The FASE Minor in Global Leadership is part of U of T’s first tri-campus, interdivisional, multidisciplinary undergraduate program. This Minor is distinguished by its critical, multidisciplinary focus on leadership in a global context, combined with an emphasis on developing knowledge of global issues within an engineering framework and how engineers can influence and improve conditions around the world.
Eligibility Requirements: All undergraduate Engineering students who at the time of July course enrollment meet the following criteria:
- First-year undergraduate Engineering students who have completed a minimum of 4.0 FCEs or
- Second-year undergraduate Engineering students who have completed a minimum of 8.0 FCEs, and
- A minimum average GPA of 2.7 across their best 3.0 FCE of courses completed prior to the application deadline
- A minimum of 4 semesters of study remaining to complete core requirements and all necessary electives
The requirements for a Minor in Global Engineering in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering are the successful completion of 4.0 credits from the following courses:
Required:
1) GLB201H5 Global Leadership: Past, Present, Futures (0.5 FCE)
2) GLBC01H3 Global Leadership: Theory, Research and Practice (0.5 FCE)
3) GLB401Y1 Global Leadership: Capstone Project (1.0 FCE)
4) Choose 2.0 FCE from the following elective courses, at least 1.0 FCE must come from List A:
List A
- APS299Y0 Y - Summer Research Abroad (1.0 FCE)
- APS420H1 S - Technology, Engineering and Global Development (0.5 FCE, HSS)
- APS510H1 F - Technologies and Organizations in Global Energy Systems (0.5 FCE, CS)
- APS530H1 S - Appropriate Technology & Design for Global Development (0.5 FCE)
- TEP435H1 F - The Measure of All Things: Sensors and Data for Sustainable Development
- Global Engineering themed capstone (APS490Y1, ECE496Y1, MIE490Y1, MIE491Y1, CIV498H1) as approved by the Director of the Centre for Global Engineering (1.0 FCE)
List B (all 0.5 FCE, HSS)
- ANT204H1 - Social Cultural Anthropology and Global Issues
- CDN268H1 - Canada and Globalization
- ENV333H1 - Ecological Worldviews
- GGR112H1 - Geographies of Globalization, Development and Inequality
- JGU216H1 - Urbanization & Global Change
- POL201H1 - Politics of Development: Issues and Controversies
- POL208H1 - Introduction to International Relations
| Required | Lect. | Lab. | Tut. | Wgt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLB201H5: Global Leadership - Past, Present, Futures | 2 | - | 1 | 0.50 | |
| GLBC01H3: Global Leadership - Theory, Research and Practice | 2 | - | 0.50 | ||
| GLB401Y1: GLB401Y1 Global Leadership - Capstone Project | 2 | - | 2 | 1.00 | |
| Elective Courses | |||||
| Choose 2.0 FCE from the following elective courses, at least 1.0 FCE must come from List A: | |||||
| List A | |||||
| APS299Y0: Summer Research Abroad | Y | 1.00 | |||
| APS420H1: Technology, Engineering and Global Development | S | 3 | - | - | 0.50 |
| APS510H1: Innovative Technologies and Organizations in Global Energy Systems | F | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| APS530H1: Appropriate Technology & Design for Global Development | S | 3 | - | - | 0.50 |
| TEP435H1: The Measure of All Things: Sensors and Data for Sustainable Development | F | 3 | - | 1 | 0.50 |
| Global Engineering themed capstone (APS490Y1, ECE496Y1, MIE490Y1, MIE491Y1, CIV498H1) as approved by the Director of the Centre for Global Engineering (1.0 FCE) | |||||
| List B | |||||
| ANT204H1: Social Cultural Anthropology & Global Issues | S | 0.50 | |||
| CDN268H1: Canada & Globalization | S | 0.50 | |||
| ENV333H1: Ecological Worldviews | F | 0.50 | |||
| GGR112H1: Geographies of Globalization, Development & Inequality | S | 0.50 | |||
| JGU216H1: Urbanization & Global Change | S | 0.50 | |||
| POL201H1: Politics of Development: Issues & Controversies | F | 0.50 | |||
| POL208H1: Introduction to International Relations | F/S | 0.50 |