Overview
The Global Studies minor offers students a multidisciplinary curriculum in the humanities and social sciences through which they can explore the complex and multifaceted interconnections that characterize the contemporary world. The minor is designed to complement and enrich studies in their major.
Entry to the Minor
Admission
To enter the minor, students must (1) be in good academic standing (minimum 2.0 grade-point average) and (2) have completed Global Studies 1 and one course in two of the following three categories: (a) culture and society—Anthropology 3, 4, Asian 70C, Asian American Studies 10, Chicana/o and Central American Studies 10B, Comparative Literature 1C or 2CW, 1D or 2DW, 4CW or 4DW, Ethnomusicology 25, French 14, 14W, Gender Studies 10, Geography 3, 6, History 2B, 8A, International and Area Studies 31, Italian 42A, 42B, Middle Eastern Studies M50CW, Russian 90B, 90BW, Spanish 42, 44, World Arts and Cultures 20, or 33, (b) governance and conflict—History 10B, 22, Political Science 10, 20, 50, 50R, or Sociology 1, and (c) markets and resources—Economics 1, 2, Environment 12, Clusters M1A, or Sociology 51.
Minor Requirements
The Minor (22 to 25 units)
Core
Culture and Society
Governance and Conflict
Markets and Resources
Global Learning Institute
Policies
The Minor Policies
A minimum of 20 units applied toward the minor requirements must be in addition to units applied toward major requirements or another minor.
Each minor course must be taken for a letter grade, and students must have an overall grade-point average of 2.0 or better in the minor. Successful completion of the minor is indicated on the transcript and diploma.