About GLOBAL STUDIES

Housed in the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, the B.A. in Global Studies offers a distinct and coherent interdisciplinary curriculum for students interested in understanding and engaging with the globalizing processes that shape our present time. It is a rigorous degree program that draws upon social science and humanities disciplines to better understand today’s human, technological, social and economic affairs and to acquire relevant skills for personal and professional success in a dynamically globalized world. Situated at the intersection of studies in culture, communication, politics, finance, economics, technology and human mobility, Global Studies offers holistic approaches to comprehending the geopolitical order as it evolves through increasing interconnectedness. It prepares them for a variety of careers in the national and international sphere and makes them excellent candidates for graduate programs in Global Studies, the Social Sciences, the Humanities and professional schools such as law, medicine, business, etc.