To take the course, the student must be 18 years of age, have a high school education or GED, and have a valid Kansas Driver s License. The global studies program is intended to promote a greater understanding among students of the global village in which we live. The program focuses on issues in today s world such as the growth of economic, cultural, political, and ecological interdependence. This minor is not tied to any particular major. Rather, whatever a student s major may be, this minor will enhance the student s ability to function effectively as a member of today s global village.
Much flexibility is possible in meeting the international experience requirement.
It is not tied to any one department or major. It may involve study linked to the student s major, or be focused on a different field. It may consist of participation in a scheduled Interterm travel course, or be organized around a DIS travel course, usually during Interterm or summer. The DIS may develop out of a course already taken, such as a foreign museum tour supported by first taking a Bethany art history course, or it may involve exploration of a new topic. Interterm travel courses require initial deposits and later payments according to a schedule published twice each year in the course listing booklets.