Interdisciplinary Major in Global Studies

Prerequisites (6 credits)

• One approved Methods/Quantitative course
• One approved Social Theory course

Core Courses (9 credits)

• GDS 3010 - Global Development, Theories and Case Studies, Part One Credits: 3

•       Note: To be taken in the first semester of the student’s third year.

• GDS 3100 - Development on the Ground Credits: 3

•       Note: To be taken in the first semester of the student’s third year. 

        Note: Focuses on the practical, political and ethical issues that face development workers as they engage communities “on the ground” or “in the field.”

• GSGS 4200 - Applied Research in Global Studies Credits: 3

Capstone Seminar (3 credits)

• GDS 4991 - Fourth-Year Seminar Credits: 3

•       Note: To be taken in the second semester of the students’s fourth year.

        Note: Each student will complete a major research paper. 

Elective Courses (18 credits)

Six electives will be chosen in consultation with a faculty advisor, who will help the student put together a suite of courses that will culminate in a research paper prepared for GDS 4991. All courses must be at or above the 3000 level. Below is a starting list of approved/common electives:

• AAS 3500 - Intermediate Seminar in African-American & African Studies Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Development and the Environment in Modern Africa

        Approved Topic: Environmental Justice Across the Globe

        Approved Topic: Black Environmental Thought

        Approved Topic: Environmental Justice in the Mid-Atlantic

• AAS 3710 - African Worlds through Life Stories Credits: 3
• AAS 3810 - Race, Culture and Inequality Credits: 3
• AAS 3853 - From Redlined to Subprime: Race and Real Estate in the US Credits: 3
• AMST 3200 - African American Political Thought Credits: 3
• AMST 3300 - Introduction to Latinx Studies Credits: 3
• AMST 3323 - Hemispheric Latinx Literature and Culture Credits: 3
• AMST 3630 - Vietnam War in Literature and Film Credits: 3
• AMST 3790 - Moving On: Migration in/to the US Credits: 3
• ARAD 3550 - Topics of Arts in Context Credits: 3 to 4
• ARTS 2110 - Introduction to Photography I Credits: 3
• ARTS 2220 - Introduction to New Media I Credits: 3
• ARTS 2372 - Introduction to Cinematography II Credits: 3
• ANTH 2160 - Culture and the Environment Credits: 3
• ANTH 2285 - Anthropology of Development and Humanitarianism Credits: 3
• ANTH 2589 - Topics in Archaeology Credits: 3
• ANTH 3100 - Indigenous Landscapes Credits: 3
• ANTH 3280 - Introduction to Native American Studies: (Mis)Representations Credits: 3
• ANTH 3290 - Biopolitics and the Contemporary Condition Credits: 3
• ANTH 3340 - Ecology and Society: An Introduction to the New Ecological Anthropology Credits: 3
• ANTH 3450 - Native American Languages Credits: 3
• ARCH 3500 - Special Topics in Architecture Credits: 3
• ARH 3608 - Historic Preservation Theory and Practice Credits: 3
• ARH 3613 - UNESCO, World Heritage and Tourism Credits: 3
• ARTH 3863 - East Asian Art, Landscape, and Ecology Credits: 3
• ARTH 3591 - Art History Colloquium Credits: 3
• BIOL 4090 - Environmental Public Health Credits: 2
• CE 3050 - Introduction to Green Engineering Credits: 3
• CE 4040 - Sustainability and Systems in the Built Environment Credits: 3
• CE 4500 - Special Topics in Civil Engineering Credits: 1 to 3

•       Approved Topic: Engineering Social Justice

• COMM 4821 - Managing Sustainable Development Credits: 3
• COMM 4822 - Invest in Sustainable Future Credits: 3
• CS 2501 - Special Topics in Computer Science Credits: 1 to 3

