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YOUR GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
LIU GLOBAL LIU Global provides a unique education in which students earn a bachelor’s degree through a rigorous course of study integrated with a series of cultural immersions and experiential learning activities LIU Global offers a B.A. in Global Studies, a discipline that explores the world’s interdependent cultural, political, ecological, and economic systems. The program equips future business, cultural, government, and political leaders with the tools to analyze challenges, issues, and processes that transcend national and disciplinary boundaries. Studies will take students on an unparalleled educational journey that includes cities in Europe, Latin America, Australia/Pacific and North America. The final year of the program begins with an independently designed research
ENGAGED EDUCATION At LIU Global, we believe in the integration of classroom learning, cultural immersion, community engagement, and internships. Learning is individualized thanks to the close personal attention of faculty and advisors, who meet independently with students to guide their projects and help develop their research and writing skills. As students build their confidence and capabilities, they move from structured classroom learning and group field trips to more intense and prolonged activities, including field research, community service, and internships.
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series of capstone experiences and a senior thesis. Throughout the program, students build language skills, gain hands-on experience, and acquire an invaluable cross-cultural education that prepares them to become agents for change in the contemporary, global community.
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M A J O R: Global Studies
M I N O R S: rts and Communications A ntrepreneurship E International Relations
A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE Every year offers education in one or more new locations, and with it, new opportunities. LIU Global students are immersed in an unparalleled educational program, learning new skills and languages while gaining valuable experience that will prepare them for tomorrow’s global careers. 3
THE WORLD IS YOUR CLASSROOM OUR MISSION IS TO CHALLENGE STUDENTS TO BECOME INDEPENDENT, WELL-EDUCATED, RESPONSIBLE, AND ENERGIZED CITIZENS FOCUSED ON SERVING THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. Study around the globe
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Learn about the social, historical, political, and cultural background of each host nation; achieve language proficiency and cross-cultural sensitivity through foreign immersion; develop first-hand awareness of cultural perspectives on government, society, economics, ethics, religion, customs, and the environment—and the worldwide impact of these crucial issues.
Build confidence and experience through internships at public service organizations, independent fieldwork, and volunteer opportunities.
Expert instruction and research Study with instructors who are experts in their fields and conduct groundbreaking research with real-world application.
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Problem solving Overcome communications obstacles, manage responsibilities, and solve practical problems in environments where your efforts make a real difference. Learn to implement solutions to effect change and advance a more just, equitable, and sustainable world.
Career connections Make connections with prestigious international organizations and influences across the globe; work in LIU Global’s learning community through collaborative projects, service, and field trips.
Learning Goal 1: Global Solutions
Learning Goal 3: Professionalism
Global College graduates are committed to engaging with humanity’s collective challenges. Through multi-disciplinary inquiry, as well as through experience of several world regions, they comparatively articulate local manifestations of global problems, and identify and contribute to solutions to them.
Global College graduates are creative, socially conscious professionals prepared for a life of committed engagement. They bring to public, private, and civic enterprises a sense of personal and social responsibility, and have the capacity to adapt to and thrive in uncertain and changing circumstances.
Learning Goal 2: Academic Research
Learning Goal 4: Global Leadership
Global College graduates execute high-quality academic bibliographic and field research that contributes to knowledge about global issues. They persuasively communicate their findings using the conventions of written, oral, and digital media.
Global College graduates lead, support, and collaborate effectively in diverse, purposedriven teams in international contexts. They communicate across cultures to empower others, and develop and achieve shared goals.
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LIU Global offers a four-year educational journey around the world that is unmatched by any other university on the planet. LIU Global students are fully immersed in the cultures of numerous countries on four continents through a unique program that combines classroom instruction, field study, and professional internships making LIU Global’s Bachelor of Arts degree in Global Studies the only one of its kind in the world. You will study in four distinct regions of the world with a dynamic team of professors whose deep knowledge of their countries and fields of study will enrich your education. You will develop a set of political, economic, cultural, and ecological lenses that will help you understand the challenges that face our global community, exploring issues ranging from urbanization to economic development and from migration to climate change. You will learn about creative solutions to meet these challenges, guided by your professors and by each region’s knowledgeable center staff.
“I fell in love with Global because of the level of engagement. Everywhere else, it seems like students are going through the motions, but every person in my graduating class was passionate about the work we were doing, dedicated to learning from the places and people we visited, and ready at any moment to debate and share. The fact that we got to do this in some of the most incredible places on the planet made it a once-in-a-lifetime experience.”
