Degree Requirements

Course Requirements

Credits

Core Courses 

  • GLBL 500, Global Society (4 credits)
  • GLBL 570, Global Studies Methods (4 credits) 
  • One track-dependent core course (4 credits)

*The track-dependent core course is determined by which track the student chooses: Gender & Public Policy, Global Governance, or Global Security track. 

 12 credits

Professional Development Courses* 

  • GLBL 572—Global Studies Practicum (1-8 credits)
  • GLBL 573—Global Studies Project (1-8 credits)

*Students may take both GLBL 572 and GLBL 573 for variable credit, for a minimum of 4 hours and a maximum of 8 hours.

 4 credits

Elective Courses

  • The MSGS program is designed to provide students with flexibility to maximize their choice of electives towards individualized learning goals.
  • Students will work with their advisor to select and gain approval for each of their electives. 
  • Explore possible elective courses on the Electives page.
 16 credits
Total 32 credits

 

Other Requirements and Conditions

  • A minimum of 20 credit hours must be taken from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. 
  • A minimum of 12 500-level credit hours is required for graduation.
  • Each student must demonstrate knowledge of a second language through at least the level of a third year of instruction, with non-native English speakers exempt from this requirement. For students not admitted with this level of second language knowledge, this requirement can be completed through an elective language course, reading and writing activities in association with meeting the Professional Development requirement, or through another advisor-approved method aimed at advancing language and/or area studies proficiency. 
  • No courses used to fulfill any degree requirement may be taken using the “Credit/No Credit” option.
  • Students must maintain the minimum program GPA of a 3.0.