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Global Studies Residential College
What is Global Studies?
Global Studies is a new residential option for LSU Freshmen and Sophomores. This program is open to students from any degree program in any senior college. When possible, American and international students will be paired as roommates as part of the Global Studies experience.The Global Studies Residential College is housed in Le Jeune hall in the historic Pentagon section of campus. By residing together in the residence hall, students in the global studies program will gain several advantages offered by LSU�s residential colleges. Because they will be enrolled together in the same sections of common courses (such as English, Gen Ed science, etc.), they will be able to study together easily for these courses. In addition, course instructors will be invited to hold office hours or review sessions in the residence hall and will meet with students for discussions and social occasions. Our location adjacent to the Information Technology Residential College in Broussard Hall will allow Global Studies students to take advantage of the facilities and programming organized for the students living in Broussard Hall.
Programs in the residence hall will reinforce and extend lessons learned in the classroom. Students studying the same foreign language will be encouraged to form study groups and run programs such as language tables at mealtimes. The division of Le Jeune Hall into 20-student �stacks� will facilitate the creation of �neighborhoods� of students studying the same foreign language, giving students more opportunity to use the languages they are studying.
Recent Global Studies Activites
Some highights of recent Global Studies activites are documented on the Photo album.Global Studies Courses
2008-2009*
Students are expected to take at least 2 courses from the list of Global Studies courses. These courses have been carefully selected so that they meet as many of the LSU General Education requirements as possible. This ensures that students are on track to graduate in 4 years by meeting their General Education requirements relatively quickly.
Freshmen
| Fall | Spring |
| GEOG 2050 Physical Geography: Atmosphere (Gen Ed physical science sequence) |
GEOG 2051 Physical Geography: Land and Water (Gen Ed physical science sequence) |
| ENGL 1001 English Composition (Gen Ed English Composition I) | POLI 2057 Introduction to International Politics (Gen Ed social Science) |
| HIST 1007 World Politics since 1500 (Gen Ed Humanities) |
INTL 2000 Global Issues (Gen Ed Social Science) |
| GEOG 1003 Human Geography (Europe, Africa, Asia) (Gen Ed Social Science) | GEOG 1001 Human Geography (North and South America) (Gen Ed Social Science) |
Sophomores
| Fall | Spring |
| RNR 1001 Natural Resource Conservation (Gen Ed life science) |
INTL 3001 Gateway course to International Studies major |
| ANTH 1003 Introduction to Cultural and Social Anthropology (Gen Ed social science) |
INTL 2000 Global Issues (Gen Ed social science) |
| ENGL 2000 English Composition (Gen Ed English Composition II) |
*tentative schedule, contingent on departmental offerings.
How to Apply
After applying for campus housing (www.lsu.edu/housing), send an e-mail expressing your preference for Global Studies Residential College to Gaila Starns at rescollege@lsu.edu. For more information, contact Leonard Ray, Rector of the Global Studies Residential College at lray2@lsu.edu.Department of Political Science
240 Stubbs Hall
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
tel: (225)578-2542
fax: (225)578-2540