— JULIA ROSE MCCOY, ALUMNA 5
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BACHELOR OF ARTS - GLOBAL STUDIES AN EXCLUSIVE BLEND OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES LIU Global students spend the first three and a half years learning and living around the world— engaging with various cultures and people through coursework, fieldwork, internships, and independent studies. The knowledge gained during this time will prepare them to conduct an independently designed research project in an approved global location, culminating in a semester in New York where students complete a series of capstone courses and a senior thesis. The LIU Global curriculum integrates classroom learning with real-world experience, emphasizing the development of global leadership skills by studying the economic, cultural, geographic, environmental, and political realities of the world’s key regions and through language immersion.
S O U G H T-A F T E R S K I L L S In the context of a highly competitive global economy, international experience and the proven ability to effectively work and communicate with people of diverse backgrounds are key competencies that employers seek in new hires. These vital skills rarely appear on the typical bachelor’s degree transcript, but they are at the core of an LIU Global education.
MINORS Arts and Communications. By studying human cultures and world events through the visual, literary and performing arts, students will learn to understand and analyze traditions from around the world.
Entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship introduces students to the central role that innovation plays in economic and social development throughout the world. International Relations. Students study factors that shape international political and economic systems, specifically the interactions among governments, international and non-governmental organizations, and corporations.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS SEQUENCE All programs include classroom lectures and seminars, readings, site visits, handson projects, field research, group workshops, group travel, outdoor experiences and independent travel. Students can also undertake independent study courses that are co-designed with local faculty based on students’ interests and passions. For more information, visit liu.edu/global/academics.
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LIU GLOBAL’S UNIQUE LEARNING EXPERIENCE lobal Studies courses that build academic knowledge and skills throughout the G program’s four years. I nternships abroad that introduce students to the world of work in quasi-professional positions, and senior year internships in the United States where students apply a learned global perspective towards a career in an increasingly interconnected world. rea studies courses that draw on decades of engagement with partners and A communities around the world. senior year research project and thesis dedicated to a global issue chosen specifically A by the student—the pinnacle of the student’s undergraduate work in Global Studies.
BUILD YOUR GLOBAL NETWORK Students begin participating in fieldwork on day one and continue to build real-world experience through internships at the world’s top international organizations. LIU Global students typically complete at least two internships during their four years. Upon graduating, LIU Global students land coveted fellowships, internships, and employment at some of the world’s most respected corporations and international organizations, including:
• Amnesty International
• NBC Television
• Arab American Association of NY
• NeighborWorks American
• The Associated Press • Centers for Disease Control
• NGO Committee on Disarmament, Peace and Security
• Doctors Without Borders
• Peace Corps
• Educational Alliance
• Red Cross International
• Goldman Sachs
• Soros Foundation
• Grameen Foundation
• Street Vendor Project
• Hunger Free America
• UNESCO
• IBM
• UNICEF
• J.P. Morgan Chase
• United Nations
• Legal Aid Society of Columbus
• U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
• U.S. Department of State
• National Geographic
• Women’s Earth Climate Action Network International LIU.EDU/GLOBAL/CAREER
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ACADEMIC CENTERS AROUND THE WORLD GAINING A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE LIU Global students have the opportunity to learn, live and travel in some of the most intriguing and culturally rich countries of the world, including Costa Rica, various countries in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Bali, Fiji, and the United States. F RESHMAN YEAR Costa Rica will be your classroom for LIU Global’s first-year program: • Academic focus on Latin America, writing, and introduction to Global Studies and LIU Global • Exposure to issues of economic development and the environment
S OPHOMORE YEAR The second year of your LIU Global education is based in Europe with a program featuring: • Courses on the emergence of modern Europe, the European Union, international relations, diplomacy, entrepreneurship, and arts and culture
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From the complexities of modern Costa Rica, to the history, cultures, and bustling cities of Europe, LIU Global students learn about social, economic, environmental, political, and cultural issues that have global impact, all from the perspective of local citizens. Share the experience of studying, living and interning in diverse locations with like-minded LIU Global classmates and form close mentorships and life-long bonds with instructors and local residents.