•       Approved Topic: Careers in Computing for Social Good

• CS 3501 - Special Topics in Computer Science Credits: 1 to 3

•       Approved Topic: Foundations of Data Analysis

• CS 3710 - Introduction to Cybersecurity Credits: 3
• ECON 3010 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits: 4
• ECON 3020 - Intermediate Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• ECON 3640 - The Economics of Africa Credits: 3
• ECON 4210 - International Trade: Theory and Policy Credits: 3
• ECON 4220 - International Finance and Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• ECON 4230 - Seminar on Trade and Development Credits: 3
• ECON 4310 - Economics of the Public Sector Credits: 3
• ECON 4430 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3
• ECON 4610 - Economic Development Credits: 3
• ECON 4620 - Seminar on Development Economics Credits: 3
• ENGL 2508 - Studies in Fiction Credits: 3
• ENGL 3545 - Studies in American Literature before 1900 Credits: 3
• ENGL 3572 - Studies in African-American Literature and Culture Credits: 3
• ENGL 3825 - Desktop Publishing Credits: 3
• ENGL 4560 - Seminar in Modern and Contemporary Literature Credits: 3
• ENWR 3500 - Topics in Advanced Writing & Rhetoric Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Global Democracy, Human Rights, and Advocacy

        Approved Topic: Environmental Justice Writing

• ENWR 3740 - Black Women’s Writing & Rhetoric Credits: 3
• EVSC 2220 - Conservation Ecology: Biodiversity and Beyond Credits: 3
• EVSC 3200 - Fundamentals of Ecology Credits: 3
• EVSC 4066 - Changing Global Carbon Cycle Credits: 3
• EVSC 4100 - Management of Forest Ecosystems Credits: 4

•       OR

• BIOL 4100 - Management of Forest Ecosystems Credits: 4
• EVSC 4240 - Restoration Ecology Credits: 3
• EVSC 4250 - Ecosystem Ecology Credits: 3
• EVSC 4380 - Air Pollution Environmental Justice Credits: 3
• EVSC 4640 - Water Resources in a Changing World Credits: 4
• EVSC 4650 - Water Sustainability Credits: 3
• EVSC 4991 - The Theory and Practice of Biodiversity Conservation Credits: 3
• GDS 3110 - Engaged Learning for Global/Local Development Credits: 3
• GDS 3113 - A Buddhist Approach to Development Credits: 4
• GDS 3114 - Science, Technology and Development Credits: 3
• GDS 4951 - University Museums Internship Credits: 3
• GSGS 3100 - Critical Conceptions of the Global Credits: 3
• GSGS 3112 - Global Perspectives on Corruption Credits: 3
• GSGS 3365 - Conscious Social Change: Contemplation and Innovation for Social Change Credits: 3
• GSGS 4100 - Global Activism for Social Justice Credits: 3
• GSMS 3010 - The Global in Situ: Perspectives from the Middle East and South Asia Credits: 3
• GSSJ 3579 - New Practicum in Global Security and Justice Credits: 3
• GSVS 3010 - Sustainable Design Thinking I Credits: 3
• GSVS 3020 - Sustainable Design Thinking II Credits: 3
• GSVS 3110 - Sustainable Communities Credits: 3
• GSVS 3150 - Sustainability Leadership from the Grounds Up Credits: 2
• GSVS 3210 - The Global Context of Clean Energy Materials Credits: 3
• GSVS 3310 - Sustainability Policy at Home & Abroad Credits: 3
• GSVS 4100 - Evidence for (Sustainability) Policy Credits: 3
• GSVS 4810 - Vietnam: An Ecological-Economic Exploration Credits: 3
• HIAF 3112 - African Environmental History Credits: 3
• ITTR 4010 - Narrating (Un-)sustainability: Ecocritical Explorations in Italy & Mediterr Credits: 3
• LAR 3500 - Special Tops in Landscape Arch Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Space of Race

        Approved Topic: Confronting Racialized Grounds

• LPPP 3500 - Special Topics in Social Entrepreneurship Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Corporate Social Responsibility

