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The Global Studies program is an interdisciplinary major that offers capable and motivated students a unique academic program tailored to their creative and career interests. Global Studies recognizes that overcoming the most significant challenges facing the world today - such as climate change, resource scarcity, violent conflict and discrimination - requires the understanding of multiple perspectives and the integration of knowledge. To gain the skills needed to address these challenges, students in the Global Studies program draw on the expertise of faculty in a number of carefully selected fields. These faculty help students develop a coherent and balanced plan for learning.

Our alumni have entered graduate degree programs in urban planning, human rights, and global governance, become interpreters, served overseas in the Peace Corps, and worked in the U.S. Department of State.

The Global Studies program consists of:

  • An introduction to globalization and the methods used for discovering solutions to contemporary global problems.
  • A four-course concentration that reflects a student's research interests.
  • Foreign language training to achieve intermediate proficiency.
  • A culminating project in the senior year that proposes solutions to a global problem within a local context. The project delivers a defined outcome with a measurable impact and incorporates leadership, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills. The topic of the senior project relates to the location of a student's study abroad experience. 

Global Studies majors participate in at least one semester of a study abroad or other international experience, selected in conjunction with guidance from the Center for Global Education & Fellowships and program faculty. This experience can be used to fulfill course requirements in the major and in the university's general curriculum.

Global Studies majors complete a minimum of 120 credits to earn a bachelor’s degree: 49–51 credits of core courses, 27–41 elective credits, and 42 credits of major courses.

Course List
Code Title Credits
Required courses
CEG-222Research Methods3
CEG-390Current Issues3
CEG-450Capstone3
ECN-101Introductory Macroeconomics3
ENV-334Environmental Justice3
GLO-100Introduction to Global Studies3
POL-345International Environment and Development3
Select one of the following:3
BIO-140
Humans and their Environment
SOA-110
The Sociological Imagination
SOA-130
Anthropology: Interpreting Cultural Differences
Select two of the following:6
CEG-451
Thesis Cultural, Environmental & Global Studies
ENG-205
Contemporary Global Literature
HIS-265
Modern Global History
POL-240
Comparative Politics
Four Concentration Courses12
Total Credits42

Concentration (12 credits)

Students take at least four courses to form a concentration related to one of the five Mercy critical concerns (immigration, the environment, violence, racism, and gendered injustice) or some other aspect of socioeconomic inequality. Concentrations include the following:

  • Socio-cultural Identity
  • International Development
  • Regional 
  • Mercy Critical Concern 

Concentrations should be designed by the end of sophomore year and before the semester of study abroad. They are planned in consultation with faculty in the Global Studies program and are approved by the chairperson of the Department of Cultural, Environmental, and Global Studies. Courses taken during study abroad can be used to complete or complement the concentration.

Foreign Language Study

Global Studies majors must be able to read, write, and speak at an intermediate level of proficiency in a language other than English, demonstrated by completion of SPA-206 Intermediate Spanish II, FRN-241 Communication and Cultures I, FRN-242 Communication and Cultures II, ITL-206 Intermediate Italian II or an equivalent language course offered as part of a study abroad program or through the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Rhode Island (AICU Rhode Island) Language Consortium. During their study abroad programs, Global Studies majors are required to study the native language of their study abroad destinations if the native language is not English. This requirement is waived for native speakers of languages other than English who decide to work on issues related to a region/problem in which they would not need further language study. Courses taken abroad may fulfill the Global Studies language requirement with the approval of the Chair of the Modern Languages department.

Degree Plan for Global Studies (B.A.)

