International Studies

About the Program

The International Studies Major seeks to bring intellectual rigor and academic focus to Earlham's commitment to engage the world. The program strikes a healthy balance between training students in the theoretical foundations of the different disciplines that constitute the field and applying new knowledge in the context of an ever-changing world. The student majoring in International Studies is required to complete courses that emphasize training in analytical and research methods as well as language and cultural competency. Graduates with an International Studies Major are well prepared to be global citizens.

Recent International Studies graduates have obtained Watson and Fulbright scholarships to study abroad. Others have served as officers and program assistants in the Asia Foundation, Japan Society and UN-specialized agencies. Still others have worked in the Peace Corps and as human rights monitors. Majors also have pursued graduate studies in fields as diverse as law, city planning, public administration and public health at top-ranked programs such as the Vienna Diplomatic Academy, the London School of Economics and Political Science, Columbia School of International and Public Affairs, and the Monterey Institute of International Studies.