Global Studies Minor and Certificate Program

UTA's global studies curriculum offers a unique opportunity for you to engage your major field of study within a global context. This interdisciplinary program combines courses from across the College of Liberal Arts and University, including Economics, Health, and Environmental Studies, with a focus on those courses that offer global perspectives on modern and contemporary issues. The flexible minor and certificate allow you to choose from over eighty courses as you customize a degree plan that complements your interests and career goals. 

Students in the global studies program graduate with a competitive skill set that transfers to careers across a range of industries. This program fosters critical thinking, problem solving and analytical skills, as well as intercultural communication, empathy, and ethical judgment. Courses will focus students' engagement with interdisciplinary critical analysis about the world - identifying the issues, parsing complex problems, asking the 'right questions', and identifying the expertise needed to address them.

Are you ready to take your degree global?

If you're interested to explore the course options for the minor or certificate in Global Studies, click here to see the full list. When you're ready to take the next step, fill out the add form and send an email to modladvisor@uta.edu to set up an appointment with the Global Studies advisor, Ms. Thelma Cabrera.

 

Critical Cultures Summer Institute

The Critical Cultures Summer Institute highlights a different, less commonly taught cultural area of the globe each summer. GLOBAL 3301: Topics in International Cultures and Civilizations I and GLOBAL 3302: Topics in International Cultures and Civilizations II cover topics such as language and civilization, culture in the context of history, politics, film and media, and other subjects of global study. In recent years, the CCSI has offered the GLOBAL series with a language and culture focus on Polish, Farsi, Korean, German, and Japanese, respectively. In summer 2020 CCSI will feature Nepali culture and civilization led by Dr. Yubraj Aryal.

CCSI advances the McDowell Center's vision to provide meaningful opportunities for student advancement in global contexts, and its mission to enhance global competencies, cross-cultural understanding, academic achievement, and community engagement.

 

STARTALK Critical Language Program

Summer 2021

STARTALK: Let's Go to Russia/the Middle East is a four-week critical language intensive available to undergraduates and upper-level high school students at no cost. Students can choose from two language tracks, Russian or Arabic.

Through an engaging series of role-plays, this student-centered program will incorporate various topics relevant to traveling to Russia or the Middle East and will prepare students for a variety of cultural and language situations, allowing for mastery of basic literacy and communicative skills in Russian or Arabic.

Upon successful completion of the program, students will achieve a high novice or low intermediate level in Russian or Arabic language proficiency and will have a basic understanding of Russian or Arab culture. Furthermore, students who wish to continue their Russian or Arabic studies at UTA will be eligible to earn up to eight university credit hours through the university placement test at no personal expense. 

The application deadline will be announced Spring 2021. Click here to access and submit your application.

 

GILT: Globalization, Internationalization, Localization, and Translation

Established in 2007, the Department of Modern Languages's cutting-edge Localization program combines language, culture, and technology to prepare students for work in the language services industry. Localization and translation is the fourth fastest-growing industry in the United States, and is a $55 billion business around the world, set to grown 2-3% annually, even in these times of global recession.

Localization translates and adapts language, texts, products, software, and websites to a target culture. Our students learn in a collaborative work environment with hands-on training in computer-assisted translation, for ultimate career preparedness. 

Graduates of UTA's Localization and Translation program can apply for a Master of Arts in Translation and Localization Management at our partner university, Middlebury Institute of International Studies in Monterey, California, the premier graduate institution in the nation for Localization. They offer substantial scholarships to UTA graduates who are accepted into their program. 

Learn more about this cutting-edge program here.