International Studies BA/BS

Program Preparation

The IS Program is interdisciplinary, allowing students to combine studies in anthropology, business, economics, history, political science, geography, and related disciplines and foreign languages.

Degree Roadmap

The International Studies major has a small set of required core courses. In addition, students choose three additional elective courses from a wide list dealing with aspects of global systems and geo-political considerations known as political economy, as well as three elective courses dealing with a particular country or world region. Most of the courses also fulfill different University Studies requirements beyond the IS Major.

Capstone

All International Studies majors complete a Capstone, which provides skills for a broader and deeper understanding and interpretation of regional and global events, issues, and problems, the origins of current regional and global problems, and the connections between their own lives and those of people elsewhere in the world. Recent Capstones have included “Foreign Aid to Developing Countries,” “Music, Worship, and Revolutions,” and “A General History of Indo-European Language.”