Bachelor [Global Studies] From Concordia College

Through the global studies program, students can take a wide range of classes to explore issues facing the global community that match their unique passions and interests. Global studies is a great fit for students who love exploring international issues and culture, care about global issues and can work independently.

The program is designed for students who are interested in combining the insights found in diverse disciplines as they seek to understand global issues and explore solutions to global problems. The program is also for students who wish to acquire expertise in a specific region of the world while developing a global perspective on that region. Students majoring in global studies choose one or two concentrations on which to focus. Four of the available concentrations focus on a theme or issue area: Development Studies, Global Environmental Studies, Global Systems and Processes, and Worlds in Dialogue. The other three available concentrations focus on a geographic region: Asian Studies, European Studies, and Latin American Studies.?

Career

Global studies prepares you for a wide variety of career paths from working in government, NGOs, nonprofits, and businesses. Many students go abroad after graduation, gaining work experience and learning language.

Recent grads have gone to:?

• Ukraine with the Peace Corps
• Argentina and Hungary with ELCA's Young Adults in Global Mission
• Chile, as an international student coordinator at a university
• China, as a teaching assistant
• Thailand, as a missionary
• Ghana, as a refugee caseworker
• Japan, South Korea, France, Poland & Slovakia, teaching English