Students will be held to the requirements of the catalog of the year in which they declare their major. Following are the requirements for the most recent catalog.
| GBST/POSC/CSCU 103L - Introduction to Global Issues | 3 credits |
| Five qualifying electives chosen from at least three different disciplines (e.g. Business, Foreign Language, Political Science) | 15 credits |
| GBST 301L - Global Studies Seminar | 1 credit |
| Total Credits | 19 credits |
Foreign Language requirement. Students must demonstrate the equivalent of one year of successful college-level study in a foreign language. They can do this by either (i) taking two college-level foreign language courses at the elementary level, or one course at the intermediate level or above, which would count as electives for the minor, or (ii) getting approval by the Department of Modern Languages to waive the requirement by demonstrating the equivalent of one-year college-level study in a foreign language. Note: In Arabic, Chinese and Japanese, one semester at the Elementary level II will fulfill the requirement.
An approved international experience. In this component of the minor, students must take part in an experiential project which is international in scope and will normally include foreign travel. The Marist Abroad program experience is strongly recommended, but not required. Other options for the international experience requirement must be approved by the Program Coordinator in consultation with the Global Studies Committee members. These may include independent work abroad with a humanitarian organization; study abroad during a leave of absence; or fluency in a culture other than North-American from extended living abroad. Participation in the experience must be certified by appropriate documentation.
Note: A number of courses that are not offered on a regular schedule may also be acceptable as Global Studies Electives. These include Special Topic courses in any discipline, whether taken on campus or abroad, or credits gained through the Foreign Language Equivalency examination. All such courses must be approved in advance by the Global Studies Coordinator.