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
UNV-101
& FYT-100
University Seminar
and First Year Transitions
4
Core Course 1 3
Foreign Language 3
ECN-101 Introductory Macroeconomics 3
Core Course 3
 Credits16
Spring
UNV-102 University Seminar II 3
Foreign Language II 3
GLO-100 Introduction to Global Studies 3
MTH Core 2 3
Science Core 3 3
 Credits15
Second Year
Fall
RTS-225
or PHL-225
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 4
or Quest for the Good Life
3
HIS Core 5 3
Elective 3
Core Course 3
ENG Core 6 3
 Credits15
Spring
RTS-225
or PHL-225
The Quest for the Ultimate: Dialogue with Global Religious Traditions 4
or Quest for the Good Life
3
Core Course 3
Core Course 7 3
CEG-222 Research Methods 3
ENV-334 Environmental Justice 3
 Credits15
Third Year
Fall
POL-345 International Environment and Development 3
CEG-390 Current Issues 3
GLO Concentration Course 3
GLO Concentration Course 3
GLO Concentration Course 3
 Credits15
Spring
Study Abroad- Consult with Center for Global Education & Fellowships in Spring of Year 2 12
 Credits12
Fourth Year
Fall
CEG-450 Capstone 3
Art Core (3 credits) 8 3
Elective workshop 1
GLO Concentration Course 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits16
Spring
Elective Workshop 1
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits16
 Total Credits120
1

SOA-130 Anthropology: Interpreting Cultural Differences or SOA-110 The Sociological Imagination recommended.

2

MTH-171 Mathematics in Social Sciences recommended.

3

BIO-140 Humans and their Environment & BIO-140L Humans and their Environment Lab recommended.

4

One each semester.

5

HIS-265 Modern Global History recommended.

6

ENG-205 Contemporary Global Literature recommended.

7

POL-240 Comparative Politics recommended.

8

ART-202 Sculptural Concepts recommended.

