BA in Global Cultures - Atlantic Rim in Irvine United States | University of California Irvine

The Global Cultures program is a forward-thinking undergraduate major within the School of Humanities, dedicated to examining globalization's challenges and dynamics through a humanistic lens. This major equips students with essential 21st-century analytical abilities and insights crucial for navigating our interconnected world's diversity. Through this curriculum, students gain valuable knowledge and practical skills that prepare them for success across various professional domains. Faculty deliver engaging lectures and, in upper-level courses, facilitate interactive seminar discussions. The program embraces an interdisciplinary methodology, incorporating expertise from numerous departments across both Humanities (such as Art History, English, Film and Media Studies, History, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Spanish and Portuguese) and Social Sciences (including Anthropology, Chicano/Latino Studies, Political Science, Sociology).

Current examples of the program's diverse course offerings are available on the Global Cultures website. The curriculum's remarkable breadth creates a vibrant academic atmosphere that draws students from varied backgrounds. Faculty members empower these students with critical perspectives and practical foundations for careers in both local and global contexts. Global Cultures majors select primary and secondary areas of focus from designated options, each representing a geographical concentration. Students also have the option to create customized emphases in collaboration with program advisors, subject to committee approval. All emphasis selections are made with faculty guidance and require committee endorsement.

Atlantic Rim Concentration: Investigates cultural exchanges and population movements connected to historical and modern societies bordering the Atlantic Ocean, encompassing regions like west Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean, western/northern Europe, and the British Isles.