Liberal and Interdisciplinary Studies, B.A.
Overall Requirements
- 120 credit hours, to include at least 36 credits at or above the 300 course level
Degree Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| University Requirements | ||
| General Education Requirements (MAC) | ||
| College of Arts and Sciences Additional Requirements (CIC) | ||
Major Requirements
Select one of the concentrations following the major requirements.
Electives
Electives sufficient to complete the 120 credit hours required for degree.
Concentrations
The Liberal and Interdisciplinary Studies major offers multiple concentrations whose requirements are listed below.
Each concentration is administered by an interdepartmental program as follows:
- Archaeology Program
- Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Program
- International and Global Studies Program
Program administrators are also identified within the requirements for each concentration.
Archaeology Concentration Requirements
Administered by the Archaeology Program.
- Minimum 33 credit hours distributed as follows. Under special circumstances and with the permission of the Committee, some required courses may be substituted for others.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 15 | |
| Adventures in Time-Travel through Archaeology | ||
| Methods in Archaeology | ||
| Introduction to Greek Archaeology | ||
| Introduction to Roman Archaeology | ||
| Introduction to Geographic Information Science | ||
| Area Requirements | 12 | |
| Old World Archaeology | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Paleolithic Archaeology | ||
| The Art and Archaeology of Egypt | ||
| Archaeology of the Aegean | ||
| Ancient Cities | ||
| Topics in the Near and Middle East | ||
| New World Archaeology | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Latin American Art and Archaeology | ||
| Historical Archaeology of the Modern World | ||
| Archaeology of South America | ||
| Colliding Worlds: Forming America | ||
| Archaeology of the Southeastern United States | ||
| Analytical Methods and Techniques | ||
Select 6 credits of the following: | ||
| Zooarchaeology | ||
| Analysis of Archaeological Data | ||
| Human Osteology | ||
| Research Methods in Historical Archaeology | ||
| Physical Geography: Landscape Processes and Physical Geography Laboratory | ||
| Principles of Cartography | ||
| Remote Sensing of Environment | ||
| Geographic Information Science | ||
| Field Methods in Archaeology * | ||
| Archaeological Practicum * | ||
| Internship in Classical Studies * | ||
| Related Area Electives | 6 | |
Select 6 credits from any of the above courses or choose from the following: | ||
| Study Abroad Experience in Archaeology | ||
| Archaeology of Power/Politics | ||
| Honors in Archaeology | ||
| Special Archaeological Research | ||
| Internship in Archaeology | ||
| Ceramics I | ||
| Photography I | ||
| Engaging Culture | ||
| Lost Tribes and Sunken Lands | ||
| Gender Archaeology | ||
| Selected Topics in Anthropology | ||
| Applying Archaeology in the Real World | ||
| Archaeology of the Roman Provinces: Britain and Gaul | ||
| Archaeology of the Roman Provinces: Asia Minor and Syria | ||
| Archlgy of Roman Daily Life | ||
| Archlgy of Roman Daily Life | ||
| Geographic Information Systems | ||
| The Ancient World | ||
Asian Studies Concentration Requirements
Administered by the International and Global Studies Program.
- 30 credits at the 200 level and above.
- To complete a second major, at least 12 credits must be taken outside the major in which the first major is obtained.
- No requirements for the major can be met by a grade lower than C-.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language Requirements | ||
Select a modern foreign language at the 300 level or higher from the following: | ||
Chinese | ||
French | ||
German | ||
Italian * | ||
Japanese | ||
Portuguese * | ||
Russian | ||
Spanish | ||
| Core Courses ** | 3 | |
Select 3 credits of the following: | ||
| Introduction to International and Global Studies | ||
| Capstone Seminar in International and Global Studies | ||
| Additional Courses | 18 | |
Select 18 credits from Additional Courses | ||
- *
Note that Italian and Portuguese are not currently available at the upper levels at UNC Greensboro.
- **
Select 6 credits chosen from the courses as listed or approved equivalents.
Additional Courses
Must include a minimum of 9 credits at the upper level (300 level or above).
No more than 9 credits may come from any single category.
Once 9 credits are selected from any single category, no more than 6 credits may be taken in each of the remaining categories.
- Must include 12–18 credits from courses identified in the Additional Courses Options for the Asian Studies concentration. Must use the Additional Course Options for this concentration.
- Must include 6–9 credits at the upper level (300 level or above).
- May include 0–6 credits 200-level and above courses from courses identified in the Additional Courses Options for any concentration
- May use the Additional Courses Options for any International and Global Studies concentration.
- Must include 0–3 credits at the upper level (300 level or above)
Additional Courses Options
The following courses are identified as options toward fulfilling the Additional Courses requirement (IV.C.) for the Asian Studies concentration.
Note: Further options (subject to director approval) may appear in the guide published on the IGS website.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1—Society and Politics (S&P) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| The Civilizations of Asia | ||
| The Civilizations of Asia * | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
| East Asian History: Selected Topics | ||
| Current Issues in Japan | ||
| Category 2—Economics and Development (E&D) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| None available. | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
| World Economic Geography | ||
| Geography of East Asia | ||
| Category 3—Arts and Literature (A&L) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| Masterworks of Chinese Literature in Translation | ||
| Modern Chinese Literature and Culture | ||
| Women in Japanese Literature and Film | ||
| Music Cultures of the World | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
| Contemporary Asian Literature | ||
| Major Figures in Chinese Literature | ||
| Non-Western Film: Asian | ||
| Modern Asia Through Its Music | ||
| Category 4—Belief Systems and Cultures (BS&C) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| Modern Chinese Literature and Culture | ||
| Study Abroad for Global Engagement: Pre-Departure | ||
| Study Abroad for Global Engagement: Field Experience | ||
| Study Abroad for Global Engagement: Re-Entry Reflections and Applications | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Music Cultures of the World | ||
| Buddhism | ||
| Hinduism | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
| Topics in Chinese Culture | ||
| Current Issues in Japan | ||
| Modern Asia Through Its Music | ||
| Religion in South Asia: Selected Topics | ||
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Exception to the 51 Percent Modern Requirement.
General Psychology Concentration Requirements
Administered by the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Program.
- Minimum of 30 credits as listed below.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 30 | |
| General Psychology | ||
| Doing Social Sciences | ||
| Senior Seminar in the Social Sciences | ||
21 Additional credits in PSY Courses including 12 at the 300+ level * | ||
- *
PSY 433 can count for a maximum of 3 credits.
Humanities Concentration Requirements
Administered by the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Program.