2022-2023 Edition

  • Undergraduate Catalog
    • Introduction
    • Admissions
    • Financial Information
    • Financial Aid
    • Student Affairs
    • Academic Policies
    • The Curriculum and Degree Programs
    • Academic Programs
      • American Studies
        • American Studies (B.A.)
      • Art and Art History
        • Art History (B.A.)
        • Art History Minor
        • Studio Art (B.A.)
        • Studio Art Minor
      • Biology
        • Biology (B.A.)
        • Biology (B.S.)
        • Biology (B.S.) Leading to Pharm.D.
        • Biology and Secondary Education (B.A.S.)
        • Biology Minor
        • Medical Technology (B.S.)
        • Neuroscience Minor
      • Business and Economics
        • Accounting (B.S.)
        • Accounting Minor
        • Business Administration (B.S.)
        • Business Administration Minor
        • Economics (B.A.)
        • Economics (B.S.)
        • Economics Minor
        • Entrepreneurship Minor
        • Finance (B.S.)
        • Finance Minor
        • Global Business and Economics (B.S.)
        • Global Business and Economics Minor
        • Healthcare Administration (B.S.)
        • Healthcare Administration Minor
        • Hospitality and Tourism Management Minor
        • Marketing (B.S.)
        • Marketing Minor
        • Mathematical Finance Minor
        • Sports Management Minor
      • Chemistry
        • Biochemistry (B.A.)
        • Biochemistry (B.A.) Leading to Pharm.D.
        • Biochemistry (B.S.)
        • Chemistry &​ Secondary Education (B.A.S.)
        • Chemistry (B.A.)
        • Chemistry (B.A.) Leading to Chemical or Biomedical Engineering (B.S.)
        • Chemistry (B.S.)
        • Chemistry Minor
      • Criminal Justice and Criminology
        • Criminal Justice and Criminology (A.A.)
        • Criminal Justice and Criminology (B.A.)
        • Criminal Justice and Criminology Minor
      • Cultural and Historic Preservation
        • Cultural and Historic Preservation (B.A.)
        • Cultural and Historic Preservation Minor
      • Cultural, Environmental and Global Studies
        • Environmental Studies (B.A.)
        • Environmental Studies Minor
        • Food Studies Minor
        • Global Studies (B.A.)
        • Global Studies Minor
        • Sociology and Anthropology (B.A.)
        • Sociology and Anthropology Minor
        • Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Minor
      • Education
        • Secondary Education (B.A.S.)
        • Early Childhood and Special Education (B.S.)
        • Early Childhood Education (B.S.)
        • Elementary Education (B.S.)
        • Elementary Education and Special Education (B.S.)
        • Music Education (B.A.S.)
        • Secondary Education Minor
        • Special Education Minor
      • Engineering (3+2 Dual Degree)
        • Chemistry (B.A.) leading to Chemical or Biomedical Engineering (B.S.)
        • Mathematics (B.A.) leading to Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Science and Engineering (B.S.)
      • English for Academic Purposes
      • English, Communications and Media
        • Communications (B.A.)
        • Communications Minor
        • Creative Writing and Publishing (B.A.)
        • Creative Writing Minor
        • Film Minor (Interdisciplinary)
        • Literature (B.A.)
        • Literature and Secondary Education (B.A.S.)
        • Literature Minor
      • General Studies
      • History
        • American History (B.A.)
        • European History (B.A.)
        • History and Secondary Education (B.A.S.)
        • History Minor
      • Liberal Studies
      • Mathematical Sciences
        • Data Analytics Minor
        • Dual Degree Mathematics (B.A.) and Data Science (M.S.)
        • Mathematical Finance Minor
        • Mathematics (B.A.)
        • Mathematics (B.A.) leading to Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Science and Engineering (B.S.)
        • Mathematics and Secondary Education (B.A.S.)
        • Mathematics Minor
      • Modern Languages
        • French (B.A.)
        • French Minor
        • Italian Studies Minor
        • Spanish (B.A.)
        • Spanish Minor
        • Spanish Minor for Health and Service Professions
        • World Languages Education -​ French (B.A.S.)
        • World Languages Education -​ Spanish (B.A.S.)
      • Music, Theatre and Dance
        • Dance (B.A.)
        • Dance Minor
        • Music (B.A.)
        • Music Education (B.A.S.)
        • Music Minor
        • Theatre Arts (B.A.)
        • Theatre Arts Minor
      • Nursing
        • Nursing (B.S.)
      • Pell Honors Program
      • Pharmacy (3+3 Dual Degree)
        • Biochemistry (B.A.) Leading to Pharm.D.
        • Biology (B.S.) Leading to Pharm.D.
      • Philosophy
        • Philosophy (B.A.)
        • Philosophy Minor
      • Political Science and International Relations
        • Political Science (B.A.)
        • Political Science Minor
      • Psychology
        • ABA Minor
        • Psychology (B.A.)
        • Psychology Minor
      • Religious and Theological Studies
        • Religious and Theological Studies (B.A.)
        • Religious and Theological Studies Minor
      • Social Work
        • Human Services Minor
        • Social Work (B.S.)
    • Course Descriptions
      • Accounting (ACC)
      • Administration of Justice (ADJ)
