Global Studies Minor

The Global Studies Minor (GSM) is an innovative, multi-disciplinary program in which students use experiential and cross-cultural learning to achieve understanding of international, regional and global issues. The GSM is open to all undergraduate students who wish to increase their knowledge and competencies by adding a formally recognized global dimension to their program of study. Students can participate in the GSM in one of two ways:

By going on a credit-bearing education-abroad program* (Note: Due to lingering challenges resulting from the pandemic and the uneven reopening of education-abroad programs, students may still be able to participate in the GSM without going abroad. Contact the Global Studies program Coordinator for more information.)
By being an international student at Binghamton University

Knowledge and experience gained through a global studies minor is relevant to a wide range of fields and can enhance one’s future prospects in academia, the corporate sector, government, healthcare, foreign or public service, law, tech or the arts and entertainment industry. While global studies contributes to a diverse array of professional opportunities, here are some of the fields our alumni have pursued:

Law
International education
Academia
Financial technology
Software engineering
Medicine and healthcare
Journalism
Library administration
Mortgage brokering
Business consulting
Diplomacy
Biomedical engineering
Environmental engineering

Students may take the GSM to enhance their major with a global component, add purpose to help steer their choice of electives and expand their future options on the basis of acquired international knowledge, intercultural proficiency and global awareness. GSM courses promote students’ critical and reflective thinking to better understand their own cultural values and behaviors in order to become capable independent learners and competent world citizens. Specifically, GSM coursework helps students connect their globally-informed experience to their areas of academic training, and prompts an investigation into the ways that multidisciplinary scholarship and cultural insights can lead to deeper understandings of local, international, regional and global issues.

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