Global Studies

Social Science Global Studies Major

The Social Science-Global Studies Major consists of the following required and elective courses:

Social Science Major Core (18 hours)

HIS 1320 U.S. History since 1877; HIS/GOV 2308 Research and Writing in the Social Sciences; GOV 2311 American Government; GOV 2390 Legislative Process; GOV 3301 American Jurisprudence; GOV 3381 Political Theory

History Electives (9-12 hours selected from the following)

HIS 3301 The Reformation Era

HIS 3343 French Revolution and Napoleon

HIS 3391 Europe, 1815-1914

HIS 4303 Europe since 1919

HIS 4320 World at War

HIS/GOV 4389 U.S. Foreign Policy and I.R. Theory

Government Electives (9-12 hours selected

GOV 2350 Political Economy

GOV 3100 Model United Nations (taken 3 times)

GOV 3300 Regional Studies

HIS/GOV 3303 Perspectives in the Social Sciences

GOV 3320 Economic Development

GOV 3321 Comparative Government

GOV 3350 Economic Theory and Policy Analysis

Social Science Major Capstone (3 hours)

HIS/GOV 4382 Contemporary U.S. History and Politics

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