Global & International Studies-Home Department: Political Science, B.A.

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE:
Amyaz Moledina (Economics), Chair
Harry Gamble (French)
Katherine Holt (History)
Kent Kille (Political Science)
Matthew Krain (Political Science) (Semester 2)
Jeffrey Lantis (Political Science (Semester 1)
Philip Mellizo (Economics)
Peter Pozefsky (History)
Ibra Sene (History)

The Global & International Studies major is administered by a committee consisting of faculty who teach in the program. The Global & International Studies Program at The College of Wooster educates our students to think and act as responsible citizens in a diverse and interdependent global community.

This interdisciplinary major promotes understanding and appreciation of cultural, economic, historical, and political dimensions of global issues by developing theoretical, substantive, and experiential knowledge. The Global & International Studies Program aims to foster knowledge, critical thinking, research capabilities, and crosscultural communication skills.

The major in Global & International Studies consists of fourteen to fifteen courses. It includes coursework in Economics, History, Political Science; one foreign language course beyond the first four courses in a foreign language; one elective specialization course; an overseas term; methodological training in a home department (Economics, History, or Political Science); and Senior Independent Study. Students are mentored and encouraged to integrate their learning from the different disciplines and their overseas term in their choice of coursework, experiential learning opportunities, and their Independent Study work.

At the time of declaring the major, students will submit to the Chair a plan to complete the major requirements, including the timing of the overseas term, methods courses, and Independent Study. At the same time, students will select Economics, History, or Political Science as their home department. The home department will have the responsibility for supervising the student’s research training and Independent Study.

For more information about these courses, see listings in the appropriate home department.

Major in Global & International Studies-Home Department: Political Science

Consists of fourteen courses:

ECON 10100 - Principles of Economics
One of the following courses:
HIST 101xx (when focused on global or international themes)
HIST 10700 - Western Civilization Since 1600
or
HIST 10800 - An Introduction to Global History
PSCI 12000 - Introduction to International Relations
One upper-level foreign language course (see note below)
One of the following courses:
ECON 20100 - Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
or
ECON 20200 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory
One of the following courses:
ECON 25100 - International Trade
ECON 25400 - Economic Development
or
ECON 35000 - International Finance
One of the following courses:
HIST 201xx (when focused on global or international themes)
HIST 20800 - Europe, 1890 to 1945
HIST 20900 - Europe Since 1945: Film and History
HIST 21600 - Modern Latin America
HIST 22700 - the Modern Middle East
HIST 22800 - Israel/Palestine: Histories in Conflict
HIST 23200 - Africa from Colonization to Globalization
HIST 23300 - Russia Since 1900
HIST 23500 - Modern China
HIST 23700 - the United States and China
HIST 275xx (when focused on global or international themes)
or
HIST 301xx (when focused on global or international themes)
One of the following courses:
PSCI 22100 - International Security
PSCI 22200 - Problems of the Global Community
PSCI 22300 - United States Foreign Policy
PSCI 22400 - Comparative Foreign Policy
PSCI 22500 - the United Nations System
PSCI 22600 - International Political Economy
PSCI 22800 - Nationalism and Interdependence
or
PSCI 229xx
One of the following courses:
PSCI 24400 - Politics in Developing Countries
PSCI 24600 - Peace Studies
PSCI 247xx
PSCI 24800 - Contemporary Latin American Politics
or
PSCI 24900 - the Government and Politics of Africa
One elective specialization course (see note below)
PSCI 22700 - Theories of International Relations
PSCI 35000 - Research Methods and Design
PSCI 45100 - Senior Independent Study - Semester One
PSCI 45200 - Senior Independent Study - Semester Two

Special Notes

Overseas Term: Normally the overseas term will be at least one academic semester in length. Summer programs must be a minimum of eight weeks in length. Programs other than Wooster-endorsed programs will only count toward this requirement by special permission from the Chair, obtained in advance through written petition.
Foreign Language Study: The Global & International Studies major must complete one foreign language course beyond the first four courses in a foreign language (i.e., three semesters more than the existing College graduation requirement in a single language).
Elective Specialization: The Global & International Studies major must complete one course at the 200-level or above outside of Economics, History, and Political Science that addresses the thematic or area interests of the student. This course should be determined in consultation with the Academic Advisor. See Chair for approval.
HIST 101xx, 201xx, 275xx and 301xx are accepted for Global & International Studies credit when the courses focus on global or international themes. See Chair for approval.
Majors in the home department of History cannot count the same HIST 201xx course twice.
Only grades of C- or better are accepted for the major.