Global studies concentrations
See the program page for the B.A. in International Studies for a full description of degree requirements.
Students may enroll in the international studies program in either the School of World Studies or the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. Those who choose to follow a global studies concentration may choose from the emphasis areas below.
School of World Studies
International social justice studies
World cinema
L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs
Comparative studies
International institutions and globalization
Global studies concentrations in the World School
International social justice studies
The following three courses (nine credits) are required:
- RELS 340/INTL 341 Global Ethics and the World’s Religions
- WRLD 210 International Social Justice Studies
- WRLD 220 Human Rights and Literature
Students are required to complete two to four courses (six to 12 credits) from Concentration List M as approved by the students’ advisers. (See www.has.vcu.edu/wld/academics/majors/intstudies/listm.html for list.)
World cinema
The following courses are required:
- ANTH 331 Public Culture: Anthropology Through Film or RELS 422 Religion and Film
- Select three credits from: ARTH 270 or 271 History of the Motion Picture, ARTH 471 Film Theory or ENGL 385 Fiction into Film
- WRLD 230 Introduction to World Cinema
- WRLD 330 Introduction to Film Studies
- WRLD 422 National Cinema (must be repeated for 6 credits with different topics)
- WRLD 430 Film and the City
- WRLD 499 Senior Capstone Seminar
Global studies concentrations in the Wilder School
Comparative studies
The following three courses (nine credits) are required:
- ANTH/INTL 457 Comparative Perspectives on Cultures and Societies
- INTL/SOCY 330 Global Societies: Trends and Issues
- INTL/POLI 361 Issues in World Politics or INTL/POLI 362 International Organizations and Institutions
Students are required to complete four courses (12 credits) from Concentration List N as approved by the students’ advisers. (See www.has.vcu.edu/wld/academics/majors/intstudies/listn.html for list.)
International institutions and globalization
The following three courses (nine credits) are required:
- INTL/AFAM/ECON 315 Economic Development
- INTL/POLI 361 Issues in World Politics
- INTL/POLI 362 International Organizations and Institutions
Students are required to complete four courses (12 credits) from Concentration List B as approved by the students’ advisers. (See www.has.vcu.edu/wld/academics/minors/global_studies/listb.html for list.)