Online Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies
Study global issues at one of the top universities in the nation. The Online Bachelors of Arts (BA) in Global Studies, is designed to link theory with global issues and action through policy.
Quick facts
Next start date: 08/19/2021
Total classes: 39
Weeks per class: 7.5
Total credit hours: 120
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Details
The online Bachelor of Arts in global studies, offered through The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, examines the causes and consequences of problems that cross national boundaries and the governance of these problems in social, cultural and economic contexts. The online BA in global studies aims to address real-world problems and their solutions. This mission is enabled by an internationally recognized faculty with extensive global experience from a wide variety of disciplines. The online BA in global studies program uses teaching, research and public policy activities to address some of the most challenging issues that include:
- Economic and social development.
- Global cities and urbanization.
- Global governance of health and climate change.
- Justice and human rights.
- Religious identities, rights and conflicts.
- World culture.
This online degree program prepares students for professional and graduate training while providing broad foundational knowledge for future decision-makers in government, business and policy entities. Graduates of the online global studies degree program have found positions in government offices, Foreign Service, local and national newspapers and nonprofit organizations.
Featured courses
SGS 204: Professional Global Career Development
SGS 305: Empirical Political Inquiry (SB)
SGS 401: Political Statistics (CS)
SGS 101: Thinking Globally: The Individual and Authority (SB & G)
SGS 484: Internship
SGS 484: Global Experience
Related careers
Graduates with an ASU Online Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies have career opportunities illustrated in the following list. Career examples include but are not limited to:
Advocate
Data Management Specialist
Database Administrator (DBA)
Emergency Manager
Field Researcher
Human Behavior Researcher
Intelligence Officer
Marketing Associate
Political Analyst
Prestigious faculty
From Royal Society and American Academy fellows to Marshall and Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is home to prestigious students and faculty members.
- Fulbright American Scholars.
- Guggenheim Fellows.
- MacArthur Fellows.
- Nobel laureates.
Prestigious faculty
From Royal Society and American Academy fellows to Marshall and Barry Goldwater Scholarship recipients, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is home to prestigious students and faculty members.
- Fulbright American Scholars.
- Guggenheim Fellows.
- MacArthur Fellows.
- Nobel laureates.
Admission requirements
freshman student
Don't meet admission requirements?
You can still gain admission to ASU through Earned Admission. Through this pathway, you can demonstrate your ability to succeed at ASU by completing online courses with a 2.75 GPA or higher.
To begin, submit an application to ASU. An enrollment coach will reach out with more information if the Earned Admission Pathway is right for you.
Don't meet admission requirements?
You can still gain admission to ASU through Earned Admission. Through this pathway, you can demonstrate your ability to succeed at ASU by completing online courses with a 2.75 GPA or higher.
To begin, submit an application to ASU. An enrollment coach will reach out with more information if the Earned Admission Pathway is right for you.
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ASU’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences takes a transdisciplinary approach to education with a vast spectrum of degrees in the social sciences, natural sciences and humanities. We inspire students to be socially aware, critical thinkers and global citizens.
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