- Minimum of 30 credits as listed below.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | 6 | |
| Seminar in Humanities | ||
| Pathways: Reading and Writing in the Humanities | ||
| Distribution Requirement | 12 | |
Literature | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Know Slow - Countering the Culture of Speed | ||
| Notes from Underground: Resistance and Everyday Culture | ||
| Selected Topics: Literature | ||
| Narrative Ethics: Literary Texts and Moral Issues in Medicine | ||
| Revolutionary Lives | ||
| Short Reads | ||
| Banned Books | ||
| Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder | ||
| Telling Stories: The Memoir | ||
| Contemporary Asian Literature | ||
Fine Arts | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Visualizing Disability | ||
| Selected Topics: Fine Arts | ||
| Painting on the Page | ||
| Big Plays, Big Ideas | ||
| Photography: Contexts and Illusions | ||
| The Art of Life | ||
| Shakespeare Off the Page | ||
| Representing Women | ||
Philosophy/Religion/Ethics | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Selected Topics: Philosophy/Religion/Ethics | ||
| American Dreams | ||
| Vice, Crime, and American Law | ||
| Ethics and Technology | ||
| Mystics in America | ||
| Divided We Stand | ||
| Life, Death, and Meaning | ||
Historical Perspectives | ||
Select one of the following: | ||
| Selected Topics: Historical Perspectives | ||
| Old Europe/New Europe | ||
| The Sixties | ||
| Religious Resistance to Political Power | ||
| Great Trials in American History | ||
| American Motherhood | ||
| Women, War, and Terror | ||
| Entrepreneurship in American History | ||
| Area of Emphasis | 9 | |
Select at least three additional courses in one of the topic areas of the following: | ||
Literature | ||
| Know Slow - Countering the Culture of Speed | ||
| Notes from Underground: Resistance and Everyday Culture | ||
| Selected Topics: Literature | ||
| Narrative Ethics: Literary Texts and Moral Issues in Medicine | ||
| Revolutionary Lives | ||
| Short Reads | ||
| Banned Books | ||
| Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder | ||
| Telling Stories: The Memoir | ||
| Contemporary Asian Literature | ||
| Painting on the Page | ||
| Big Plays, Big Ideas | ||
| Shakespeare Off the Page | ||
| Women, War, and Terror | ||
Fine Arts | ||
| Visualizing Disability | ||
| Selected Topics: Fine Arts | ||
| Painting on the Page | ||
| Big Plays, Big Ideas | ||
| Photography: Contexts and Illusions | ||
| The Art of Life | ||
| Shakespeare Off the Page | ||
| Representing Women | ||
Philosophy/Religion/Ethics | ||
| Selected Topics: Philosophy/Religion/Ethics | ||
| American Dreams | ||
| Vice, Crime, and American Law | ||
| Ethics and Technology | ||
| Mystics in America | ||
| Divided We Stand | ||
| Life, Death, and Meaning | ||
Historical Perspecitves | ||
| Selected Topics: Historical Perspectives | ||
| Old Europe/New Europe | ||
| The Sixties | ||
| Religious Resistance to Political Power | ||
| Great Trials in American History | ||
| American Motherhood | ||
| Women, War, and Terror | ||
| Entrepreneurship in American History | ||
| Capstone Seminar | 3 | |
| Senior Seminar in the Humanities | ||
International and Global Affairs and Development Concentration Requirements
Administered by the International and Global Studies Program.
- 30 credits at the 200 level and above.
- To complete a second major, at least 12 credits must be taken outside the major in which the first major is obtained.
- No requirements for the major can be met by a grade lower than C-.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language Requirements | 6 | |
Select 6 credits of a modern foreign language at the 300 level or higher from the following: | ||
Chinese | ||
French | ||
German | ||
Italian * | ||
Japanese | ||
Portuguese * | ||
Russian | ||
Spanish | ||
| Core Courses ** | 3 | |
Select 3 credits of the following: | ||
| Introduction to International and Global Studies | ||
| Capstone Seminar in International and Global Studies | ||
| Additional Courses | 18 | |
Select 15 credits from Category 1 (S&P) or Category 2 (E&D) 1 | ||
Select 3 credits (200 level or above) from Category 3 (A&L) or Category 4 (BS&C) | ||
- *
Note that Italian and Portuguese are not currently available at the upper levels at UNC Greensboro.
- **
6 credits chosen from the courses listed or approved equivalents.
- 1
Maximum of 9 credits in one category and no more than 6 credits in the other category. 6 credits must be upper level (300 level or above).
Additional Courses Options
The following courses are identified as options toward fulfilling the Additional Courses requirement (IV.C.) for the International and Global Affairs and Development concentration.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1—Society and Politics (S&P) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| History of Africa to 1870 | ||
| History of Africa since 1870 | ||
| Topics on the West and the Modern World | ||
| Topics in Modern World History | ||
| The Civilizations of Asia * | ||
| The Civilizations of Asia | ||
| The World in the Twentieth Century | ||
| The World since 1945 | ||
| European Revolutions, 1789-1989 | ||
| The First America: Latin America, 1492-1830 | ||
| (Dis)order and Progress: Latin America since 1810 | ||
| Violence in the Modern World | ||
| The International System | ||
| Model United Nations | ||
| Introduction to Comparative Politics | ||
| The Politics of the Non-Western World | ||
| Social Problems in Global Context | ||
| Race, Class, and Gender: Social Inequalities | ||
IGS Marker Required: ** | ||
| Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern | ||
| Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies | ||
| Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern | ||
| Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies | ||
| Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern | ||
| Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
African American Studies Courses: | ||
| Special Topics in the African Diaspora: Africa, the Indian Ocean, and the Americas | ||
| The Making of the African Diaspora | ||
Geography Courses: | ||
| Cities of the World | ||
| World Population Problems | ||
| The Geography of World Affairs | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
| Regions of Latin America | ||
| Geography of East Asia | ||
Health Courses, Public: | ||
| Global Health | ||
History Courses (300 level): | ||
| Pirates of the Caribbean: The Real Story | ||
| The World at War, 1914-1918 | ||
| The World at War, 1939-1945 | ||
| The Making of the African Diaspora | ||
| History of Spain | ||
| British History 1688-Present | ||
| German History, 1914-1945 | ||
| Russian History to 1900 | ||
| Russian History since 1900 | ||
| The Near and Middle East since World War I | ||
| West Africa during the Atlantic Slave Trade | ||
| The Holocaust: History and Meaning | ||
History Courses (400 level): | ||
| Latin America and Caribbean: Selected Topics | ||
| 19th Cen Europe:Selectd Topics | ||
| Twentieth-Century Europe: Selected Topics | ||
| Modern Britain: Selected Topics | ||
| French History: Selctd Topics | ||
| Modrn Europn Thought:Selc Tpcs | ||
| Modern Germany:Selected Topics | ||
| Modern Russian History: Selected Topics | ||
| African History: Selected Topics | ||
| Southern African History | ||
| East Asian History: Selected Topics | ||
Japanese Courses: | ||
| Current Issues in Japan | ||
Peace and Conflict Studies Courses: | ||
