Global Academic Programs
MSU offers more than 65 programs focused on global and international topics, including language study, minors and specializations in world regions or global themes, and international relations.
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- International Studies: Undergraduate Programs
- International Studies: Graduate Programs
- Modern Languages: Undergraduate Programs
- Modern Languages: Graduate Programs
- Modern Languages: Non-Degree Options
- Specialized Programs for International Students and Professionals
International Studies: Undergraduate Programs
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Majors in Global/International Topics/Themes
- African American and African Studies (College of Arts and Letters)
- Comparative Cultures and Politics (James Madison College)
- French Education (College of Arts and Letters)
- Global and International Studies in Social Science (College of Social Science)
- Global History (College of Social Science)
- Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities (College of Arts and Letters)
- International Relations (James Madison College)
- Spanish Education (College of Arts and Letters)
- Religious Studies (College of Arts and Letters)
- Women's and Gender Studies (College of Arts and Letters)
- World Politics (College of Social Science)
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Majors in Concentrations in Global Topics/Themes
- Nutritional Sciences - Global Nutrition (College of Agriculture and Natural Resources)
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Minors in Global/International Topics/Themes
- Applied Development in International Agriculture and Natural Resources (College of Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- French Education (College of Arts and Letters)
- Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities (College of Arts and Letters)
- Global Studies in Social Science (College of Social Science)
- Global Public Health and Epidemiology (College of Human Medicine)
- International Business (Eli Broad College of Business - Business majors only)
- International Development (College of Social Science)
- Peace and Justice Studies (College of Social Science)
- Spanish Education (College of Arts and Letters)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (College of Arts and Letters)
- Religious Studies (College of Arts and Letters)
- Women's and Gender Studies (College of Arts and Letters)
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Minors in World Regions
- African Studies (College of Social Science)
- Asian Studies (College of Social Science)
- European Studies (James Madison College)
- Indian and South Asian Studies (College of Arts and Letters)
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies (College of Social Science)
- Russian and Eurasian Studies (College of Arts and Letters)
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Minors in Cultural and Diasporic Studies
- African American and African Studies (College of Arts and Letters)
- American Indian and Indigenous Studies (College of Arts and Letters)
- Asian Pacific American Studies (College of Social Science)
- Chicano/Latino Studies (College of Social Science)
- Classical and Ancient Mediterranean Studies (College of Arts and Letters)
- Jewish Studies (College of Arts and Letters)
- LGBTQ and Sexuality Studies (College of Arts and Letters)
- Literature and Cultural Studies (College of Arts and Letters)
- Muslim Studies (James Madison College)
- Race and Ethnicity in the United States (College of Social Science - Social Science majors only)
International Studies: Graduate Programs
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Graduate Degrees
- African American and African Studies (College of Social Science)
- Joint J.D. (LL.B. Degree Program between MSU College of Law and University of Ottawa Faculty of Law)
- Master of Laws and Master of Jurisprudence in Intellectual Property and Communication Law (MSU College of Law)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Chicano/Latino Studies (College of Social Science)
- International Planning Studies (College of Social Science)
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Specializations in International Themes
- Criminal Justice International Focus Specialization (online graduate-level certification program) (College of Social Science)
- Gender, Justice and Environmental Change (College of Agriculture and National Resources and College of Social Science)
- Global Urban Studies Program Graduate Specialization in Urban Studies (Available as an elective to students enrolled in doctoral degree programs - College of Social Science)
- Intellectual Property and Communications Law Concentration (Available only to students in the Law program - College of Law)
- International and Comparative Law Concentration (Available only to students in the Law program - College of Law)
- International Development (College of Social Science)
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Specialization in Women and Gender
- International Food Laws and Regulations Certificate Program (online)
- Literacy and Language Instruction
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Certificates in World Regions and International Themes
- Graduate Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies)
- International Public Health
Modern Languages: Graduate Programs
- French
- French Language and Literature (Doctor of Philosophy degree)
- German
- Spanish
- Hispanic Literature
- Hispanic Cultural Studies (Doctor of Philosophy degree)
- Second Language Studies (Doctor of Philosophy degree)
- Spanish as a Second or Bilingual Language
- Foreign Language Teaching (College of Arts and Letters)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (College of Arts and Letters)
Modern Languages: Non-Degree Programs
- African Language Program (instruction in more than 27 local languages)
- Arabic
- Less Commonly Taught Languages (individualized small group classes)
Specialized Programs for International Students and Professionals
- Criminal Justice International Focus Specialization Online Graduate Level Certificate Program (College of Social Science)
- Institute of International Agriculture short courses
- Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science: Global Applications international Master of Arts degree program in the College of Social Science for international mid-career managers and executives
- International Food Laws and Regulations Certificate Program (online)
- Master of Laws Program in the American Legal System (College of Law)
- Visiting International Professional Programs
