Bachelor of Arts - Global Studies

Pursue a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies at Cal State Monterey Bay. Engage in critical global issues & gain international experience. Apply now!

The Bachelor of Arts - Global Studies program guides students in the critical analysis of complex and interdependent global systems. Through interdisciplinary learning—encompassing sociocultural, political, economic, spiritual and religious, and ecological topics—students become engaged global citizens who contribute to solutions for the world’s most pressing issues. The required and elective courses, organized around four Major Learning Outcomes, prepare students for the integrated study of global processes, forms of knowledge, and interdisciplinary methods, often centering voices from the Global South. Students explore themes such as humanitarianism, migration, development, political economy, religion, conflict and peace-making, gender, and ecology. Finally, they apply integrative knowledge and skills to address contemporary global problems through a Capstone project.