J UNIOR YEAR LIU Global’s Australia/Pacific program is based in Byron Bay, a coastal community in New South Wales that hosts annual music and film festivals, where rigorous courses are supplemented by integrated field experiences in a variety of environments, including three neighboring countries. Topics of study include: • Australian society, Aboriginal cultures and decolonization • Environmental challenges, activism and Indigenous rights • Race relations, development challenges and ecotourism • Economic inequality, complex regional geopolitics and global climate diplomacy
S ENIOR YEAR In the fall term of the final year, the student chooses a global location and undertakes an international research project and internship, which will form the basis for a senior thesis. The spring term will find the students at LIU Brooklyn in New York City, where they participate in another internship and complete their senior thesis projects, all while continuing to develop an appreciation for the multi-global environment in which they live, work, and study. Field trips include Washington, D.C. and the National Conference on Undergraduate Research, where students get to present their research.
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LOCATION: Costa Rica Center, Heredia City
YEAR: Freshman
ACADEMICS: The foundation for the entire LIU Global education, including experiential education/research methods, college writing, as well as Latin American and Caribbean studies.
HIGHLIGHTS: Learn to plan, evaluate, and document fieldwork earn about the vibrant L and culturally diverse communities of Central America
Costa Rica is a small Central American country located 10 degrees north of the equator. At its narrowest point from East to West, just 75 miles separate the Caribbean from the Pacific Ocean. It is possible, therefore, to watch the sunrise over the Atlantic Ocean and then catch an early bus to arrive in time for the sunset on the Pacific coast. While the landmass of the country is about the size of West Virginia and comprises 0.03% of the world’s surface; it contains 4% of the planet’s expected biodiversity. Costa Rica is an ecological microcosm of Latin America, with lush jungles, high mountains and coastal plains. Long the most stable country in the region, Costa Rica played a critical role as a peace broker. The country's President Oscar Arias won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987. The country is also a leader in environmental policies and is recognized as the first tropical country to reverse deforestation fully. Costa Rica’s ecological and social achievements have combined with a commitment to promoting sustainable tourism and agriculture. At the Costa Rica Center, located in the city of Heredia (20 minutes from the capital of San Jose), students have the opportunity to study the factors that make up Central America today. Costa Rica is an ideal location as a departure point for the rest of the region since it shares many of the characteristics common to other Latin American countries while offering an interesting comparison. First-year students will engage in a curriculum that will lay the foundation for their entire LIU Global education. Students will gain perspective on global issues such as economic development, environmental sustainability, and human rights and also study local industry, work in local social enterprises and NGOs and experience cultural immersion. The first-year program includes a Model United Nations program in cooperation with the graduate level United Nations-mandated University for Peace. Students also will visit the City of Knowledge in Panama City, an innovative community of businesses, international organizations, and academic and research institutions that drive social change through humanism, science, and business.
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The LIU Global Europe Program provides the opportunity for students to explore and experience the great cities of Europe and the impact that Europe has had on global history and politics. Through study in both Western Europe (Florence, Italy) and Eastern Europe (Vienna, Austria) students will gain unique perspectives on Europe’s cultures, conflicts, and political innovations, as well as the impact these forces have had on the rest of the world. Students will experience first-hand the intricate governance structures created by international organizations to turn Europe into a relatively stable region after the Second World War. Students also learn about the ongoing challenge of European integration into the European Union by studying the differences in political, social, cultural, and economic structures that define its different regions.
LOCATION: Western and Eastern Europe
YEAR: Sophomore
ACADEMICS: Culture, politics, and business of modern Europe
HIGHLIGHTS: C ourses focusing on history, power, and politics in Europe, the structure of the E.U. Courses on web design, video and digital reporting, Renaissance art, and conversational Italian Learn about the economy and some of the biggest companies in Europe in relation to their historical or geographical advantages
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LOCATION: Australia
YEAR: Junior
ACADEMICS: Sustainable development, indigenous peoples and modernity, regional political, and economic systems
HIGHLIGHTS: E xtended residence in New South Wales, one of Australia’s most beautiful settings Study excursions to Aboriginal bush camps, national and marine parks, and rainforests Additional study trips to New Zealand, Fiji, and Bali, Indonesia inor course work M in entrepreneurship, international relations, and arts and communication
The Australia/Pacific Program is based on the East Coast of Australia in Northern New South Wales, approximately 100 miles south of Brisbane, on the lands of the Arakwal people, part of the Bundjalung nation. The area has been a place to meet, exchange, and learn for thousands of years. Its beautiful beaches give way to a hinterland of green rolling hills and rainforests, with the remnants of an ancient shield volcano mountain. The region is a hub for alternative culture and a living laboratory for creating sustainable futures. The program engages students with the quest for sustainable development in the nations and peoples of contemporary Oceania and Southeast Asia. Through two semesters of courses and fieldwork, students study the challenges and innovative solutions that communities, organizations and nations are developing as they aspire to address one of the world's central questions: How can we, across a range of diverse cultures and countries, promote economic development, livelihoods and human well-being without destroying our planet's ecosystems? Students study and travel throughout Australia and other countries in the Asia Pacific Region such as New Zealand, Fiji, and Bali, Indonesia, focusing on this challenge from the perspectives of different communities, cultures and national political dynamics.
