Majors, Minors, and Courses
College is the perfect time to discover your place in the world and start making your own path in it. Take advantage of the great college community you belong to—with its more than 300 majors and minors, many of which explore global problems, and with professors from all over the world. Find out more about the majors and minors exclusively focused on global issues or simply check out some courses on global topics that may interest you.
Majors
Are you interested in majors that incorporate the study of social, political, health, environmental, or economic issues that affect us all?
Take a look below at the list of Penn State majors with global and intercultural content.
You can explore this list further at MajorQuest by clicking on Interests and selecting "Global Studies and International Relations." (Clicking on any major in MajorQuest reveals resources to help you learn more about each one.)
Regional and Language Majors
- African Studies
- African American Studies
- Asian Studies
- Chinese
- French and Francophone Studies
- German
- Italian
- Japanese
- Jewish Studies - Culture and Language Option
- Latin American Studies
- Russian
- Spanish
Other Majors with Global Content
- Biobehavioral Health
- Community, Environment, and Development
- Comparative Literature
- Earth Sciences
- Energy and Sustainability Policy (World Campus)
- Energy, Business, and Finance
- Environmental Engineering (Harrisburg)
- Environmental Resource Management
- Environmental Studies (Altoona)
- Environmental Systems Engineering
- Forest Science
- Geography
- Global and International Studies
- Global Studies (Berks)
- International Business (Behrend)
- International Politics - International Relations Concentration
- Political Science
- Science (BS)
- Security and Risk Analysis
- Sociology (BA)
- Sociology (BS)
- Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
- Women's Studies (BA)
- Women's Studies (BS)
- World Languages (K-12) Education
Minors
In most cases, students at any campus location can complete minors offered in different colleges/campuses as long as the students can access and complete the required courses.
Regional and Language Studies
- African Studies
- Asian Studies
- French and Francophone Studies
- German
- Hebrew
- Italian
- Japanese Language
- Jewish Studies
- Latin American Studies
- Middle East Studies
- Russian Area Studies
- Russian
- Russian Translation
- Spanish *
Other Minors
- Bioethics and Medical Humanities
- Civic and Community Engagement
- Earth Systems
- Energy, Business, and Finance
- Energy, Environmental, and Mineral Economics
- Energy Engineering
- Engineering Leadership Development
- Environmental Engineering
- Environmental and Renewable Resource Economics
- Environmental Resource Management
- Environmental Inquiry
- Environmental Studies
- Ethics
- Geography
- Global Health
- Global Security
- Global Studies
- International Agriculture
- International Arts
- International Business *
- International Studies *
- Political Science *
- Science, Society and the Environment of Africa
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Security and Risk Analysis
- Sociology
- Sustainability Leadership
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
- Wildlife and Fisheries Science
- Women's Studies *
- World Literature Minor
* Similar minors are offered at multiple campuses. See Minors for Baccalaureate Candidates for details.
Courses
Students can integrate their interest in global issues into any major through the use of General Education courses. Check out our list of General Education courses with Global Themes or take a look at global-content courses by General Education category.