Oct 31, 2025

2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog

HELP

2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Global Studies (GLST) - Minor

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

24 S.H.

2.0 GPA required.

Minimum of 12 credits at 300/400-level.

Required Courses (6 S.H.)

GS 200 - Introduction to Global Studies (3 S.H.)
△ GS 400 - Global Studies Seminar (3 S.H.)

Electives (18 S.H.)

Electives are organized in four categories: Global Environment, Global Governance, Global Society & Culture, and Global Economy. View the Global Studies major for details.

Students must take at least 3 S.H. from each category, but may not count more than 9 S.H. from any one of the categories as credit toward the minor. With the approval of the department chair, students may use up to 9 S.H. from the General Electives below to fulfill minor requirements.

Global Environment (3-9 S.H.)

BIOL 104 - The Environment, Society, and Conservation (3 S.H.)
CHEM 320 - Environmental Chemistry (4 S.H.)
GEOG 110 - World Regional Geography (3 S.H.)
GEOG 370 - The Geography of Tourism (3 S.H.)
GEOS 102 - Resources of the Earth (3 S.H.)
GEOS 103 - Natural Disasters (3 S.H.)
GEOS 104 - Catastrophes and Extinctions (3 S.H.)
GEOS 316 - Geographic Information Systems (3 S.H.)
GEOS 325 - Environmental Geoscience (3 S.H.)
GEOS 335 - Global Climate Change (3 S.H.)
◎ GEOS 443 - Global Water Resources (4 S.H.)
PHIL 232 - Environmental Ethics (3 S.H.)
POLS 240 - Global Environmental Problems and Policy (3 S.H.)
RTTR 302 - Adventure Travel and Tourism Development (3 S.H.)

Global Governance (3-9 S.H.)

PHIL 140 - Introduction to War, Peace, and Terrorism (3 S.H.)
PHIL 341 - Just War Tradition (3 S.H.)
POLS 130 - Introduction to International Relations (3 S.H.)
POLS 135 - Comparative Political Systems (3 S.H.)
POLS 205 - The United Nations in World Affairs (3 S.H.)
POLS 225 - Ethnic Conflict and Nationalism (3 S.H.)
POLS 343 - Human Rights in Theory and Practice (3 S.H.)
◎ POLS 346 - International Law (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 347 - International Organizations (3 S.H.)
△ POLS 475 - Democratization and Its Challenges (3 S.H.)
POLS 488 - Issues in International Politics (3 S.H.)

Global Society & Culture (3-9 S.H.)

CMST 291 - Topics in Multicultural Communication (3 S.H.)
CS 110 - Computers in a Global Society (3 S.H.)
EDFD 450 - Comparative Education (3 S.H.)
ENG 221 - Topics in World Literature (3 S.H.) (select topics: World Mythology, Families Across Cultures, Beyond Europe & America, Post-Colonial Literature)
ENG 225 - Topics in Literature (1-4 S.H.) (Meeting of East and West in Literature) (1-2 S.H. required)
GEOG 213 - Cultural Geography (3 S.H.)
MCOM 356 - Media and Society International (3 S.H.)
△ MCOM 450 - Global Media (3 S.H.)
MUS 114 - World Music (3 S.H.)
PHIL 330 - Biomedical Ethics (3 S.H.)
RTTR 265 - Leisure in Different Cultures (3 S.H.)
RTTR 390 - Tourism Planning (3 S.H.)
SOC 340 - Social-Cultural Anthropology (3 S.H.)
SOC 421 - Urban Sociology (3 S.H.)
SOCW 445 - Globalization of Social Welfare (3 S.H.)

Global Economy (3-9 S.H.)

BUSA 411 - International Business Law (3 S.H.)
ECON 415 - International Economic Development (3 S.H.)
FIN 440 - International Finance (3 S.H.)
GEOG 211 - Economic Geography (3 S.H.)
GEOS 335 - Global Climate Change (3 S.H.)
MGMT 345 - International Business (3 S.H.)
MGMT 475 - International Management (3 S.H.)
MGMT 477 - International Human Resources Management (3 S.H.)
MKTG 105 - Global Exchange: A Sustainable Approach (3 S.H.)
MKTG 331 - International Marketing (3 S.H.)
POLS 342 - International Political Economy (3 S.H.)

General Electives

GS 202 - Cultural Diversity Laboratory (1-2 S.H.)
GS 205 - Cultural Encounters (3 S.H.)
GS 234 - Gender and Society in Latin American/Latino Literature (3 S.H.)
GS 235 - Gender and Social Justice Issues in Latin America (3 S.H.)
GS 350 - Cross-Cultural Field Experience (1-9 S.H.)
GS 375 - Ecuador Travel Study: Civic Engagement with Peoples and the Environment (3 or 6 S.H.)
GS 450 - Global Studies Internship (1-21 S.H.)
GS 451 - Global Studies Internship (3 S.H.)
GS 460 - Independent Study (1-9 S.H.)

Course(s) Unique to Minor

WSU policy requires a minor contain at least one course unique to the minor and not used in major or additional requirements. See DARS for details.

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement

✪ = Civic Engagement and Service Learning

Back to Top | Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |