Global and International Studies Minor
Why minor in Global and International Studies?
Global and International Studies will give you the tools to understand the rapid and profound changes occurring around the world. As a degree of study, it is useful for careers in business and the private sector, non-profit work, and foreign and civil service. The interdisciplinary curriculum provides a great deal of flexibility to tailor your program toward your career aspirations. We live in a world where a great demand exists in most career fields for the understanding of contemporary global dynamics, language and cultural study, and research and writing development our degree provides.
Requirements for the Minor
Students selecting this minor must complete the following:
GIST Minor Core Requirements
Global & International Studies Core Knowledge and Skills. Satisfied by the following courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GIST 220 | Introduction to Global and International Studies | 3 |
| and one of the following: | ||
| ANTH 100 | General Anthropology | 3 |
| ANTH 160 | The Varieties of Human Experience | 3 |
| or ANTH 162 | The Varieties of Human Experience, Honors | |
| or ANTH 360 | The Varieties of Human Experience | |
| ECON 104 | Introductory Economics | 4 |
| or ECON 105 | Introductory Economics, Honors | |
| ECON 144 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| or ECON 145 | Principles of Macroeconomics, Honors | |
| EVRN/GEOG 140 | Global Environment I: The Discovery of Environmental Change | 3 |
| EVRN/GEOG 142 | Global Environment II: The Ecology of Human Civilization | 3 |
| GEOG 100 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 102 | People, Place, and Society | 3 |
| or GEOG 103 | People, Place, and Society, Honors | |
| GIST 210/GEOG 201/AAAS 203 | Culture and Health | 3 |
| or GIST 211 | Culture and Health, Honors | |
| or GEOG 202 | Culture and Health, Honors | |
| or AAAS 204 | Culture and Health, Honors | |
| HIST 103 | Environment and History | 3 |
| or EVRN 103 | Environment and History | |
| POLS 150 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| or POLS 151 | Introduction to Comparative Politics Honors | |
| POLS 170 | Introduction to International Politics | 3 |
| or POLS 171 | Introduction to International Politics Honors | |
| REL 104 | Introduction to Religious Studies | 3 |
| SOC 130 | Comparative Societies | 3 |
Issues in Global Studies: (6 hours/2 courses). Minors must take two courses from an approved list of GIST courses focusing on contemporary global themes on subjects such as human trafficking, the global environment, terrorism, transnational migration and borders, global issues in gender, citizenship, indigenous peoples, the global economic system, and globalization. Courses offered as: GIST 550: Issues in Global Studies:__________ are always approved to fulfill this requirement. Please see the approved course list below for all potential Global Studies courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Issues in Global Studies | 6 | |
| Sociology of Global Food | ||
| World Indigenous Literatures | ||
| Global Environmental Literature | ||
| Key Themes in Modern Global History | ||
| Globalization: History and Theory | ||
| Globalization: A Geographic Approach | ||
| International Women's Rights | ||
| Environmental Geopolitics | ||
| Immigrants, Refugees, and Diasporas | ||
| Analyzing Contemporary Global Issues | ||
| Genocide and Ethnocide | ||
| Islam and Politics | ||
| Transnational Terrorism | ||
| International Human Rights | ||
| Global Internship | ||
| Globalization | ||
| Issues in Global Studies: _____ | ||
| The Literature of Human Rights | ||
| Anthropology of Violence | ||
| Human Dimensions of Global Change | ||
| Islam and Politics | ||
| Wealth, Power, and Inequality | ||
| Sociology of Global Health | ||
| Global Ethnic and Racial Relations | ||
| Violence and Society | ||
| Gender, Culture, and Migration | ||
Global & International Studies International Electives.(6 hours/2 courses) Minors must take 2 courses from the list of approved international elective courses at the 300-level or above. Students are strongly encouraged to strategically select courses that would help them to maximize its linkage to another major or minor with another program, or use the electives to help fulfill requirements from the KU Core. Students may, however, select from any of the approved courses available. Please see the approved course list below for all potential International Electives courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| International Electives | 6 | |
