Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
Meadville, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 26,475 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* full-time fall & spring tuition 2022-2023
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Introduction
Explore global issues and how nations and regions interact around the world. Examine the influence of history, international politics, economy and development, and culture. Study a language and study abroad. Do it through an interdisciplinary lens.
International Studies at a glance
- Most Students to be awarded Fulbright and Gilman Scholarships in the last five years.
- 100% of students study abroad.
- 100% of the faculty have an internationally-focused research agenda and speak at least two languages.
We prepare globally-minded graduates for international-facing careers
A major in International Studies leads to understanding the interrelationships of domestic and international politics and economic policies, and the implications of historical and cultural influences on those politics and policies.
- Students acquire competencies for their next step after Allegheny College. Through their coursework, language study, and study abroad, students develop global and intercultural competencies that inform critical thinking and interpersonal skills.
Curriculum
You'll set out with curiosity to know more about the complexity of the world. Completing your Senior Project, you'll have a regional focus of your choice — East Asia, Europe, Latin America, Middle East/North Africa — and will have studied abroad in that region!
Year 1
In year one, the goal is to take Introduction to International Studies along with introductory courses in economics and political science. You also start or deepen your language study! Over your four years, you will craft your own trajectory from a range of course options. You'll end up with a highly-personalized major.
Year 2
By the end of year two, it is important to have taken an introductory course in history with your regional focus. Now you've decided if you want to focus on East Asia, Europe, Latin America, or the Middle East and North Africa! You deepen your language study and proficiency, and you start to look into study abroad programs. Many students pursue an internship in the summer after year two.
Year 3
This is an exciting year because it includes studying abroad, either in the fall or spring semester. Another important part of the third year is beginning to orient yourself toward a Senior Project topic. For many students, this comes into focus while they are studying abroad. Many students combine their academic interests in their major and minor.
Year 4
Completing the remaining coursework and the Senior Project are on the agenda in year four. The Senior Comp in International Studies is a two-semester process: in the first semester, you identify a topic, and the faculty you'll work with, and begin research. In the second semester, you research and write your Comp, including a part in the language you studied. Some students are selected or choose to present their project!
Program Outcome
What will I come away with?
- Global learning. Arrive at a view of the complexity of the world, how problems arise and resolve, and how people survive and thrive in different contexts.
- Intercultural competence. Understand different religions, political cultures, values, and ethics, language, and communication in relation to your own.
- Critical thinking and research skills. Undertake original, independent, and interdisciplinary research on an international topic.
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