      • American Studies (AST)
      • Applied Technology (APT)
      • Arabic (ARA)
      • Art (ART)
      • Biochemistry (BCH)
      • Biology (BIO)
      • Chemistry (CHM)
      • Chinese (CHN)
      • Computer Science (CSC)
      • Criminal Justice &​ Criminology (CJC)
      • Cultural &​ Historic Preservation (CHP)
      • Cultural, Environmental and Global Studies (CEG)
      • Dance (DNC)
      • Data Science Analytics (DSA)
      • Early Childhood Education (ELC)
      • Economics (ECN)
      • Elementary Education (EDC)
      • English (ENG)
      • English for Academic Purposes (EAP)
      • Environmental Studies (ENV)
      • First Year Transitions (FYT)
      • French (FRN)
      • General Studies (GST)
      • German (GRM)
      • Global Studies (GLO)
      • Health Care Administration (HCA)
      • History (HIS)
      • Italian (ITL)
      • Latin (LAT)
      • Linguistics (LIN)
      • Management &​ Business Admin (MGT)
      • Mathematics (MTH)
      • Medical Technology (MET)
      • Military Science &​ Leadership (MSL)
      • Music History &​ Theory (MSC)
      • Music Instruction (Individual) (MSI)
      • Music Performance (MSP)
      • Nursing (NUR)
      • Pell Honors Program (PEL)
      • Philosophy (PHL)
      • Physics (PHY)
      • Political Science (POL)
      • Portuguese (PTG)
      • Psychology (PSY)
      • Religious &​ Theolog Studies (RTS)
      • Science (SCI)
      • Secondary Education (SCD)
      • Social Work (SWK)
      • Sociology and Anthropology (SOA)
      • Spanish (SPA)
      • Special Education (SED)
      • Statistics (STA)
      • Theatre Arts (THE)
      • University Seminar (UNV)
      • Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (WGS)
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    • Professional Librarians
  • Graduate and Professional Studies Catalog
    • Introduction
    • Admissions
    • Financial Information
    • Academic Policies
    • University Services
    • Academic Facilities
    • Academic Programs
      • Administration of Justice
        • Administration of Justice and Homeland Security (M.S.)
        • Cybersecurity and Intelligence Certificate of Graduate Studies
        • Digital Forensics Certificate of Graduate Studies
        • Leadership in Justice Certificate of Graduate Studies
      • Business Studies and Economics
        • Innovation and Strategic Management (M.S.)
        • Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
        • Non-​Profit Management Certificate of Graduate Studies
        • Social Entrepreneurship Certificate of Graduate Studies
      • Counseling, Leadership, and Expressive Arts
        • Clinical Mental Health;​ Concentration in Holistic Counseling Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
        • Clinical Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling Master of Arts (M.A.)
        • Holistic Clinical Mental Health Counseling Master of Arts (M.A.)
        • Holistic Counseling Master of Arts (M.A.)
        • Leadership Dynamics and Practice (M.A.)
        • Mental Health: Rehabilitation Counseling Concentration Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
        • Professional Applications of the Expressive and Creative Arts Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
        • Professional Applications of the Expressive and Creative Arts Certificate of Graduate Studies
        • Professional Leadership Certificate of Graduate Studies
        • Rehabilitation Counseling Master of Art (M.A.)
        • Substance Use Disorder and Treatment Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
        • Substance Use Disorders Foundations in Holistic Studies Certificate of Graduate Studies
      • Fine Arts
        • Creative Writing, Low-​Residency Master of Fine Arts
      • Healthcare Administration
        • Cybersecurity in Healthcare Administration Certificate
        • Healthcare Administration Certificate of Graduate Studies
        • Healthcare Administration Master of Science (M.S.)
        • Healthcare Leadership Certificate of Graduate Studies
      • Humanities
        • Humanities Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
      • International Relations
        • International Relations Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
        • International Relations Master of Arts (M.A.)
      • Nursing
        • Nursing with a FNP concentration (M.S.)
        • Post-​MSN Doctorate of Nursing Practice
      • Psychology: Behavior Analysis
        • Behavior Analysis (M.S.)
      • RN-​BS Nursing Program (Professional Studies)
        • Nursing Professional Studies (RN-​BS)
    • Course Descriptions
      • Administration of Justice (ADJ)
      • Biology (BIO)
      • English (ENG)
      • Health Care Administration (HCA)
      • History (HIS)
      • Holistic Counseling (HLC)
      • Humanities (HUM)
      • International Relations (INR)
      • Leadership Dynamics and Practice (HLL)
      • Management &​ Business Admin (MGT)
      • Nursing (NUR)
      • Philosophy (PHL)
      • Psychology (PSY)
      • Rehabilitation Counseling (RHB)
      • Religious &​ Theolog Studies (RTS)
      • Sociology and Anthropology (SOA)
      • Statistics (STA)
      • University Seminar (UNV)
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