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Formerly known as international studies, global studies is an interdisciplinary major. What this means is that students can tailor majors to their own specific interests. Global studies provides an excellent general education for students interested in the complex interrelationships (political, economic, social, and cultural) of our interdependent modern world. The program offers students tools to make sense of a fast-changing global arena; it ensures the practical application of their research; and it immerses them in the language, history, and culture of a major world region.

The Asian Studies program explores a dynamic region encompassing the second and third largest world economies, more than a quarter of the globe’s population, and some of the oldest civilizations. This interdisciplinary major allows students to focus on  China,  Japan, Korea, or with an outside language study, pursue a special interdisciplinary minor in East Asian Studies, South Asian Studies, or Southeast Asian Studies.

Sociology is the systematic study of human groups and societies -- how they develop, how they are structured, and how they function. Like human society itself, the field of sociology is extremely broad. Sociologists study the social world, from small groups of friends and families, to formal organizations, such as universities and corporations, to entire nations. We look at social relationships and interactions, at power and conflict, at structures that hold societies together, and at how societies change.

The field of mathematics sits midway between the sciences and the humanities. Like the sciences, mathematical thought is very analytical, precise, and rigorous. But like the arts and humanities, mathematics is about exploring places of incredible grace and beauty, some of which can only be accessed through the power of imagination. You can explore geometry in ten-dimensional space, learn about advanced and exotic number systems, and study statistical techniques for finding patterns in data sets, all in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Students who want training in both mathematics and computer science can declare a joint mathematics and computer science major. This allows them to develop skills and knowledge in both fields. The program develops team players prepared for information-based jobs. MACS students graduate with the tools to analyze complex problems and to compute the answers to them.