PROGRAMS
GLOBAL PEACE & SECURITY MINOR - REQUIREMENTS
Is there a deadline?
To receive recognition for completing a minor, you MUST notify
the sponsoring department of your intentions no later than the second week
of the term in which you declare candidacy for the bachelor's degree. The
department will prepare a clearance form for you and send the form to the
Registrar. (You must inform the department by the second week of the quarter
even if you are still completing courses toward the minor.)
You should bring an unofficial copy of your UCSB transcript (obtained through
RBT night menu) and documentation of any accepted transfer work you intend
to use for the minor. Please see additional "conditions" on the
requirements page for the desired major or minor.
If you fail to notify the department early in the term of your candidacy,
or if you do not provide needed records, you will not receive recognition
for completing the minor.
What if I want to ask for an exception to one of the requirements
for the minor?
There is no petition for seeking exceptions for the minor. Instead, you
discuss you request with the faculty advisor and/or department. If the
request is approved, it will be noted on the official clearance form prepared
by the sponsoring department.
Once you have provided the sponsoring department with your transcript and
stated your intention to complete the minor, the department will forward
a clearance form with the appropriate faculty signature to the Registrar.
The minor will appear on your diploma and transcript.
All courses to be applied to the minor must be
completed on a letter-grade basis.
Preparation for the minor. There are no required courses
in preparation for the minor.
Upper-division minor. Twenty-four units, distributed as
follows: Twelve units selected from Global Peace and Security 136, 137,
140, 194, 196; Global Studies 102, 103, 111, 122 (same as Sociology 166W),
123 (same as Political Science 186A), and 124 (same as Sociology 138G),
and Interdisciplinary 199GP; and 12 units selected from Anthropology 104H,
130A-B (same as Environmental Studies 130A-B), 142, 185 (same as Environmental
Studies 185); Economics 114, 180, 181; Engineering 101; Environmental Studies
104 (same as Anthropology 104), 122, 124, 130A-B (same as Anthropology
130A-B), 131, 185 (same as Anthropology 185); History 105, 106D, 135C,
180A-B-C; Political Science 118, 121, 124, 125, 127, 128, 136, 143, 150A,
176; Religious Studies 131H (same as Sociology 131H), 134, 140B, 140F,
143; Sociology 130, 130LA, 130ME, 134, 134T, 166W.
Note: Substitutions and waivers are subject to approval by the director
of the program. Please see "Academic
Minors" for special conditions governing minors in the College
of Letters and Science.
Certificate in Global Peace and Security
Students whose academic programs may preclude completion of the minor (such
as students in the College of Engineering) may instead complete the requirements
for a certificate in Global Peace and Security Studies. Information regarding
the requirements for the certificate can be obtained from the program office.