Gannon University
Bachelor of Arts in Public Service and Global Affairs
Erie, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The Bachelor of Arts in Public Service and Global Affairs focuses on the intersection of public service, policy analysis, and global issues. Students explore areas such as governance, international relations, and community engagement, preparing for a diverse range of challenges in public service. The program emphasizes practical experience through internships and community projects, enhancing students’ understanding of societal needs and global dynamics.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in governmental agencies, non-profit organizations, international development, policy analysis, and public administration. Other potential paths include roles in community leadership, diplomatic services, and advocacy work.
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Introduction
Discover Real Experiences and Real Impact with a Public Service and Global Affairs Degree from Gannon University
Gannon University’s public service and global affairs program is an innovative major for those who dream of changing the world. Pursue your passions for travel, current events, politics, languages, and literature and apply them to rich career opportunities in non-profit fundraising, international development, and policy analysis to shape our domestic sphere and global affairs.
- Enjoy a curriculum that is tailored to your individual interests and career goals.
- Gain valuable paid internship experience as you build relationships across the nation.
- Prepare and execute the Model United Nations Conference, one of the oldest programs in the country.
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Curriculum
Inspire Your Academic Success
Gain real-world knowledge through key public service and global affairs courses including:
- Plagues & Pandemics: Learn about the roots, reactions, and consequences of plagues and pandemics across time through this comparative history course.
- War Crimes: Learn about the history and legal foundations of war crimes. Finish your coursework by traveling to the International Criminal Court at the Hague in the Netherlands and to Bosnia to experience first-hand how war crimes are dealt with on the ground and at the highest levels of international jurisprudence.
- A Problem from Hell: A Century of Genocide: Examine the problem of state-sponsored mass violence across time and space through this comparative mass violence course. Finish the class in Poland and Ukraine to visit Holocaust-related sites and study a post-genocide society first-hand.
Program Outcome
Learn to Lead the Way in Public Service and Global Affairs
- Analyze the historical roots of the world’s contemporary problems.
- Learn to think critically, write persuasively and argue passionately about vital topics of global and political importance.
- Projects and coursework immerse you in the history, culture, language, and government of major world regions.
- Understand a broad range of international topics while developing proficiency in a chosen foreign language.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will articulate and implement, with the assistance of an adviser, a personal educational plan.
- Students will comprehend a broad range of international issues and an understanding of the relationships between materials explored through different disciplinary lenses.
- Students will demonstrate an understanding of a specific geographical region, academic discipline, or topic.
- Students will demonstrate oral and written proficiency in one foreign language.
- Students synthesize their experiential education experience and their traditional classroom coursework.
Career Opportunities
Achieve the Possibilities
- Gannon’s public service and global affairs program will prepare you with the professional contacts, real-world skills, and confidence needed for your post-graduate career. Through an array of opportunities you can:
- Secure internship placements in the government and nonprofit sector in Washington, D.C., New York City, and London through the Washington Center.
- Build a foundation for further graduate study in the field.
- Secure highly-sought after careers in the Peace Corps, state department, not-for-profit organizations, and international development.