International & Global Studies Major

The new International & Global Studies major emphasizes a common multi-disciplinary set of core courses, a common expectation of global study and language learning, and the rigor of a methods course and senior seminar while allowing for the distinctive approaches of two tracks within the IGS major.

Because the two tracks include some self-design, students must complete an application for the major working closely with one of the faculty members of the International & Global Studies Committee. Applications for the International & Global Studies major must be submitted no later than the fall of the junior year.

Major check sheets

Core requirements

Core Requirements for the major include 4 foundation courses and 6 courses for the chosen track. At least 2 of the 6 courses must be at the 300-level.

The purpose of these core courses is to provide a common base of knowledge for all students as well as a basic set of skills and tools with which they can analyze global issues from the perspective of cultures, states, non-state actors, and systems.

Foundation courses are the following:

• Anth 103 – Intro to Cultural Anthropology
• Econ 104 – Principles of Macroeconomics
• Pol 103 or 104 – International or Comparative Politics
• Hist 103 or 110 – 19th or 20th Century World History

Tracks (6 Courses. At least 2 must be at the 300-level)

International Affairs

• ECON 251 – International ECON [pre-req ECON 103 & 104]
• POL 203, 242, 252 or 253 [pre-req POL 103 or permission]
• POL Select Elective
• Three additional Selective [At least two disciplines, not ECON or POL]
  One of these must be a HIST Selective elective

Global Studies

Region [Identify]
3 courses [ 1 at 300-level]

Theme [pick one]

3 courses [1 at 300-level]

• Conflict Studies
• Development Studies
• Global Health
• Global Business
• Social Justice & Human Rights
• Global Environmentalism
• Global Culture
• Self-Design: __________________

ALL MAJORS also complete [4 Courses]

• 1 Methods Course
• 4 semesters of language study [2 for GC requirement, 2 for the IGS major. Not all classes need to be taken in the same language. These can be taken on or off campus.]
• 1 semester global study
• 1 Senior Seminar

Interested students can apply for the IGS major by sending an email to the IGS Chair.

For those planning to Double Major

Students who declare a major in addition to IGS may count no more than four courses from another major (Methods plus up to three courses from Section C & D on the IGS application).

Students pursuing interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary, and individual majors please note: IGS cannot be paired with IDS (Individualized Major).

Interested students can apply for the IGS major by sending an email to the IGS Chair.