International & Global Studies

A multi-disciplinary major for students interested in understanding and engaging the world in meaningful ways. Two tracks within the major enable students to pursue more traditional nation-state interactions or more global developments.

The International and Global Studies department offers:

Major

For all students enrolling in or after Fall 2020:

For students already declared in GS:

For students already declared in IA:

Featured course

IGS–225 Conceptualizing Globalization

Examines the phenomenon of globalization and the interdisciplinary field of globalization studies. Gives students a conceptual and historical understanding of globalization, a review of key debates about globalization, and an overview of specific globalization processes and problems. Helps students to recognize and understand the agents of globalization, focusing on key institutions, while providing a lens through which to view the local experiences of people enmeshed in globalization. Reviews discipline-specific methodologies for conducting research on globalization, and explores global citizenship and applies approaches.

Our distinguished faculty’s publications

The World Cup as World History

William D. Bowman, Johnson Distinguished Teaching Professor in the Humanities and Professor, History