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About Global Connections (Minor Only) at CSUSB
The Global Connections GE minor at Cal State San Bernardino invites students to deepen their understanding of global connectivity—how people, ideas, systems, and cultures intersect around the world.
Associated with the Global Connections GE Pathway, this interdisciplinary minor encourages learners to explore global issues from multiple perspectives and to develop the knowledge and skills needed to be active, engaged global citizens.
Through a carefully curated selection of courses in arts and humanities, social sciences, and global studies, students examine topics such as world history, governance, cultural exchange, human rights, and global systems of economy and society.
The minor complements majors across disciplines by enhancing global awareness, intercultural understanding, and analytical skills.
Careers in Global Connections (Minor Only)
The Global Connections minor prepares students for careers and roles that require a strong understanding of global dynamics, cross-cultural perspectives, and interconnected systems.
As employers increasingly operate across borders and prioritize intercultural fluency, graduates with this minor bring valuable insights and competencies to a variety of fields.
Possible career pathways include:
- International relations, diplomacy, or global governance support roles
- Nonprofit and NGO work focused on global issues such as human rights, development, or sustainability
- Public policy, research, and advocacy positions with global or transnational focus
- Corporate roles in international business, global supply chain, or cross-cultural marketing
- Education, public outreach, and cultural programming
- Journalism and communications with an emphasis on global affairs
- Graduate study in global studies, public administration, international policy, and related disciplines
The minor also strengthens any major by providing competencies in critical thinking, global awareness, cultural literacy, and written communication that are valued in today’s diverse and interconnected workplaces.
Sample Courses
Global Cinema
The course will help students to think critically about the role cinema plays in society through its ability to illustrate and create empathy for an international range of human experiences.
Human Rights & Global Citizenship
Examination of the tension between respecting cultural traditions and the idea of universal human rights.
Arts and Ideas in A Changing Global World
An interdisciplinary exploration of the interaction between fundamental ideas (truth, goodness, beauty, freedom, equality, justice) and the arts in a changing global world, as seen from philosophical, cultural and historical perspectives.
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Opportunities for Students
Students who pursue the Global Connections minor benefit from a variety of academic and experiential learning opportunities that extend well beyond the classroom:
- Interdisciplinary coursework linked to the Global Connections GE Pathway, including topics such as global music, human rights and global citizenship, world history, and international governance.
- Choice of courses across six categories, allowing students to tailor the minor toward areas of particular interest (e.g., global governance, literature, culture, regional studies).
- Opportunities for study abroad and study away, which enrich classroom learning with firsthand cultural experience.
- Participation in faculty-led research or projects focused on international issues or global challenges.
- Co-curricular engagement through the Coyote Career Center, global scholar events, Model United Nations, and collaborations with student organizations.
- Written communication development through at least one required writing-intensive (WI) course within the minor.
These experiences help students think globally, communicate across cultures, and apply academic insights to real-world situations that span continents and contexts.
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