| Foundations of Peace and Conflict Studies | ||
| Conflict Research | ||
| Localizing Peace | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Global Peacebuilding | ||
| Peacebuilding Challenges | ||
Philosophy Courses: | ||
| Ethics and International Affairs | ||
Political Science Courses: | ||
| International Law | ||
| Politics of Globalization | ||
| International Security | ||
| International Organization | ||
| Democratic Political Systems | ||
| Nationalism and Ethnic Politics | ||
| Post-Conflict Politics | ||
| Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Politics of Industrial Societies | ||
| Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Middle East Politics | ||
| Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Russian Politics | ||
| Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Political Economy | ||
| Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: European Union | ||
| Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Politics of Latin America | ||
| African Political Systems | ||
| The Politics of South Africa Through Film and Literature | ||
Sociology Courses: | ||
| Deviance and Social Control | ||
| Global Inequalities | ||
| Global Society | ||
| Population Problems | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Migration in a Global Context | ||
| Collective Violence and Nonviolence in Global Perspective | ||
IGS Marker Required: ** | ||
| Special Topics in African American Studies | ||
| Selected Topics: Historical Perspectives | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Immigrant and Refugee Health | ||
| History of Mexico and Central America | ||
| Topics in the Near and Middle East | ||
| Topics in World History | ||
| Honors Work: European History | ||
| Honors Work: Wider World History | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Individual Study | ||
| Global Challenges | ||
| Social Movements | ||
| Disaster, Self, and Society | ||
| Category 2—Economics and Development (E&D) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| Global Perspectives on Culture, the Body, and Dress | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Tourism, Cultures, and Places | ||
| Diversity and Equity in Hospitality, Tourism and Esports | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
| International Entrepreneurship | ||
| Global Sourcing of Apparel and Related Consumer Products | ||
| The International Economy | ||
| Economic Growth and Development | ||
| Business French | ||
| Community-Based Service Learning in Francophone Studies | ||
| Cities of the World | ||
| World Population Problems | ||
| World Economic Geography | ||
| The Geography of World Affairs | ||
| Tourism Planning and Development | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
| Regions of Latin America | ||
| Geography of East Asia | ||
| Families and Children in Global Perspective | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Introduction to International Business | ||
| International Business: Operations and Environments in Foreign Jurisdictions | ||
| Current Issues in International Business | ||
| Localizing Peace | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship: Justice and a Green Environment | ||
| Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Political Economy | ||
IGS Marker Required: ** | ||
| Economic Anthropology | ||
| Regional Economic Development | ||
| Immigrant and Refugee Health | ||
| Ethnicity, Development, and Psychopathology | ||
| Research Experience in Psychology | ||
| Global Retail Strategy and Management | ||
| Social Work, Diversity, and Vulnerable Populations | ||
| Human Diversity, Teaching, and Learning | ||
| Category 3—Arts and Literature (A&L) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| Masterworks of Chinese Literature in Translation | ||
| Modern Chinese Literature and Culture | ||
| Dance Studies: Dance as Social and Cultural Practice | ||
| Global Dance Forms 1 | ||
| African Dance II 1 | ||
| Nonwestern Literary Classics | ||
| Topics in Global Literature | ||
| Topics in Non-Western Literature | ||
| Major British Authors: Romantic to Modern | ||
| Explorations in French Literature: English Versions | ||
| German Texts That Changed the World I - Read in English | ||
| German Texts That Changed the World II - Read in English | ||
| The Holocaust in Literature and Art | ||
| Women in Japanese Literature and Film | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Music for Film | ||
| Music Cultures of the World | ||
IGS Marker Required: ** | ||
| Literature and Film | ||
| Seminar in the Fine Arts | ||
| Seminar in Literature | ||
| Seminar in the Fine Arts: Global Non-Western | ||
| Seminar in Literature | ||
| Seminar in the Fine Arts | ||
| Seminar in Literature | ||
| Film Appreciation | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Literature and Rhetoric | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Literature and Rhetoric | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Literature and Rhetoric | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Fine Arts | ||
| Upper-Level Course Options | ||
African American Studies Courses: | ||
| Africana Literature | ||
Art History Courses: | ||
| European Art in the Nineteenth Century | ||
| Architecture in the Twentieth Century | ||
| African Art: Ancient Empires to Colonial Contact | ||
Chinese Courses: | ||
| Major Figures in Chinese Literature | ||
Dance Courses: | ||
| African Dance III *** | ||
English Courses: | ||
| Postcolonial Literatures | ||
| Studies in Human Rights and Literature | ||
| The Romantic Period | ||
| The Victorian Period | ||
| British Literature from Victorian to Modern | ||
| Contemporary British Literature and Culture | ||
| The Twentieth-Century British and Irish Novel | ||
| 19th Century British Writers | ||
| Modern English Writers | ||
| Twentieth Cent British Poetry | ||
French Courses: | ||
| Survey of French Literature | ||
| Topics in French and Francophone Literature and Film | ||
| Topics in Francophone Lit | ||
| Studies in Film Genre | ||
German Courses: | ||
| German Literature: Advanced Intermediate Topics | ||
| Topics in Central European Studies since 1918 | ||
| Advanced Topics in German Literature | ||
| German Memory in Fiction and Film | ||
Humanities Courses: | ||
| Revolutionary Lives | ||
| Contemporary Asian Literature | ||
Media Studies Courses: | ||
| Introduction to Film History | ||
| Non-Western Film: Asian | ||
| History of Film to 1938 | ||
| History of Film since 1938 | ||
Music Courses: | ||
| History of Western Music III | ||
| Modern Asia Through Its Music | ||
Russian Courses: | ||
| Slavic Life and Letters: Topics | ||
| Major Authors in Russian Literature | ||
| Major Movements in Russian Literature and Culture | ||
Spanish Courses: | ||
| Introduction to Literary Studies | ||
| Topics in Spanish Literature | ||
| Seminar in Spanish Literature | ||
| Seminar in Film Genre | ||
Theatre Courses: | ||
| Theatre History II | ||
| Theatre History III | ||
| Global Performance and Theatre | ||
IGS Marker Required: ** | ||
| Early Twentieth-Century Art | ||
| Late Twentieth-Century Art | ||
| Topics in the History of Art | ||
| Selected Topics: Literature | ||
| Short Reads | ||
| Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder | ||
| Telling Stories: The Memoir | ||
| Representing Women | ||
| Women, War, and Terror | ||
| Women in Literature | ||
| Topics in Post-1800 Literature | ||
| The Contemporary American Novel | ||