        Approved Topic: Equity by Design: Transformative Social Enterprise

        Approved Topic: Impact Investing in Action: Appalachia

• LPPP 4210 - Integrating Ethics in Public Policy Credits: 3
• LPPP 4725 - NGOs in the Policy Arena Credits: 4
• LPPS 3050 - Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
• LPPS 3295 - Global Humanitarian Crises Response Credits: 3
• LPPS 3360 - From Inequality to Action Credits: 3
• LPPS 4720 - Open Source for the Common Good Credits: 3
• LPPS 4730 - Impact Investing Credits: 3
• LPPS 4735 - Experiential Social Entrepreneurship Credits: 3
• MDST 4210 - Global Environmental Media Credits: 3
• MESA 3110 - Sustainable Environments Middle East and South Asia Credits: 3
• MUSI 3570 - Music Cultures Credits: 3
• PHIL 2652 - Animal Minds and Animal Ethics Credits: 3
• PHIL 2500 - Survey on a Philosophical Topic Credits: 3
• PHS 3620 - Built Environment & Health Impact Credits: 3
• PHS 3825 - Global Public Health: Challenges and Innovations Credits: 3
• PLAN 3011 - Race and the American City Credits: 3
• PLAN 3050 - Planning Methods Credits: 3
• PLAN 3060 - Law, Land and the Environment Credits: 3
• PLAN 3500 - Special Topics in Planning Credits: 1 to 3

•       Approved Topic: The Design of Protest

• PLAN 3810 - Climate Justice in Cities Credits: 3
• PLAN 3811 - Gender & Built Environment Credits: 3
• PLAN 3813 - Community-Engaged Methods Credits: 3
• PLAN 3840 - Ethics of Cities and Environment Credits: 3
• PLAN 3860 - Cities and Nature Credits: 3
• PLAN 3870 - Environment and the Economy Credits: 3
• PLAP 3160 - Politics of Food Credits: 3
• PLCP 3012 - The Politics of Developing Areas Credits: 3
• PLCP 3500 - Special Topics in Comparative Politics Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Grassroots politics: local citizens & states

• PLCP 4500 - Special Topics in Comparative Politics Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Inequalities: Causes and Consequences

        Approved Topic: Environmental Politics

        Approved Topic: The Politics of Climate Change

        Approved Topic: Environmental Politics in China

• PLCP 4652 - Markets, Inequality, and the Politics of Development Credits: 3
• PLCP 4810 - Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa Credits: 3
• PLIR 3310 - Ethics and Human Rights in World Politics Credits: 3
• RELC 3155 - Christianity and Ecology Credits: 3
• RELG 3416 - Sustainability and Asceticism Credits: 3
• RELG 3820 - Global Ethics & Climate Change Credits: 3
• RELH 3105 - Hinduism and Ecology Credits: 3
• SOC 2442 - Systems of Inequality Credits: 3
• SOC 3460 - Future Cities Credits: 3
• SOC 3470 - Sociology of Development Credits: 3
• SOC 3490 - Cities and Cultures Credits: 3
• SOC 3660 - Environment, Globalization, and Development Credits: 3
• SOC 3820 - Social Movements Credits: 3
• SOC 4140 - Sociology of Consumption Credits: 3
• STS 2500 - Science and Technology in Social and Global Context Credits: 3
• SYS 2054 - Systems Case Studies Credits: 3

•       OR

• SYS 3054 - Systems Case Studies Credits: 3

Language Competency

One (1) course beyond the 2020 level of any language taught at UVA (or in an approved study-abroad program).

      -OR-

If a student has reached the 2020 level in one language but does not want to go further with that language, the student can satisfy the requirement by studying a second language and reaching the 1020 level. 

Core Courses (9 credits)

Three Global Studies core courses drawn from these areas: Global History, Global Humanities, Global Social Sciences, and Quantitative Skills, which are selected thoughtfully in consultation with a GS-GPH advisor, taking into account the student’s individualized global health focus; titles and course numbers vary from semester to semester. 

Required Courses (9 credits)

• PHS 3825 - Global Public Health: Challenges and Innovations Credits: 3
• PHS 4050 - Public Health Policy Credits: 3

•  

  A PHS Methods/Quantitative Course. Titles and course numbers vary from semester to semester. Approved courses include: 

• PHS 3090 - Health Care Economics Credits: 3
• PHS 3095 - Health Policy in the United States - An Economic Perspective Credits: 3
• PHS 3102 - Introduction to Public Health Research: Population Data Analysis Credits: 3
• PHS 3104 - Introduction to Epidemiology: Methodological and Ethical Considerations Credits: 3
• PHS 3130 - Introduction to Health Research Methods Credits: 3
• PHS 3620 - Built Environment & Health Impact Credits: 3
• Or another course approved by the students GS-GPH advisor. 

