Lang’s General Degree Requirements
In addition to the requirements outlined here, Lang has specific requirements, including a minimum number of credits in liberal arts courses as well as college residency requirements. Lang students should read their General Degree Requirements and consult with both their Student Success advisor and their departmental faculty advisor each semester to ensure they are on track to graduate. Students in the Adult Bachelor's Program should consult their core faculty advisor.
Degree Works
To be sure their Degree Works account reflects the information in this worksheet, students should forward any approved exemptions from the following requirements to their Student Success advisor.
Bachelor’s-Master’s Program
Undergraduates in the BA/MA program can earn up to 18 credits (depending on the master's program) in New School master's courses and apply those graduate credits to both their BA and their MA. Submission of the Bachelor’s-Master’s
application is required (members of the direct-entry cohort do not have to submit an application but do have to declare the Bachelor's-Master's combination they wish to pursue). Lang students should consult their departmental faculty advisor and their
Student Success advisor if they are pursuing a BA/MA, and BPATS students should consult their core faculty advisor.
Requirements for the BA in Global Studies for Students Who Began Their Studies at Lang Before the Fall 2026 Semester
Only specific courses satisfy the major requirements, including electives, and only designated experiences satisfy the Global Engagement requirement. Not all courses are offered every semester. Courses should be chosen carefully, in consultation with the departmental faculty advisor and your Student Success advisor. Track your progress using the program worksheet (below) and consult our 4-Year Lang Career Pathways Map (PDF) for helpful steps and resources to link your academic journey to your future plans.
Students in the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students (Adult Bachelor’s Program) who are interested in this subject should consult their core faculty advisor.
As of fall 2020, students declaring the major in Global Studies must
take 12 courses plus any courses necessary to fulfill the foreign language proficiency requirement. Students must earn a grade of C or higher in all courses to fulfill major requirements, and B or better in the introductory courses to declare the
major. Declare your major by following the process outlined in Declaring Your Major. Students
who have declared the major in Global Studies before fall 2020 but wish to follow the fall 2020 curriculum can consult their Student Success advisor about submitting a Change of Catalog Year request.
See the university course catalog for fall 2026 Global Studies courses that fulfill these requirements.
Introductory courses (6 credits):
- UGLB 2110 (Dis)Order and (In)Justice (3 credits)
- UGLB 2111 Global Economies (3 credits)
Other required courses:
- 7 electives (21–28 credits). Four must be at the 3000 level or higher.
- 2 Collaborative Research Seminars (6–8 credits)
Senior Capstone (1–4 credits):
- UGLB 4710 Senior Capstone Research Seminar (variable-credit two-semester sequence)
Total credits: 34–46
Introductory courses: These courses introduce students to problems of the global order and justice and to the challenges caused by the global political economy.
Advanced Research Projects: Students undertake Collaborative Research Seminars, usually in their junior year, and 2) a thesis or equivalent capstone project in their senior year, usually developed and written in the two-semester Directed Research Seminar, a capstone seminar in which students work under the direction of a faculty member to develop and write their thesis or final project.