The Global Studies Program offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Global Studies. The program is interdisciplinary. Students are afforded the opportunity to explore a wide range of world cultures, languages, societies, and politics while building on a core curriculum of language, economics, international politics, international organizations, and human rights. A minor is also offered.The Global Studies Program encourages students to develop a general understanding of language, culture, economics, and politics while simultaneously offering the opportunity to specialize in one of three areas: Political and Economic Development; Language, Literature, and Culture; and The United States and World Affairs (please consult the ISU Event Calendar for further material including information about the Frank Church Symposium on International Affairs, special seminars, and study abroad). This area of concentration is for those wishing to pursue in-depth area studies in one specific part of the world focusing on language, literature, history, and culture of areas other than the United States. It is limited to concentrations in French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish. Students selecting this concentration prepare for careers in the foreign service, global public service, international development, or education.