A degree in international studies allows a student to study a region of the world or an international issue from several disciplinary perspectives. The primary goal of the program is to provide you with a solid background on world affairs, one that will allow you to function effectively in an international environment. For example, you may choose to study American foreign and defense policy, international trade or marketing, or political, social and economic developments in a region like Latin American or Western Europe. Core Courses Core courses are designed to provide you with a general background on world affairs.
Students initiate their program with courses from the concepts and methods group.
Concentrations Courses in your concentration allow you to focus more narrowly on a specific region of the world, problem area or discipline. Students take a minimum of 18 hours of course work in one concentration. Concentrations include International Development, Global Economic Systems, International Cultural Studies, or International Ecology, Russia and Central Eurasia, Western Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, or Latin America. The concentration requirement courses selected from three or more disciplines. Electives Students take six or more hours of elective courses from the program course guide that are neither in their concentration nor the core groups.