Global Scholars Program
Marymount’s Global Scholars Program (GSP) prepares students to be intercultural citizens and leaders. It will give students an opportunity to gain a competitive edge in today’s marketplace.
The program allows students to develop global awareness through coursework, experiential learning/research opportunities, and leadership activities. The program complements any student’s program of study. Intercultural learning experiences are developed both within and outside the classroom.
Transcripts for students who successfully complete all program requirements will note “Global Scholar.”
Primary academic advising for global scholar students will be provided by faculty from the student’s major. Additional advising will be provided by the Global Scholars Program director.
Global scholars must fulfill all program requirements and achieve a minimum annual GPA of 3.0 to maintain program benefits.
Program Requirements
The Global Scholars Program has three distinct components: coursework, inquiry-guided learning/research, and leadership activities.
Coursework
First-Year Seminar section with a global theme (3 credits)
| DSC 101 | DISCOVER First-Year Seminar * | 3 |
The section must be approved by the Global Scholars Program director.
Three upper-level courses (9 credits)
These courses are to be from across the disciplines that meet the university Global Perspective requirement and must be approved by the Global Scholars Program director.
Four one-credit colloquium courses (4 credits)
Research
In addition, global scholars must show a level of skill in a nonnative modern language equivalent to successful completion of a second-semester, college-level language course. There are two different ways to meet this requirement:
- Complete six (6) credits of college-level foreign language coursework at the elementary level, which may include courses combining language and culture; or complete three (3) credits of college-level foreign language coursework at the intermediate level. AP, IB, and CLEP equivalencies are accepted.
- Receive a waiver from the Global Scholars Program director. Waivers will be granted when a student can demonstrate knowledge of a language equivalent to two semesters of college-level work, typically in a proctored exam.
Inquiry-guided Learning/Research
Global scholars will select an area of global inquiry/research from a list of potential inquiry areas. The list will be based on projects underway by participating faculty sponsors or community organizations who are interested in working with student researchers. Each global scholar will be matched with a sponsor, based on the scholar's inquiry request.
In addition, global scholars are required to enhance coursework and inquiry through participation in any two of the following opportunities:
- an internship with a global focus, approved by the program director
- study abroad coursework
- using second-language proficiency to complete an independent study or project
- service-learning project with a global focus. The service-learning project can be done locally or internationally. The Center for Global Education works with faculty to develop study abroad opportunities that include a service-learning component.
Leadership
Global scholars will demonstrate leadership by completing an approved on- or off-campus activity.