Students select courses in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences as outlined on pages 64-67 Required Courses (9 hours)

2010 Introduction to Cross-Cultural Experiences.(3 hours)
Required of all Global Studies minors. Establishes a broad-based foundation for understanding varying perspectives and values in a culture other than one’s own. Differing global and international views on cultural and environmental issues past, present, and future. The student’s cultural background will be used for comparative purposes.  (Note: This course now fills a general education requirement in the Social/Behavioral Sciences Category)

 GS 3010 Field Experience and Study Abroad.(1-12 credits) Three credit hours are required of all Global Studies minors. Prerequisite: GS 2010 or approval of program director. Credit given for study abroad and/or extended field experiences in another culture.

GS 4990 Senior Seminar (3 hours)

4990 Senior Seminar. Three credits. Required of all Global Studies minors. Capstone course requiring a project reflecting integration and demonstration of knowledge and skills used by all successful global citizens. Project determined by the student with advisement of the program director and may be completed on campus, abroad, or in the field.

Concentration (24 hours)

With the advisement of the Global Studies advisor/director, students select concentrations that best reflect their academic, professional, and personal interests (Globalization and Culture, Globalization and Commerce, or Globalization and Science). Students select courses to total at least 24 hours of credit. No more than four (4) courses may be selected from a single discipline.

Electives (16–19 hours)

Electives will reflect the student’s academic and career interests and will be chosen with the advisement of the Global Studies advisor/director

Foreign Language (12 hours)

Global Studies majors will successfully complete 12 hours of a foreign language that best suits their academic and career needs.

Minor (15-18 hours)

Global Studies majors will select minors that reflect their academic or professional goals and interests with the advisement of the Global Studies advisor/director

Minor

A minor in Global Studies requires a minimum of eighteen credit hours depending on the academic emphasis chosen. Nine required hours include the three-hour introductory course GS 2010 (Introduction to Cross-Cultural Experiences) and the capstone course GS 4990 (Senior Seminar). Students will also be required to take a minimum of three hours of GS 3010 (Field Experience and Study Abroad), however up to 12 hours can be obtained. To complete the minor, a minimum of three courses will be selected from approved courses in the departments/ programs listed with the advisement and approval of the program director. (See departments/programs below with courses meeting global, international, and cross-cultural focus of the minor). Students may select courses within the minor’s areas of emphasis: globalization and culture, globalization and commerce, or globalization and science.