| Modern Poetry | ||
| Contemporary Poetry | ||
| Topics in English Studies | ||
| Modern Drama | ||
| Tpcs French Literary Movements | ||
| Topics in French Prose Fiction | ||
| Topics in French Theatre | ||
| Advanced Topics in French Literature | ||
| Topics in French Poetry | ||
| Selected Topics in Ethnomusicology | ||
| Music of the Nineteenth Century | ||
| Music of the Twentieth Century | ||
| Philosophy of the Arts | ||
| Topics in Latin American Literature | ||
| Seminar in Latin American Literature | ||
| Category 4—Belief Systems and Cultures (BS&C) | ||
| Cultures of Africa | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| Modern Chinese Literature and Culture | ||
| Global Perspectives on Culture, the Body, and Dress | ||
| Images of France and the Francophone World | ||
| Tourism, Cultures, and Places | ||
| Diversity and Equity in Hospitality, Tourism and Esports | ||
| Study Abroad for Global Engagement: Pre-Departure | ||
| Study Abroad for Global Engagement: Field Experience | ||
| Study Abroad for Global Engagement: Re-Entry Reflections and Applications | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Music Cultures of the World | ||
| Existentialism | ||
| The Bible in Western Culture | ||
| Judaism | ||
| The Synagogue | ||
| Buddhism | ||
| Hinduism | ||
| Islam | ||
| Approaches to the Qur'an | ||
| Modern Judaism | ||
| Comparative Religious Ethics | ||
| Religious Traditions and Care of the Earth | ||
| Topics in Religious Social Ethics | ||
IGS Marker Required: ** | ||
| Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles | ||
| Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles | ||
| Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
African American Studies Courses: | ||
| Special Topics in the African Diaspora: Africa, the Indian Ocean, and the Americas | ||
Anthropology Courses: | ||
| World Ethnographies | ||
| Latin American Societies and Cultures | ||
| Latin American Art and Archaeology | ||
| Language and Culture | ||
| Food and Culture in a Global Context | ||
| Archaeology of South America | ||
| Myth, Magic, and Religion | ||
Chinese Courses: | ||
| Topics in Chinese Culture | ||
Communication Studies Courses: | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
French Courses: | ||
| Contemporary French Culture | ||
| French Francophn Civ / Culture | ||
German Courses: | ||
| Topics in Central European Studies since 1918 | ||
| German Culture: Advanced Intermediate-Topics in German Film | ||
| Advanced Topics in German Culture | ||
| German Memory in Fiction and Film | ||
Humanities Courses: | ||
| Old Europe/New Europe | ||
| Women, War, and Terror | ||
Japanese Studies Courses: | ||
| Current Issues in Japan | ||
Music Courses: | ||
| Modern Asia Through Its Music | ||
Nursing Courses: | ||
| Culture and Health Care | ||
Peace and Conflict Studies Courses: | ||
| Conflict and Culture | ||
Philosophy Courses: | ||
| History of Modern Philosophy | ||
| Ethics and International Affairs | ||
| Existentialism, Phenomenology, and Structuralism | ||
| Social Philosophy | ||
Religious Studies Courses: | ||
| Judaism and the Construction of Gender | ||
| Modern Jewish Thinkers | ||
| Religion in South Asia: Selected Topics | ||
Spanish Courses: | ||
| Views of the Hispanic World Through Intermediate Conversation | ||
| Foundations in Spanish Cultures, Literatures and Films | ||
| Foundations in Latin American Cultures, Literatures and Films | ||
| Seminar in Spanish Cultures, Literatures and Films | ||
| Seminar in Latin American Cultures, Literatures and Films | ||
IGS Marker Required: ** | ||
| Special Topics in African American Studies | ||
| Reading Culture and Society | ||
| Selected Topics in Anthropology | ||
| Environmental Anthropology | ||
| Selected Topics: Philosophy/Religion/Ethics | ||
| Religious Resistance to Political Power | ||
| Special Topics in Communication Research | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Seminar in U.S. Latino/Latina Cultural Studies | ||
| Postcolonial and Transnational Feminisms | ||
| Topics Seminar in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies | ||
- *
Exception to the 51 Percent Modern Requirement.
- **
The courses listed apply only when carrying the IGS marker in the Schedule of Courses for the term taken.
- 1
1 credit Dance Courses. The courses listed must be taken three times to qualify.
International and Global Arts and Belief Systems Concentration Requirements
Administered by the International and Global Studies Program.
- 30 credits at the 200 level and above.
- To complete a second major, at least 12 credits must be taken outside the major in which the first major is obtained.
- No requirements for the major can be met by a grade lower than C-.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language Requirements | ||
Select 6 credits at the 300 level or higher from the following: | ||
Chinese | ||
French | ||
German | ||
Italian * | ||
Japanese | ||
Portuguese * | ||
Russian | ||
Spanish | ||
| Core Courses ** | ||
Select 3 credits from the following: | ||
| Introduction to International and Global Studies | ||
| Capstone Seminar in International and Global Studies | ||
| Additional Courses | ||
Select 15 credits from Category 3 (A&L) or Category 4 (BS&C) 1 | ||
Select 3 credits (200 level or above) from Category 1 (S&P) or Category 2 (E&D) | ||
- *
Note that Italian and Portuguese are not currently available at the upper levels at UNC Greensboro.
- **
6 credits chosen from the courses listed or approved equivalents.
- 1
Maximum of 9 credits in one category and no more than 6 credits in the other category. 9 credits must be upper level (300 level or above).
Additional Courses Options
The following courses are identified as options toward fulfilling the Additional Courses requirement (IV.C.) for the International and Global Affairs and Development concentration.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1—Society and Politics (S&P) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| History of Africa to 1870 | ||
| History of Africa since 1870 | ||
| Topics on the West and the Modern World | ||
| Topics in Modern World History | ||
| The Civilizations of Asia * | ||
| The Civilizations of Asia | ||
| The World in the Twentieth Century | ||
| The World since 1945 | ||
| European Revolutions, 1789-1989 | ||
| The First America: Latin America, 1492-1830 | ||
| (Dis)order and Progress: Latin America since 1810 | ||
| Violence in the Modern World | ||
| The International System | ||
| Model United Nations | ||
| Introduction to Comparative Politics | ||
| The Politics of the Non-Western World | ||
| Social Problems in Global Context | ||
| Race, Class, and Gender: Social Inequalities | ||
IGS Marker Required: ** | ||
| Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern | ||
| Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies | ||
| Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern | ||
| Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies | ||
| Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern | ||
| Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Historical Perspectives: Modern | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Social and Behavioral Studies | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
African American Studies Courses: | ||
| Special Topics in the African Diaspora: Africa, the Indian Ocean, and the Americas | ||
| The Making of the African Diaspora | ||
Geography Courses: | ||
