Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Global Studies
Change the World with a Global Studies Degree
You want to make an impact on the world, and we want to help. Our Bachelor of Science in Global Studies will equip you with the knowledge and experience to help you make a difference.
By pursuing a global studies degree, you will have the opportunity to learn what global work really looks like. You’ll get real-life experience with an internship and learn an additional marketable skill with a double major or minor.
Pursue Your Degree with Confidence
- Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC, the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
- You’ll complete an entire semester abroad for your internship. This allows you to immerse yourself in a foreign culture and conduct research while simultaneously gaining invaluable hands-on experience.
- Benefit from the teaching and professor involvement of a small classroom environment with the experience and amenities of a university.
What Will You Learn?
- Career preparation for global workers
- Ethnographic research
- Inductive Bible study and hermeneutics
- The psychology behind relationship development
- Trends and issues in global studies
Career Opportunities for Global Studies Graduates
After graduating from this program, you will open up global opportunities in education, teaching English as a second language, business, healthcare, or communications when combined with a double major or minor in another discipline.
Some of the other positions you can pursue with a B.S. in Global Studies include:
- Global mobilizer with a church or nonprofit organization
- Humanitarian aid work
- Refugee work
- Short-term or long-term field personnel with global disciple-making organizations
Hands-on Experience and Resources Available to Global Studies Students
- Our Freedom Tower houses our School of Divinity is a place you will be spending much of your time. As a global studies student, you can take advantage of our 7-projector immersive classroom, an interactive classroom that utilizes teleconferencing capabilities, and a state-of-the-art homiletics teaching lab.
- The Rawlings Foundation’s rare book collection is valued at over $1 million and contains a 111-foot long Torah scroll dating back to the 16th century and a functioning Gutenberg Printing Press replica.
- In your junior year, you will complete an overseas internship so you can practice your training. You can complete additional internships with churches and parachurches locally, nationally, and globally.
Admission Requirements for Undergraduate Degree Programs
Every application is reviewed by the admission committee on a case-by-case basis, meaning there are no set minimums for acceptance. However, all applicants must submit the following documents* for admission:
- Admission application
- Official high school transcripts
- Official college transcripts (if applicable)
- Results from the CLT, SAT, or ACT are not required for admission, but may be used in consideration for merit-based aid.
- Admission essay
*Note that additional documentation may be requested by the admission committee after your application has been received.
Credit Hours
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Available On Campus
Class Type
Residential
Transfer Credits
Transfer in up to 75% of the degree total
Next Start Date
Jan 13, 2025
Accreditation
Liberty University is accredited by SACSCOC