Information about the Department of Philosophy, Religion, and Liberal Studies can be found on the department page.
Degree Requirements
Core Areas A-E
Satisfactorily complete core Areas A-E, as listed in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
Area F
Interdisciplinary Methods
Satisfactorily complete the following course:
| IDST 2000 | Interdisciplinary Exploration | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Geography
Satisfactorily complete one of the following courses:
| GEOG 1101 | Intro to Human Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 1102 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
History
Satisfactorily complete one of the following courses:
| HIST 1131 | World Civilization & Soc I | 3 |
| HIST 1132 | World Civilization & Soc II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Religion
Satisfactorily complete the following course:
| RELI 1111 | Intro to World Religion | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Additional Courses
Satisfactorily complete one of the following courses:
Foreign Language Requirement
Satisfactorily complete one (1) of the following courses:
| FREN 2002 | Interm Fren Lang & Culture II | 3 |
| GRMN 2002 | Inter German Lang & Culture II | 3 |
| ITAL 2002 | Interm Ital Lang & Culture II | 3 |
| SPAN 2002 | Interm Span Lang & Culture II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Additional pre-requisite language courses taken to meet this requirement will count toward elective hours.
Major/Concentration
- Satisfactorily complete 24 hours from the following courses, with at least one course addressing issues in each of the following regions: South and Central America, Africa, Asia, and Europe.
- A cross-listed course can only count toward the requirement in one discipline.
- Special Topics courses may also be used to fulfill these requirements with the permission of the department chair.
Fine Arts
Satisfactorily complete one of the following courses.
Humanities
Satisfactorily complete 9 3000-4000 level hours from PHIL, RELI, or the following courses. Courses from PHIL and RELI must have a global focus and be approved by the department chair.
Social Sciences
Satisfactorily complete 9 3000-4000 level hours from AFST courses in the Social Sciences; GEOG courses pertaining to Africa, Asia, Latin America and/or the Caribbean, or the Middle East; HIST courses pertaining to Africa, Asia, Latin America and/or the Caribbean, or the Middle East; or the following POLS courses. Course selections should be made in consultation with the department chair.
Additional Course
Satisfactorily complete 3 additional hours from either the Fine Arts, Humanities, or Social Science list above.
Electives
For students who must take the 1001, 1002, and/or 2001 foreign language courses, these courses will be applied to electives and will reduce the total number of elective credits available.
Capstone
Satisfactorily complete an appropriate 4000-level course that includes a senior research paper/project or complete an appropriate study abroad course. The capstone must be approved by the department chair. Students choosing the Global Studies concentration are strongly encouraged to pursue a semester-long study abroad program, an international internship or an internship with an organization working with an globally diverse population within the United States as their capstone experience.
Additional Degree Requirements
Satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements listed in the academic policies section of this catalog.
Earn a grade of C or higher in all courses that count toward major/concentration requirements.