Global Studies (GLST) Major

Requirements for Global Studies Major

 Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Sciences

System General Education Requirements*: 30

• Goal #1 Written Communication:
  ENGL 101
    and
  ENGL 201
    Credits: 6
• Goal #2 Oral Communication  Credits: 3
• Goal #3 Social Sciences/Diversity  Credits: 6
• Goal #4 Arts and Humanities/Diversity  Credits: 6
• Goal #5 Mathematics  Credits: 3
• Goal #6 Natural Sciences  Credits: 6

Institutional Graduation Requirements**: 5

• Goal #1 First Year Experience
    Credits: 2
• Goal #2 Cultural Awareness and Social and Environmental Responsibility
    Credits: 3

College Requirements: 5-16

Bachelor of Arts 

• Modern Languages* (completion and competency in one language at the 202 level or a department-approved advanced upper division language course) Credits: 3-14
• Social Sciences  Credits: 2

See the College of Arts and Sciences  for additional information about Bachelor of Arts Specifications  and Bachelor of Science Specifications 

Major Requirements: 60-64

  Complete all of the following: 32-34

• FREN
   ,
  GER
   , or
  SPAN 101
    ¹Credits: 4
• FREN
   ,
  GER
   , or 
  SPAN 102
    ¹Credits: 4
• FREN
   , 
  GER
   , or
  SPAN 201
    Credits: 3-4
• FREN
   ,
  GER
   , or
  SPAN 202
    Credits: 3-4
• Modern Language (300 or 400 level) Credits: 3
• HIST 112 - World Civilizations II * ** (COM) (G)
    Credits: 3
  or
  HIST 122 - Western Civilization II * **(COM) (G)
    Credits: 3
• GLST 201 - Global Studies I * ** (G)
    Credits: 3
• POLS 253 - Current World Problems * ** (G)
    Credits: 3
• GLST 401 - Global Studies II (G) (AW)
    Credits: 3
• GLST 481 - Travel Studies (Cross Cultural Experience)
    ²Credits: 3

Electives: 21-38

Total Required Credits: 120

Notes:

Note one:
Students who have a background in modern language study before entering the University should take the Placement Examination to determine the appropriate course in which to enroll. Credit may be obtained for courses exempted upon completion of one course in the department, with a grade of “C” or better, and the payment of the established fee to the Academic Evaluation and Assessment Office.

Note Two:
Global Studies majors are required to complete a cross-cultural experience outside the United States that includes at least 3 credits of coursework. Examples are:

1. Full time study abroad for one semester at a university outside the United States.
2. A one-semester, paid or unpaid, internship or volunteer service learning project outside the United States.
3. One intense language immersion program for at least 3 hours of credit at an institution of higher education outside the United States.
4. Study abroad seminar or travel experience outside the United States that includes pre-and post-travel/study orientation and carries 3 hours of credit. (In special cases for international students attending SDSU, an individualized plan of study will be developed for the major.)

Curriculum Notes

* The 30 credit Board of Regents System General Education Requirements (SGRs) must be completed as part of a student’s first 64 credits.

** South Dakota State University has a 5 credit Institutional Graduation Requirement (IGRs).

(G) Globalization Requirement.

(AW) Advanced Writing Requirement.

Students must take the proficiency examination after completing 48 credits. English 101, and a course in each of the General Education areas of social science, mathematics, natural science, and humanities and arts must be taken prior to taking this exam.