Why Choose Nazareth for International and Global Studies?

International and global studies majors at Nazareth University learn about global processes that impact everyday people and communities as well as international relations and policies. The scope of the international studies includes explorations of human trafficking, fair trade, women's movements, microfinance, disaster relief, religious nationalism, media, and world literature and art.

You will consider how we here at Nazareth relate to global concerns and what our ethical obligations are as citizens in a cosmopolitan world. You will engage international issues from multiple disciplinary perspectives and you focus your course of study by choosing among four elective tracks that pursue issues of global conflict and resistance, sustainability, development, and art and culture.

Build upon coursework and language learning by taking advantage of study abroad through our Center for International Education as well as domestic or international internships that align with your areas of interest.

What can I do with a degree in International and Global Studies?

This degree helps to prepare you to enter a career in government, the foreign diplomatic service, intelligence agencies, business, journalism, law, or international service work. This major is also excellent preparation for graduate school in more specialized areas.

Program Highlights

• Prepare for the international workforce or graduate school by double majoring or minoring in Spanish, Italian, French, German, or Chinese or working up to the intermediate level in Arabic.
• Engage with overseas communities and cultures through study abroad for one or two semesters in locations ranging from Salzburg, Austria, to Sichuan, China. Short-term study abroad options include an environmental sustainability focus in Costa Rica and South Africa/Eswatini experience delving into the legacies of apartheid and youth development.
• Choose one of four tracks to focus your area of interest: 
• Conflict, Security, and Resistance
• Global Sustainability
• Development Studies
• Cultural and Artistic Formations
• Complement your global studies major by double majoring or minoring in business, history, religious studies, interfaith studies, social work, or political science. Or prepare to teach with a double major in inclusive education.