“I say that the opportunity to learn and grow within such an intimate community creates a space in which personal/interpersonal/intellectual development is inevitable and that is beautiful.”
— MARYANN CONNEELY, ALUMNA
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S ENIOR YEAR: FALL SEMESTER
INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND INTERNSHIP SEMESTER LIU.EDU/GLOBAL/INTERNATIONALRESEARCH In the fall semester of their senior year, students enroll in an International Research and Internship Semester. After executing a proposal developed in the spring semester of their junior year, students carry out their program at one of the LIU Global semester sites worldwide. The students’ academic program this semester includes (a) the first stage of senior thesis research, (b) a professional internship, and (c) a self-designed “special studies” program developed in consultation with LIU Global advisors. This self-designed program is the opportunity for students to deepen their academic and professional engagement with one of the pressing global challenges of our times.
LOCATION: Worldwide
YEAR: Senior—Fall Semester
ACADEMICS: Senior thesis research, international internship, self-directed program centered around pressing global challenges that facilitates development of student’s expertise
HIGHLIGHTS: “One of the greatest gifts I've received in Global is the opportunity to see myself in my education: Beyond words that resonate with me, I've had the opportunities to reflect on all that I can be if I can imagine it, and to build confidence in my abilities to mold the world in ways I wish to see it."
C hallenging internship in an international organization or company Self-designed engaged learning Continued language acquisition and improvement
— AALEAH OLIVER, ALUMNA
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S ENIOR YEAR: SPRING SEMESTER
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LOCATION: New York City
YEAR: Senior—Spring Semester
ACADEMICS: International organizations and global issues, urbanization and the world’s mega cities, senior thesis completion, specialized course work in arts and media, entrepreneurship and business, the sciences, etc.
HIGHLIGHTS: Experiential learning in New York City, the world’s capital city Access to key institutions from United Nations to Wall Street to Lincoln Center New York City Internship Week-long trip to Washington, D.C. Opportunity to present the results of research and the thesis at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research
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Students complete their global education with a Capstone Semester at LIU Global’s world headquarters located on the campus of LIU Brooklyn in New York City. As a world cultural center and the heart of the U.S. economy, New York offers students numerous educational and professional opportunities. Students are also able to take advantage of courses taught throughout all the LIU schools of study; supplementing their thesis work with courses in arts and media, business, social policy, and education. Students also travel to the prestigious National Conference on Undergraduate Research, where they present the results of their research and theses, and to Washington, D.C. to learn about the interaction of government, non-governmental organizations, and lobbying groups at national and international levels. In New York, LIU Global courses are linked to field experiences at cultural, financial, and political organizations. All students complete a Capstone internship at an internationally oriented organization.
“Global is a unique program that will challenge you and push you out of your comfort zone. You will work hard and you will learn more than you can imagine. Global gave me the skills and experience to work in a wide variety of fields, think critically, and adapt quickly.”
— NOAM GREENE, ALUMNUS
HOW TO APPLY THE GLOBAL STUDENT PROFILE If you are adventurous, bold, curious, compassionate, and committed to becoming an innovative and socially responsible global leader, LIU Global is the place for you.
APPLICATION PROCESS LIU Global provides the candidate with the opportunity to share information that goes beyond the standard process of reviewing transcripts and test scores that occur at other universities. The application review assesses academic achievement and evaluates the curricular rigor of the student’s educational history, leadership potential, the depth of participation in community service and extracurricular activities, and international experience and exposure.
LIU GLOBAL APPLICATION CHECKLIST A completed application form: liu.edu/apply or through the Common App A non-refundable application fee of $50 (payable online) For freshman applicants: Submission of the SAT/ACT scores or a written statement confirming that you have not taken the SAT/ACT and do not plan to take either of the tests. For international applicants: in addition to the above, you must also submit proof of education in English (e.g. you are applying from a country where the national language and your education were in English) or English competency through the TOELF, IELTS, or Duolingo language tests.
QUESTIONS? LIU Global Admissions representatives are here to help. Visit liu.edu/global/admission, call 718.488.1011, or email global@liu.edu.
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