Fulfilling the Cross-Cultural Requirement

Students are required to fulfill a minimum of 2 Global Perspectives credit hours in order to graduate:

ANTH 200: Global Perspectives Seminar
GNST 250, 251, 252, or 253: Cross-Cultural Experience

All students must take the 5-week GNST 200: Global Perspectives Seminar, even international students, as the prerequisite and pre-departure orientation for the cross-cultural experience.

GNST 250, 251, 252, or 253 is the actual experience component of the Global Perspectives Program. This is not a class which meets throughout the semester or summer term but the credit students receive for their actual experience.

Credit hours vary depending on the intensity of the cross-cultural experience: GNST 251 (1 credit-hour) is given for domestic or shorter international cross-cultural experiences; GNST 252 (2 credit-hours) is given for extended international experiences; and GNST 253 (3 credit-hours) is given for semester or year-long international experiences. GNST 250 is the Individually Arranged Cross-Cultural Study where students research and design an experience unique to their preferences and personality.

Students have three options for fulfilling the cross-cultural requirement:
1. Participate in one of Lee’s many global perspectives trips
2. Apply to conduct an Individually Arranged Cross-Cultural Study
3. Qualify for exemption from cross-cultural experience requirement