Capstone Seminar (3 credits)

• PHS 4991 - Global Public Health Capstone Credits: 3

Elective Courses (9 credits)

Three electives that must be preapproved for each student.

• These courses will be selected thoughtfully in consultation with a GS-GPH advisor, taking into account the student’s individualized global health focus. Students are also encouraged to take another available PHS course to fulfill an elective requirement. Titles and course numbers vary from semester to semester.

Language Competency

One (1) course beyond the 2020 level of any language taught at UVA (or in an approved study-abroad program).

      -OR-

If a student has reached the 2020 level in one language but does not want to go further with that language, the student can satisfy the requirement by studying a second language and reaching the 1020 level. 

Prerequisites (6 credits)

One Humanities, History or Culture approved elective; specific titles and course numbers vary from semester to semester, but below are accepted options:

• ANTH 1010 - Introduction to Anthropology Credits: 3
• ANTH 1050 - Anthropology of Globalization Credits: 3
• ANTH 2160 - Culture and the Environment Credits: 3
• GDS 3114 - Science, Technology and Development Credits: 3
• GSGS 2010 - Global Commerce in Culture Credits: 3
• GSGS 3030 - Global Cultural Studies Credits: 3

•       OR

• ENGL 3610 - Global Cultural Studies Credits: 3
• GSGS 3100 - Critical Conceptions of the Global Credits: 3
• HIST 2001 - Global History Credits: 3
• HIST 2002 - The Modern World: Global History since 1760 Credits: 3

•  

  One Methods/Quantitative approved elective; specific titles and course numbers vary from semester to semester, but below are accepted options:

• ECON 2010 - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics Credits: 3
• EVSC 3020 - GIS Methods Credits: 4
• GSGS 3111 - Global Studies Epistemology, Methodology & Methods Credits: 3
• PLAN 2111 - GIS for Planners Credits: 3
• STAT 2020 - Statistics for Biologists Credits: 4
• STAT 2120 - Introduction to Statistical Analysis Credits: 4

Foundation Course (3 credits)

• GSVS 2150 - Global Sustainability Credits: 3

Core Courses (9 credits)

Three core courses in Global Studies: 

• GSVS 3310 - Sustainability Policy at Home & Abroad Credits: 3
• GSVS 2210 - Religion, Ethics, & Global Environments Credits: 3

•       OR

• RELG 2210 - Religion, Ethics, & Global Environment Credits: 3
• GSGS 3330 - Ecological Economics: Economics as if People and Thermodynamics Mattered Credits: 3

•       OR

• ECON 3430 - Economics of Sustainability and the Environment Credits: 3

Elective Courses (15 credits)

Five electives from the list below, as well as student-proposed electives. At least 3 of the 5 required electives must be at the 3000 level or above. 

Capstone Seminar (3 credits)

• GSVS 4991 - Capstone Seminar in Global Studies Environments and Sustainability Credits: 3 (spring only in 4th or final year)

Language Competency (3 or 6 credits)

One (1) course beyond the 2020 level of any language taught at UVA (or in an approved study-abroad program).

      -OR-

If a student has reached the 2020 level in one language but does not want to go further with that language, the student can satisfy the requirement by studying a second language and reaching the 1020 level. 

Prerequisites

Completion of a 2020 or equivalent Middle Eastern (Arabic, Hebrew, Persian) or South Asian (Hindi, Urdu) language.

Co-requisite

Completion of a 3010 or equivalent Middle Eastern (Arabic, Hebrew, Persian) or South Asian (Hindi, Urdu) language.

