL STUDIES MAJOR
Global Studies Track
Lower Division Requirements: All the following five courses are required:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
GRS 1
Anthropology 1
Economics 4
History 1 or 2
Politics 4
Introduction to Global and Regional Studies1
Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology2
Principles of Macro Economics
World History3
Introduction to International Politics4
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
Upper Division Requirements:
1. GRS 100: Cultural Geography and Global Societies
2. GRS 196: Senior Thesis5
 GRS 100 must be completed at Saint Mary’s College.
_____
_____
In addition to this core course, you must take six upper division courses—two in each of three
groups: Group A (Intellectual Traditions), Group B (Issues and Topics), and Group C
(Regional Studies). Some courses not listed below may satisfy the requirement with the approval
of the Director of Global and Regional Studies.
1. Group A: Intellectual Traditions – Take two of the following courses:
ANTH 134
Issues in Globalization
_____
ECON 102
ECON 160
ECON 190
ECON 192
Development of Economic Thought
Comparative Economic Systems
International Economics
Economic Development
_____
_____
_____
______
HIST 100
Topics in World History
______
POL 115
POL 121
Theories of Justice
International Political Economy
______
_
2. Group B: Issues and Topics – Take two of the following courses:
ANTH 111
ANTH 112
ANTH 114
ANTH 117
ANTH 118
ANTH 128
Family, Kinship and Marriage
Global Perspectives on Race
Urban Studies: The Culture of the City
Religion
Health and Illness
Food and Culture
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
1
Meets Common Good Core requirement
Meets both Global Perspectives and Social, Historical, Cultural Core requirement
Meets both Global Perspectives and Social, Historical, Cultural Core requirement
4
Meets both Common Good and Social, Historical, Cultural Core requirement
5
Meets WID UD requirement
2
3
GRS Track, 1
Version 2
2/6/2016
HIST 116
HIST 137
HIST 154
Transnational Origins of the Welfare State
_______
United States History in Comparative and Transnational Perspective ______
Latin America, the United States and the Drug Trade
_______
POL 122
POL 125
POL 126
POL 128
Topics in International Politics
Human Rights
Food Politics
Dynamics of Terrorism
_______
_______
_______
________
SPAN 160
Culture and Civilization of Spain
SPAN 161
Culture and Civilization of Latin America
SPAN 162
Culture and Civilization of Mexico
3. Group C (Regional Studies) – Take two of the following courses:
________
________
________
ANTH 119
ANTH 121
Cultures of the Americas
World Cultures
________
________
ENG 163
FREN 123
FREN 129
South African Literature
French Literature 19th and 20th Centuries
French Literature Outside Europe
________
_______
________
HIST 110
HIST 115
HIST 116
HIST 117
HIST 118
HIST 119
HIST 150
HIST 151
HIST 152
HIST 153
HIST 154
HIST 155
HIST 160
HIST 161
HIST 162
HIST 163
HIST 170
HIST 172
Special Topics in European History
________
France and Germany:From National Revolutions to European Union ______
Transnational Origins of the Welfare State
________
th
20 Century Europe
________
The Victorian Empire
________
German History
________
Topics in Latin American History
________
Women in Latin American History
________
Revolution in Latin America
________
The African Diaspora in Latin America
________
Latin America, the United States and the Drug Trade
________
Latin American Environmental History
________
Topics in Asian History
________
Modern Japan
________
Modern China
________
Ethnic Identity and Conflict in China
________
Topics in African History
________
African History since 1850
________
MODL 185
MODL 186
MODL 187
MODL 188
MODL 189
Culture and Civilization of France
Culture and Civilization of Italy
Culture and Civilization of Spain
Culture and Civilization of Latin America
Culture and Civilization of Mexico
________
________
________
________
________
POL 143
POL 144
POL 145
POL 146
POL 147
POL 148
Middle East Politics
Asian Politics
Government and Politics in Latin America
West European Politics
Russian Politics
East European Politics
________
________
________
________
________
GRS Track, 2
Version 2
2/6/2016
SPAN 141
SPAN 143
SPAN 145
Latin America Literature II
Contemporary Latin American Literature
20th Century Mexican Literature
________
________
________
Those opting for a concentration in GLOBAL JUSTICE STUDIES also need to complete:
1. POL 115 Theories of Justice
_________
2. Internship with a local organization/business while focusing on global justice issue ______
(may be completed in conjunction with an independent studies course that counts as a
GROUP B course)
3. Write senior thesis (GRS 196) on global justice topic
Language Proficiency Requirement
Language: __________________________
Students in both tracks must complete the equivalent of level four (4) semesters in a foreign
language (appropriate to the region if selected). Language study should correspond with the
country where students wish to spend their study abroad. The interdisciplinary and language
courses taken by students will prepare them for critically engaged learning experiences.
STUDY ABROAD
Study abroad is a vital component of the GRS major and provides students with an important
experience that allows them to understand more directly the cultural complexities and lived
experiences of their region of study. Regional studies track majors are strongly encouraged to
spend a minimum of one semester studying abroad in their selected region during their junior
year in a country that corresponds with their foreign language study.
Global studies track
students are also strongly encouraged to study abroad for a semester in any region of their
interest, or may opt for a semester long internship with an international focus.
MINIMUM GPA
Students must be mindful of meeting the minimum GPA requirement of the study abroad
program of their choice, which range from 2.8 to 3.5.
GLOBAL AND REGIONAL STUDIES GOVERNING BOARD
Program Director
Maria Luisa Ruiz, Ph.D., Department of Modern Languages
(925) 631-4568
mlruiz@stmarys-ca.edu
Faculty
Ronald Ahnen, Ph.D., Department of Politics
Roy Allen, Ph.D., Department of Economics
Jennifer Heung, Ph.D., Department of Anthropology
Helga Lénárt-Cheng, Ph.D., Department of Modern Languages (French)
Aeleah Soine, Ph.D., Department of History
Elena Songster, Ph.D., Department of History
GRS Track, 3
Version 2
2/6/2016
GRS Track, 4
Version 2
2/6/2016