Global Service Curriculum

Global Service Concentration (Minimum 21 Cr.)

Courses with an asterisk (*) have prerequisites

In addition to completing the Global Studies Core and specific concentration requirements, all majors are required to complete a major or minor in French, German, or Spanish, or a minimum of 16 credits of Chinese or Japanese language.

Global Studies Core (6 credits):
WLC 150Global Perspectives3 Cr.
WLC 493Senior Seminar3 Cr.

Service Core (12 credits):
ECON 136The Economics of Health, Education, and Welfare3 Cr.
POLS 231*Politics of Developing States3 Cr.
One course from the following two options:
WLC 320*Global Humanitarianism Examined
(if not taken for support core)
3 Cr.
POLS 343Principles of Peace and Social Justice
(if not taken for support core)
3 Cr.
One course from the following two options:
WLC 280*Experiential Learning in World Languages and Cultures3 Cr.
WLC 486*World Languages and Cultures Internship3 Cr.

Support Core (9 credits):
Choose 9 credits from one of the following service categories, in consultation with the Global Service advisor:

Humanitarian Aid & Service:
ECON 233The Economics of Race and Gender3 Cr.
ECON 336*Economics of Developing Nations3 Cr.
GEO 102Globalization and Development3 Cr.
GEO 265Sustainability: Environment, Economy, Society3 Cr.
HIST 304European Imperialism and the Colonial Experience3 Cr.
WLC 320*Global Humanitarianism Examined (if not taken for Service Core)3 Cr.
POLS 343Principles of Peace and Social Justice (if not taken for Service Core)3 Cr.
POLS 352*Model United Nations3 Cr.
POLS 438*Gender and Public Policy in Global Perspective3 Cr.
POLS 450*International Regimes and Global Governance3 Cr.
SOCW 260*Diverse Populations: Human Rights & Justice3 Cr.

TESOL:
ENGL 368Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages: Theory and Methods3 Cr.
ENGL 369*Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages: Theory and Practices3 Cr.
ENGL 384*Observation in TESOL1 Cr.
ENGL 487*Practicum in TESOL2 Cr.

Global Missions & Ministry:
THEO 345*The Church in the World3 Cr.
THEO 347*Christian Responses to Social Victims3 Cr.
One course from the following two options:
THEO 333*Black Theology and Black Church3 Cr.
THEO 36_*one course in Religions in the World, depending on Regional emphasis3 Cr.