Global Studies
Contact Information:
Office: CH 101
Phone: 537-6114
During each academic year at Southwest Minnesota State University, students have the opportunity to participate in one of several Global Studies Clusters. Designed especially for first and second year students, Clusters are integrated around a theme or region of global significance. A Cluster consists of three basic courses, an accompanying team-taught seminar, and a voyage to the region or country being studied as a place where students can apply their knowledge to a real environment.
Students register for a Cluster as a group of courses. At least two, and usually all three, basic courses are typical courses from the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Students who have already completed their Liberal Arts Curriculum requirements may participate in a cluster whose theme is related to their major or minor by applying to be a Global Studies Student Mentor.
Participation in a Global Studies cluster is limited to 25 students per cluster. Each cluster offers the opportunity to learn through involvement and participation, as well as to develop valuable learning skills and lifelong friendships. Information on current Cluster themes and voyage sites is available from the Global Studies Office.
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