GLOBAL LEADERSHIP STUDIES DEGREE PROGR AM DETAILS Global Leadership Studies (GLS) offers you the ability to change the world in very unique ways. As an innovative and interdisciplinary degree, GLS equips you with the skills and knowledge to take your passion for making the world a better place and shape your ideal global career and leadership path in a rapidly changing world. You’ll engage with different people, ideologies and cultures through challenging, yet rewarding, academic courses and experiences. You’ll become fluent in leadership, global awareness and cultural identity, preparing you to work in a variety of organizations that operate across cultural, ideological and geographical boundaries.
GRADUATE PROFILE:
FACULTY CREDENTIALS
Olivia Whatley
As a global leadership studies student, you’ll learn from exceptional faculty who are
“I chose Global Leadership
innovative thinkers and passionate teachers who blend scholarly rigor, real-world
Studies (GLS) because I’m
experience and expertise in their respective fields.
a big picture person who is globally-minded. I knew that GLS would help foster the
STUDENT BENEFITS
leadership abilities I already
Enhance Your Knowledge: A strong academic and experiential foundation in global
to use my global interests to
awareness, cultural identity and leadership prepares you for a vast amount of career options. The area emphasis of the global leadership studies major and the minor you
had and give me the tools help people. I was an intern for the education department
choose, combined with your unique study abroad and work experiences, equip you
at Thistle Farms, an area
with a customized set of skills that are valuable to a wide variety of organizations with a
non-profit, where I had my
global footprint.
first taste of legal writing by
Expand Your Opportunities: Belmont’s global leadership studies classes engage you with leadership projects in the Nashville non-profit community and leave you with handson experience that you can add to your resume. Maintain Your Lifestyle: Enjoy the flexibility and convenience of our 8-week evening courses, where you attend class one night a week and complete the rest of the coursework online, or our 15-week courses, which are offered in the day and evening.
creating policy for their sister organizations. I’m going to go to law school in the fall to become an environmental attorney. I want to help people who have been on the receiving end of environmental
CAREER IMPACT As a graduate of the program, you’ll be prepared for a career in government, the non-profit sector, international corporations, humanitarian organizations working with worldwide issues, human rights activism, international relations, language translation, global media and communications, social justice, marketing management, development, missions, economics, research organizations, education, global social work, law, as well as the transportation, travel, and hospitality industry and more.
injustice and maybe one day help write legislation to combat climate change.”
BACHELOR OF ARTS OR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE Global Leadership Studies Degree Requirements BELL Core/General Education Requirements Junior Cornerstone Written Communications Oral Communications Mathematics Fine Arts Social Sciences Humanities Wellness Religion Sciences
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP STUDIES CURRICULUM The B.A. or B.S. in Global Leadership Studies consists of a minimum of 128 credit hours, including BELL Core general education requirements. The global leadership studies degree prepares students to engage with different people, ideologies and cultures through challenging, yet rewarding, academic courses and experiences, including study abroad. Students in this program will complete a set of Global Leadership Studies Prerequisite and Core Courses, as well as an Area Emphasis in Communication and Psychology, Political Science, Religion, Business or History and Humanities. Students take seven courses in the Area Emphasis, with a minimum of one course from each area. A minor is also required.
TR ANSFER CREDIT
If pursuing a Bachelor of Science: 7–8 hours of Sciences 6 hours of Math If pursuing a Bachelor of Arts: 6 hours of Foreign Language (2000 level) 7–8 hours of Sciences 3 hours of Math
Global Leadership Studies Major Courses Prerequisite Intro to Sociology Intro to Macroeconomics World Religions
junior college or community college. You can transfer up to 96 credits toward a
Core Emphasis Introduction to Global Leadership Leadership Across Cultures Capstone
bachelor’s degree from an accredited senior college or university. If you want to transfer
Tool Requirement: Study Abroad
You’ll need a total of 128 credit hours to graduate from most of Belmont’s undergraduate adult degree programs—and our flexible transfer credit policy puts you well on your way. You can transfer up to 64 credits toward a bachelor’s degree from an accredited
credits from both community college and a senior college or university, at least 64 hours of work must come from an accredited senior college or university. For all students, a minimum of 32 hours must be completed at Belmont.
Area Emphasis: You’ll choose seven courses, at least one from each area. Communication and Psychology
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Political Science
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Religion Business
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History and Humanities Electives Minors
Credits Required for Graduation ISGE-213481
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