International Studies Major Requirements

Complete these requirements for an International Studies degree.

Bachelor of Arts with Major in International Studies

Required 120 credits (36 of which must be numbered 300 or above, and 30 of which must be from UND) including:

I. Essential Studies requirements (See University ES listing)

II. A major in International Studies consists of 30 credits plus language credits. Students are required to participate in a study abroad experience through a University sponsored program. The program is organized around several categories: Language; Introduction and Capstone; Discipline Diversity; Regional & Thematic Diversity; Regional Diversity Outside of Concentration; and Study Abroad.

Language The foreign language requirement has two options: Option 1 Level IV second language proficiency plus two courses at the 300/400 levels in the same language. 300/400 level courses in languages can be counted towards the Regional & Thematic concentration (6 courses, 22 credits); Option 2 Level IV proficiency in second language plus level II proficiency in third language (6 courses, 24 credits)

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Global Perspectives & Capstone: required unless authorized substitution
POLS 120	Global Perspectives	3
LANG 380	Global Gateways	3
LANG 480	Capstone: Global Connections	3

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Discipline Diversity: 6 credits from the courses below in different departments.
ANTH 171	Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	3
ENGL 228	Diversity in Global Literatures	3
ENGL 242	World Literature II	3
GEOG 161	World Regional Geography	3
GEOG 250	Introduction to Geopolitics	3
HIST 105	World Civilizations I	3
HIST 106	World History II, 1000 CE-present	3
POLS 220	International Politics	3
POLS 225	Comparative Politics	3
PHIL 104	Religions of the West	3
PHIL 105	Religions of Asia	3

Regional & Thematic Concentration 15 credits at the 300/400 levels with approval. Normally some of the credits will be fulfilled through Study Abroad.

Regional Diversity 3 credits at the 300/400 level from a region outside of the Regional & Thematic Concentration with approval.

Study Abroad 3-12 credits with approval by the International Studies adviser to be integrated with Foreign Language and/or Regional & Thematic Concentration requirements.

International Studies Major Requirements

The requirements on this page are pulled from UND’s academic catalog and may not reflect future terms. Updates are published annually in April.

General Education Courses

Essential Studies (ES) is UND’s program in general education. Along with your required major courses, it helps form the core of your UND undergraduate education. Your ES courses focus on essential skills employers require including communication, critical thinking and problem solving.