| Arabic and Islamic Studies | ||
| Introduction to Africa | ||
| Introduction to African History | ||
| Introduction to West African History | ||
| African Traditional Religion and Thought | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of North Africa and the Middle East | ||
| Modern Africa | ||
| Modern Africa, Honors | ||
| African Studies In: _____ | ||
| Islam | ||
| Africa's Human Geographies | ||
| Religion, Power, and Sexuality in Arab Societies | ||
| African Art and Gender | ||
| Women and Islam | ||
| Global Ethnic and Racial Relations | ||
| African Studies in: _____ | ||
| Language and Culture in Arabic-Speaking Communities | ||
| Geography of African Development | ||
| Migration, Diasporas and Development | ||
| Sexuality and Gender in African History | ||
| Politics in Africa | ||
| The United States in Global Context | ||
| General Anthropology | ||
| The Varieties of Human Experience | ||
or ANTH 162 | The Varieties of Human Experience, Honors | |
or ANTH 360 | The Varieties of Human Experience | |
| Myth, Legend, and Folk Beliefs in East Asia | ||
| Fundamentals of Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Language in Culture and Society | ||
or ANTH 321 | Language in Culture and Society, Honors | |
or LING 321 | Language in Culture and Society, Honors | |
| Language, Gender, and Sexuality | ||
| Indigenous Traditions of Latin America | ||
| The Anthropology of Gender: Female, Male, and Beyond | ||
| Magic, Science, and Religion | ||
| Love, Sex, and Globalization | ||
| Introduction to Intercultural Communication | ||
| East Asian Communication | ||
| Asian Religions | ||
| Survey of Japanese Film | ||
| Minorities in Japan | ||
or EALC 610 | Minorities in Japan | |
| China's Cultural Legacy | ||
or EALC 530 | China's Cultural Legacy | |
| Studies In: _____ | ||
| Language and Society in East Asia | ||
or EALC 553 | Language and Society in East Asia | |
| Post-Colonial Korea | ||
or EALC 562 | Post-Colonial Korea | |
| Political Economy of East Asia | ||
| International Relations of Asia | ||
| Politics and Society in China | ||
| Topics in East Asian Languages and Cultures: _____ | ||
| The Economics of Globalization | ||
| History of Economic Analysis | ||
| Energy Economics | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| Economic Development of Latin America | ||
| Economic Issues in China | ||
| International Finance | ||
| Economic Development of Africa | ||
| International Trade | ||
| Literature and Film: _____ (when covering international issues) | ||
| The London Review | ||
| European Culture and Society 1945 to Present | ||
| Seminar in European Studies | ||
| Topics in European Studies: _____ | ||
| The European Union | ||
| Global Environment I: The Discovery of Environmental Change | ||
or EVRN 144 | Global Environment I: Discovery of Environmental Change, Honors | |
or GEOG 144 | Global Environment I: Discovery of Environmental Change, Honors | |
| Global Environment II: The Ecology of Human Civilization | ||
or EVRN 145 | Global Environment II: The Ecology of Human Civilization, Honors | |
or GEOG 145 | Global Environment II: The Ecology of Human Civilization, Honors | |
| Environmental Policy Analysis | ||
| Sociology of Global Food | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Health | ||
| Soviet and Post-Soviet Russian Cinema | ||
| France and the French | ||
| Studies in French Culture: _____ | ||
| World Regional Geography | ||
| People, Place, and Society | ||
| Mapping Our Changing World | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Geography | ||
| East Asia | ||
| Geography of Latin America | ||
| First Year Seminar: _____ | ||
| Muslim Lives: Politics, Culture, and Society | ||
| Culture and Health | ||
| Culture and Health, Honors | ||
| Globalization and Afro-Brazilian Culture | ||
| World Indigenous Literatures | ||
| Global Environmental Literature | ||
| Key Themes in Modern Global History | ||
| Globalization: History and Theory | ||
| Graphic Novels as Memory | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of South Asia | ||
| Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: An Introduction | ||
| Iran Through Literature and Film | ||
| Study Abroad Topics in: _____ | ||
| Globalization: A Geographic Approach | ||
| International Women's Rights | ||
| Environmental Geopolitics | ||
