If you have been accepted to the GEARE program and successfully fulfill their criteria, you will earn the GESM. Please visit the GEARE page to look at the criteria.

If you were enrolled as a GEARE student, but were not able to complete all of the GEARE program requirements, please look at the OTHER STUDENTS section to learn more about how you can earn the GESM.

Congratulations on choosing to participate in one of our signature Long-Term Engineering Abroad Programs LEAPs. If you choose to study abroad for a semester as part of the programs managed by GEPP in Shanghai/Hong Kong or Colombia/Spain, you are well on your way to earn the GESM.

CORE COURSE CRITERIA (3 CREDITS TOTAL)

ENGR 297: 1-credit pre-departure class (please chose the section corresponding to the LEAP location)

ENGR 397: or COM 30301: 1-credit sail scholarship course taken online while abroad.

ENGR 497: 1- credit GESM capstone class; taken during your senior year.

NOTE: you need a grade of “C” or better in all courses that are counted toward the minor.

GLOBAL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCES (2 or 3 TOTAL)

Signature LEAP + one (1) or two (2) global engineering experiences (GEE).

If you only complete a total of two (2) GEEs, you will need to add one (1) other global experience.

OTHER GLOBAL EXPERIENCE (1 TOTAL when applicable)

There are several options of culture-general global experiences and courses.

If you are a student without a signature Long-Term Engineering Abroad Program (LEAP), you will need to fulfill the criteria below. If you were enrolled in GEARE but were not able to complete all of the GEARE program criteria, you can still earn the GESM as long as you fulfill the criteria below.

CORE COURSE CRITERIA (4 CREDITS TOTAL)

ENGR 31000 - Engineering in Global Context (3 credit-hours)

OR ENE 55400 - Globalization and Engineering (3 credit-hours)

OR ENGR 10300: Innovations for the Global Grand Engineering Challenges (1 credit-hour) PLUS one of the following:

GEP 29700: Research and Design for the Global Grand Engineering Challenges (2 credit-hours)

GEP 39700: Cross-Cultural Leadership Skills for Engineers (2 credit-hours).

NOTE: This is a variable credit course and a 3-credit option is available if the other 3-credit options do not work.

AND ENGR 497: 1- credit GESM capstone class; taken during your senior year.

NOTE: you need a grade of “C” or better in all courses that are counted toward the minor.

GLOBAL ENGINEERING EXPERIENCES (2 or 3 TOTAL)

Choose a minimum of two (2) and up to three (3) global engineering experiences (GEE).

If you only complete a total of two (2) GEEs, you will need to add one (1) other global experience.

OTHER GLOBAL EXPERIENCE (1 TOTAL when applicable)

There are several options of culture-general global experiences and courses.