Empowering Global Citizens

A. Culture, religion, and history and geography

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World history and geography, with attention to the role of
globalization 1n cultural change

The study of religions as powerful institutions organizing
human activity

Historical knowledge, which includes various perspectives
and an understanding of the role of ordinary citizens in
history

World geography, including the different areas of the world,
what unites them, what differences exist, and how humans
have changed the geography of the planet

World religions, history, and points of contact between civi—
lizations over time

Major philosophical traditions and points of connection
Performing and Visual arts (e.g., theater, dance, music, Vi—
sual arts, etc.) as a means to find common humanity
Different arts and ability to see connections

Ability to View art as expression, to use art for expression,
and to understand globalization and art

B. Politics and government

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Comparative government

How governments work in different societies

Major international institutions and their role in shaping
global affairs

Contemporary global challenges in human—environmental
interaction

Sources of these challenges, options to address them, and
the role of global institutions in addressing these challenges
History of contemporary global conflicts and the role of
global institutions in addressing these challenges

C. Economics, business, and entrepreneurship

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Theories of economic development and how they explain
the various stages in economic development of nations,
poverty, and inequality

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