{What Can I Do With an Interest In: Global Studies}

Potential Personal Characteristics: Good speaking, reading, and research skills, problem solving and critical thinking ability

Majors

• TESOL: Students will learn the techniques, theory, and practice of helping non-native English speakers improve their English abilities
• Global Studies: In Global Studies, students will learn about globalization and its impact, major international problems, as well as a major world area, language and culture
• Religion: Students will understand the role religion plays in conflicts and social change and the resources it may bring to their resolution, and ask fundamental questions about human existence
• Sociology: This major covers a wide range of interests. This can include race and ethnicity to statistical analysis. Students will learn to view the world through a sociological eye.
• Anthropology: Students will study the scientific and humanistic study of man’s present and past biological, linguistic, social, and cultural variations. Anthropology is the study of humanity from a comprehensive, holistic approach; the study of humankind from the earliest times to the present.
• Spanish: Students will learn through conversation, grammar and composition the language in depth. There is also some area of cultural study, which generally explores the history, customs, beliefs and artistic achievements of Spanish-speaking cultures
• Humanities: Students will study all aspects of society. Students learn how to develop their skills in researching, reading, writing, and thinking their way through abstract problems

Minors: Anthropology; Spanish; TESOL; International Business; International Affairs

Certificates: Global Health; Tourism; Translation; Spanish for Special Purposes; Language Studies; Hispanic Cultures; International Business; International Peace and Security; International Commerce

Career Possibilities: Social Worker; Tour Guide; Interpreter; Museum Curator; Foreign Correspondent; English as a Second Language Teacher; Translator; Language Teacher; Anthropologist; Market Research