Requirements (30 credits total)

A total of ten courses (5 Global Studies courses, 5 MESALC courses)

Other Requirements

• A maximum of 12 study abroad and domestic transfer credits are allowed, with the permission of the major advisor.
• USEM credits do not count toward major requirements.
• Students who declare a major in any of the Global Studies tracks may not declare a major in another Global Studies track.
• Students may declare a major in both Global MESALC and any other MESALC degree (Middle East Studies, Middle Eastern Language & Literature, South Asian Studies, or South Asian Language & Literature).

Foundation Course (3 credits)

• GSSJ 3010 - Global Issues of Security and Justice Credits: 3

•       Note: Typically completed during the fall of third year. 

Core Courses (9 credits)

Choose one course from each of the following categories: Global Societies & Cultures, Global History, and Global Diagnostics; titles and course numbers vary from semester to semester.

Electives (15 credits)

Five electives from the following list of courses, as well as student-proposed electives. 

• AAS 3500 - Intermediate Seminar in African-American & African Studies Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Black Women and Mass Incarceration

        Approved Topic: Revolutionary Struggles of the African Atlantic

• AAS 4570 - Advanced Research Seminar in African-American & African Studies Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Martin Luther King, Jr.: Power, Love, Justice

• AMST 3790 - Moving On: Migration in/to the US Credits: 3
• AMST 3630 - Vietnam War in Literature and Film Credits: 3
• ANTH 1050 - Anthropology of Globalization Credits: 3
• ANTH 2250 - Nationalism, Racism, Multiculturalism Credits: 3
• ANTH 2375 - Disaster Credits: 3
• ANTH 2575 - Migrants and Minorities Credits: 3
• ANTH 2621 - Culture, Gender and Violence Credits: 3
• ANTH 2625 - Imagining Africa Credits: 3
• ANTH 3590 - Social and Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
• ANTH 3700 - Globalizing India: Society, Bazaars and Cultural Politics Credits: 3
• CHTR 3122 - Sunzi and The Art of War Credits: 3
• CS 4501 - Special Topics in Computer Science Credits: 1 to 3

•       Approved Topic: Cybersecurity and Elections

        Approved Topic: Data Privacy

• CS 3501 - Special Topics in Computer Science Credits: 1 to 3

•       Approved Topic: Introduction to Cybersecurity

• EDHS 3055 - Development and Prevention of Youth Violence Credits: 3
• EDLF 3492 - Political Dialogue Credits: 3
• EDLF 3610 - Immigrant Youth and Families Credits: 3
• ENGL 3924 - Vietnam War in Literature and Film Credits: 3
• GERM 3510 - Topics in German Culture Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Exile and Migration

• GETR 3390 - Nazi Germany Credits: 3
• GETR 3462 - Neighbors and Enemies Credits: 3
• GETR 3470 - Literature of the Holocaust Credits: 3
• GETR 3590 - Course(s) in English Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Reporters at War

• GETR 3692 - The Holocaust Credits: 3
• GSGS 4100 - Global Activism for Social Justice Credits: 3
• HIAF 2002 - Modern African History Credits: 4
• HIEA 2101 - Modern Korean History: One Peninsula, Two Paths Credits: 3
• HIEA 2031 - Modern China Credits: 3
• HIEA 3162 - Historical China and the World Credits: 3
• HIEA 3172 - The Japanese Empire Credits: 3
• HIEA 4501 - Seminar in East Asian History Credits: 4

•       Approved Topic: Cultural Revolution in China

        Approved Topic: North Korea

• HIEU 2162 - History of Russia Since 1917 Credits: 3
• HIEU 3312 - Europe at War, 1939-45: Occupation, Genocide, Resistance Credits: 3
• HIEU 3442 - European History: Industrial Revolution to the Welfare State 1848-1963 Credits: 3
• HIEU 3501 - Introductory History Workshop Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Ukraine/Russia: Entangled Histories

• HIEU 3692 - The Holocaust Credits: 3
• HIEU 3695 - The Holocaust and the Law Credits: 3
• HIEU 3702 - Russia as Multi-Ethnic Empire Credits: 3
• HIEU 3752 - Evolution of the International System, 1815-1950 Credits: 3
• HIEU 4502 - Seminar in Post-1700 European History Credits: 4

•       Approved Topic: World War II

• HILA 2002 - Modern Latin America, 1824 to Present Credits: 3
• HILA 3051 - Modern Central America Credits: 3
• HILA 3111 - Public Life in Modern Latin America Credits: 3
• HILA 4501 - Seminar in Latin American History Credits: 4

•       Approved Topic: The Mexican Revolution

• HILA 4511 - Colloquium in Latin American History Credits: 4

•       Approved Topic: How to Tell Global Stories: Latin Am Perspectives

• HIME 2002 - The Making of the Modern Middle East Credits: 3 to 4
• HIME 2012 - Israel/Palestine 1948 Credits: 3
• HIME 3501 - Introductory History Workshop Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Migration, Displacement, & Diaspora in Middle East

• HIME 3571 - Arab History at the Movies Credits: 3
• HISA 2003 - History of Modern India Credits: 3
• HISA 3003 - Twentieth-Century South Asia Credits: 3
• HIST 2213 - The Rule of Law Credits: 3
• HIST 2011 - History of Human Rights Credits: 3
• HIST 3162 - War and Society in the Twentieth Century Credits: 3
• HIST 3281 - Genocide Credits: 3
• HIST 3452 - The Second World War Credits: 3
• HIUS 2052 - America and War Since 1900 Credits: 3
• HIUS 3172 - America in Vietnam Credits: 3
• HIUS 3456 - America in the World since 1914 Credits: 3
• HIUS 4501 - Seminar in United States History Credits: 4

•       Approved Topic: The United States and the End of the Cold War

• HIUS 4591 - Topics in United States History Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Crisis & the American Presidency

• LPPP 2500 - Special Topics in Leadership and Public Policy Credits: 1 to 4

•       Approved Topic: Diplomacy in Practice

• LPPP 4500 - Topics in Public Policy and Leadership Credits: 1

•       Approved Topic: Legal Advocacy & Public Policy

        Approved Topic: The Globalized World - Advancing or Declining

• LPPS 3040 - US National Security Policy Credits: 3
• LPPS 3095 - Human Security Credits: 3
• LPPS 3240 - Terrorism and Counterterrorism Credits: 3
• LPPS 3295 - Global Humanitarian Crises Response Credits: 3
• LPPS 3320 - Strategy: Understanding Conflict and Cooperation Credits: 3
• LPPS 3340 - Innovating for Defense: Defense Innovation and Problem-Solving Credits: 3
• LPPS 3415 - Sci, Eng, Tech for National Security & Leadership Credits: 3
• MDST 3120 - Global Media & Cybersecurity Credits: 3
• MDST 3402 - War and the Media Credits: 3
• MESA 1000 - From Genghis Khan to Stalin: Invasions and Empires of Central Asia Credits: 3
• MESA 2700 - Recent Revolutions in the Islamic World Credits: 3
• MESA 3381 - Spies in Action: Cine-Media Worlds of Espionage Credits: 3
• MEST 3490 - Dangerous in Danger: Refuge and Otherness in Times of Crisis Credits: 3
• PETR 3125 - #MahsaAmini: Revolution and Media Credits: 3
• PHIL 2060 - Philosophical Problems in Law Credits: 3
• PHIL 3010 - Darwin and Philosophy Credits: 3
• PHIL 3640 - Political Philosophy Credits: 3
• PLAD 2222 - Research Methods Credits: 3
• PLAD 2500 - Special Topics in Politics Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Research Group on Civil Wars

• PLAD 4500 - Special Topics Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Migration

• PLCP 3012 - The Politics of Developing Areas Credits: 3
• PLCP 3170 - Development,Conflict, and Democracy in Latin America Credits: 3
• PLCP 3350 - Gender Politics in Comparative Perspective Credits: 3
• PLCP 3410 - Politics of the Middle East and North Africa Credits: 3
• PLCP 3500 - Special Topics in Comparative Politics Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Grassroots politics: local citizens & states

• PLCP 3630 - Politics in India and Pakistan Credits: 3
• PLCP 4060 - State-Emergence and State-Building Credits: 3
• PLCP 4140 - Democracy and Dictatorship Credits: 3
• PLCP 4180 - Politics of the Holocaust Credits: 3
• PLCP 4260 - Origins of Legal Systems Credits: 3
• PLCP 4400 - Institutions and Democracy in Latin America Credits: 3
• PLCP 4410 - Nation Building in Iraq Credits: 3
• PLCP 4500 - Special Topics in Comparative Politics Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Indigenous Politics in the Americas

        Approved Topic: Nation-Building

        Approved Topic: Is Democracy Possible Everywhere?

