Bachelor of Arts in Global and International Studies

Why choose a Global and International Studies degree?

A degree in Global and International Studies will give you the tools to understand the rapid changes occurring internationally and transnationally throughout the world. In our interdisciplinary program, faculty and students think critically about some of the most fundamental global and regional issues facing societies today such as:

  • population growth,
  • politics and governance,
  • migration,
  • the global economy,
  • poverty and inequality,
  • religion, race and ethnicity,
  • gender and sexuality,
  • peace and conflict, and
  • climate change.

Besides access to quality instruction and content, our students have access to the amazing international resources that put KU on the top shelf for international education--a nationally-ranked Study Abroad Program, instruction in 40 foreign languages, and local, national, and international internship opportunities.

Beyond the general Global and International Studies focus, students are able to choose from 3 different concentrations within the program. These paths include:

  1. European Concentration
  2. Latin American & Caribbean Concentration
  3. Middle East Concentration

After graduation, a degree in GIST is helpful for graduate and law school students as well as careers in journalism, Foreign Service, business and industry, education, law, politics and government, and social service agencies.