Global Studies Minor Requirements

A student with a major in another department may minor in Global Studies with the permission of the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences academic director. Twenty-one (21) hours of coursework is required for the Minor in Global Studies as specified below.

Curricular Requirements

Program Required CoursesCredits
GLS 100 – Intro to Global Studies3
Two (2) courses from a single language (other than English)6
Two (2) global courses (each from a different disciplinary area with at least three (3) credits at the 300-level or above)6
Six (6) credits in any single Regional Concentration at the 300-level or above6
Minimum Total Required Credits21

Interdisciplinary Courses

Interdisciplinary CoursesCredits
ANT 102 – Cultural Anthropology3
ENG 329 – Topics in World Literature or ENG 405 – Topics in Postcolonial Literature3
ENV 200 – Society, Population and the Environment: A Global Perspective3
HIS 278 – Origins of the Contemporary World3
PSC 201 – Introduction to International Relations3
PSC 322 – International Political Economy3

Regional Concentration Requirement Details

Select One (1) Regional Concentration below:Credits
One (1) regional concentration (below) with eighteen (18) credits of coursework with at least six (6) credits at the 300-level or above18
Two (2) regional concentrations (below) selecting nine (9) credits in each with at least three (3) credits at the 300-level or above for each concentration18
Regional Concentration Options
Europe/The MediterraneanCredits
HIS 230 – From Togas to Black Rats3
HIS 231 – Reformations, Revolutions3
HIS 344 – Postwar – Europe after WWII3
SOC 212 – Society and Culture in Morocco3
Latin America/CaribbeanCredits
ANT 230 – Anthropology of Latin America and the Caribbean3
HIS 240 – Latin Amer His I: Colonial Lat3
HIS 241 – Latin Amer His II: Modern Latin3
SOC 230 – Society in Latin America3
SOC 331 – Latin America Society and Culture through Cinema3
Africa/Middle EastCredits
ANT 231 – Culture and Society in the Middle East3
ENV 349/349L – Environment, Health, and Community Development in East Africa w/Lab4
HIS 370 – Slave/Citizens: Africans in the New World3
SOC 212 – Society and Culture in Morocco3
PSC 110 – Politics – Culture/Inven/Trade3
PSC 304 – Middle East and North Africa through Film3
PSC 307 – R & P: Political Islam and Islamic3

Please note: While some courses can fulfill both core and program requirements, the credits earned do not count twice towards the minimum total required credits for the degree.