| Cities of the World | ||
| World Population Problems | ||
| The Geography of World Affairs | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
| Regions of Latin America | ||
| Geography of East Asia | ||
Health Courses, Public: | ||
| Global Health | ||
History Courses (300 level): | ||
| Pirates of the Caribbean: The Real Story | ||
| The World at War, 1914-1918 | ||
| The World at War, 1939-1945 | ||
| The Making of the African Diaspora | ||
| History of Spain | ||
| British History 1688-Present | ||
| German History, 1914-1945 | ||
| Russian History to 1900 | ||
| Russian History since 1900 | ||
| The Near and Middle East since World War I | ||
| West Africa during the Atlantic Slave Trade | ||
| The Holocaust: History and Meaning | ||
History Courses (400 level): | ||
| Latin America and Caribbean: Selected Topics | ||
| 19th Cen Europe:Selectd Topics | ||
| Twentieth-Century Europe: Selected Topics | ||
| Modern Britain: Selected Topics | ||
| French History: Selctd Topics | ||
| Modrn Europn Thought:Selc Tpcs | ||
| Modern Germany:Selected Topics | ||
| Modern Russian History: Selected Topics | ||
| African History: Selected Topics | ||
| Southern African History | ||
| East Asian History: Selected Topics | ||
Japanese Courses: | ||
| Current Issues in Japan | ||
Peace and Conflict Studies Courses: | ||
| Foundations of Peace and Conflict Studies | ||
| Conflict Research | ||
| Localizing Peace | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Global Peacebuilding | ||
| Peacebuilding Challenges | ||
Philosophy Courses: | ||
| Ethics and International Affairs | ||
Political Science Courses: | ||
| International Law | ||
| Politics of Globalization | ||
| International Security | ||
| International Organization | ||
| Democratic Political Systems | ||
| Nationalism and Ethnic Politics | ||
| Post-Conflict Politics | ||
| Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Politics of Industrial Societies | ||
| Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Middle East Politics | ||
| Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Russian Politics | ||
| Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Political Economy | ||
| Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: European Union | ||
| Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Politics of Latin America | ||
| African Political Systems | ||
| The Politics of South Africa Through Film and Literature | ||
Sociology Courses: | ||
| Deviance and Social Control | ||
| Global Inequalities | ||
| Global Society | ||
| Population Problems | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Migration in a Global Context | ||
| Collective Violence and Nonviolence in Global Perspective | ||
IGS Marker Required: ** | ||
| Special Topics in African American Studies | ||
| Selected Topics: Historical Perspectives | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Immigrant and Refugee Health | ||
| History of Mexico and Central America | ||
| Topics in the Near and Middle East | ||
| Topics in World History | ||
| Honors Work: European History | ||
| Honors Work: Wider World History | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Individual Study | ||
| Global Challenges | ||
| Social Movements | ||
| Disaster, Self, and Society | ||
| Category 2—Economics and Development (E&D) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| Global Perspectives on Culture, the Body, and Dress | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Tourism, Cultures, and Places | ||
| Diversity and Equity in Hospitality, Tourism and Esports | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
| International Entrepreneurship | ||
| Global Sourcing of Apparel and Related Consumer Products | ||
| The International Economy | ||
| Economic Growth and Development | ||
| Business French | ||
| Community-Based Service Learning in Francophone Studies | ||
| Cities of the World | ||
| World Population Problems | ||
| World Economic Geography | ||
| The Geography of World Affairs | ||
| Tourism Planning and Development | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
| Regions of Latin America | ||
| Geography of East Asia | ||
| Families and Children in Global Perspective | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Introduction to International Business | ||
| International Business: Operations and Environments in Foreign Jurisdictions | ||
| Current Issues in International Business | ||
| Localizing Peace | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship: Justice and a Green Environment | ||
| Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Political Economy | ||
IGS Marker Required: ** | ||
| Economic Anthropology | ||
| Regional Economic Development | ||
| Immigrant and Refugee Health | ||
| Ethnicity, Development, and Psychopathology | ||
| Research Experience in Psychology | ||
| Global Retail Strategy and Management | ||
| Social Work, Diversity, and Vulnerable Populations | ||
| Human Diversity, Teaching, and Learning | ||
| Category 3—Arts and Literature (A&L) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| Masterworks of Chinese Literature in Translation | ||
| Modern Chinese Literature and Culture | ||
| Dance Studies: Dance as Social and Cultural Practice | ||
| Global Dance Forms 1 | ||
| African Dance II 1 | ||
| Nonwestern Literary Classics | ||
| Topics in Global Literature | ||
| Topics in Non-Western Literature | ||
| Major British Authors: Romantic to Modern | ||
| Explorations in French Literature: English Versions | ||
| German Texts That Changed the World I - Read in English | ||
| German Texts That Changed the World II - Read in English | ||
| The Holocaust in Literature and Art | ||
| Women in Japanese Literature and Film | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| Music for Film | ||
| Music Cultures of the World | ||
IGS Marker Required: ** | ||
| Literature and Film | ||
| Seminar in the Fine Arts | ||
| Seminar in Literature | ||
| Seminar in the Fine Arts: Global Non-Western | ||
| Seminar in Literature | ||
| Seminar in the Fine Arts | ||
| Seminar in Literature | ||
| Film Appreciation | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Literature and Rhetoric | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Literature and Rhetoric | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Literature and Rhetoric | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Fine Arts | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
African American Studies Courses: | ||
| Africana Literature | ||
Art History Courses: | ||
| European Art in the Nineteenth Century | ||
| Architecture in the Twentieth Century | ||
| African Art: Ancient Empires to Colonial Contact | ||
Chinese Courses: | ||
| Major Figures in Chinese Literature | ||
Dance Courses: | ||
| African Dance III *** | ||
English Courses: | ||
| Postcolonial Literatures | ||
| Studies in Human Rights and Literature | ||
| The Romantic Period | ||
| The Victorian Period | ||
| British Literature from Victorian to Modern | ||
| Contemporary British Literature and Culture | ||
| The Twentieth-Century British and Irish Novel | ||
| 19th Century British Writers | ||
| Modern English Writers | ||
| Twentieth Cent British Poetry | ||
French Courses: | ||
| Survey of French Literature | ||
| Topics in French and Francophone Literature and Film | ||
| Topics in Francophone Lit | ||
| Studies in Film Genre | ||
German Courses: | ||
| German Literature: Advanced Intermediate Topics | ||
