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Study global affairs at Mason and learn about the international issues and global processes that affect all societies. As a global affairs student you will study with international experts and learn about global politics, economics, culture, and international development. You will study specific geographic regions and investigate the ways in which they have been formed by history and continue to be influenced by the most pressing concerns of our time.
As a graduate with a major or minor in global affairs, you will have an understanding of historical and contemporary global trends. You will have advanced language skills and, should you choose, international experience. You will be well prepared for a career in the public or private sector in the United States or abroad or for graduate study or law school.
Ming Wan Analyzes Possible Outcomes of Obama's China Trip
President Barack Obama met with Chinese President Hu Jintao Monday during his four-nation Asia tour. China analyst Ming Wan of George Mason University describes potential outcomes of the trip and how the country views Mr. Obama in a Web-only video. Read More >>
Commemorative Berlin Wall Torn Down on Campus
On Monday Nov. 9, 2009, students at George Mason University celebrated the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall by tearing down a replica that was built on campus. Read More >>
New Course in Arabic Media
In fall 2009, the Department of Modern and Classical Languages will offer a new course in Arabic Media, FRLN 330. The course is designed to provide students with the basic skills and vocabulary required for understanding the language of newspapers, magazines, television and internet news.
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