Academic Director: Mike Wuthrich, Assistant Director, Center for Global and International Studies, mwuthrich@ku.edu.
Academic Advisor: Laura Leonard, laleonar@ku.edu. To make an advising appointment, please call 785-864-3500.
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 completion of GIST 220, and one course from the following list:
| GIST 220 | Introduction to Global and International Studies | 3 |
| and one of the following: | ||
| GIST 210/ANTH 201 | Culture and Health | 3 |
| or GIST 211 | Culture and Health, Honors | |
| or ANTH 202 | Culture and Health, Honors | |
| GIST/HIST 215 | A Global History of Money: Aristotle to Bitcoin | 3 |
| GEOG 100 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| or GEOG 101 | World Regional Geography, Honors | |
| GEOG 102 | People, Place, and Society | 3 |
| or GEOG 103 | Principles of Human Geography, Honors | |
| ANTH 108 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3-4 |
| or ANTH 109 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, Honors | |
| or ANTH 308 | Fundamentals of Cultural Anthropology | |
| The Varieties of Human Experience | ||
|
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 | |
| 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 | |
| HIST 103 | Environment and History | 3 |
| HIST/EVRN/GEOG 140 | Global Environment I: The Discovery of Environmental Change | 5 |
| HIST/EVRN/GEOG 142 | Global Environment II: The Ecology of Human Civilization | 5 |
| REL 106 | Asian Religions | 3 |
| or REL 107 | Jews, Christians, Muslims | |
| or REL 108 | Asian Religions, Honors | |
| or REL 109 | Jews, Christians, Muslims, Honors | |
| SOC 130 | Comparative Societies | 3 |
| or SOC 131 | Comparative Societies, Honors | |
| ABSC 150 | Community Leadership | 3 |
Issues in Global Studies: (6 hours/2 courses). Minors must take 2 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.
| Issues in Global Studies (6) | 6 | |
| World Indigenous Literatures | ||
| Global Environmental Literature | ||
| Key Themes in Modern Global History | ||
| Globalization: History and Theory | ||
| Globalization: A Geographic Approach | ||
| Environmental Geopolitics | ||
| Immigrants, Refugees, and Diasporas | ||
| Genocide and Ethnocide | ||
| Global Internship | ||
| Globalization | ||
| Issues in Global Studies: _____ | ||
| Seminar in Urban Geography | ||
| The Literature of Human Rights | ||
| Gender, Culture, and Migration | ||
| Anthropology of Violence | ||
| Geopolitics and Genocide | ||
| Indigenous Peoples of the World | ||
| Islam and Politics | ||
| International Human Rights | ||
| Sociology of Global Health | ||
| Wealth, Power, and Inequality | ||
| Global Ethnic and Racial Relations | ||
| Sociology of Violence | ||
| Sociology of Sport | ||
Global & International Studies International Electives.(6 hours/2 courses) Minors must take 2 courses from the list of approved international elective courses. 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.
The following list shows the most commonly taught approved international electives. To see a full list of approved courses for the international elective, consult our website. Other courses may also be approved in consultation with the department.
| Modern Africa | ||
| Religion, Power, and Sexuality in Arab Societies | ||
| The United States in Global Context | ||
| Indigenous Traditions of Latin America | ||
| Introduction to Intercultural Communication | ||
| Eastern Civilizations | ||
| International Trade | ||
| The European Union | ||
| Environmental Policy Analysis | ||
| History of the International Sound Film Post 1950 | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Geography | ||
| Geography of African Development | ||
| Geography of Latin America | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of South Asia | ||
| Social Movements in the Middle East | ||
| The Modern Middle East | ||
| Introduction to History of Japan: Anime to Zen | ||
| Introduction to International Business | ||
| International Management | ||
| Latin American Culture and Society | ||
| Politics of the Middle East | ||
| United States Foreign Policy | ||
| Chinese Foreign Policy | ||
| Understanding Russia and Eastern Europe | ||
| Societies and Cultures of Eurasia | ||
| Islam | ||
| Religion in India | ||
| Population and Society | ||
| Wealth, Power, and Inequality | ||
| From Mystics to Feminists: Women's History in Europe 1600 to the Present |
Global & International Studies Minor Foreign Language
Global & International Studies Foreign Language Course. Satisfied by completing one additional foreign language course (3 hours) beyond the 4thsemester proficiency language requirement (300 level or above); or any available additional language course (3-5 hours).
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.
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.
