Program

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Global Studies Major:

To declare a Global Studies major students must fill out a major declaration form and schedule an appointment with Professor Allison Mickel, Director of Global Studies.

Major Declaration Form

Major Declaration Supplemental Form (GS only)

The BA in Global Studies requires a total of 36-40 credits.  

Students at a Global Studies Presenation in 2018

Fostering Student-Faculty Connections: GS professors and students come together for events, share meals, and collaborate on research.  These relationships help students gain skills, connections, and experience that are important while at Lehigh and after graduating.        

Required Courses (totaling 36-40 credits)

Introductory Course (4 credits)
  • GS 001 Introduction to Global Studies
Core Courses (4 courses from each of these 4 areas listed below totaling 14-16 credits)
  • Arts and Humanities (choose 1)
    • GS/MLL 128 - World Stories: Literary Expressions of Globalization
    • GS/REL 140 - Religion and Globalization
  • Culture (choose 1)
    • ANTH 011 - Cultural Diversity and Human Nature
    • GS/ANTH 106 - Cultural Studies and Globalization
  • History 
    • GS/HIS 101 - Histories of Globalization
  • Politics (choose 1)
    • GS/IR 010 - Introduction to World Politics
    • GS/POLS 003 - Comparative Politics
    • GS/POLS/PHIL 100 - Introduction to Political Thought
Economics Core, Senior Seminar (1 course: 4 credits)
  • GS/SOC 319 - The Political Economy of Globalization (writing intensive)     
Elective Coursework (4 courses; 14-16 credits)
  • Select four additional courses from the current Global Studies electives listing. At least two electives must be 200-level or above.

Core or elective courses may be taken during study abroad in consultation with the Program Director.

Global Studies majors may substitute GCP 010 for GS 001.

  • Foreign Language Requirements

Global Studies majors are required to complete the equivalent of 4 semesters of language study in a language or languages other than English. Some students place out of a language course or courses through one of the mechanisms listed below; thus, students might meet the Global Studies major language requirement by taking anywhere from 0-16 credits of language study.

Students may fulfill or work towards fulfilling the GS language requirement in a number of ways, including by:

  • Taking language courses at Lehigh at any level. (This could be all in one language, or across two different languages; studying 3 different languages is also permitted but should be pursued only in special circumstances).
  • Taking a language course or courses while studying abroad.
  • Minoring in a foreign language.
  • Transferring in credit from language courses taken at other institutions.
  • Placing out of a language course or set of courses through AP transfer credit or through formal assessment with a Lehigh language professor.
  • By demonstrating written and oral fluency in a language other than English.
  • A Semester of Study Abroad or International Internship

    • Students should complete 12 credits of study abroad, which can be used to fulfill elective or core course requirements when appropriate. Students may also substitute an international internship for study abroad; the internship must include a minimum of 100 hours over at least six weeks (presumably during the summer) and must be at an organization connected to global issues. If extended time abroad is a hardship, GS students may also petition the program director to undertake a U.S.-based internship directly involved in international and global issues.


Global Studies Global Studies/Modern Languages and Literatures Major:

 
  • The mission of the major is to provide students with the talent and commitment to develop advanced proficiency in a foreign language within the interdisciplinary Global Studies major.  
  • The Joint GS/MLL Major promotes language and culture study, alongside core areas of focus in Global Studies, such as politics, history, and the global economy.
  • The mission of the major is to provide students with the talent and commitment to develop advanced proficiency in a foreign language within the interdisciplinary Global Studies major. The joint major differs from the regular GS major not only because of the much higher standard for language study, but for the greater emphasis on literary and cultural studies offered by the MLL department.

Global Studies Minor:

To declare a Global Studies minor, students must fill out a minor declaration form and schedule an appointment with Professor Allison Mickel, Director of Global Studies.

Minor Declaration Form

A minor in Global Studies requires a total of 15 to 16 credits.

Introductory Course (4 credits)
  • GS 001 Introduction to Global Studies
Core Course (4 credits)
  • Select one course from either the Arts & Humanities core, the Culture core, the History core, or the Politics core.
Elective Coursework (11-12 credits)
  • Select any two additional Global Studies courses. At least one elective must be 200-level or above. GCP 010 may be used as an elective for the GS minor.

 

Courses

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2023 Fall Courses

2023 Summer Courses

2023 Spring Courses

2022 Fall Courses

2022 Summer Courses

2022 Spring Courses

2021 Fall Courses

To declare a Global Studies major or minor, students must fill out a major or minor declaration form and schedule an appointment with Professor Allison Mickel, Director of Global Studies.

Grants

Global Studies Summer Grant - Deadline: Closed
Open only to Global Studies majors and minors.

CAS Study Abroad Grants for more information, click here...