| Topics in Central European Studies since 1918 | ||
| Advanced Topics in German Literature | ||
| German Memory in Fiction and Film | ||
Humanities Courses: | ||
| Revolutionary Lives | ||
| Contemporary Asian Literature | ||
Media Studies Courses: | ||
| Introduction to Film History | ||
| Non-Western Film: Asian | ||
| History of Film to 1938 | ||
| History of Film since 1938 | ||
Music Courses: | ||
| History of Western Music III | ||
| Modern Asia Through Its Music | ||
Russian Courses: | ||
| Slavic Life and Letters: Topics | ||
| Major Authors in Russian Literature | ||
| Major Movements in Russian Literature and Culture | ||
Spanish Courses: | ||
| Introduction to Literary Studies | ||
| Topics in Spanish Literature | ||
| Seminar in Spanish Literature | ||
| Seminar in Film Genre | ||
Theatre Courses: | ||
| Theatre History II | ||
| Theatre History III | ||
| Global Performance and Theatre | ||
IGS Marker Required: ** | ||
| Early Twentieth-Century Art | ||
| Late Twentieth-Century Art | ||
| Topics in the History of Art | ||
| Selected Topics: Literature | ||
| Short Reads | ||
| Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder | ||
| Telling Stories: The Memoir | ||
| Representing Women | ||
| Women, War, and Terror | ||
| Women in Literature | ||
| Topics in Post-1800 Literature | ||
| The Contemporary American Novel | ||
| Modern Poetry | ||
| Contemporary Poetry | ||
| Topics in English Studies | ||
| Modern Drama | ||
| Tpcs French Literary Movements | ||
| Topics in French Prose Fiction | ||
| Topics in French Theatre | ||
| Advanced Topics in French Literature | ||
| Topics in French Poetry | ||
| Selected Topics in Ethnomusicology | ||
| Music of the Nineteenth Century | ||
| Music of the Twentieth Century | ||
| Philosophy of the Arts | ||
| Topics in Latin American Literature | ||
| Seminar in Latin American Literature | ||
| Category 4—Belief Systems and Cultures (BS&C) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| Cultures of Africa | ||
| Modern Chinese Literature and Culture | ||
| Global Perspectives on Culture, the Body, and Dress | ||
| Images of France and the Francophone World | ||
| Tourism, Cultures, and Places | ||
| Diversity and Equity in Hospitality, Tourism and Esports | ||
| Study Abroad for Global Engagement: Pre-Departure | ||
| Study Abroad for Global Engagement: Field Experience | ||
| Study Abroad for Global Engagement: Re-Entry Reflections and Applications | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Music Cultures of the World | ||
| Existentialism | ||
| The Bible in Western Culture | ||
| Judaism | ||
| The Synagogue | ||
| Buddhism | ||
| Hinduism | ||
| Islam | ||
| Approaches to the Qur'an | ||
| Modern Judaism | ||
| Comparative Religious Ethics | ||
| Religious Traditions and Care of the Earth | ||
| Topics in Religious Social Ethics | ||
IGS Marker Required: ** | ||
| Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles | ||
| Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles | ||
| Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles | ||
| Residential College Seminar in Philosophical/Religious/Ethical Principles | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
African American Studies Courses: | ||
| Special Topics in the African Diaspora: Africa, the Indian Ocean, and the Americas | ||
Anthropology Courses: | ||
| World Ethnographies | ||
| Latin American Societies and Cultures | ||
| Latin American Art and Archaeology | ||
| Language and Culture | ||
| Food and Culture in a Global Context | ||
| Archaeology of South America | ||
| Myth, Magic, and Religion | ||
Chinese Courses: | ||
| Topics in Chinese Culture | ||
Communication Studies Courses: | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
French Courses: | ||
| Contemporary French Culture | ||
German Courses: | ||
| Topics in Central European Studies since 1918 | ||
| German Culture: Advanced Intermediate-Topics in German Film | ||
| Advanced Topics in German Culture | ||
| German Memory in Fiction and Film | ||
Humanities Courses: | ||
| Old Europe/New Europe | ||
| Women, War, and Terror | ||
Japanese Studies Courses: | ||
| Current Issues in Japan | ||
Music Courses: | ||
| Modern Asia Through Its Music | ||
Nursing Courses: | ||
| Culture and Health Care | ||
Peace and Conflict Studies Courses: | ||
| Conflict and Culture | ||
Philosophy Courses: | ||
| Ethics and International Affairs | ||
| History of Modern Philosophy | ||
| Existentialism, Phenomenology, and Structuralism | ||
Religious Studies Courses: | ||
| Judaism and the Construction of Gender | ||
| Modern Jewish Thinkers | ||
| Religion in South Asia: Selected Topics | ||
Spanish Courses: | ||
| Views of the Hispanic World Through Intermediate Conversation | ||
| Foundations in Spanish Cultures, Literatures and Films | ||
| Foundations in Latin American Cultures, Literatures and Films | ||
| Seminar in Spanish Cultures, Literatures and Films | ||
| Seminar in Latin American Cultures, Literatures and Films | ||
IGS Marker Required: ** | ||
| Special Topics in African American Studies | ||
| Reading Culture and Society | ||
| Selected Topics in Anthropology | ||
| Environmental Anthropology | ||
| Selected Topics: Philosophy/Religion/Ethics | ||
| Religious Resistance to Political Power | ||
| Special Topics in Communication Research | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Seminar in U.S. Latino/Latina Cultural Studies | ||
| Postcolonial and Transnational Feminisms | ||
| Topics Seminar in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies | ||
- *
Exceptions to the 51 Percent Modern Requirement.
- **
The following courses apply only when carrying the IGS marker in the Schedule of Courses for the term taken.
- 1
The courses listed must be taken three times to qualify.
International and Global Human Rights Concentration Requirements
Administered by the International and Global Studies Program.
- 30 credits at the 200 level and above.
- To complete a second major, at least 12 credits must be taken outside the major in which the first major is obtained.
- No requirements for the major can be met by a grade lower than C-.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language Requirements | ||
Select 6 credits of a modern foreign language at the 300 level or higher from the following: | ||
Chinese | ||
French | ||
German | ||
Italian * | ||
Japanese | ||
Portuguese * | ||
Russian | ||
Spanish | ||
| Core Courses ** | ||
Select 3 credits of the following: | ||
| Introduction to International and Global Studies | ||
| Capstone Seminar in International and Global Studies | ||
| Additional Courses 1 | ||
Select 15 credits from courses identified in the Additional Courses Options for the IGHR concentration. Must use the Additional Course Options for this concentration. 9 credits must be upper level (300 level or above). No more than 3 credits may focus on human rights in the U.S. | ||
Select 3 credits (200 level and above) from courses identified in the Additional Courses Options for any concentration. May use the Additional Courses Options for any International and Global Studies concentration. | ||
- *
Note that Italian and Portuguese are not currently available at the upper levels at UNC Greensboro.
- **
6 credits chosen from the courses as listed or approved electives.
- 1
No more than 9 credits may come from any single category. Once 9 credits are selected from any single category, no more than 6 credits may be taken in each of the remaining categories.