• PLCP 4810 - Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa Credits: 3
• PLIR 2030 - International Relations of East Asia Credits: 3
• PLIR 3010 - Theories of International Relations Credits: 3
• PLIR 3060 - Military Force in International Relations Credits: 3
• PLIR 3240 - Anti-Terrorism and the Role of Intelligence Credits: 3
• PLIR 3310 - Ethics and Human Rights in World Politics Credits: 3
• PLIR 3400 - Foreign Policy of the United States Credits: 3
• PLIR 3500 - Special Topics in International Relations Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: The Military and American Democracy

        Approved Topic: Europe in Crisis

        Approved Topic: Terrorism and Political Violence

• PLIR 3650 - International Relations of the Middle East Credits: 3
• PLIR 3760 - Russia/USSR in World Affairs Credits: 3
• PLIR 4150 - Economics and National Security Credits: 3
• PLIR 4310 - Global Health and Human Rights Credits: 3
• PLIR 4320 - Religion and War Credits: 3
• PLIR 4350 - Humanitarian Intervention and International Relations Credits: 3
• PLIR 4430 - Empire, Hegemony, Leadership Credits: 3
• PLIR 4440 - Domestic Politics and American Foreign Policy Credits: 3
• PLIR 4450 - The Clash of Ideas in World Politics Credits: 3
• PLIR 4500 - Special Topics in International Relations Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: US-Russian Relations in Post-Soviet Era

        Approved Topic: American-Russian Relations

        Approved Topic: Taiwan’s China Dilemma

• PLPT 4050 - Concepts of Law Credits: 3
• PLPT 4500 - Special Topics in Political Theory Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Revolution

• PPL 2010 - Morality, Law and the State Credits: 3
• PSYC 2600 - Introduction to Social Psychology Credits: 3
• RELG 2300 - Religious Ethics and Moral Problems Credits: 3
• RELG 2495 - Religious Violence in the West: From the Crusades to #Charlottesville Credits: 3
• RELG 3950 - Evil in Modernity: Banal or Demonic Credits: 3
• RELG 4500 - Majors Seminar Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: God, Politics and War

• RELJ 2024 - Jewish-Muslim Relations Credits: 3
• RUTR 3340 - Books Behind Bars: Life, Lit, & Community Leadership Credits: 4
• SLTR 3300 - Facing Evil in the Twentieth Century: Humanity in Extremis Credits: 3
• SLTR 3500 - Topics in Slavic in Translation Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: The Ukraine Crisis: East and West

• SOC 2230 - Criminology Credits: 3
• SOC 2595 - Special Topics in Sociology Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Immigration and Society

• SOC 3056 - Culture and Power Credits: 3
• SOC 3410 - Race and Ethnic Relations Credits: 3
• SOC 3480 - Sociology of Globalization Credits: 3
• SOC 3820 - Social Movements Credits: 3
• SOC 3860 - Religion & Secularization Credits: 3
• SOC 4055 - Law, Inequality and Social Change Credits: 3
• SOC 4059 - Conflict Credits: 3
• SOC 4520 - Topics in Religion and Society Credits: 3
• SOC 4720 - Nations and Nationalism Credits: 3
• SOC 4750 - Racism Credits: 3
• SOC 4870 - Immigration Credits: 3
• WGS 3125 - Transnational Feminism Credits: 3
• WGS 3897 - Gender Violence and Social Justice Credits: 3
• WGS 4500 - Topics in Women, Gender & Sexuality Credits: 1 to 4

•       Approved Topic: Violence Against Sexual Minorities

Capstone Seminar (3 credits)

• GSSJ 4991 - Capstone Seminar Credits: 3

•       Note: Typically completed during the spring of fourth year. 

