In addition to academic focus on a region or theme, students must demonstrate second-year foreign language competency in a non-English language relevant to their course of study. Students also engage in interdisciplinary thinking and research through required introductory, methods, and capstone courses..

Students are strongly encouraged to have at least one international experience through study abroad, internships, or independent study. The major helps prepare students for jobs in government, business, and non-governmental organizations and for graduate study in international or area studies and other fields.

Additional information about the requirements may be found in the Academic Programs Catalog on the Office of the Registrar website.

Global and International Studies

Bachelor of Arts