Additional Courses Options
The following courses are identified as options toward fulfilling the Additional Courses requirement (IV.C.) for the International and Global Human Rights concentration.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1—Society and Politics (S&P) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| Introduction to African American Studies | ||
| Blacks in American Society: Social, Economic, and Political Perspectives | ||
| History of Africa to 1870 | ||
| History of Africa since 1870 | ||
| The World since 1945 | ||
| Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies | ||
| Violence in the Modern World | ||
| The International System | ||
| The Politics of the Non-Western World | ||
| Social Problems in Global Context | ||
| Race, Class, and Gender: Social Inequalities | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
African American Studies Courses: | ||
| Special Topics in the African Diaspora: Africa, the Indian Ocean, and the Americas | ||
| The Making of the African Diaspora | ||
Communication Studies Courses: | ||
| Speaking Out for Community Change | ||
| Reclaiming Democracy: Dialogue, Decision-Making, Community Action | ||
Public Health Courses: | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship: Justice and a Green Environment | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Immigrant and Refugee Health | ||
History Courses: | ||
| Race and Slavery | ||
| Race and Segregation | ||
| Civil Rights and Black Freedom, 1940-1980 | ||
| German History, 1914-1945 | ||
| The Near and Middle East since World War I | ||
| West Africa during the Atlantic Slave Trade | ||
| The Holocaust: History and Meaning | ||
| Modern Germany:Selected Topics | ||
| Modern Russian History: Selected Topics | ||
| African History: Selected Topics | ||
| Southern African History | ||
Management Courses: | ||
| Employment and Human Resource Law | ||
Philosophy Courses: | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Law | ||
| Ethics and International Affairs | ||
Political Science Courses: | ||
| Civil Liberties | ||
| International Law | ||
| Nationalism and Ethnic Politics | ||
| Post-Conflict Politics | ||
| African Political Systems | ||
| The Politics of South Africa Through Film and Literature | ||
| Topics in Public Policy: Ethics in Public Policy | ||
Specialized Education Services Courses: | ||
| Perspectives on the Global Deaf Community | ||
Sociology Courses: | ||
| Criminal Justice | ||
| Deviance and Social Control | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Social Movements | ||
| Global Inequalities | ||
| Global Society | ||
| Race, Ethnicity, and Migration in a Global Context | ||
| Comparative Minority Relations | ||
| Collective Violence and Nonviolence in Global Perspective | ||
IGS Marker Required: * | ||
| Disaster, Self, and Society | ||
| Category 2—Economics and Development (E&D) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| Ethical Issues in Business | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
| Social Entrepreneurship: Justice and a Green Environment | ||
| Speaking Out for Community Change | ||
| Labor Economics | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Immigrant and Refugee Health | ||
| Employment and Human Resource Law | ||
| Category 3—Arts and Literature (A&L) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| Topics in Non-Western Literature | ||
| The Holocaust in Literature and Art | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
| Revolutionary Lives | ||
| Women, War, and Terror | ||
| Postcolonial Literatures | ||
| Studies in Human Rights and Literature | ||
| Topics in French and Francophone Literature and Film | ||
| Topics in Francophone Lit | ||
| Category 4—Belief Systems and Culture (BS&C) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| Ethical Issues in Business | ||
| Comparative Religious Ethics | ||
| Topics in Religious Social Ethics | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
| Special Topics in the African Diaspora: Africa, the Indian Ocean, and the Americas | ||
| The Making of the African Diaspora | ||
| Environmental Anthropology | ||
| Religious Resistance to Political Power | ||
| Women, War, and Terror | ||
| Ethics in Computer Science | ||
| Conflict Communication | ||
| Speaking Out for Community Change | ||
| Special Topics in Communication Research | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Law | ||
| Ethics and International Affairs | ||
IGS Marker Required: * | ||
| Postcolonial and Transnational Feminisms | ||
| Topics Seminar in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies | ||
- *
The following courses apply only when carrying the IGS marker in the Schedule of Courses for the term taken.
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Concentration Requirements
Administered by the International and Global Studies Program.
- 30 credits at the 200 level and above.
- To complete a second major, at least 12 credits must be taken outside the major in which the first major is obtained.
- No requirements for the major can be met by a grade lower than C-.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language Requirements | ||
Select 6 credits of a modern foreign language at the 300 level or higher from the following: | ||
Chinese | ||
French | ||
German | ||
Italian * | ||
Japanese | ||
Portuguese * | ||
Russian | ||
Spanish | ||
| Core Courses ** | ||
Select 3 credits from the following: | ||
| Introduction to International and Global Studies | ||
| Capstone Seminar in International and Global Studies | ||
| Additional Courses | ||
Select 18 credits of additional courses 1 | ||
- *
Note that Italian and Portuguese are not currently available at the upper levels at UNC Greensboro.
- **
6 credits chosen from the courses as listed or approved equivalents.
- 1
- Must include a minimum of 9 credits at the upper level (300 level or above).
- No more than 9 credits may come from any single category.
- Once 9 credits are selected from any single category, no more than 6 credits may be taken in each of the remaining categories.
- Must include 12–18 credits from courses identified in the Additional Courses Options for the LACS concentration. Must use the Additional Course Options for this concentration.
- Must include 6–9 credits at the upper level (300 level or above).
- May include 0–6 credits 200-level and above courses from courses identified in the Additional Courses Options for any concentration.
- May use the Additional Courses Options for any International and Global Studies concentration.
- Must include 0–3 credits at the upper level (300 level or above).
Additional Courses Options
The following courses are identified as options toward fulfilling the Additional Courses requirement (IV.C.) for the Latin American and Caribbean Studies concentration.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1—Society and Politics (S&P) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| (Dis)order and Progress: Latin America since 1810 | ||
| The First America: Latin America, 1492-1830 * | ||
| (Dis)order and Progress: Latin America since 1810 * | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
| Special Topics in the African Diaspora: Africa, the Indian Ocean, and the Americas | ||
| The Making of the African Diaspora | ||
| Regions of Latin America | ||
| History of Mexico and Central America | ||
| Latin America and Caribbean: Selected Topics | ||
| Democratic Political Systems | ||
| Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Politics of Latin America | ||
| Pirates of the Caribbean: The Real Story * | ||
| Category 2—Economics and Development (E&D) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
None available. | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
| Regions of Latin America | ||
| Food and Culture in a Global Context | ||
| Category 3—Arts and Literature (A&L) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
None available. | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
| Topics in Latin American Literature | ||
| Seminar in Latin American Literature | ||
| Category 4—Belief Systems and Cultures (BS&C) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| Study Abroad for Global Engagement: Pre-Departure | ||
| Study Abroad for Global Engagement: Field Experience | ||
| Study Abroad for Global Engagement: Re-Entry Reflections and Applications | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
| Latin American Societies and Cultures | ||
| Foundations in Latin American Cultures, Literatures and Films | ||
| Seminar in Latin American Cultures, Literatures and Films | ||
| Seminar in U.S. Latino/Latina Cultural Studies | ||
| Latin American Art and Archaeology * | ||
| Archaeology of South America * | ||
- *
Exceptions to the 51 Percent Modern Requirement.
Professional Studies Concentration Requirements
Administered by the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Program.
- Minimum of 30 credits as listed below.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | 9 | |
| Ethical Issues in Business | ||
| Writing for Professionals and Entrepreneurs | ||
or IPS 307 | Writing in Professional Contexts | |
| Communication and Workplace Relationships | ||
| Distribution Requirements | ||
| Humanities | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Narrative Ethics: Literary Texts and Moral Issues in Medicine | ||
| Ethics and Technology | ||
| American Motherhood | ||
| Social Sciences | 3 | |
Select one of the following: | ||
| Persuasion and Social Influence | ||
| Changing Behavior in Real World Settings | ||
| Race and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Area Emphasis | 12 | |
Select four courses in consultation with your advisor * | ||
| Capstone Seminar | 3 | |
| Senior Seminar in the Humanities | ||
or SSC 400 | Senior Seminar in the Social Sciences | |
- *
The area of emphasis can focus on a variety of topics or be customized to the student's professional aspirations. Courses may come from the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Humanities and/or Social Sciences Concentrations, other university courses, and approved transfer courses.