Language Competency

One (1) course beyond the 2020 level of any language taught at UVA (or in an approved study-abroad program).

     -OR-

If a student has reached the 2020 level in one language but does not want to go further with that language, the student can satisfy the requirement by completing at least one additional semester of a second language at UVA or by otherwise demonstrating proficiency and/or immersion in that second language.

*** Students considering GSSJ are encouraged to enroll in one or more Global Studies core courses and/or GSSJ electives.

Prerequisites (6 credits)

• 1 course in ANTH or SOC
• ECON 2010 - Principles of Economics: Microeconomics Credits: 3
• ECON 2020 - Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics Credits: 3
• ECON 3010 - Intermediate Microeconomics Credits: 4

•       OR

• GSGS 3330 - Ecological Economics: Economics as if People and Thermodynamics Mattered Credits: 3

Core Courses (12 credits)

• GCCS 3010 - Global Commerce: Concepts and Cases Credits: 3

•       Note: To be taken in the first semester of the student’s third year. 

• GCCS 4991 - Fourth-year Seminar Credits: 3

•       Note: To be taken in the second semester of the student’s fourth year.

        Note: Each student will complete a major research paper.

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  1 core course in Social and Cultural Analysis. Titles and course numbers vary from semester to semester. See below for some accepted courses:

• ANTH 2120 - The Concept of Culture Credits: 3
• ANTH 2250 - Nationalism, Racism, Multiculturalism Credits: 3
• ANTH 2400 - Language and Culture Credits: 3
• ANTH 2590 - Social and Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
• ANTH 2620 - Sex, Gender, and Culture Credits: 3
• ANTH 3010 - Theory and History of Anthropology Credits: 3
• ANTH 3275 - The Corporation: History, Culture, Capital Credits: 3
• ANTH 3290 - Biopolitics and the Contemporary Condition Credits: 3
• ANTH 3590 - Social and Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
• ANTH 4591 - Majors Seminar Credits: 3

•       Approved Topic: Cultures of 2nd-Hand Clothing Circ & Consumption

• GSGS 3100 - Critical Conceptions of the Global Credits: 3
• SOC 2320 - Gender and Society Credits: 3
• SOC 3056 - Culture and Power Credits: 3
• SOC 3410 - Race and Ethnic Relations Credits: 3

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  1 core course in Political Economy. Titles and course numbers vary from semester to semester. See below for some accepted courses:

• ANTH 2280 - Medical Anthropology Credits: 3
• ANTH 2285 - Anthropology of Development and Humanitarianism Credits: 3
• ANTH 3220 - Economic Anthropology Credits: 3
• ANTH 3295 - Moral Experience Credits: 3
• ANTH 3325 - Capitalism: Cultural Perspectives Credits: 3
• GSGS 3112 - Global Perspectives on Corruption Credits: 3
• SOC 2442 - Systems of Inequality Credits: 3
• SOC 2900 - Economy & Society Credits: 3
• SOC 3480 - Sociology of Globalization Credits: 3
• SOC 3710 - Organizations Credits: 3

Methodologies Courses (6 credits)

Two courses in Business and Professional Writing, Statistics, Accounting, Quantitative Analysis, or Computer Programming; titles and course numbers vary from semester to semester. See below for some accepted courses:

• SOC 3120 - Sociology Research Workshop Credits: 4

Electives (12 credits)

4 SOC, ANTH, HIXX or other College courses to be chosen in consultation with an advisor, who will help the student put together a suite of courses that will give the student background on a topic or geographic area to be pursued as a research project culminating in the research paper for GCCS 4991. Two of these courses must be at the 3000-level or above.

Language Competency

1 course beyond the 2020-level of a language taught at UVA (or in an approved study abroad program). This requirement can also be fulfilled by fluency in a world language other than English.

      -OR-

If a student has reached the 2020 level in one language but does not want to go further with that language, the student can satisfy the requirement by studying a second language and reaching the 1020 level.