Accounting is often referred to as the language of business. Virtually every business operation in the world is required to maintain accounting records to report on its financial health. All businesses need accountants to keep their books, and that means there are always jobs available. Choose from several accounting specialties, including manufacturing or cost accounting; government or not-for-profit; retail sales or professional services. If none of these are exciting enough for you, enter the world of forensic accounting, and build your career as a white collar criminal investigator! Complete your four year degree in accounting and you can qualify to earn your Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation, or, the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential. Earn one of these highly desired credentials, and you will virtually ensure yourself of a respected, and well paying, career.

 Anthropology is the world’s most comprehensive academic discipline. It considers virtually everything that has to do with past, present, and future human beings almost anywhere in the world. The introductory courses at Galen University give an overview of the different fields of anthropology. Advanced courses provide the opportunity to pursue intensive study of particular topics from a cross cultural perspective. A major in anthropology prepares students for graduate-level study and serves as a foundation for a wide range of careers. With the background this major provides, students can become teachers, social workers, public policy experts, forensic investigators, health practitioners, business leaders, or community and economic development specialists. They may also pursue various other careers. Belize is a rich, living laboratory in which to study anthropology. Very distinct cultures, indigenous, African and European, have influenced the development of the society and the course of its history. Situated in Central America, Belize has easy access to adjacent Spanish speaking countries, the USA, and South America. Opportunities to learn from a world class faculty and from first hand experience are at your fingertips.

 The Management and Administration degree is designed to prepare students for careers in both government sector and private sector positions. The degree work includes a variety of management studies. These include human resource management, organizational behavior, group dynamics, supply chain management for the manufacturing and service sectors, business ethics, and sustainable development. For a minor, students may select from Marketing, International Business, Economics, Sustainable Development, Environmental Science, Anthropology, or Archaeology.

This program is offered also in a hybrid online format from campuses across Belize. Students in this program attend classes on Saturdays only, with the program running for a fixed two year period. For more information on our Hybrid Bachelor in Business Administration, 

 Computer Science is the art and science of solving problems using computers. Both the major program in Computer Science and the individual courses in this program are designed to provide students with a strong practical background, including specific experiences and current knowledge about practices in computing. This is leveraged by an understanding of the powerful ideas that underlie the discipline and profession of computing; these ideas form an important piece of each course in Computer Science. The program and its courses are designed to comply with curriculum recommendations of the two major professional societies in computing, IEEE and ACM.

Students who are interested in a career in computing, or in obtaining practical knowledge and in exploring the ideas behind computing, should consider majoring in Computer Science or taking several of the courses in the program.

Computer Science is the art and science of solving problems using computers. Both the major program in Computer Science and the individual courses in this program are designed to provide students with a strong practical background, including specific experiences and current knowledge about practices in computing. This is leveraged by an understanding of the powerful ideas that underlie the discipline and profession of computing; these ideas form an important piece of each course in Computer Science. The program and its courses are designed to comply with curriculum recommendations of the two major professional societies in computing, IEEE and ACM.

 The Criminal Justice Program is designed to provide students with advance courses in the fields of Criminal Justice and Legal Studies. These course complement the strong liberal arts foundation that many enter the program with. Courses prescribe to one of the following categories. 

• Corrections
• Police Administration
• Law, Race, and Ethics
• Social Research
• Investigations and Evidence
• Crime Prevention
• Constitutional Rights

The program is taught by qualified practitioners in the field of Ciminal Justice and Legal Studies in Belize, who bring both academic and practical knowledge to the classroom. Students completing the degree in Criminal Justice are trained for careers in law enforcement, investigation, corrections, and prosecutions.

 A degree in Economics will familiarize a student with the powerful mechanism of markets in the regional as well as the global context. The student will also be able to critically assess the forces that shape the wealth of nations, and the means by which they may be harnessed to raise living standards among their citizens.

 A degree in International Business will equip a student with knowledge of global markets. They will be able to identify other countries’ needs, and will be exposed to the challenges of conducting business in different countries. Students of international business at Galen University will learn the various entry modes that exist for new geographical market entry. This degree focuses on developing opportunities within the Caribbean region, and ways to capitalize on these opportunities in an ethical and sustainable manner.

 A degree in Marketing will prepare a student to address very important areas in the workplace. Market analysis, market research, product and sales management, and advertising are some of the fields that students will become familiar with. Graduates will garner experience in conceptualizing individual entrepreneurial endeavors. This involves identifying market needs, the development of a new product or service, and delivering that product or service to the local and/or international market.