Minor Requirements

Global Studies Minor Requirements

The building blocks of the GSM are:

  1. A cross-cultural exploration experience achieved through one of the following:
    • Study abroad
    • Residency in ˿Ƶ for international students
    • Online research and virtual “fieldwork” about a target culture
  2. Language study and use
  3. Global Studies course sequence and coursework from ˿Ƶ University’s internationalized curriculum

We will help you select which courses you can use to fulfill the requirements from the following categories:

  • A: Language study/use (3-credits)

    Can be satisfied by 3 credits from:

    1. A foreign language course at the intermediate level (200+) beyond your GenEd requirement, OR
    2. A second foreign language at the 100+ level, OR
    3. An ELI course (only for international students who have the Gen Ed foreign language requirement waived), OR
    4. LxC (Languages across the Curriculum) courses
  • B: Global/International/Cross-Cultural Content (8-credits)

    These courses must be beyond the 8-credit General Education Creating a Global Vision requirement (which includes 4-credits of Global Interdepencies ‘G’ and 4-credits of Pluralism in the US ‘P’ courses). The principal content of these non-language courses must be devoted to cross-cultural, international and/or global issues or areas.

    Courses that count in this category are identified by the GSM program and can come from a wide variety of disciplines and schools - in addition to those offered by Harpur College. No more than one course in this category may be at the 100 level.

  • C: Additional Global/International Content and/or Language study/use (6 - 8 credits)
    These credits must be at the 200-level or above.
  • D. Global Studies Sequence and Capstone-Related Coursework

    D1: 390 - Introduction to Global Studies (1-credit)

    A one-credit online course (asynchronous; P/F) taken during the intersession prior to the first semester as a GSM minor. Students must first declare the GSM in order to take GLST 390 and 392.

    D2: 392 – Cross-cultural research methods (1-credit)

    A one-credit online course (asynchronous; P/F) that introduces students to a variety of relevant research methods and the importance of intercultural competence. As an interdisciplinary program, students will combine methodological approaches relevant to their major(s) to aid in developing a Capstone project.

    D3: Globally-Connected/Capstone-Related Focus course (3 - 4 credits)

    • Students who are able to go on study abroad programs must enroll in a program abroad with a minimum duration of four weeks, and while abroad, students must complete at least one 3- or 4-credit course to satisfy this requirement.*
    • International students will use an applicable course from their studies at ˿Ƶ University to fulfill this requirement. 
    • Students who are not able to go abroad may complete a 3- or 4-credit course at ˿Ƶ University focused on a host country they would have liked to have studied abroad in. Additionally, a course focusing on global aspects connected to a student’s existing major or to their potential GLST Capstone Project may also qualify.

    * Students may use other courses taken abroad to fulfill a portion of requirements A, B or C above. No more than nine credits taken abroad may be credited toward the minimum of 24 credits required for the Global Studies Minor.

    D4: 490A – Global Studies Capstone Seminar (2 or 4 credits)

    A two-credit course which is the culmination of the Global Studies sequence and is taken the semester immediately following GLST 392. The central focus of this course is a  signature research Capstone project that will build on the work you have accomplished in GLST 390/392. GLST 490 is only open to enrolled GSM minors. GLST 490B can be taken for 4-credits with permission of the department only.