College of Arts & Sciences Global Scholars Program (TROY Campus)

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The College of Arts & Sciences (CAS) Global Scholars Program is designed to enhance cultural, global, and international competency among the University’s College of Arts & Sciences students who are interested in furthering their own international awareness and global preparedness.

Program benefits include:

Designation of Global Scholar appearing both on student diplomas and transcripts attesting to the graduate’s international awareness and global preparedness.
Meaningful international travel experience for the purpose of research abroad in the student’s chosen field of study.
Regular interaction with international students on campus at Troy University.
Strong relationships with mentors here at Troy University, which will produce highly trained graduates with the connections needed to compete for jobs and funded graduate programs.
Early registration privileges, allowing CAS Global Scholars to register in the first group of students.

Additional information and a link to the application form can be found on the program website at https://www.troy.edu/casglobalscholars.

Requirement 1:

Specified General Studies courses with an international or cultural (I/C) emphasis, chosen from Areas II & IV, are listed below. Other courses can be used as substitutes with the approval of the directors of the CAS Global Scholars Program

Area II General Studies Courses

ART 2250 - Survey of Art History I 3 Credit Hour(s)
ART 2251 - Survey of Art History II 3 Credit Hour(s)
ENG 2205 - World Literature before 1660 3 Credit Hour(s)
OR
ENG 2206 - World Literature after 1660 3 Credit Hour(s)
MUS 2240 - World Music Cultures 3 Credit Hour(s)
IDS 2230 - International Engagement 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHI 2204 - Ethics and the Modern World 3 Credit Hour(s)
REL 2280 - World Religions 3 Credit Hour(s)

Area IV General Studies Courses

HIS 1122 - World History to 1500 3 Credit Hour(s)
AND
HIS 1123 - World History from 1500 3 Credit Hour(s)
ANT 2200 - Anthropology 3 Credit Hour(s)
BUS 1120 - The Global Challenge 3 Credit Hour(s)
BUS 1121 - Honors the Global Challenge 3 Credit Hour(s)
GEO 2210 - World Regional Geography 3 Credit Hour(s)
POL 1101 - Pop Culture and Politics 3 Credit Hour(s)
POL 2260 - World Politics 3 Credit Hour(s)
POL 2270 - Terrorism and Counterterrorism 3 Credit Hour(s)
REL 2280 - World Religions 3 Credit Hour(s)
SOC 2275 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credit Hour(s)

Requirement 2:

Research abroad and associated preparatory and follow-up activities as directed and approved by program mentors and directors.

Requirement 3:

A 3000- or 4000-level methodology course selected and approved by program mentors and directors aimed at preparing the student to design and conduct research abroad.

Requirement 4:

CAS Global Scholars will complete a minor in Intercultural Competency OR a Foreign Language. (This requirement is waived for students enrolled in a CAS program, such as Biology/Biomedical Sciences, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Electronic Engineering Technology, Marine Biology, or Surveying and Geomatics Sciences, that requires more than 36 credit hours.)

Requirement 5:

Directed international service learning to foster regular interaction with international students at Troy University. CAS Global Scholars must complete at least 50 service-learning hours before graduation through activities arranged or preapproved by the directors and mentors of the CAS Global Scholars Program.