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First- and Second-year Preparation.
To complete the requirements for the degree in four years, prospective majors are strongly urged to complete all general education and language requirements no later than the end of the fall semester of the junior year and the general requirements for the major from the options listed below. For more information on majoring in global and international studies, contact the center’s advising specialist in 318 Blake.

Admission to the Major
Students are admitted to the major by application. Applications are available in 318 Blake Hall. There are two steps to applying for the major:

Step 1: Complete the minimum requirements to apply for the major.
1. Complete a 4th semester proficiency language course (or demonstrated proficiency).
2. Complete any 3 of the following requirements for the major:

• ANTH 108/109 or 308 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
• ABSC 150 Community Leadership
• ECON 104/105 Introductory Economics or ECON 142/143 Principles of Microeconomics or ECON 144/145 Principles of Macroeconomics
• GEOG 100 World and Regional Geography
• GEOG 102/103 Principles of Human Geography
• HIST 103 Environment and History
• POLS 150/151 Introduction to Comparative Politics or POLS 170/171 Introduction to International Politics
• SOC 130/131 Comparative Societies

3. Global and International Studies Admission GPA Minimum: 2.70 or higher in the courses completed from the list above in category 2 only.
4. Application Term: Application to the major should occur in the term in which designated admission requirements will be initially completed. If student does not meet established admission GPA criteria or neglects to apply for admission in the term stated above, the student must petition the Center for Global and International Studies for permission for late application. The center, as part of an approved petition, will determine late admission requirements, (including GPA and course requirements) and the final deadline for admission.
5. Admission GPA Calculation: If a student has taken more than 3 of the courses listed above in the semester in which the 4th course is completed, all of the grades received in the courses listed above will be computed in the GPA for admission consideration. Grades in other GIST courses that count toward the major will not be considered for admission to the major. University course repeat policy will apply to GPA calculation. Student must petition the department to reapply and determine admission requirements/curriculum.

Step 2: Apply for the major.
1. Complete the application form and attach a current ARTS form.
2. Submit the completed application to the Center for Global and International Studies, 318 Blake Hall, by the deadline. Students are strongly urged to complete all admission requirements and apply to the major by the beginning of their junior year.

Honors
To graduate with honors in global and international studies, students must complete the requirements for the major plus GIST 699 Seminar in ____, Honors. The honors seminar helps students write their theses and allows them to learn from each other in a small-group setting. To enroll in the program, students must have a 3.5 grade-point average in the courses making up the global and international studies major and a 3.25 cumulative grade-point average, both of which must be maintained throughout the final years of enrollment. In addition, students must obtain approval of their research topic by a faculty member affiliated with the Center for Global and International Studies who will serve as their thesis director. Each student who completes an honor’s thesis must defend it in an oral examination before a thesis committee of three faculty members. The student’s thesis director chairs and chooses the committee in consultation with the student and the center director. A copy of the thesis is deposited at the center. Applications for the global and international studies honor’s program are available in 318 Blake Hall.