Global Engineering Studies Minor
Current Students
Show what you know to potential employers! Be part of the most awarded minor in the College of Engineering, the Global Engineering Studies Minor (GESM). This minor is not like most academic minors, it is an experiential learning minor designed to document your participation in programs and coursework that help you become a global engineer.
Find Your Path
Students Completing the GEARE Program
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.
Students Completing a Signature LEAP
(Shanghai/Hong Kong or Colombia/Spain)
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 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.
Other Students
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)
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.