International Studies Major

Students who major in International Studies must take the following courses:

  • INTL 100 - Introduction to International Studies: The Making of the Modern World (the introductory course to the major, taken by the end of sophomore year)
  • INTL 200 - Themes and Approaches in International Studies (required for sophomore International Studies majors)
  • INTL 201 - Major Proposal for International Studies (1-credit proposal writing course, taken Spring semester sophomore year)
  • INTL 400 - Senior Capstone Seminar (offered in the Fall semester for International Studies seniors),
  • Two INTL 250 electives “Global and Local Flows and Frictions” (several elective courses offered each semester),
  • Four courses related to the student's thematic/regional focus,
  • Two semesters of non-English language study beyond the 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### GE requirement
  • Relevant off-campus study (OCS) experience.
  1. Majors must take INTL 100 - Introduction to International Studies: The Making of the Modern World, INTL 200 - Themes and Approaches in International Studies, and INTL 201 - Major Proposal for International Studies by the end of the sophomore year.
  2. In the INTL 201 - Major Proposal for International Studies course students will propose four elective courses that relate to the student's thematic/regional focus within International Studies. Up to three courses from their OCS program may count towards their major.
  3. The language requirement can be fulfilled in a number of ways, and students should consult with the INTL Director or another INTL faculty advisor. Students may include in their off-campus study a language particular to that program and one that is not taught at 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 #########. Students who enter 必博娱乐,比博娱乐网址 ######### as multilingual students may have already fulfilled the INTL language requirement.
  4. All majors in International Studies must take INTL 400 - Senior Capstone Seminar in the Fall semester of their senior year.