Global Affairs (Minor)

Undergraduate Minor Program

Are you interested in learning about other regions, societies and politics around the world? Do you envision yourself traveling and learning new languages, working for the United Nations or helping promote human rights abroad? If so, the Global Affairs minor could be the right fit for you!

Value of a Minor

Are you interested in enhancing your studies with a minor? In addition to major areas of study, UT San Antonio offers a variety of programs that provide valuable contributions to students' academic careers. While pursuing an undergraduate minor, students have the opportunity to explore personal interests and passions outside of their major program or complement their current major, helping them further stand out in the job market.

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Why Pursue a Minor in Global Affairs

The minor in global affairs helps students build analytical skills to understand different regions of the world and the interactions that take place between people, states, international organizations and private entities. This 18 credit hour program explores subjects such as transnational crime, terrorism, trafficking, pandemics, global development, human rights and environmental issues such as global warming. Students will be prepared for a wide range of careers in government, international affairs, international law, international business, military, or intelligence fields.

This program is open to all majors and coursework for this minor can be applied towards your degree.

Admission Requirements

Adding a Minor

Though not required, declaring a minor is an excellent way to enhance your major area of study. A minor typically consists of 6 courses (18 semester credit hours), and may have additional requirements depending on the minor selected. After being admitted to UT San Antonio and registered for classes, students can meet with their assigned academic advisor to discuss the addition of a minor to their degree plan.

Please note, students can add a minor as long as they have earned less than 75 credit hours. However, the addition of a minor may or may not delay graduation. All requirements for the minor must be met at graduation; a minor cannot be added to a student’s degree program once they graduate. Students should meet with their assigned academic advisor to understand the impacts of adding a minor to their degree plan.

This program requires the following prerequisites for all upper-division POL and GLA courses:

GLA 1013 US in Global Context
POL 1013 Introduction to American Politics

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Interested in Majoring in Global Affairs?

UTSA offers a Bachelor of Arts in Global Affairs! Visit our major page to further explore this field and see if this program is the right fit for you.

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