Global Studies Minor
Requirements
Students must take a minimum of 21 Credits to obtain a Global Studies Minor. Below are the requisite categories and courses that students should complete.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| Introduction to Intercultural Communication | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| The Making of the Modern Global System | ||
| Global Social Problems | ||
| Cross-Cultural Experience | ||
| Select at least six credits of the following: | 6.00 | |
Study Away | ||
World Languages 1 | ||
Internship 2 | ||
| Global Studies Areas of Focus | ||
| Select a minimum of three credits in each area of focus and a maximum of six credits from one academic discipline: | 12.00 | |
| Global Trade and Commerce | ||
| International Business | ||
| Economics in Society | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| International Development and Sustainability | ||
| International and Intermodal Transportation Management | ||
| Race, Culture, and Identity | ||
| Visual Arts in Non-Western Societies | ||
| Multi-Ethnic American Literature | ||
| World Literature I | ||
| World Literature II | ||
| Multi-Ethnic American Novels | ||
| Postcolonial Literature | ||
| Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Global Peace, Security, and Services | ||
| Cultures of Mesoamerica | ||
| Intercultural Communication in Global, Business, and Social Contexts | ||
| Advanced Topics in Human/Environment Interaction | ||
| Nationalism and Nationalist Movements | ||
| Comparative Law and Courts | ||
| Theories of War and Peace | ||
| Paths to Peace | ||
| Theories of Human Rights | ||
| Interrogating the Vietnam War: A History of Modern Vietnam (1885-1975) | ||
| Capstone 3 | ||
| WLLC 491 | Global Studies Capstone Experience | 0.00 |
| Total Hours | 21.00 | |
- 1
World Language Requirement: 6 credits in one world language. International Students: must study another world language (no credits for prior learning for a native speaker), study away or internship.
- 2
Internships are to be approved by the program coordinator and are based on the minor’s areas of focus: (i) Global Trade and Commerce; (ii) Race, Culture, and Identity; (iii) Global Peace, Security, and Services.
- 3
Each student will complete a 0-credit capstone “short paper” and “exit interview,” assessing their experience with the minor: how the minor enhanced their global understanding; what connections were made from the courses taken in the different categories; how the minor will contribute to their career goals.