Global Studies Minor

College of Arts and Sciences

http://www.fgcu.edu/CAS/Departments/SBS/GlobalStudiesMinor.asp
(239) 590-7196

2012-2013 Catalog Year

Program Admission Requirements

  • Students must meet with a college advisor to declare a minor and review the course requirements.
  • A grade of C or higher is required for all courses in the minor.
  • A minimum of 12 credit hours of the minor must be completed at FGCU.
  • Students desiring certification of a minor and designation on their academic transcript must verify that the minor is displayed on their Graduation Application.

Program Requirements

Complete one of the following:

  • INR 2015 Global Studies (3)
  • INR 3003 Theories of International Relations (3)
  • SYG 2010 Social Problems (3)

Complete two from the following:

  • CPO 4057 Politics and Violence (3)
  • INR 3003 Theories of International Relations (3)*
  • INR 4303 American Foreign Policy (3)
  • INR 4703 International Political Economy (3)
  • INR 4926 Model UN Practicum (3)
  • PUP 4013 Comparative Social Policy (3)
  • PUP 4206 International Enviro. Policy (3)
  • SYD 4020 Global Population (3)

Complete two from the following:

Regional and Global Environments

  • AFS 3251 African Environments (3)
  • ASN 3412 Asian Environments (3)
  • ISC 3145C Global Systems (3)
  • LAS 3007 Latin American Environments (3)
  • LAS 3022 Caribbean Environments (3)

Area Studies

  • AFA 4150 Africa and the United States (3)
  • AML 4703 Immigrant Exper. in Am. Lit. (3)
  • ASH 3404 Modern China (3)
  • ASH 4442 History of Modern Japan (3)
  • CPO 3303 Latin Amer. Politics & Society (3)
  • CPO 4375 Politics of the Caribbean & Central Amer. (3)
  • LAH 3200 Modern Latin America (3)
  • LAH 3430 History of Mexico (3)
  • LAH 3470 History of the Caribbean (3)
  • LAS 3004 The Americas (3)
  • LIT 4353 Ethnic Studies (3)
  • SYD 3630 Latin Amer. Social Structures (3)
  • SYD 3631 Caribbean Social Structures (3)

Or additional courses as approved by academic advisor.

*Note: If INR 3003 is taken to fulfill first category, then it may not be used to meet the requirements of the second category.

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED:   15 HRS

Transfer Notes and Acceptable Substitutes

Transfer credits will ordinarily be accepted from regionally accredited institutions and evaluated for appropriate credit toward requirements in the student's degree program.