Global Studies is the interdisciplinary exploration of globalization in all its forms, whether economic, political, cultural, digital, or biological. Our program’s goal is to foster a deep understanding of global issues, such as social justice and human rights, environmental justice, health, international conflicts, gender and sexuality, and labor rights. Globalization’s diversity entails various approaches to understand its complexity. So, the Global Studies program is inherently multidisciplinary. The program is taught by scholars from disciplines as diverse as history, geography, communication, economics, linguistics, and political science and covers an exciting array of topics, such as capitalism, ecology, popular culture, urban and rural transformations, and migration. Our students learn processes at a global level, which entails engagement beyond any single world region.
The Global Studies major provides both a global perspective and a deep understanding of major themes and events in global affairs. Under the guidance of expert faculty and advisors, students develop an understanding of world cultures, societies, media, and politics within the framework of globalization. Whether going on to graduate school, or a career in the U.S. or abroad, graduates are well-equipped to address global issues of social justice and equity, civil, labor, and gender protections, environmental change, sovereignty, peaceful alternatives to conflict, and explore ways to make a difference in the world.