Program Coordinator: Katherine Schuster, 847.376.7118, schuster@oakton.edu
The following pre-major is recommended for students who are considering completing a Bachelor’s degree in Global Studies after transferring to a four-year institution. It is designed for students who have not decided upon a specific four-year college or university. Once a transfer school is selected, students are strongly encouraged to consult the Office of Advising, Transitions, and Student Success and the transfer institution’s catalog to select courses that will meet both Oakton and transfer institution requirements.
Students planning to major in Global Studies are highly encouraged to study abroad after their first year at Oakton. Students can study abroad for an entire Fall or Spring semester, for a month in the summer, or for 1-3 weeks over an Interim. Typically, students take 6-7 credits abroad in the Summer, including a modern language course and a Humanities course.
For more information on course selection or program-specific advising, contact the Program Coordinator. Part time students should also consult the Office of Advising, Transitions, and Student Success for part-time pre-major recommendations. General Education courses should be selected from the list of IAI General Education Courses.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Hours | |
| EGL 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| Select one Modern Language course 1 | 4 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Asian Philosophy 2 | ||
| Ancient and Medieval Philosophy | ||
| Modern and Contemporary Philosophy | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| African-American Culture and the Arts 3 | ||
| Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies 3 | ||
| Introduction to LGBTQ Studies 3 | ||
| Women and Creativity 3 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| World Regional Geography 2 | ||
| Cultural Geography 2 | ||
| Introduction to Economic Geography 2 | ||
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| ANT 102 | Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology 2 | 3 |
| EGL 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| SSC 201 | Introduction to Global Studies 2 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Introduction to Global Literature 2 | ||
| Introduction to Native American Literature 4 | ||
| [National/Regional] Literature in Translation 2 | ||
Modern Language course 1 | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art History: Art of the Non-Western World 2 | ||
| Introduction to Art | ||
| Introduction To Music | ||
| Introduction to Theater | ||
| Introduction to World Music 2 | ||
| Music Literature and History | ||
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Total Hours | 31-32 | |
Second Year - for students not studying abroad
| Second Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Hours | |
| BIO 106 | Introduction to Environmental Science (lab) | 4 |
| SPE 103 | Effective Speech | 3 |
| MAT 131 | Elementary Statistics (or other Mathematics course) | 4 |
| Select one Modern Language course 1 | 4 | |
| Select one Global Studies course | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| PHL 205 | World Religions | 3 |
| Select one Modern Language course 1 | 4 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Comparative Government 2 | ||
| International Relations 2 | ||
| Select one Physical Science course without lab: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Weather and Climate | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| A Survey of Oceanography | ||
| Environmental Geology | ||
| Select one Global Studies course | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 34 | |
Second Year - for students studying abroad for one semester in second year
OPTION I: Modern Language Immersion Program
(Students take two semesters of Modern Language in one semester abroad)
| Second Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Hours | |
| Semester One or Two Abroad (see Note 2 below) | ||
| HUM 122 | Contemporary Culture and the Arts (or other course that articulates with Oakton's General Education Humanities/Fine Arts course) | 3 |
| Take one course that articulates with Oakton’s General Education Social and Behavioral Sciences course | 3 | |
| Modern Language 101: Beginning I or 201: Intermediate I 1 | 4 | |
| Modern Language 102: Beginning II or 2022: Intermediate II 1 | 4 | |
| Hours | 14 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| Semester One or Two at Oakton | ||
| SPE 103 | Effective Speech | 3 |
| BIO 106 | Introduction to Environmental Science 2 | 4 |
| Modern Language course 1 | 4 | |
| MAT 125 or MAT 131 | General Education Mathematics or Elementary Statistics | 4 |
| Select one Global Studies course | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
OPTION II: Non-Language Focused Program
| Second Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Hours | |
| Semester One or Two Abroad (see Note 2 below) | ||
| HUM 122 | Contemporary Culture and the Arts (or other course that articulates with Oakton General Education Humanities/Fine Arts course) | 3 |
| Take one course that articulates with Oakton General Education Social and Behavioral Sciences course | 3 | |
| Take one course that articulates with Oakton General Education Humanities/Fine Arts course | 3 | |
| Take one course that articulates with any Oakton course (elective) | 3 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| Semester One or Two at Oakton | ||
| SPE 103 | Effective Speech | 3 |
| BIO 106 | Introduction to Environmental Science 2 | 4 |
| Modern Language course 1 | 4 | |
| MAT 125 or MAT 131 | General Education Mathematics or Elementary Statistics | 4 |
| Select one Global Studies course | 3 | |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
- 1
Please note that transfer institutions may have a language requirement, and that only the 202 level language courses meet Humanities and Global Studies requirements.
- 2
Course fulfills the Global Studies requirement. At least one Global Studies course is required for degree completion.
- 3
Course fulfills the U.S. Diversity Studies requirement. At least one U.S. Diversity Studies course is required for degree completion.
- 4
Course fulfills both, the Global Studies and U.S. Diversity Studies requirements.
Note 1: Pre-major is a recommended sequence and selection of courses. See Associate in Arts (A.A.) page for degree requirements.
Note 2: Students who elected to study Abroad for one semester in second year, should move the Physical Science non-laboratory course and the Global Studies course into other semesters. Instead, they should take Social and Behavioral Studies and Humanities/Fine Arts courses abroad. Students may need to take summer classes to fulfill the general education requirements and meet 60-credit-hour minimum for degree completion.