Program Overview

Global Studies Program

The Global Studies program at the University of NebraskaLincoln offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to understanding global issues and phenomena.

Course Offerings

The program includes a wide range of courses that cater to different interests and academic goals. Some of the courses offered include:

• GLST 101: Human Rights in a Global Context
  • Description: Introduction to the concept of contemporary global human rights using historical, philosophical, cultural, and political perspectives.
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Grading Option: Graded with Option
  • Offered: Spring
• GLST 150: Jesus: A Global History
  • Description: Exploration of the historical Jesus, the variant forms that the memory and theologies of Jesus have taken outside of Christian traditions.
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Grading Option: Graded with Option
  • ACE Outcomes: ACE 5 Humanities
• GLST 160: International Relations
  • Description: Analysis of how and why states act as they do in their contemporary international relations.
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Grading Option: Graded with Option
  • ACE Outcomes: ACE 9 Global/Diversity
• GLST 201: Introduction to Global Studies
  • Description: Introduction to the interdisciplinary nature of global studies, focusing on questions such as the connectivity of human populations and their activities across time and space.
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Grading Option: Graded
  • Offered: Fall/Spring
• GLST 201H: Honors: Introduction to Global Studies
  • Description: Introduction to the interdisciplinary nature of global studies, focusing on questions such as the connectivity of human populations and their activities across time and space.
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Grading Option: Graded
• GLST 214: Food and Culture
  • Description: Fosters understanding of the relationship between food and culture, using food as a lens to explore general topic areas such as identity, gender, language, family, nutrition, and health.
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Grading Option: Graded with Option
  • ACE Outcomes: ACE 9 Global/Diversity
• GLST 242: Global Literatures since 1850
  • Description: A survey of literatures written since 1850 from around the globe in historical and cultural contexts.
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Grading Option: Graded with Option
  • ACE Outcomes: ACE 5 Humanities, ACE 9 Global/Diversity
• GLST 280: Colonization, Decolonization, and Globalization
  • Description: Critical comparative examination of colonization and decolonization and its impact on modern-day globalization.
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Grading Option: Graded with Option
  • ACE Outcomes: ACE 6 Social Science
• GLST 298: Undergraduate Research
  • Description: Research experience.
  • Credit Hours: 1-6
  • Grading Option: Graded with Option
• GLST 350: Refugees, Displaced Persons, and (Im)migrants in a Globalized World
  • Description: Current and historical perspectives on forced migration with special attention to refugees, displaced persons, immigrants, and migrants.
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Grading Option: Graded with Option
• GLST 379: The United States and the Middle East
  • Description: A chronological survey of American Foreign Policy in the Middle East from the 19th century until the Presidency of Donald Trump.
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Grading Option: Graded with Option
  • Offered: Fall
• GLST 387: The Environment and the French-Speaking World
  • Description: An examination of environmental engagement in the novels, short stories, poetry, films, and music of the French-speaking world.
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Grading Option: Graded with Option
  • ACE Outcomes: ACE 9 Global/Diversity, ACE 5 Humanities
• GLST 391: Learning Abroad
  • Description: Faculty-led study abroad course, with topics and locations of travel varying.
  • Credit Hours: 1-6
  • Grading Option: Graded
  • Experiential Learning: Education Abroad
• GLST 415: Grant Writing and Fundraising for Social Good
  • Description: Mechanics of grant writing and fundraising for social impact organizations.
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Grading Option: Graded with Option
• GLST 474: Development in Theory and Practice
  • Description: Efforts by academic scholarship and experts in the field to influence the process of development and socioeconomic change in the modern world.
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Grading Option: Graded with Option
  • ACE Outcomes: ACE 6 Social Science
• GLST 476: Human Rights, Environment, and Development
  • Description: Various perspectives on the intersection of human rights, development, and the environment in a global perspective.
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Grading Option: Graded with Option
• GLST 484: Global Studies Capstone
  • Description: Examination of various readings and completion of a post-graduation portfolio, global studies portfolio, and semester project that integrates and applies theories, concepts, and processes learned throughout the global studies major.
  • Credit Hours: 3
  • Grading Option: Graded
  • ACE Outcomes: ACE 10 Integrated Product
• GLST 491: Special Topics in Global Studies
  • Description: Topics vary.
  • Credit Hours: 1-6
  • Grading Option: Graded with Option
• GLST 496: Independent Study in Global Studies
  • Description: Independent reading or research under the direction of a faculty member.
  • Credit Hours: 1-3
  • Grading Option: Graded with Option
• GLST 498: Undergraduate Research
  • Description: Research experience.
  • Credit Hours: 1-6
  • Grading Option: Graded with Option
• GLST 498B: Global Research Experiences in Nutrition and Health
  • Description: Structuring a global research experience while strengthening research and science communication skills and enhancing global competency and awareness.
  • Credit Hours: 1-6
  • Grading Option: Graded
  • Experiential Learning: Research
• GLST 499: Undergraduate Thesis
  • Description: Independent research leading to a thesis.
  • Credit Hours: 1-3
  • Grading Option: Graded with Option
• GLST 499H: Honors Undergraduate Thesis
  • Description: Independent research leading to a thesis.
  • Credit Hours: 1-3
  • Grading Option: Graded with Option

Program Requirements and Structure

The Global Studies program is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of global issues and phenomena. The program requires students to complete a series of core courses, as well as elective courses that cater to their interests and academic goals.

Research Areas and Opportunities

The program offers various research areas and opportunities, including undergraduate research, independent study, and thesis options. Students can work with faculty members to design and conduct research projects that align with their interests and academic goals.

Career Opportunities and Outcomes

Graduates of the Global Studies program can pursue a wide range of career opportunities, including careers in international business, government, non-profit organizations, and academia. The program provides students with a comprehensive understanding of global issues and phenomena, as well as the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in a rapidly changing global environment.