Magellan’s Global Education Goals
(From Global Education, from Thought to Action, edited by Kenneth A. Tye)

Students in the Magellan Academy will exhibit:
• Political Consciousness – An understanding and appreciation of various global issues and events.

• Cross-cultural awareness – A general understanding of the defining characteristics of world cultures, with an emphasis on understanding similarities and differences.

• Systematic awareness – A familiarity with the nature of systems and an introduction to the complex international system in which state and non-state actors are linked in patterns of interdependence in a variety of issue areas.

• Options for participation – A review of strategies for participating in issue areas in local, national, and international settings.