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A world of possibilities through a single degree. Earn your international studies degree online.
The professional world has gone global. No matter where you go in your career, you stand to face both challenges and opportunities associated with increasingly interconnected societies. An interest in world culture can be highly valuable in almost every industry.
Earning an online Bachelor of Arts in International Studies at Maryville University allows you to build a personalized degree to develop broad, cross-cultural skills and form global insights that can help take your career anywhere you want it to go.
Our online international studies degree is designed to help transform the way you think about the world. It offers an opportunity to learn a foreign language, and a chance to study abroad in your preferred location or complete a virtual study abroad experience from anywhere. Your online international studies degree can serve as your chance to reset your perspective and add new value to your career by developing knowledge that wraps around the globe.
Choose your experience: study abroad, virtual study abroad or internship
Start in fall, spring or summer
Transfer eligible credits
Apply for financial aid
Learn a foreign language
Why earn an online international studies degree?
An online BA in international studies explores topics that span global culture, history and politics. At Maryville University, your online international studies degree teaches you how to interpret global issues, conduct cross-cultural research and then offer impactful solutions. These skills can lead you to careers in government and many other industries, including communications, business, pharmaceuticals, marketing and more.
Your online international studies degree can provide a platform to explore all of your interests, from world art to global politics. As you complete your degree, you’ll have the chance to get closer to other cultures by learning a foreign language and completing a capstone project. You’ll also have the opportunity to choose a study abroad experience or complete an internationally-focused internship.
Throughout the program, you’ll learn how to apply your international knowledge and insight to help your organization thrive in a global society.
Throughout the program, you can learn how to apply your international knowledge and insight to help your organization thrive in a global society.
Flexible, affordable, customizable — and 100% online
- 100% online coursework. No campus visits required.
- 3 options for experiential learning. Get real-world experience tailored to your professional goals. Complete a study abroad opportunity, virtual study abroad experience from anywhere or an internationally-focused internship.
- Supportive faculty. Discuss your goals with our dedicated faculty, who help you connect the curriculum to your career vision.
- Financial aid. Apply to be considered for financial aid.
What can you do with an online international studies degree?
Important connections are made every day around the world. Those with the expertise to facilitate new global partnerships become key to an organization’s growth. That’s why our online international studies degree can be adapted to fit your professional goals, whether you’re pursuing a career as a strategist, politician, historian, writer, policymaker or any other role in which global insights are valued.
You can work in a variety of settings, including:
- Government agencies
- Private enterprises
- Schools or universities
- Large corporations
- Startup companies
- Technology firms
- Pharmaceutical companies
- Healthcare organizations
- Private corporations
- Nonprofit organizations
- Communications and media firms
Career opportunities for online international studies degree graduates include:
- Consultant
- Legislator
- Foreign Service Officer
- Export sales manager
- Management analyst
- Market researcher
- Political analyst
- International business specialist
- Account executive
- International assistant
- Foreign correspondent
- Diplomat
- Relief worker
- Human resources representative
- Human services specialist
Why choose Maryville University’s online international studies degree program?
Maryville’s online BA in international studies gives you everything you need to succeed. You’ll have access to a personalized program that helps you shape the knowledge you seek to bolster your career. We give you the power to emphasize subjects that inspire you and to choose a minor that connects with your interests.
Our program can help transform the way you approach the challenges and questions surrounding an increasingly connected global society — and prepare you for a broad range of rewarding and stimulating career opportunities.
We have a history of challenging the status quo and a reputation for delivering value. Maryville University was founded in 1872 and has been educating motivated professionals and developing industry expertise ever since. We’re proud of our reputation for quality academics and affordability, because it demonstrates our devotion to advancing students like you.
Our faculty teaches from their
experience building global connections.
Meet Alden Craddock.
International studies instructor
Dr. Alden Craddock has nearly two decades of experience in international relations, with a broad background in the theory and application of international studies to various fields. His career has included being a researcher and administrator at a national security think tank, running million-dollar projects for the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Department of Education, building partnerships that connect U.S. educators to their counterparts in emerging democracies, and teaching and leading students and professionals on educational exchanges abroad.
From the start of his career, Dr. Craddock has been an internationally focused educator who constantly strives to develop greater international understanding.
Associate Vice President, Institutional Values and Professor of Education and Political Science
- Ph.D., Political Science with a focus in International Relations — The Ohio State University
- MA, Political Science — The Ohio State University
- BA, Political Science and Government — Wright State University
Our faculty members work to inspire you from their own experience building and maintaining international relations. Dr. Craddock is a professor in our online international studies degree program who is passionate about connecting students like you with the global knowledge you seek to take your career to all the places you want to go.
As an internationally respected educator, Dr. Craddock currently dedicates his time to exploring ways to promote democracy in the U.S. and abroad. He has coordinated an impressive civic education program that brings together academics and practitioners from around the world. He also oversees Maryville’s Office of Study Abroad to ensure that our students have the opportunity to learn by experiencing other cultures. With his broad knowledge of and experience in international relations, Dr. Craddock can help you develop the skills to achieve your global goals.
Online bachelor’s in international studies curriculum
The online Bachelor of Arts in International Studies is designed to help you develop a truly global perspective, with freedom to study a wide range of subjects that fuel your broad interests. Our program includes general education courses, international studies major courses, and general electives.
- International Studies Core: Build your understanding of the broad applications of international studies as you learn about global issues. You can choose to study abroad on location, complete a virtual study abroad experience from anywhere or pursue an internationally focused internship. Your program culminates in a capstone experience.
- Culture and Politics Components: Tailor your degree to your interests and select the courses that appeal to you most in topics like art, music, religion, economics, culture, writing and politics.
- Foreign Language: Learn a foreign language and build your proficiency throughout this four-course component.
Your choices continue as you pick your elective courses to pursue additional focus areas that can benefit your career. At the end of your program, you work with faculty to tie your learning together through a capstone project. It’s our goal to help you graduate with the linguistic, experiential and professional skills to excel on the global stage and contribute to the international success of any organization.
Take your online international studies even further
Earning your BA in international studies can also prepare you for your next degree.
At Maryville University, your online international studies degree can help you qualify for Early Access to our online master’s degree programs and connect your global expertise to relevant areas like business, strategic communications, leadership and more.
When you’re ready to go further, consider these online graduate program options:
- Master of Arts in Strategic Communication and Leadership, with options to specialize in business, nonprofit, marketing or social media.
- Master of Business Administration, with your choice of nine concentrations, including marketing, management, information technology and more.
- Master’s in Management and Leadership, with options to create your own career path from areas like human resource management, executive management and more.
Learn more about the online international studies degree at Maryville University.
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