Requirements for the minor

The Global Studies minor adds value to any major program of study by demonstrating a student’s capacity to apply the skills and knowledge developed within the major program of study to issues of global importance.  In this program, students critically engage the world beyond their local borders through an interdisciplinary curriculum focused on international issues, foreign language study, and study abroad experience.

The minor program consists of four main components:

  1. Foreign language proficiency equivalent to the second-semester beginner level or above (3 credits)
  2. Participation in a college-approved study-abroad program (3 credits)
  3. Contemporary global studies elective coursework (12 credits)
  4. Global Studies capstone course (3 credits)

 

Education Requirements

MINOR REQUIREMENTS (3 COURSES – 9 CREDITS)

  1. SPAN/FREN/GERM 102 (Beginning Language II) or higher
  2. INST 300 Study Abroad (3)
  3. INST 400 International Studies Capstone (3)

 

MINOR ELECTIVES  (4 COURSES – 12 CREDITS)

Students must take at least two elective courses at the 200-level or higher, and no more than two courses within any one academic department. Other courses not listed here may meet these requirements; please consult with the Program Director to develop an individualized minor study plan.

Courses include:

  • History: Global History since 1914 (3); Colonial Worlds (3); Cold War Cultures (3); Global Geography (3)
  • Sociology: Global Social Issues (3); Environmental Sociology (3); Cultural Anthropology (3)
  • Political Science: Global Politics in the New Millennium (3); Comparative Political Systems I (3) and II (3); International Politics (3)
  • Foreign Languages: Voices of Hispanic Women Writers (3)
  • Economics:  Economic Development and International Geography (3);  International Economics (3); Women, Poverty, and the Environment (3)

 

Students interested in pursuing the Global Studies minor are strongly encouraged to contact the program director to discuss various options for integrating the Global Studies minor requirements into their program of study.