B.A in Global Studies

The mission of the Global Studies Program is to prepare students to be responsible citizens of the world by challenging them to understand contemporary global issues, address the historical and geographical contexts of global inequalities, and engage research agendas from an interdisciplinary perspective that integrates the humanities, the social sciences, and environmental studies.The goals of the Global Studies Program are the following: To help students develop an integrated understanding of global issues from a multidisciplinary perspective.To provide opportunities for students to engage with a culture outside their own.To provide students with the tools needed to critically examine their own local and regional culture and how it is shaped by an increasingly globalized society. To prepare students for a globalized world through the study of a language other than English.To provide students with research and writing skills that promote critical thought and the effective communication of ideas