Starting Fall 2024, the Center for International Studies will offer the first Global Security Studies program at the undergraduate level in the entire Southwest region of the country. Global Security is a new concentration under the International Studies major which focuses on coursework to prepare students for work in national and global security with organizations like the FBI, CIA, Foreign Service, and UN. Students will specialize in critical languages like Arabic, Chinese, or Russian while engaging experiential learning through a required internship. The new major concentration includes coursework like the history of war and conflict, the politics of extremism and authoritarianism, intelligence analysis and organized crime, as well as many more multi-disciplinary coursework to give students an effective foundation to work in areas of global security. This major is a perfect pairing for the new minor in Diplomacy, launched Fall 2023, with coursework taught by former diplomats. If you’re interested in learning more about or declaring a major concentration in Global Security Studies, contact the Liberal Arts Advising Center at laadvising@txstate.edu or the Center for International Studies at internationalstudies@txstate.edu.