Global Cultural Studies

Learn How to Address World Issues

To make a difference in the global community, you have to understand the global community.

Our humanities and analytical-based, cross-disciplinary Bachelor of Arts degree program in global cultural studies will give you an understanding of the complexities of the world, along with the critical thinking and communication skills needed to make agile, confident and informed decisions in the workplace.

You'll be prepared to make meaningful contributions to both local and global communities.

In addition to studying in the internationally-recognized city of Pittsburgh, students are also encouraged to spend a semester studying abroad.

Recommended Minors

Global cultural studies majors are encouraged to use their 18 elective credits for a minor in one of the following areas:

Psychology
Environmental Health
Civil Engineering
Public administration

Pictured is global cultural studies alumna Julia Franzen. — Alumna Julia Franzen says a degree in global cultural studies equipped her for life.

Courses & Topics

You will receive a well-rounded education through our core curriculum and classes in the global cultural studies major. Courses in the program include:

Anthropology of Belief
Global Cultural Studies Practicum
Global Cultural Studies Senior Thesis
Global Political Ecology
Global Social Change
Human Rights in Theory and Practice
Literature, Performing Arts and Politics: A Global View
Marx and Marxism
Modern World Systems
Wealthy White Males

Career Options

Our real-world approach prepares graduates for emerging transitional careers in the following fields:

Education
Environmental studies
Foreign service
International Development
International Organizations (e.g. United Nations)
Law
Non-governmental organizations focusing on international affairs (e.g. Amnesty International)
Journalism
Public Service
Civil Service
Community Organizing

News & Features

Point Park University Professor Marion Dixon Wins $20,000 Tiny Beam Fund Fellowship

Monday, February 21, 2022 Point Park University sociology professor Marion W. Dixon, Ph.D., has won a $20,000 fellowship from the Tiny Beam Fund, an organization devoted to understanding and addressing the complex problem of industrial animal production around the world.

Teresa Rodgers '20

Monday, October 25, 2021 "The best thing about the Global Cultural Studies program is that it showed me the real-world perspective. It is mind-opening and answers questions you never thought you could have theorized. It makes you think and truly look at nations, institutions, news and people through different lenses."

Setting a Solid Foundation: Faculty Explain Various Career Options for Humanities and Social Sciences Majors

Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Faculty members Marion Dixon, Ph.D., and Dora Ion, Ph.D., discuss how humanities and social sciences graduates of Point Park University are ready to enter many career fields upon graduation — from advocacy to local government to education to journalism.