The world is more interconnected than ever.
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Explore your options within the 全球研究 Major Guide — classes, internships, research and study abroad. Find what 利益 you, discover what you love, and create a major experience that jumpstarts your future.
Conflict and climate change are driving migration on multiple continents. Contemporary problems require global solutions, but 政治 and cultural differences can disrupt international agreements. The demand for people who can work across cultures has never been higher — and as a 全球研究 major, you’ll help create a peaceful, sustainable future for people around the world.
You’ll study geography, world 历史, international politics, and peace and conflict. Intern at an Austin organization that supports immigrants, researches global economic and 政治 trends, or facilitates international trade. Then go abroad, studying at one of St. 爱德华的 partner universities around the world. You’ll develop expertise in the politics, geography and 历史 of a specific region, choosing from Africa, 亚洲, 欧洲, Latin America or the Middle East — as well as a related foreign language.
研究生 ready to build positive relationships between nations as a diplomat, or tackle humanitarian issues like disaster relief or human trafficking. Work for the United Nations or a multinational corporation. Whatever path you choose, you’ll shape the future as a citizen of the world.
What do our graduates do?
全球研究 majors go on to a variety of careers and graduate schools from St. 爱德华的. 这里有一个例子.
- Foreign service officer for the U.S. Department of State
- Foreign affairs officer for the National Nuclear Security Administration in the U.S. Department of Defense
- Consultant for Deloitte
- Active channels associate lead at Google
- 研究生 students at Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs, Georgetown University, New York University and the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin
A Day as a 出国留学 Student
The Classroom and Beyond
As a 全球研究 major, you’ll learn a language and study or intern abroad. You’ll also cultivate an international perspective while you’re in Austin, by participating in active-learning projects in your classes, meeting with global experts through the Kozmetsky Center for Excellence, and interning at local organizations that have an international mission.
Experiential Education
Your courses will teach you to apply what you learn in real-life situations. In Strategic Intelligence, you’ll learn about importance of information gathering in the 21st century and participate in gathering simulations throughout the semester.
出国留学
Traveling abroad is the perfect way to learn about another culture, 政府, and economy and strengthen your 语言技能. You’ll be able to study abroad at one of St. 爱德华的 partner universities across more than 15 countries. Or take your studies almost anywhere in the world through another international education provider. You can also choose to intern abroad, helping increase your cultural agility, add to your skill set and expand your global network.
圣. 爱德华的–亚洲 Pacific University dual-degree program gives you the chance to earn two degrees in four years and spend two years studying abroad. You’ll spend your first and fourth years of college at St. 爱德华的, earning a Bachelor of 艺术s in 全球研究, and your second and third years at our partner university Ritsumeikan 亚洲 Pacific University in Beppu, 日本, earning a Bachelor of Social Science degree. APU is a multicultural campus with students from nearly 100 countries and offers most classes in 日本ese and English. Your courses there will focus on 亚洲 Pacific studies and business. The dual degrees — along with the cultural understanding, 语言技能 and international perspective you’ll gain — will make you a stronger applicant for jobs or graduate school.
Student Organizations
The Kozmetsky Center of Excellence at St. 爱德华的 brings international experts to campus, either in person or virtually, to share their knowledge with the university community. Past speakers have included American and foreign diplomats, 政策制定者, university scholars, and leaders of the business, non-profit and cultural communities. You’ll have the chance to listen and ask questions of these global experts in sustainable development, peace and security, 全球健康, climate change and global finance.
Students for 可持续性 educates the St. 爱德华的 community about eco-friendly practices and works with the St. 爱德华的 administration to implement environmental initiatives. Members help maintain the campus garden, learn about biking and public transportation, encourage fellow students to reduce their use of plastic water bottles, and have clothing swaps and upcycled craft nights.
的年代.E.R.V.E. program, coordinated by 校园部, connects you with volunteer opportunities in Austin. You can participate in a Saturday-morning program where you clean up a park or paint a school building, or commit to weekly service for the whole semester at an organization helping immigrants, children or the elderly.
