Global Affairs, B.A.
44 Credits | Main Campus | Washington, D.C.
Gain the skills required to engage, lead, and serve on the global stage.
Trinity’s Global Affairs program teaches students the skills to navigate, serve, and lead on a global scale. It features a Global Affairs major with four areas of concentration:
Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and Security (FPDS) Concentration
The Foreign Policy and Diplomacy concentration provides students with an understanding of the historical context and modern-day realities of foreign policy and diplomacy decision-making, and develops the professional skills necessary to succeed in careers related to this field.
Global Business and Economics Concentration
Many of the most important trends that drive global events today relate to the economy. The global business and economics concentration prepares students for careers that interface with the world of international business and economics. This concentration can lead to many different career outcomes, including in international business (corporations, consulting) and government (economic analysts, purchasing managers). This pathway is also a good choice for students who are interested in social science graduate programs, including in international relations, political science, economics, and public policy.
Africana Studies Concentration
Today’s globalized world requires professionals that have a strong familiarity with the history, culture, and language of regions of the world. The Africana Studies concentration is an interdisciplinary program that examines the history, politics, and culture of Africans and people of African descent throughout the Americas, Caribbean, and Latin America. Students who choose a concentration in Africana Studies will be better prepared for careers in public policy, foreign affairs, law, business, education, public history, and mass communications. It is also strong preparation for graduate programs in a variety of social science and humanities disciplines.
Latin American Studies Concentration
Today’s globalized world requires professionals that have a strong familiarity with the history, culture, and language of regions of the world. Latin American Studies allows students to understand the peoples of Central and South America and the Caribbean, as well as the influence of this region throughout the world. Students who choose a concentration in Latin American Studies will be prepared for careers in public policy, foreign affairs, law, business, education, public history, and mass communications.
The Global Affairs major prepares graduates for a variety of careers including as journalists, policy analysts, legislative assistants, diplomats and researchers. This major also provides an excellent foundation for law school or graduate school in international affairs, political science, history, and public policy.
The Global Affairs program also offers major programs in History and Politics & Policy, and minor programs in Global Affairs, Political Science, History, Africana Studies, and Environmental Justice.
Local Internships
Global Affairs offers “Partnership Experiences” that function much like internships; a certain number of students are selected each year to partner directly with an institution where they work as Fellows. Students take seminars as well as learn on-the-job skills while working with various organizations. (3 course credits can be earned for each Partnership Experience.)
Here are just some of the opportunities:
Middlebury Nuclear Non-Proliferation Fellowship
The Summer Undergraduate Fellowship in Nonproliferation Studies at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), Middlebury Institute of International Studies is a paid fellowship. Students learn about international nuclear and arms control issues.
Citizens for Global Solutions Fellowship
This fellowship engages students planning careers in global affairs in peace advocacy, including efforts to abolish war and violence in dispute resolution and in environmental restoration and sustainability, through the network of global organizations in and around Washington, DC.
Other opportunities include:
- The African American Civil War Museum
- Internships with various members of Congress on Capitol Hill
- DC City Government
Applying to the College of Arts & Sciences
Steps to Apply
- Apply to Trinity. Applying to Trinity is free, and Trinity reviews each application as soon as it is complete: you’ll get our decision right away.
- Have your School Administrator submit your Official Transcripts (High School/College/Home School/GED) – International Transcripts must be evaluated prior to submission
- Submit Essay “Where do I see myself after obtaining a TWU degree?”
- Submit your Recommendation Letter(s) (Teacher/Guidance Counselor/Mentor)
- Once your application is submitted, use your log-in credentials to check your status
Trinity Admissions is here to help at 202-884-9400 or admissions@trinitydc.edu.
Admissions Criteria
- First-Time Freshman candidates for admission should complete a secondary school program that includes 16 academic units: English, Mathematics (algebra, geometry, and trigonometry), Science to include Lab work (biology, chemistry, and physics), History, Foreign Language, and Social Science.
- Transfer candidates must submit official college transcripts from each previously attended college or university.
- Optional Standardized tests such as the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT I) and/or the American College Test (ACT) can be submitted. To have your scores sent to us use SAT code 5796 and ACT code 0696.
- Minimum cumulative grade point average 2.0 (on 4.0 Scale).
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Trinity makes your investment affordable by keeping tuition low and providing generous grants, scholarships and other forms of financial aid.
- Trinity’s tuition is the lowest among private universities in the Washington DC region;
- 100% of Trinity’s full-time undergraduates receive financial aid, with many receiving grants and scholarships that cover almost all tuition and even some living expenses;
- Professional undergraduates and graduate students may be eligible for grants and other forms of financial aid; many employers have tuition support programs as well.
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