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Global Security & Justice Major Requirements

Effective Fall 2023, Global Studies Security & Justice will operate under updated requirements. Those students graduating in Class of 2024 will continue to follow the old requirements as laid out in the 2022-23 academic record.

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Class of 2024 Requirements

CORE COURSES (9 CREDITS)

Choose courses from at least 3 of the following areas:
- Global History
- Global Humanities
- Global Societies & Cultures
- Global Diagnostics
TRACK COURSE (3 CREDITS)
- GSSJ 3010: Global Issues of Security and Justice
  - Open only to GSSJ majors -- typically completed during the fall of junior year
  CAPSTONE SEMINAR (3 CREDITS)
  - GSSJ 4991: Capstone Seminar in Security and Justice
    - Open only to GSSJ majors -- typically completed during the spring of senior year
    FIVE TO SIX ELECTIVES (15 - 18 CREDITS)
    - These electives can be selected from the available course list. Student-proposed electives, including internships and independent study courses will also be considered.
    - Students taking four core courses may complete only five electives. Students completing three core courses must complete six electives.
    LANGUAGE COMPETENCY (one of the below options)
    - One (1) course beyond the 2020 level of any language taught at UVA (or in an approved study-abroad program)
    - If a student has reached the 2020 level in one language but does not want to go further with that language, the student can satisfy the requirement by studying a second language and reaching the 1020 level
    For Class of 2025 and beyond, the major in Global Security & Justice requires 30 total credits plus a language competency as defined below. There are currently no prerequisites for applicants to the major. Students considering GSSJ are nonetheless encouraged to enroll in one or more GSSJ Electives or Global Studies core courses.
    
    TRACK FOUNDATION COURSE (3 CREDITS)
    - GSSJ 3010: Global Issues of Security and Justice
      - Open only to GSSJ majors -- typically completed during the fall of junior year
      CORE COURSES (9 CREDITS)
      - Choose one course from each of the following categories: Global Diagnostics, Global History and Global Societies & Cultures. Course offerings vary from semester to semester; current offerings and a brief description of each core area are listed below.
      ELECTIVES (15 CREDITS)
      - These electives can be selected from the available course list. Student-proposed electives, including internships and independent study courses will also be considered.
      CAPSTONE SEMINAR (3 CREDITS)
      - GSSJ 4991: Capstone Seminar in Security and Justice
        
        Open only to GSSJ majors -- typically completed during the spring of senior year
        
        LANGUAGE COMPETENCY (one of the below options)
        
        One (1) course beyond the 2020 level of any language taught at UVA (or in an approved study-abroad program)
        
        If a student has reached the 2020 level in one language but does not want to go further with that language, the student can satisfy the requirement by studying a second language and reaching the 1020 level