Note for Students
The Global Studies program is interdisciplinary and draws on courses across a variety of departments at Idaho State University. Below is a list of approved courses from other departments for Fall 2025 that count toward the Global Studies major or minor.
Students are encouraged to contact the Director of the Global Studies Program, Dr. Donna Lybecker, at donnalybecker@isu.edu for more information about these courses. You may reach out by email to ask questions or to schedule an advising appointment.
Global Security and Justice Concentration
GLBL 4481: Gender, Race, & Human Rights
HIST 4440: History of Revolutions
HIST 4466: World War I
HIST 4468: World War II and Holocaust
POLS 4325: Special Topics in International Relations
POLS 4432: Comparative Politics Change and Political Order
POLS 4433: Politics of Developing Nations
POLS 4434: Terrorism and Political Violence
Global Culture and Identity Concentration
ART 4425: Contemporary Art
ART 4424: Modern Art
ART 4425: Contemporary Art
ENGL 3354: Studies in Black Literatures
ENGL 3355: Studies in Latino Literatures
ENGL 3356: Studies in Asian Literatures
ENGL 4470: Postcolonial Literature
GLBL 3335: World Film Studies
HIST 4419: History of World Religions
HIST 4424: French Revolution and Napoleon
HIST 4439: Women in World History
HIST 4445: Modern Irish History
SPAN 3302: Introduction to Hispanic Literature
SPAN 3341: Survey of Spanish Literature and Civilization
SPAN 3342: Survey of Latin American Cultures
SPAN 3381: Hispanic Current Affairs
THEA 4400: Theatre History I
THEA 4401: Theatre History II
Global Politics and Economic Development Concentration
ANTH 4422: Globalization
GLBL 3309: Asia & Current Affairs
GLBL 3348: European Union: Institutions & Global Impact
GLBL 3355: Global Governance: Superpowers and Globalization
HIST 4440: History of Revolutions
HIST 4474: Islam in the Modern World
HIST 4476: Modern Middle East
POLS 4235: Special Topics in Comparative Politics
POLS 4325: Special Topics in International Relations
POLS 4432: Comparative Politics Change and Political Order
POLS 4433: Politics of Developing Nations
Global Health and Environment Concentration
ANTH 4402: Ecological Anthropology
ANTH 4407: Anthropology of Global Health
ANTH 4408: Topics in Medical Anthropology
GLBL 4420: Global Health and Policy
HIST 4430: Global Environmental History
POLS 4455: Environmental Politics and Policy
POLS 4462: International Sustainable Development
SOC 4435: Environmental Sociology
Other Courses, talk to your advisor
HIST 4478: History of Empires
ANTH 4450: Sociolinguistics
Non-concentration Courses, talk to your Advisor
ANTH 1102: Cultural Anthropology
ART 1102: Survey of Art History II
ENG 2215: Survey of World Mythology
HIST 1101: World History I
POLS 2231: Introduction to Comparative Politics