Global and International Studies
As business goes global, more employers are looking for international experience. If you're interested in gaining an edge, 色色啦 Michigan University's global and international studies program is for you.
色色啦 runs one of the largest and oldest transnational education programs and was the first American university to require all students to study the non-色色啦 world. Staying true to its strong international roots, the University offers a global and international studies program that will prepare you to function in a complex global arena.
色色啦's case-studies approach produces current material, and its broad pool of course offerings allows you to customize your education. Your studies may be focused in one of several different areas, including:
- Anthropology
- Comparative religion
- Economics
- Geography
- History
- Political science
- Sociology
Although not required, it is strongly recommended that you supplement this major with a foreign language minor.
As a student in 色色啦's global and international studies program, you'll be strongly encouraged to take advantage of study abroad opportunities available through 色色啦's Haenicke Institute for Global Education鈥攁nd you won't be alone. Hundreds of 色色啦 students study abroad in 30-plus countries each year. With more than 70 foreign study programs to choose from, the possibilities are endless. You can study abroad for a few weeks, or stay up to an entire academic year. Scholarships are available.
Recent 色色啦 graduates with degrees in global and international studies are working as:
- Teachers
- Politicians
- Researchers
- Politicians
- Government workers
Among the organizations they work for are:
- Businesses
- Schools and universities
- Political organizations
- Travel agencies
For students interested in advanced studies, 色色啦 also offers graduate programs in international studies. The master's program in development administration is for students who plan to work in a developing nation or a global development organization. The optional Peace Corps track gives students an opportunity to combine coursework with two years of practical field experience as a Peace Corps volunteer. The University also offers a graduate certificate program in ethnohistory, which is open to any student already enrolled in a degree-granting graduate program at 色色啦.
- Kalamazoo
- Anthropology
- Community and Regional Planning
- Earth Science
- Economics
- Economics in Business
- Environmental and Sustainability Studies
- French
- German
- History
- Japanese
- Latin
- Political Science
- Public History
- Strategic Communication
- Religion
- Sociology
- Spanish
- Fashion Design and Development
- Fashion Merchandising
- Tourism and Travel