Global Studies BA / Global and International Education MS

Major: Global Studies
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Master of Science (MS)
Calendar Type: Quarter
Minimum Required Credits: 225.0
Co-op Options: One Co-op (Five Years)
BA Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 30.2001

BA Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 19-3094
MS Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code: 13.1319

MS Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code: 25-2062

About the Program

To further prepare students for careers in the international sphere, Drexel University now offers an accelerated degree that allows students to complete an accelerated Bachelor’s Degree (BA) in Global Studies and a Master’s in Global and International Education (MS-GIE). Accepted students begin working on their MS as they complete their BA, getting their MS a year earlier than if they had done the two degrees separately.

The Drexel BA degree prepares students for exciting international careers or at home working with diverse international populations. It prepares them by giving them foreign language fluency and offers a wide variety of courses in the social sciences, humanities, philosophy, hard sciences, cultural studies, and many other fields. While working on their Global Studies degree, students also are encouraged to study abroad, adding to their global perspective as well as perfecting their foreign language skills. There are also many opportunities for doing co-op abroad: a chance to live overseas for six months while gaining valuable work experience and getting a chance to truly be part of the culture of the place where they are working. Study abroad opportunities exist in many countries in Europe, Africa, Latin America, and across Asia; co-op abroad employers can also be found in almost any part of the world.

Added to this is the chance to get an accelerated degree in Global and International Education, a much-in-demand professional degree with many uses. Students interested in global education can develop the applied knowledge and skills required to work in diverse careers in the areas of international development, international higher education, and global education. Our graduates are changemakers who are prepared to design global curriculum, promote international-mindedness, foster intercultural and global competence, advocate for social justice, and lead in global institutions. They enter careers in the development and teaching of global curriculum and competencies, school and organizational leadership, global learning technologies, international student services, study abroad programs, and research and program management in development, non-governmental, and non-profit organizations.

Admission Requirements

BA/MS application must be submitted during Sophomore year before 120 undergraduate credits have been completed with cumulative 3.0 GPA to gain acceptance into BA/MS program. Continuation as a BA/MS student in Global and International Education requires maintaining minimum term and cumulative 3.0 GPA. 

General Requirements
CIVC 101Introduction to Civic Engagement1.0
COOP 101Career Management and Professional Development *1.0
ENGL 101Composition and Rhetoric I: Inquiry and Exploratory Research3.0
or ENGL 111 English Composition I
ENGL 102Composition and Rhetoric II: Advanced Research and Evidence-Based Writing3.0
or ENGL 112 English Composition II
ENGL 103Composition and Rhetoric III: Themes and Genres3.0
or ENGL 113 English Composition III
UNIV H101The Drexel Experience1.0
UNIV H201Looking Forward: Academics and Careers1.0
CoAS Core Requirements
Analyzing Cultures & Histories **6.0-8.0
Cultivating Global Competence **6.0-8.0
Developing Quantitative Reasoning **6.0-8.0
Any two Math courses based on placement OR
PHIL 111 Symbolic Logic I or PHIL 121 Symbolic Logic II
Engaging the Natural World **6.0-8.0
Perspectives in Diversity **3.0-4.0
Understanding Society & Human Behavior **6.0-8.0
Global Studies Core Requirements
GST 101Becoming Global: Language and Cultural Context4.0
GST 102Understanding Global: Markets and Governance4.0
Three 200+ level GST courses12.0
GST 400Senior Project in Global Studies4.0
Language minor in Spanish, French, or Japanese, or minor in Asian Studies, or Middle East and North Africa Studies ***24.0
Concentration (Select One) 82.0-86.0
Master's Degree Courses
Global and International Education Master's Requirements
Core Courses
EDCR 512Using and Integrating Learning Technologies3.0
EDCR 518Evidence-Based Evaluation3.0
EDGI 503Global, International & Comparative Education3.0
EDGI 510Culture, Society & Education in Comparative Perspective3.0
EDGI 520Political Economy of Education Reform3.0
EDGI 522Education for Global Citizenship, Sustainability, and Social Justice3.0
Primary Concentration Courses
EDGI 506Comparative Higher Education Systems3.0
EDGI 518Analysis of Policy Issues in Global & International Education3.0
EDGI 524Measuring the World: Education and National Development3.0
Capstone Requirement
EDU 780Capstone Research3.0
Students have the option to select from the Practitioner or Thesis capstone track.
EDUP 780Practitioner Capstone Course I3.0
or EDUT 780 Thesis Capstone Course I
EDUP 781Practitioner Capstone Course II3.0-4.5
or EDUT 781 Thesis Capstone Course II
Select one of the following Secondary Concentrations: 9.0
Secondary Concentration in Peace and Human Rights Education
Conflict Resolution in an International Context
Educating for Peace, Social Justice, and Human Rights
Gender, Education, and International Organizations
Secondary Concentration in Higher Education Leadership
Foundations of Higher Education and Governance
Student Development Theory and Application
Legal Issues & Ethics in Higher Education
Secondary Concentration in E-Learning Administration
Learning with Social Media and Mobiles
The Purpose and Business of E-Learning
Learning Technologies & Disabilities
Secondary Concentration in Education Policy
Required:
Education Policy: Concepts, Issues, and Applications
Select two of the following courses:
The Shaping of American Education Policy: Global Forces, Interest Groups, and Politics
American Educational Policy and U.S. Competitiveness
Ethics in Educational Policy Making
Access & Equity in Educational Policy Making
Secondary Concentration in Educational Learning Technologies
Designing Virtual Communities for Staff Development - Non-Field Experience
Technologies for Performance Support
Design-Based Research Methods
Sample Electives ^
Students can select courses as additional electives from within the School of Education or a course (with School of Education approval) from another Drexel University program, such as international business administration, foreign languages, women's and gender studies, or science/technology/society.
The following courses are strongly suggested offerings from the GIE program:
Colloquium in Global Education
Study Abroad Experience
Quantitative Literacy: Interpreting and reporting data for educational policy and research
Special topics in EDGI
Total Credits225.0-237.5
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major. 

