Introductory Courses: Majors are required to take two introductory courses by the end of their sophomore year, if possible. One must be CST 110, Global Human Geography, a course that examines world development and modernization through the lenses of geography, as well as patterns of adaptation by peoples and societies to different physical environments and the changing world economy.

Language Courses: Four semester courses in a single language of the primary area are required. Students with AP credits or other evidence of language proficiency are not exempted from this requirement. Exceptions can be made, with the consent of the Director, for students whose first language is that used in their primary area or when the second year of a language is not taught at Duke or is unavailable at a sufficiently advanced level.

Primary Geographic Area: Majors are required to take four semester courses in the geographic area of special interest (the area of the language studied). They are strongly encouraged to choose courses from several disciplines.

Secondary Geographic Area: Two semester courses in a second geographic area are required. To assure breadth of focus in a student's program, if either Western or Eastern Europe is the first area, the student is encouraged, but not required, to select a non-European area for the second.

Comparative/Global Issues Courses: To satisfy this requirement, each student must elect one comparative/global issue course plus CST 125, Comparative Approaches to Global Issues. CST 125 is coordinated by faculty members affiliated with CAS and also includes guest lecturers. At once interdisciplinary and global, it introduces students to a broad range of research data and comparative methods in current use by Duke faculty. Majors are strongly encouraged to take the course in their sophomore or junior year.

Senior Seminar (CST 150S): This course is the honors seminar for CAS majors, taught in the spring semester. Candidates with a minimum GPA of 3.3 apply in their junior year. The CAS Steering Committee makes the selections based on the feasibility of the proposed topic and the student's motivation and skills to carry it out successfully.

Introductory Course: CST 110

Language Courses: two semester courses in a single language of the primary area

Primary Geographic Area: two semester courses in the geographic area of special interest (the area of the language studied)

Secondary Geographic Area: one semester course in a second geographic area

CST 125: Comparative Approaches to Global Issues is required of all CAS minors

Note: At least three minor courses must be at the 100-level or above