# 2026-2027 Course Catalog

**Source**: https://catalog.illinois.edu/undergraduate/las/minors/global-studies/
**Parent**: https://catalog.illinois.edu/degree-programs/undergraduate_index/

*for the Minor in Global Studies*

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The Global Studies Minor provides a multidisciplinary study of a global theme with the requirement of advanced language training to promote the development of intercultural skills. In consultation with an advisor, students select 21 hours of thematically-related courses from a variety of departments to form a coherent program of study suited to individual interests, educational and/or career aspirations. The Global Studies Minor can complement any major.

Course List

     | Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Social Science Core Courses | |  |
| Select one course from three disciplines. | | 9 |
| Anthropology: [ANTH 230](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ANTH%20230 "ANTH 230"), [ANTH 268](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ANTH%20268 "ANTH 268"), [ANTH 270](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ANTH%20270 "ANTH 270") | |  |
| Economics: [ECON 202](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ECON%20202 "ECON 202"), [ECON 420](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ECON%20420 "ECON 420"), [ECON 450](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ECON%20450 "ECON 450") | |  |
| Geography: [GGIS 204](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=GGIS%20204 "GGIS 204"), [GGIS 210](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=GGIS%20210 "GGIS 210") | |  |
| Global Studies: [GLBL 200](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=GLBL%20200 "GLBL 200") | |  |
| History: [HIST 258](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=HIST%20258 "HIST 258"), [HIST 259](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=HIST%20259 "HIST 259"), [HIST 274](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=HIST%20274 "HIST 274") | |  |
| Linguistics: [LING 222](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=LING%20222 "LING 222") | |  |
| Political Science: [PS 241](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PS%20241 "PS 241"), [PS 280](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PS%20280 "PS 280")/[PS 281](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PS%20281 "PS 281"), [PS 282](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PS%20282 "PS 282") | |  |
| Sociology: [SOC 226](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=SOC%20226 "SOC 226"), [SOC 270](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=SOC%20270 "SOC 270") | |  |
| Language and Culture Studies Requirements | |  |
| Advanced Language Coursework. Select a course in a language other than your primary language(s). | | 3 |
| Arabic: [ARAB 405](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ARAB%20405 "ARAB 405"), [ARAB 406](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ARAB%20406 "ARAB 406") | |  |
| Chinese: [CHIN 305](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CHIN%20305 "CHIN 305"), [CHIN 306](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=CHIN%20306 "CHIN 306") | |  |
| French: [FR 205](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=FR%20205 "FR 205"), [FR 207](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=FR%20207 "FR 207"), [FR 211](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=FR%20211 "FR 211"), [FR 212](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=FR%20212 "FR 212"), [FR 313](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=FR%20313 "FR 313"), [FR 314](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=FR%20314 "FR 314"), [FR 413](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=FR%20413 "FR 413") | |  |
| German: [GER 211](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=GER%20211 "GER 211"), [GER 212](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=GER%20212 "GER 212"), [GER 320](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=GER%20320 "GER 320") | |  |
| Hebrew: [HEBR 405](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=HEBR%20405 "HEBR 405"), [HEBR 406](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=HEBR%20406 "HEBR 406") | |  |
| Hindi: [HNDI 405](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=HNDI%20405 "HNDI 405"), [HNDI 406](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=HNDI%20406 "HNDI 406") | |  |
| Italian: [ITAL 200](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ITAL%20200 "ITAL 200"), [ITAL 210](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ITAL%20210 "ITAL 210"), [ITAL 220](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ITAL%20220 "ITAL 220"), [ITAL 310](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ITAL%20310 "ITAL 310"), [ITAL 380](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=ITAL%20380 "ITAL 380") | |  |
| Japanese: [JAPN 305](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=JAPN%20305 "JAPN 305"), [JAPN 306](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=JAPN%20306 "JAPN 306") | |  |
| Korean: [KOR 305](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=KOR%20305 "KOR 305"), [KOR 306](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=KOR%20306 "KOR 306") | |  |
| Persian: [PERS 403](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PERS%20403 "PERS 403"), [PERS 404](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PERS%20404 "PERS 404"), [PERS 454](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PERS%20454 "PERS 454") | |  |
| Portuguese: [PORT 402](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PORT%20402 "PORT 402"), [PORT 403](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PORT%20403 "PORT 403"), [PORT 404](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=PORT%20404 "PORT 404") | |  |
| Quechua: [LAST 445](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=LAST%20445 "LAST 445") | |  |
| Russian: [RUSS 301](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=RUSS%20301 "RUSS 301"), [RUSS 302](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=RUSS%20302 "RUSS 302") | |  |
| Spanish: SPAN 200, SPAN 204, SPAN 208, [SPAN 228](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=SPAN%20228 "SPAN 228") | |  |
| Swahili: [SWAH 405](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=SWAH%20405 "SWAH 405"), [SWAH 406](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=SWAH%20406 "SWAH 406") | |  |
| Turkish: [TURK 405](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=TURK%20405 "TURK 405"), [TURK 406](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=TURK%20406 "TURK 406") | |  |
| Wolof: [WLOF 405](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=WLOF%20405 "WLOF 405"), [WLOF 406](https://catalog.illinois.edu/search/?P=WLOF%20406 "WLOF 406") | |  |
| Thematic Area Requirements | |  |
| Students choose an approved thematic area and, in consultation with a Global Studies advisor, construct an appropriate customized curriculum. Students must choose 200- to 400-level courses and at least 6 hours must be at the 300- or 400-level. | | 9 |
| Total Hours | | 21 |

*for the Minor in Global Studies*

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Global Studies minors will be able to:

1. Discover how complex, interdependent global systems—natural, environmental, social, cultural, economic, and political—affect and are affected by the local identities and ethical choices of individuals and institutions
2. Develop social scientific skills to explain these interconnections through data collection and analysis, building familiarity with academic literature, and written assignments.
3. Apply knowledge to promote inquiry, discover solutions, and generate new ideas and creative works while enhancing their capacity to conduct independent research.
4. Gain social awareness and cultural understanding through intensive experiential, cross-cultural coursework and advanced language study.
5. Integrate the minor with their current major(s) to add depth and sophistication to their understanding of global interconnections with their primary academic/professional field. The minor will provide a foundation for increased complexity of engagement with interdisciplinary fields, projects, and intellectual inquiry.

*for the Minor in Global Studies*

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#### **department website:** <https://globalstudies.illinois.edu/>

#### **department faculty:** [Global Studies Faculty](https://globalstudies.illinois.edu/directory/faculty-and-staff)

#### **overview of college admissions & requirements:** [Liberal Arts & Sciences](https://catalog.illinois.edu/schools/las/academic-units/)

#### **college website:** <https://las.illinois.edu/>

#### **email:** [globalstudies@illinois.edu](mailto:globalstudies@illinois.edu)