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

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See Core Curriculum List for complete list for complete list of options. Note: any required or elective concentration course cannot also be used to fulfill a CoAS Core requirement

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Students must complete at least 24.0 credits above the 103 language level to earn a language minor. Language courses could count towards free electives in some instances; consult with an advisor.

any required or elective concentration course cannot also be used to fulfill a CoAS Core requirement

As an alternative secondary concentration, students may create a customized area of study from other Drexel University departments/programs such as International Business Administration, Foreign Languages, Women's and Gender Studies, or Science/Technology/Society.

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Students may choose any 500-level or higher course from the following subject codes as an elective as long as it does not require field experience or have any program restrictions: CRTV, EDAM, EDCR, EDGI, EDHE, EDLT, EDPO, EDUC, ELL, EHRD, ENTP, INTB, NPM, PBHL, PENG, SCL.

Global Media, Arts, and Cultures Concentration
Media, Arts, and Cultures Distribution Requirements
ANTH 330Media Anthropology3.0
ENGL 325Topics in World Literature3.0
LING 102Language and Society3.0
or ENGL 323 Literature and Other Arts
PHIL 305Ethics and the Media3.0
WEST 100Introduction to Digital Design Tools3.0
Select one of the following:3.0
Asian Art and Culture
Art of India
Art of China
Art of Japan
Early Modernism (1850-1900)
20th Century Modernism (1900-1955)
Contemporary Art
History of African-American Art
African Art
Latin American Art
Media, Arts, and Cultures Distribution Options24.0
Students must complete at least 24.0 distribution credits from the approved list
Digital Ethnography
Architecture and Society I
Global Material Culture
Current Events in Media and Communication
Theory and Models of Communication
Media and Identity
Diversity in Media
English Worldwide
Intercultural Communication
Ethnography of Communication
Strategic International Communication
Grant Writing
Nonprofit Communication
Communication for Civic Engagement
Media Effects
Culture and Gastronomy I
Classical to Medieval Literature
Renaissance to the Enlightenment
Survey of World Literature
Post-Colonial Literature
Literature & Science
Literature and Other Arts
Topics in World Literature
Mythology
Women and Literature
Literature and Society
Special Topics in Film Studies
Introduction to Global Capital and Development
Introduction to Identities and Communities
Introduction to Power and Resistance
Introduction to Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Introduction to Global Health and Sustainability
Advanced Studies in Global Capital and Development
Advanced Studies in Identities and Communities
Advanced Studies in Power and Resistance
Advanced Studies in Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Advanced Studies in Global Health and Sustainability
Special Topics in Global Studies
Special Topics in Global Studies
Introduction to Music
World Musics
Afro-American Music USA
Metaphysics: Philosophy of Reality
Aesthetics: Philosophy of Art
Social & Political Philosophy
Global Ethical Issues
Philosophy of Religion
History of Political Thought
Public Opinion & Propaganda
Political Communication
Race, Ethnicity and Social Inequality
Globalization
Women and Society in a Global Context
Literary Editing & Publication
Electives40.0-44.0
Total Credits82.0-86.0
Global Business, Economics, and Development Concentration
ECON 201Principles of Microeconomics4.0
ECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics4.0
ECON 342Economic Development4.0
PHIL 301Business Ethics3.0
PSCI 255International Political Economy4.0
Select one of the following4.0
Multinational Corporations
International Trade
International Money and Finance
Global Business, Economics, and Development Distribution Options24.0
Students must complete at least 24.0 distribution credits from the approved list
International Business Law
Business Communication
Intercultural Communication
Strategic International Communication
International Negotiations
Grant Writing
Using Big Data to Solve Economic and Social Problems
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Economic Ideas
International Macroeconomics
Resource and Environmental Economics
The Literature of Business
Topics in World Literature
Literature and Society
Social Entrepreneurship
Global Entrepreneurship
3BL - Triple Bottom Line
Energy Entrepreneurship
Introduction to Finance
Global Financial Management
Introduction to Global Capital and Development
Introduction to Identities and Communities
Introduction to Power and Resistance
Introduction to Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Introduction to Global Health and Sustainability
Advanced Studies in Global Capital and Development
Advanced Studies in Identities and Communities
Advanced Studies in Power and Resistance
Advanced Studies in Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Advanced Studies in Global Health and Sustainability
Special Topics in Global Studies
Special Topics in Global Studies
History of Capitalism
Multinational Corporations
International Trade
International Money and Finance
Regional Studies in Economic Policies and International Business
For-Profit Business Consulting
Nonprofit Business Consulting
International Business Consulting
Introduction to Marketing Management
Advertising & Integrated Marketing Communications
Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations
Global Marketing
Political Economy of Climate Change
The United Nations in World Politics
Ethics and International Relations
Wealth and Power
Development and Underdevelopment in the Global South
Globalization
Classical Social Theory
