The world is getting smaller every day, but how much does anybody really know about what's out there? The Global Studies major at Benedictine examines the forces that tie the world together. This involves analysis of the global connections of the past and careful attention to how these connections developed and changed in response to economic and technological innovations. Combining Benedictine's unique cultural heritage sequence with courses from other disciplines provides you with a broad liberal arts background that will prepare you to act as a responsible global citizen. You may enhance your educational experience by joining one of several cultural student organizations on campus. You may earn an M.B.A. or Master of Public Health with one year of additional study.

The program allows students to choose one of four areas of concentration: Latin American, American, Middle Eastern, or Mediterranean studies. Two lower-division courses introduce all Global Studies students (regardless of the chosen concentration) to the theoretical and research tools needed to pursue interdisciplinary global studies. In turn, a junior year seminar treats specific issues of global concern (e.g., poverty, AIDS, hunger, and global economics) and a senior capstone course allows majors to do guided research on a topic of interest. Because these courses enable Global Studies majors and minors to interact with peers studying different areas of concentration, a comparative approach is encouraged throughout the program.