International Studies

About the Program

The International Studies program strives to prepare students for the ever-changing world in which we live regardless of students’ future roles. Corporate executives across the nation have expressed the need for college graduates who are:

• able to think critically and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing;
• comfortable working in teams, both within their areas and cross-functionally;
• proficient in information and telecommunications technologies; and
• knowledgeable about the global environment in which they must function and the cultural diversity it entails

(Oblinger, Diana G. and Anne-Lee Verville. What Business Wants from Higher Education. Phoenix: American Council on Education Series on Higher Education. Oryx Press, vi.)