Undergraduate Programs
Bachelor's Degree Programs
International Studies
The international studies major is a 33 credit interdisciplinary major that draws courses from all School of Liberal Arts departments, as well as from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the Kelley School of Business, the Herron School of Art and Design, and others.
Requirements
- Students must take courses from at least four different departments or schools.
- Required introductory course: I100 Introduction to International Studies (3 cr.).
- “Windows on the World” requirement from one of the following four courses:
- ANTH A104/A304 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 cr.)
- GEOG G110 Introduction to Human Geography (3 cr.)
- HIST H109 Perspectives on the World Since 1800 (3 cr.)
- POLS Y219 Introduction to International Relations (3 cr.)
- Foreign language requirement: Completion of the 200-level course cycle in a modern foreign language with at least one class taken at IUPUI. Three-four credits here count toward the international studies major.
- Area concentration requirement in one of the following geographical regions (9 cr.): Africa; Asia; Latin America and the Caribbean; Europe; the Middle East. The area concentration must include courses from at least two different departments or schools and at least two courses at the 300 level or higher.
- Thematic concentration requirement from one of the following thematic concentrations (9 cr.): Comparative Systems; Development; Global Civil Society; Global and Cross-Cultural Interactions; Global Environment; International Business and Economics; International Relations. The thematic concentration must include courses from at least two different departments or schools and at least two courses at the 300 level or higher.
- International experience requirement: 3 credits of academic work earned abroad or relating to an international experience or research project conducted outside of the United States.
- Senior seminar capstone requirement: I400 International Studies Capstone Seminar (3 cr.)
There is no double counting within the major. Courses that can potentially count in two or more areas can only fulfill one requirement within the major. Students cannot take more than 6 hours of I415 independent study credit.