Imagining Multiple Democracies
Introduction to Business Statistics
Business Statistics II
Women and Society in a Global Context
Electives35.0-39.0
Total Credits82.0-86.0
Global Health and Sustainability Concentration Requirements
PBHL 101Public Health 1013.0
PBHL 303Overview of Issues in Global Health3.0
PSCI 334Politics of Environment and Health4.0
or SOC 346 Environmental Justice
SOC 244Sociology of the Environment4.0
or SOC 340 Globalization
Choose one of the following English classes3.0
Literature & Science
Environmental Literature
Topics in Literature and Medicine
Choose one of the following Ethics courses3.0
Public Health Ethics
Biomedical Ethics
Environmental Ethics
Global Health and Sustainability Distribution Options24.0
Students must complete at least 24.0 distribution credits from the approved list
Biological Diversity, Ecology & Evolution
Ethnobotany
Environmental Crime
Campaigns for Health & Environment
Environmental Communication
Science Writing
Grant Writing
The Kitchen Garden: Summer
The Kitchen Garden: Fall
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Resource and Environmental Economics
Literature & Science
Environmental Literature
Topics in Literature and Medicine
Introduction to Urban Planning
Cities and Sustainability
Energy Entrepreneurship
Environmental Science
Native Plants and Sustainability
Global Climate Change
Global Warming, Biodiversity and Your Future
Conservation Biology
Introduction to Global Capital and Development
Introduction to Identities and Communities
Introduction to Power and Resistance
Introduction to Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Introduction to Global Health and Sustainability
Advanced Studies in Global Capital and Development
Advanced Studies in Identities and Communities
Advanced Studies in Power and Resistance
Advanced Studies in Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Advanced Studies in Global Health and Sustainability
Special Topics in Global Studies
Special Topics in Global Studies
History of Science: Ancient to Medieval
History of Science: Medieval to Enlightenment
History of Science: Enlightenment to Modernity
Themes in Global Environmental History
Empire and Environment
Development of World Health Care
Health Care across Cultures
Foods and Nutrition of World Cultures
Epidemiology in Public Health
Introduction to the History of Public Health
Introduction to Health & Human Rights
Women and Children: Health & Society
Introduction to Community Health
The World's Water
Exploring the HIV/AIDS Pandemic
Disease Outbreak Investigations
Health Inequality
Adapting to a Hotter Climate: Protecting Health of Vulnerable Populations
Biomedical Ethics
Global Ethical Issues
Environmental Ethics
Environmental Philosophy
Philosophy of Technology
Philosophy of Science
Global Governance
Environmental Politics
Social Development: A Global Approach
Politics of Environment and Health
Political Economy of Climate Change
Cities and Climate Change
The United Nations in World Politics
Ethics and International Relations
International Human Rights
Psychology of Sustainability
Innovation and Social Justice
Sociology of Health and Illness
Sociology of Global Health
Development and Underdevelopment in the Global South
Globalization
Women and Society in a Global Context
Women's Health and Human Rights
Electives38.0-42.0
Total Credits82.0-86.0
Global Justice and Human Rights Distribution Requirements
ENGL 360 [WI] Literature and Society3.0
PHIL 335Global Ethical Issues3.0-4.0
or PSCI 352 Ethics and International Relations
PSCI 120History of Political Thought4.0
or PSCI 229 Theories of Justice
PSCI 150International Politics4.0
PSCI 351The United Nations in World Politics4.0
or PSCI 353 International Human Rights
SOC 330Development and Underdevelopment in the Global South4.0
or SOC 340 Globalization
Global Justice and Human Rights Distribution Options24.0
Students must complete at least 24 distribution credits from the approved list
Special Topics in Africana Studies (Course must have a global theme)
Race, Crime, and Justice
Justice in Our Community
Prison, Society and You
Places of Justice
Terrorism
Comparative Justice Systems
Strategic International Communication
International Negotiations
Grant Writing
The Kitchen Garden: Summer
The Kitchen Garden: Fall
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics
Economic Development
Resource and Environmental Economics
Topics in World Literature
Introduction to Global Capital and Development
Introduction to Identities and Communities
Introduction to Power and Resistance
Introduction to Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Introduction to Global Health and Sustainability
Advanced Studies in Global Capital and Development
Advanced Studies in Identities and Communities
Advanced Studies in Power and Resistance ((Model Organization of American States))
Advanced Studies in Global Media, Arts, and Cultures
Advanced Studies in Global Health and Sustainability
Special Topics in Global Studies
Special Topics in Global Studies
Comparative Legal Institutions
Immigration Law
Social & Political Philosophy
Global Ethical Issues
Environmental Philosophy
Philosophy of Law
Philosophy of Religion
Overview of Issues in Global Health
Introduction to Health & Human Rights
Theories of Justice
Comparative Politics II
American Foreign Policy
Global Governance
International Political Economy
Power in Protest: Social Movements in Comparative Perspective
Social Development: A Global Approach
Civilians in Armed Conflict
The United Nations in World Politics
Ethics and International Relations
The Politics of LGBT Movements and Rights
Innovation and Social Justice
Race, Ethnicity and Social Inequality
Wealth and Power
Globalization
Environmental Justice
Classical Social Theory
Social Movements
Women and Society in a Global Context
Special Topics in Women's and Gender Studies (Course must have a global theme)
Electives36.0-41.0
Total Credits82.0-88.0

