Global Engagement Minor
Program Description
The Global Engagement Minor (GEM) draws from many disciplines across the University to give you the awareness, knowledge and, in some cases, the skills necessary to understand our complex and rapidly changing world.
This minor focuses on the practical and theoretical issues arising from cross-cultural encounters both by examining conventional cultural products and practices and also by investigating their broader political and social contexts. It recognizes that there is hardly any aspect of contemporary human existence that is not in some way affected by the increasing global interdependency of humanity.
The Global Engagement minor is designed to integrate an international perspective into your education, fostering a deeper awareness that we are all citizens of a global community.
This program is not accepting new admits for 2024-2025.
Entering and Completing the Minor
In order to earn a degree, you must complete at least one academic major. Minors are not required except for students in the Professional Studies (BA). SPU encourages students to explore various academic paths, including minors, so if you change your mind about a minor or want to include an additional minor, you are able to do so as outlined below.
Note that the University encourages you to enter your chosen minor(s) as soon as you have determined it and are eligible to join it, especially by the start of your junior year. Students who transfer as juniors and seniors should enter a minor within their first two quarters at SPU.
- If this is your first quarter at SPU, request entrance to your minor in Banner by following these instructions.
- If you are an SPU student with an SPU cumulative GPA of 2.0 or better, follow these instructions to enter a minor in this department.
- The University requires a grade of C- or better in all classes that apply to a minor; however, programs may require higher minimum grades in specific courses. You may repeat an SPU course only once for a higher grade.
- To advance in this program, meet with your faculty advisor regularly to discuss your grades, course progression, and other indicators of satisfactory academic progress. If your grades or other factors indicate that you may not be able to successfully complete the minor, your faculty advisor can work with you to explore options, which may include choosing a different minor.
- You must complete the minor requirements that are in effect in the SPU Undergraduate Catalog for the year you enter the minor.
Global Engagement Minor
30 Credits Minimum, Including 15 Upper Division (UD)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirement 1 | ||
| UCOR 2000 | The Emergence of the Modern Global System | 5 |
| or HON 2000 | Honors Core: Culture and Social Systems | |
| Section Credits Required | 5 | |
| Self-Awareness | ||
| Select five credits of the following: | 5 | |
| Coral Reef Ecology | ||
| Environmental Chemistry and Sustainability | ||
| Cultural Communication | ||
| Living in a Digital World | ||
| Exploring Global Dress and Behavior | ||
| Appearance and Culture | ||
| Foundations of Language Study | ||
| Cultural Engagement Through Music | ||
| The Examined Life | ||
| Astronomy: Individual and the Universe | ||
| Section Credits Required | 5 | |
| Diversity & Worldview | ||
| Select five credits of the following: | 5 | |
| Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Cross-Cultural Encounters | ||
| Reading Urban Spaces: The Eternal City | ||
| Reading Sacred Spaces: The Churches of Rome | ||
| Environmental Physiology | ||
| Intermediate Mandarin Chinese I | ||
| Intermediate Mandarin Chinese II | ||
| Intermediate Mandarin Chinese III | ||
| International Fiction | ||
| Celtic Literature and Culture | ||
| African Literature | ||
| Middle East: Film and Story | ||
| Arab Spring: Gender, Islam, Democracy | ||
| US Imperialism in Asia Pacific Islands | ||
| Children and Families | ||
| A World on Film | ||
| Ecriture Engagee | ||
| Topics in Francophone Literature | ||
| La France et le Monde | ||
| Religious Traditions of Asia | ||
| The Holocaust | ||
| The Holocaust in Prague: Jewish Experiences | ||
| Christianity in Asia | ||
| Refugees and Human Trafficking: History of Forced Migration and the Law | ||
| Rise of Islamic Civilization | ||
| History of the Modern Middle East | ||
| Latin America | ||
| Family, State and Patriarchy in East Asia | ||
| Trade, War, and The Making of East Asian Modernities | ||
| Nation, City and Identity in China: From Opium Wars to Megacities | ||
| History of Africa | ||
| Second Language Acquisition | ||
| Gamelan Ensemble | ||
| Music of Asia | ||
| Music of the Spice Route | ||
| Music of the Pacific Rim | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Latin America | ||
| Gender in the Global Context | ||
| Intermediate Spanish I | ||
| Intermediate Spanish II | ||
| Intermediate Spanish III | ||
| Latin American Civilization and Culture | ||
| Civilizacion y Cultura | ||
| Topics in Latin American Literature | ||
| Section Credits Required | 5 | |
| Impacts & Solutions | ||
| Select five credits of the following: 2 | 5 | |
| Ecology | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Appropriate and Sustainable Engineering II | ||
| Appropriate and Sustainable Engineering III | ||
| Global Impacts of Design [edited] | ||
| Sustainable Food Production | ||
| Philippines Study Abroad: Serving Children, Families and Communities | ||
| Global Sourcing and Production | ||
| Communicating Family and Consumer Sciences | ||
| Advanced Design II - Commercial Interiors | ||
| Sustainability and Materials | ||
| Life and Death in World Cities | ||
| War, Peace World Order | ||
| Issues in Women's Health | ||
| Transcultural Nursing: Field Experience Abroad | ||
| Issues in Global Health | ||
| Methods of Foreign Language Teaching | ||
| Global Climate Change: Scientific, Social and Moral Implications | ||
| War, Peace and World Order | ||
| Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
| Living on the Margins: Cities in the Global South | ||
| Section Credits Required | 5 | |
| Theological Dimensions | ||
| Select five credits of the following: | 5 | |
| Christianity in Asia | ||
| Humanitarianism: Promises and Problems | ||
| Global and Urban Ministry | ||
| Intercultural Ministry | ||
| World Religions | ||
| Section Credits Required | 5 | |
| International Experience | 5 | |
| Global Work and Family (or an advisor approved International Experience) | ||
| Section Credits Required | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 30 | |