Russian Studies Concentration Requirements
Administered by the International and Global Studies Program.
- 30 credits at the 200 level and above.
- To complete a second major, at least 12 credits must be taken outside the major in which the first major is obtained.
- No requirements for the major can be met by a grade lower than C-.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Language Requirements | ||
Select 6 credits of a modern foreign language at the 300 level or higher from the following: | ||
Chinese | ||
French | ||
German | ||
Italian * | ||
Japanese | ||
Portuguese * | ||
Russian | ||
Spanish | ||
| Core Courses ** | ||
Select 3 credits of the following: | ||
| Introduction to International and Global Studies | ||
| Capstone Seminar in International and Global Studies | ||
| Additional Courses | ||
Select 18 credits of additional courses 1 | ||
- *
Note that Italian and Portuguese are not currently available at the upper levels at UNC Greensboro.
- **
6 credits chosen from the courses as listed or approved equivalents.
- 1
- Must include a minimum of 9 credits at the upper level (300 level or above).
- No more than 9 credits may come from any single category.
- Once 9 credits are selected from any single category, no more than 6 credits may be taken in each of the remaining categories.
- Must include 12-18 credits from courses identified in the Additional Courses Options for the LACS concentration. Must use the Additional Course Options for this concentration.
- Must include 6-9 credits at the upper level (300 level or above).
- May include 0-6 credits 200-level and above courses from courses identified in the Additional Courses Options for any concentration.
- May use the Additional Courses Options for any International and Global Studies concentration.
- Must include 0-3 credits at the upper level (300 level or above).
Additional Courses Options
The following courses are identified as options toward fulfilling the Additional Courses requirement (IV.C.) for the Russian Studies concentration.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1—Society and Politics (S&P) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
None available. | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
| Russian History to 1900 | ||
| Russian History since 1900 | ||
| Modern Russian History: Selected Topics | ||
| Nationalism and Ethnic Politics | ||
| Selected Topics in Comparative Politics: Russian Politics | ||
| Category 2—Economics and Development (E&D) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
None available. | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
None available. | ||
| Category 3—Arts and Literature (A&L) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| Music for Film | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
| Revolutionary Lives | ||
| Slavic Life and Letters: Topics | ||
| Major Authors in Russian Literature | ||
| Major Movements in Russian Literature and Culture | ||
| Category 4—Belief Systems and Cultures (BS&C) | ||
200-Level Course Options | ||
| Study Abroad for Global Engagement: Pre-Departure | ||
| Study Abroad for Global Engagement: Field Experience | ||
| Study Abroad for Global Engagement: Re-Entry Reflections and Applications | ||
Upper-Level Course Options | ||
| Christianity in Byzantium * | ||
- *
Exception to the 51 Percent Modern Requirement
Social Sciences Concentration Requirements
Administered by the Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies Program.
Minimum of 30 credits as listed below.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses and Intermediate Seminar | 9 | |
| Doing Social Sciences (to be completed as early in the major as feasible) | ||
| Contemporary Issues in the Social Sciences (to be completed as early in the major as feasible) | ||
| Inequality in a Changing World (to be completed at the approximate midpoint of the major) | ||
| Distribution Requirement | 9 | |
Select three courses from the list in the Area of Emphasis section, each from a different department | ||
| Area of Emphasis | 9 | |
Select at least three additional courses in one of the departments of the following: * | ||
| Anthropology | ||
ATY courses at the 200 level or above | ||
| Communication Studies | ||
CST courses at the 200 level or above | ||
| Economics | ||
ECO courses at the 200 level or above | ||
| Geography, Environment, and Sustainability | ||
GES courses at the 200 level or above ** | ||
| Political Science | ||
PSC courses at the 200 level or above | ||
| Psychology | ||
PSY courses at the 200 level or above | ||
| Sociology | ||
SOC courses at the 200 level or above | ||
| Capstone Seminar | 3 | |
| Senior Seminar in the Social Sciences 1 | ||
- *
Area of Emphasis cannot be in the same discipline as an additional or previously completed major.
- **
Excluding the Earth Science courses listed below:
- GES 319 Weather and Climate
- GES 312 Geomorphology of North America
- GES 314 Physical Geography: Landscape Processes
- GES 330 Elements of Hydrology
- GES 359 Remote Sensing of Environment
- GES 418 Biogeography
- GES 419 Advanced Weather and Climate-Synoptic Climatology
- GES 459 Advanced Remote Sensing-Imaging
- GES 450 Applied Physical Geography
- 1
To be completed in the final semester of the major.
Disciplinary Honors in Archaeology
Administered by the Archaeology Program.
This Disciplinary Honors program is available for students in the Archaeology concentration of the Liberal and Interdisciplinary Studies B.A.
Requirements
- A minimum of 12 credit hours as defined below.
- UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 3 | |
| Senior Honors Project | ||
| 6 credits of Honors course work in the major | 6 | |
| 3 credits of Honors course work in the major or another area | 3 | |
Recognition
Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Archaeology; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.
Honors Advisor
Contact Maura Heyn at mkheyn@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in Archaeology. To apply: http://honorscollege.uncg.edu/forms/disc-application.pdf
Disciplinary Honors in International and Global Studies
Administered by the International and Global Studies Program.
This Disciplinary Honors program is available for students in the following concentrations of the Liberal and Interdisciplinary Studies B.A.:
- Asian Studies
- International and Global Affairs and Development
- International and Global Arts and Belief Systems
- International and Global Human Rights
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Requirements
- A minimum of 12 credit hours as defined below.
- UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 3 | |
| Senior Honors Project | ||
| 6 credits of Honors course work in the major | 6 | |
| 3 credits of Honors course work in the major or another area | 3 | |
Recognition
Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in International and Global Studies; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.
Honors Advisor
Contact Kathleen MacFie at k_ahern@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in International and Global Studies. To apply: http://honorscollege.uncg.edu/forms/disc-application.pdf
Disciplinary Honors in Russian Studies
Administered by the International and Global Studies Program.
This Disciplinary Honors program is available for students in the Russian Studies concentration of the Liberal and Interdisciplinary Studies B.A.
Requirements
- A minimum of 12 credit hours as defined below.
- UNC Greensboro cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better or, for transfer students, cumulative GPA of 3.30 or better from all prior institutions.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required | 4-6 | |
| Tutorial | ||
or RUS 492 | Tutorial | |
| Senior Honors Project | ||
| 3-6 credits of Russian contract courses * | 3-6 | |
- *
Must be 200-level or above
Recognition
Receive a Certificate of Disciplinary Honors in Russian Studies; have that accomplishment, along with the title of the Senior Honors Project, noted on the official transcript; and be recognized at a banquet held at the end of the spring semester.
Honors Advisor
Contact Kathleen MacFie at k_ahern@uncg.edu for further information and guidance about Honors in Russian Studies. To apply: http://honorscollege.uncg.edu/forms/disc-application.pdf