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.

4 year, 1 co-op

First Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
ENGL 101 or 1113.0ENGL 102 or 1123.0CIVC 1011.0VACATION
GST 1014.0GST 1024.0ENGL 103 or 1133.0 
UNIV H1011.0Language course4.0(UG) Concentration Course6.0 
Language course4.0Developing Quantitative Reasoning3.0-4.0Language course4.0 
Developing Quantitative Reasoning3.0-4.0 Understanding Society & Human Behavior3.0-4.0 
 15-16 14-15 17-18 0
Second Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
GST 200+ course4.0COOP 1011.0GST 200+ level course4.0(UG) Concentration course13.0
(UG) Concentration course10.0Analyzing Cultures & Histories3.0-4.0Analyzing Cultures & Histories3.0-4.0Engaging the Natural World3.0-4.0
Language course4.0(UG) Concentration course11.0(UG) Concentration Course6.0 
 Engaging the Natural World3.0-4.0Language course4.0 
 18 18-20 17-18 16-17
Third Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
COOP EXPERIENCECOOP EXPERIENCECultivating Global Competence3.0-4.0Cultivating Global Competence3.0-4.0
  Language course4.0(UG) Concentration course12.0
  Perspectives in Diversity3.0-4.0 
  Understanding Society & Human Behavior3.0-4.0 
  EDGI 5223.0 
 0 0 16-19 15-16
Fourth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
UNIV H2011.0GST 4004.0(UG) Concentration course12.0Student converts to Graduate status
GST 200+ course4.0(UG) Concentration course9.0EDCR 5183.0EDGI 5183.0
(UG) Concentration course7.0EDGI 5103.0EDGI 5203.0(GR) MS Concentration Course3.0
EDGI 5033.0   
 15 16 18 6
Fifth Year
FallCreditsWinterCreditsSpringCredits 
EDCR 5123.0EDGI 5243.0EDUP 781 or EDUT 7813.0-4.5 
EDGI 5063.0EDUP 780 or EDUT 7803.0(GR) MS Concentration course3.0 
EDU 7803.0(GR) MS Concentration course3.0  
 9 9 6-7.5 
Total Credits 225-237.5
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Co-op cycles may vary. Students are assigned a co-op cycle (fall/winter, spring/summer, summer-only) based on their co-op program (4-year, 5-year) and major. 

COOP 101 registration is determined by the co-op cycle assigned and may be scheduled in a different term. Select students may be eligible to take COOP 001 in place of COOP 101.

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