Today’s world is becoming increasingly interconnected in every sense: economic, political, cultural and environmental. That’s why it’s vital for college graduates to be able to comprehend these factors from a global perspective. In fact, an ever-increasing number of fields, including business, anthropology, psychology and many more, rely heavily on employees with a deep understanding of the global community.

Cedar’s Crest’s global studies program offers courses that provide a broad look at the phenomena of globalization and the individual factors that contribute and are affected by it. As a student in this program, you will develop the ability to understand the world from multiple perspectives and be given the opportunity to travel abroad for a week or a full semester in order to experience other societies firsthand.

You will also be able to customize your degree in order to best fit your career goals. Our global studies major offers three separate concentrations that focus on major areas within the field:

• Religion, Culture, and Society
• International Business and Economics
• Global Stewardship

Also, you may choose to add an additional major or minor, enabling you to acquire further specialized skills that will help you realize your career goals.

When you graduate from this program, you will possess an in-depth knowledge of global issues, practices and theories, enabling you to pursue any one of a number of exciting career opportunities.

Mission Statement

The intellectual and applied objectives of the Global Studies major are to promote global competence in the sense of transnational understanding and global engagement in the sense of communication and action. The major arises in response to major historic changes in the world – the rise and decline of nation states in the 19th and 20th centuries and the emergence of a modern world system in the 21st century. The new world requires a breadth of understanding beyond that of most traditional majors and minors.