Global Studies
Interdisciplinary Programs
Designed to give students a global view as well as an in-depth interdisciplinary study in one of six specializations.
What You'll Study
The Global Studies minor is available to all Stanford undergraduates from any major, and is designed to give students in-depth interdisciplinary study in one of six specializations within a larger global context:
- African Studies
- European Studies
- Iranian Studies
- Islamic Studies
- Latin American Studies
- South Asian Studies
Students who have participated or plan to participate in the Bing Overseas Studies Program (BOSP) are especially encouraged to enroll as most units earned through the BOSP program satisfy the Global Studies minor.
All students are required to complete 28 units, including a 3 unit gateway course GLOBAL 101: Critical Issues in Global Affairs OR COLLEGE 119: Making of the Modern World. The remaining 25 units are unique to each specialization. Frosh are strongly encouraged to take COLLEGE 119, which fulfills both the global studies minor and the COLLEGE global perspectives requirements. GLOBAL 101 is open to all students but recommended for sophomores, juniors, and seniors; it is not open to those who have taken and passed COLLEGE 119.
For more information, contact Stanford Global Studies Executive Director Katherine Kuhns at kkuhns@stanford.edu, or visit the Global Studies website.
Stanford Global Studies (SGS) is a division of Stanford’s School of Humanities and Sciences that provides students and scholars with unique opportunities to explore the complexities of our globalized world from an interdisciplinary perspective.
SGS supports and fosters collaboration across its 14 programs and centers.
Degrees Offered
- Minor
More Information
Learn more about the Global Studies minor in the Stanford Bulletin