2023-2024 BSC Catalog Updated_UG ONLY_FINAL[82]

88 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
of transnational social movements and nongovernmental organizations, transnational
corporations and multinational governing bodies, and the impact of economic and
technological developments in the global arena.
The major enables students to analyze problems of global and/or comparative scope,
generalize from that analysis, identify potential outcomes consistent with the theoretical
models, and apply these theoretical models to different levels of global and comparative
analysis. Students in the major are strongly encouraged to achieve fluency in a foreign
language. The global and comparative studies major prepares students for graduate study
in the social sciences or law, to enter public service, and/or to join the private for-profit or
not-for-profit sectors.
Upon completion of the global and comparative studies major, students will be able to
• describe foundational concepts in global and comparative studies, such as
interdependence, development, sustainability, and human and international
security, and apply these concepts in comparative analysis
• use comparative research methods to conduct comparative analysis engaging
significant topics in global and comparative studies from the perspectives of
economics, political science, and sociology
• deploy interdisciplinary empirical analytic resources and comparative modes of
study to frame research questions and test hypotheses
• articulate critical insights about globalization and comparative studies and
communicate the results of research
• engage in meaningful dialogue regarding topics in global and comparative
studies
Major Requirements
The following courses and experiences are required (13 units):
EC 201
GCS 100
GCS 470
GCS 472
SBS 204
SBS 304
completion of an approved engaged global or international experience
seven units from the following; at least four units must be at the 300 or 400 level, at
least three units must come from at least two of the disciplines (economics,
political science, sociology), and at least one 300- or 400-level unit must come from
the list of approved electives; any modern foreign language course numbered 270
or higher may also count as an approved elective (many 300- and 400-level courses
listed below have a prerequisite):
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024