Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies: Concentration in Global Economy

This interdisciplinary program invites students to reach across disciplines and learn from a wide array of knowledge and methods in order to be better prepared for a global world. The Global Studies curriculum offers a foundation through a set of four introductory courses, as well as specialization in Global Economy. The introductory courses will prepare you for the concentrations by studying alternative disciplinary and problem-based approaches to global studies. Within this general framework, the three concentrations will allow the students to identify a specialized program of study drawing from a structured set of concentration-specific requirements and electives, culminating in a research-based and writing-intensive capstone seminar. Career Potential: Global Studies is not a major with a limiting, predefined career destination. Today, a large and growing number of careers can and do feature international or global components. The major in Global Studies will offer students a broad but rigorous course of study that will combine the development of a sophisticated understanding of global changes, cultures, and perspectives while building critical analytical, communication, and intellectual skills they will need in any professional career. This major is an obvious choice for students aiming specifically for an international career in government, business, or the non-profit sector, and its interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary nature will provide an appropriate foundation for work or graduate study in any field affected by global change.