The Global Studies B.A. consists of an integrated group of courses reflecting the international aspects of various disciplines. It is designed to provide students with a broad base of understanding of globalization and the world community while offering them the opportunity to specialize in an area of interest. A minor in Global Studies is also offered.<br><br>Global Studies majors are required to take five lower-division courses (15-16 units). These include two courses in global studies (GLST 101 and GLST 102) and one course in each of these three areas: geography, economics, and the humanities/modern language. The lower-division program maps closely to the California Community College transfer degree in Global Studies.<br><br>The upper-division requirements range from 29-32 units. Requirements include a modern history course, a global culture course, a global politics course, a global sustainability course, and two GLST courses (GLST 499 and GLST 398, the latter is not needed if the student elects to study abroad). The student will complete the major with a minimum of 12 units of internationally focused coursework with a particular emphasis on a region of the world (e.g., Asia), a related discipline (e.g., anthropology), or a topic (e.g., human rights). Many course electives will also meet general education requirements, and GLST can be easily dovetailed with many other degrees for those seeking a double major within their 120 units of study.