Minor in Global Studies
The minor in Global Studies is intended to integrate broad perspectives of coursework and global agency. The study of language combines with interdisciplinary coursework in a variety of fields that trains students to be engaged and successful global citizens.
18-20 credits
ML Required Course, 3 credits
ML 101 is intended to be taken at the beginning of the Global Studies Minor in parallel with other requirements.
| ML 101 | Going Global: Tools for Exploring Languages and Cultures | 3 |
Students who are minoring in Spanish, French, Japanese, German, Chinese, or in the Arabic Language, Religion, and Culture minor will need to have at least 9 unique credits that have not been used to count toward that minor.
Required Language Courses, 6-8 credits
Students take two courses at Ball State within the following language prefixes: AR, CH, FR, GER, JAPA, or SP
- No prior language experience: Take 101 and 102 in AR, CH, FR, GER, JAPA, or SP
- Prior language experience: Take course and subsequent course determined by results of Department of Modern Languages and Classics language placement exam. 100-300 level courses including 101, 102, 201, 202, 301, and 302.
Core Categories, 9 credits
Select one course in each category (Cultural Competencies, Global Contexts, and Communication and Impact)
Cultural Competencies, 3 credits from
| ANTH 101 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| AR 205 | Language and Culture of the Arab World | 3 |
| AR 334 | Ethnic, Cultural, and Linguistic Diversity in the Arab World | 3 |
| CC 205 | Mythologies of the World | 3 |
| CH 334 | Chinese Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| FL 299X | Experimental/Developmental Topics | 3 TO 12 |
| FL 305 | Foreign Literatures in Translation | 3 |
| FL 306 | Foreign Culture through Films | 3 |
| FL 307 | European Women Writers | 3 |
| FR 334 | Civilization and Culture: The Old Regime | 3 |
| FR 335 | Civilization and Culture: Modern France | 3 |
| GER 334 | Contemporary German Culture | 3 |
| GER 335 | Civilization and Culture | 3 |
| JAPA 205 | Japanese Popular Culture | 3 |
| JAPA 250 | Japanese Anime | 3 |
| JAPA 334 | Japanese Culture and Civilization | 3 |
| SP 335 | Topics in Hispanic Cultures | 3 |
Global Contexts, 3 credits from
Communication and Impact, 3 credits from
| COMM 290 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| ENG 205 | World Literature | 3 |
| ENG 219 | Introduction to Linguistic Science | 3 |
| ENG 303 | Global Rhetorics | 3 |
| ENG 322 | Language and Cross-Cultural Communication | 3 |
| ENG 498 | Studies in Global Literature | 3 |
| GEOG 120 | Economic Geographies of Globalization | 3 |
| GEOG 150 | Global Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 262 | Global Destinations | 3 |
| INTB 265 | Introduction to International Business | 3 |
| NREM 309 | Human Dimensions of Global Change | 3 |
| NREM 357 | International Community Development | 3 |
| SOC 221 | Introduction to Race and Ethnic Relations | 3 |
| SOC 231 | Sociology of Asia and Asian America | 3 |
| SOC 328 | Globalization and the Social World | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 18-20