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Minor

A Global Lens on Any Major
Add intercultural understanding and a justice-minded view of the wider world to whatever you’re already studying.
The Global Studies Minor at Goshen College adds a global, intercultural lens to any major, blending global systems, intercultural communication, and justice-oriented analysis across history, economics, political science, and cultural studies.
If a small college sounds like a small world, this minor is the opposite: half of Goshen students study abroad through the Study-Service Term, living with host families in places like Indonesia, Senegal, or Ecuador. It’s built around global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking, and servant leadership, and it pairs with majors across the college.

What you’ll study
In the global studies program, you’ll examine how the world’s political, economic and cultural systems connect — and how they shape the lives of people and communities across borders. The concentrations include:
- International Development Explore issues like poverty, sustainability, and community development, and the history of international development.
- Global Economics Examine trade, finance, and economic systems in a global context, in courses like International Economics.
- Global Education Prepare to teach, lead, or support learning across cultural and national boundaries.
View the complete program requirements in our catalog.
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Learning That Crosses Cultures
At the heart of global studies is a cross-cultural experience like the immersive, semester-long Study-Service Term. This program takes students to locations such as Indonesia, Senegal, or Ecuador. You live with host families, study local culture and language, and serve in community organizations, with advising and preparation that help you go and come back changed.
Students also complete internships with international or local organizations focused on peace building, immigration, advocacy, or community development. Some student placements include nonprofits, international NGOs, or faith-based organizations engaged in cross-cultural work. Global learning continues across campus through advising and cross-cultural events, in a community that welcomes students of every background.

Paying For Goshen
As a global studies major, you’ll be eligible for Goshen College’s academic scholarships and need-based financial aid. Additional support may be available for students pursuing service-oriented or intercultural learning paths. To see your own price after aid, run the net price calculator and talk with a real person in the financial aid office.
Common Questions About Global Studies
It pairs with majors across the college, from business, economics, and political science to education, biology, social work, and the languages. If your work touches justice, development, education, diplomacy, or the environment, a global lens sharpens it. The minor is interdisciplinary by design, so it complements both pre-professional and liberal-arts paths.
You’ll build a foundation in global systems, intercultural communication, and justice-oriented analysis across history, economics, political science, and cultural studies. Sample courses include International Economics, Peacemaking and Justice, History of International Development, Cultural Anthropology, Environmental Policy and Politics, and World Languages and Cultures, with focus areas in development, economics, or education.
Goshen’s Study-Service Term is a semester-long, immersive cross-cultural experience in places like Indonesia, Senegal, or Ecuador, where you live with host families, study local language and culture, and serve in the community. Half of Goshen students study abroad through SST, and it sits naturally at the center of a global studies path.
It supports work in nonprofits and NGOs, international education, peace and conflict resolution, government and diplomacy, environmental advocacy, and international development, in roles like program coordinator, foreign service officer, educator abroad, immigration advocate, or policy analyst. Many graduates also pursue advanced degrees in international relations, public policy, global health, or development studies.




