Global Development Studies - Pacific Union College

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Hold the world accountable.

Deepen your cultural knowledge through critical study of the complex processes of globalization that profoundly affect politics, economics, culture, society, and the environment.

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We're Flexible

The GDS program can be paired with any major for a flexible experience learning to understand the world in which we live.

Travel the World

Students in this program are required to spend time studying abroad, offering cultural and linguistic exposure as well as academic growth. This can be done via Adventist Colleges Abroad, as a student missionary, or other approved ways.

Personalize Your Studies

GDS students can follow their passions, choosing from a combination of religion, communication, environmental studies, and sociology courses, and pairing the GDS emphasis with any major.

Careers

Law
Social work
Translation/Interpretation
Writer/Journalist
Ambassador
Homeland security
Youth/Mission outreach

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Global Development Studies
William Logan
210A Irwin Hall
One Angwin Avenue
Angwin, CA 94508

(707) 965-6403

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PUC Students Travel To Beirut To Aid In Relief Efforts

On August 4, a huge blast struck the Lebanese capital city of Beirut, killing at least 135 people, wounding more than 5,000, and leaving more than 300,000 people homeless. Across the world, Pacific Union College students Alex Nelson and Gilund Fayard were spending their summer working as guides for the outdoor adventure company, Way to Moab in Moab, Utah, and had no idea their lives would change in just a short few days. When given the opportunity to join relief efforts in Beirut, both young men jumped at the opportunity.

September 15, 2020

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