Service Break Experiences give you the chance to travel to another community, volunteer and learn about local life. SBEs are built on ongoing relationships between St. 爱德华的 and the service location and require students to prepare — educationally and spiritually — for several months beforehand. The trips incorporate structured reflections so you’ll integrate what you’ve learned and use it to fuel your charity and justice work going forward. A hallmark of SBEs is their emphasis on living simply — you’ll leave your phone and other luxuries behind. In previous years, SBEs have gone to Peru, Canada, and India.
Prestigious 奖学金
全球研究 students are particularly well positioned to compete for prestigious scholarships that value an international perspective.
St. 爱德华的 is one of the country’s leading producers of students who win Fulbright awards, a highly selective scholarship and grant program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. Fulbright students conduct research or teach English abroad after graduating from college. 全球研究 majors have won Fulbrights to work in 德国y, 墨西哥, 哥伦比亚, Spain and South Korea. Their global education, 语言技能, and experiences interning, studying and researching abroad make them competitive candidates for the award.
Numerous 全球研究 majors have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, which offers grants to undergraduates to study or intern abroad. Students have recently received these awards to study in Chile, Costa Rica and France.
Boren 奖学金 fund study abroad by U.S. undergraduates in world regions critical to U.S. 利益. A 全球研究 major recently was awarded a Boren Scholarship to Lucknow, India.
Degree Requirements
Major Requirements: The Bachelor of 艺术s in 全球研究 requires 43-57 hours of major courses, which include a combination of geography, 全球研究, 历史, and 政治 studies. In addition, students choose both a regional and a thematic concentration. Students choose both a regional concentration and a thematic concentration to specialize their studies.
选修课: Students complete 18 hours of elective courses in any area of study they choose. These courses do not have to relate to the major.
General Education Requirements: The degree requires 45 hours of general education courses that students complete over four years in addition to their major courses and electives.
View and download the full degree plan for our 全球研究 major (PDF).
A few examples of courses students in this major take:
- Global Public 健康 - examines how biological, 历史, 政治 and socio-economic factors influence the health of populations
- International Security and Conflict Resolution - explores the causes of war and the nature of diplomacy
- American Foreign Relations - delves into the interactions the United States has with other countries and the policymakers who craft those relations
实习
实习 help you develop cultural competency and gain experience in a professional work environment. Students have interned with these organizations:
- Henry Davis Foundation
- The Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES)
- 社区 development internship in Ecuador
- Equal Justice Center, a nonprofit law firm
- LifeWorks, an Austin agency that supports youth and families with housing, education and counseling
- AIDS Foundation Houston
我们的教师
“Teaching global and international affairs is endlessly fascinating for me because the world is always in a constant state of change. I try to create a classroom environment where discussions of global issues and events are lively and, while we may not be able to come up with the right answers, 我们可以, at least try to agree upon what questions we should be asking."
– Dr. 威廉·尼克尔斯, Professor of Political Science and 全球研究
“The things I enjoy most about teaching 全球研究 and Political Science are the interactions I have with students. My classes are places which welcome lively discussions of current events and the underlying causes of those events."
– Jooyoun李, Professor of 全球研究 and Political Science
Dual Degree Program (with APU in 日本)
Students have the option to earn a Bachelor of 艺术s in 全球研究 from St. 爱德华的 University and a Bachelor of 艺术s in 亚洲 Pacific Studies from our partner university, Ritsumeikan 亚洲 Pacific University in Beppu, 日本. Study in Austin your freshman and senior years, and Beppu your sophomore and junior years as you explore the social, 政治, cultural and economic changes shaping our world.
The Life-Changing Adventure (and Rewards) of a 4-Year Dual Degree: 布莱恩, ('18) spent two years in Beppu, 日本, as part of a dual-degree partnership between St. 爱德华的 and Ritsumeikan 亚洲 Pacific University.
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全球研究 Minor
The minor in 全球研究 is an asset for any student who wishes to add an international perspective to their education. Students are required to take 18 hours to complete the minor.
Required Courses:
- 全球问题
- One 全球研究 area survey course and one advanced 历史, Political Science or 经济学 course in that region
- Senior Seminar in 全球研究
- One course from each thematic track (International Business & 经济学, International Conflict, Cooperation & Security, and Global Public 健康)
Are you a current student? 联系 your advisor for next steps on declaring your major or minor.