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BA, International Studies
The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in International Studies gives you the ideal balance between global cultures, economics, and politics in the present and as they have been constructed over time, that allows you to acquire critical skills for successful work in globalized and other culturally diverse settings.
The program includes a variety of opportunities for:
- Education Abroad to develop inter-cultural competency.
- Learn languages (Chinese, French, Japanese and Spanish).
- Required and Elective courses to specialize in a topic or region of your interest.
- Internships to gain professional skills for your future careers.
- Research skills to prepare you for graduate studies.
More degree options
International Studies offers a two-course, cohort model honors program for qualified majors. It has the following distinctive features:
- Highly selective (with minimum overall and major GPAs plus application process).
- Cohort model with students and faculty working together through two quarters.
- You are expected to produce a high-quality, scholarly paper suitable for presentation at an undergraduate research conference or for publication in an undergraduate research journal.
Interested in learning more about the type of work that International Studies Honors students do? View past International Studies honors theses from the library website.
Current students: visit the International Studies intranet for eligibility, application process and more.