Global Studies

Program Coordinator: Dr. William Muck
Global Studies Faculty

Mission Statement

North Central College’s global studies program operates on the premise that participation in a globalized world demands an understanding of the various issues that confront all the earth’s citizens. In order to achieve this objective the global studies program brings together courses from a variety of disciplines so that students come to understand the diversity of our world, the problems that face us, and the possible solutions from which we can choose. Students who major in global studies accept the idea that boundaries, both physical and intellectual, must be crossed. Upon completion of this major, graduates are prepared to serve in the public, private and non-profit sectors, whether at the international or national level, in the world of business or the world of global politics.

Degree offered: B.A.

Programs

• Global Studies, B.A.

• Global Studies Minor

• Global Perspectives Program

Courses

• GLS 160 - D-Term Study Abroad
• GLS 177 - Topics in Global Awareness
• GLS 260 - D-Term Study Abroad
• GLS 277 - Seminar: Study Abroad
• GLS 287 - Topics in Chinese Culture
• GLS 288 - Topics in Japanese Culture
• GLS 360 - D-Term Study Abroad
• GLS 362 - D-Term Study Abroad ACR-Intercultural
• GLS 363 - Seminar in Costa Rica
• GLS 365 - Topics in Global Studies
• GLS 366 - Global Power and the British Empire
• GLS 367 - Modern Britain
• GLS 387 - Seminar in China and Japan
• GLS 397 - Internship
• GLS 399 - Independent Study
• GLS 490 - Global Perspectives Capstone Seminar
• GLS 492 - Seminar in Global Studies
• GLS 497 - Internship
• GLS 499 - Independent Study