| Immigrants, Refugees, and Diasporas | ||
| Analyzing Contemporary Global Issues | ||
| Iran, Turkey, and the Kurds | ||
| Genocide and Ethnocide | ||
| Islam and Politics | ||
or POLS 467 | Islam and Politics | |
| Politics of Human Trafficking | ||
| Transnational Terrorism | ||
| International Human Rights | ||
| Global Internship | ||
| Topics in: _____ | ||
| Advanced Topics in South Asian Studies: _____ | ||
| Advanced Topics in Middle East Studies: _____ | ||
| Globalization | ||
| Literature and Society in the Contemporary Middle East | ||
| Issues in Global Studies: _____ | ||
| The Literature of Human Rights | ||
| Anthropology of Violence | ||
| Human Dimensions of Global Change | ||
| Social Movements in the Middle East | ||
| Islam and Politics | ||
| Chinese Foreign Policy | ||
| Russia, An Introduction | ||
| Latin American Culture and Society | ||
| From Mystics to Feminists: Women's History in Europe 1600 to the Present | ||
| History of Women and the Body | ||
| History, Ethics, Modernity | ||
| History of Sushi | ||
| Topics in Western History: _____ (when on an international topic) | ||
| Topics in Non-Western History: _____ | ||
| Foodways: Latin America | ||
| The History of Brazil | ||
| The Refugee Experience: Stories of Statelessness and Citizenship | ||
| Europe Today | ||
| Introduction to International Business | ||
| Business in Latin America | ||
| Business in East Asia | ||
| Comparative and Cross-Cultural Management | ||
| International Management | ||
| Jews, Christians, Muslims | ||
| Topics in History and Culture of the Jewish People: _____ | ||
| Introduction to Judaism | ||
| Regimes in the Middle-East and North Africa | ||
| Interdisciplinary Themes in Latin American Studies | ||
| Topics in Latin American Area Studies:_____ | ||
| Topics in LAC - Anthropology: _____ | ||
| Topics in LAC - History: _____ | ||
| Topics in LAC - Spanish American Literature and Culture: _____ | ||
| Topics in LAC - Brazilian Literature and Culture : _____ | ||
| Topics in LAC - Politics, Society, Business and Economy: _____ | ||
| Topics in LAC - Transatlantic and Transnational: _____ | ||
| Language and Society in Latin America | ||
| Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies | ||
or PCS 221 | Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies, Honors | |
| Intelligence: Supporting National Security | ||
| Intelligence Analytics | ||
| Counterintelligence | ||
| Politics of the Middle East | ||
| International Organization | ||
| Iran, Turkey, and the Kurds | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Topics in International Relations: _____ | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Extremist Groups and Government Response | ||
| Western European Politics | ||
| Understanding Russia and Eastern Europe | ||
or REES 111 | Understanding Russia and Eastern Europe, Honors | |
| Societies and Cultures of Eurasia | ||
or REES 221 | Societies and Cultures of Eurasia, Honors | |
| Understanding Russia and Eastern Europe | ||
| Jews, Christians, Muslims | ||
| Islam | ||
| The Buddhist Tradition in Asia | ||
| Understanding Russia | ||
or SLAV 141 | Understanding Russia, Honors | |
| Introduction to Slavic Folklore | ||
or SLAV 149 | Introduction to Slavic Folklore, Honors | |
| Russian Business Culture | ||
| Post-Soviet Communication | ||
| Wealth, Power, and Inequality | ||
| Sociology of Immigration | ||
| Sociology of Global Health | ||
| Violence and Society | ||
| The Politics of Physical Appearance | ||
| Gender, Culture, and Migration | ||
Minor Hours & Minor GPA
While completing all required courses, minors must also meet each of the following hour and GPA minimum standards:
Minor Hours
Satisfied by 18 hours of minor courses.
Overlapping Courses
Students in the GIST minor can overlap relevant coursework with other programs; however, in order to ensure interdisciplinary breadth, they can only take up to 3 courses offered or cross-listed by any single other academic program.
Minor Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 9 hours of KU resident credit in the minor.
Minor Junior/Senior Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 12 hours from junior/senior courses (300+) in the minor.
Minor Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.0 KU GPA in all departmental courses (300+) in the minor. GPA calculations include all courses in the field of study including F’s and repeated courses. See the Semester/Cumulative GPA Calculator.