International Studies Major

Students who major in International Studies must take the following courses:

  • INTL 100 - Introduction to International Studies: The Making of the Modern World (the introductory course to the major, taken by the end of sophomore year)
  • INTL 200 - Themes and Approaches in International Studies (required for sophomore International Studies majors)
  • INTL 201 - Major Proposal for International Studies (4-credit proposal writing course, taken Spring semester sophomore year)
  • INTL 400 - Senior Capstone Seminar (offered in the Fall semester for International Studies seniors),
  • One INTL 250 elective “Global and Local Flows and Frictions” (several elective courses offered each semester),
  • Four courses related to the student's thematic/regional focus,
  • Two semesters of non-English language study beyond the Denison GE requirement
  • Relevant off-campus study (OCS) experience.
  1. Majors must take INTL 100 - Introduction to International Studies: The Making of the Modern World, INTL 200 - Themes and Approaches in International Studies, and INTL 201 - Major Proposal for International Studies by the end of the sophomore year.
  2. In the INTL 201 - Major Proposal for International Studies course students will propose four elective courses that relate to the student's thematic/regional focus within International Studies. Up to three courses from their OCS program may count towards their major.
  3. The language requirement can be fulfilled in a number of ways, and students should consult with the INTL Director or another INTL faculty advisor. Students may include in their off-campus study a language particular to that program and one that is not taught at Denison. Multilingual students should consult with the INTL Director to determine how to fulfill their language requirement. In general, INTL encourages multilingual students to gain exposure to a new language related to their field of study.
  4. All majors in International Studies must take INTL 400 - Senior Capstone Seminar in the Fall semester of their senior year.