International Studies

The Major

To major in International Studies students must complete Core Courses and requirements. Planning a successfully sequenced International Studies Major begins in the first or second year of a student's career at Earlham. This permits courses to form a coherent package that must be approved by the student's adviser and the convener of the program.

Core Courses

  • Introductory Requirement: Majors must complete three of these four options:

    • INST 101 Introduction to Macroeconomics: Macro and Globalization.
      (Also listed as ECON 101).

    • INST 103 Introduction to Microeconomics: Micro and Institutions.
      (Also listed as ECON 103).

    • INST 105 Introduction to Comparative Politics.
      (Also listed as POLS 105).

    • INST 107 Introduction to International Relations
      (Also listed as POLS 107) OR
      INST 170 Introduction to Diplomacy
      (Also listed as POLS 170).

  • Language Requirement

    • Three language courses in the same language

  • Research Methods Requirement

    • INST 204 Quantitative Foundations for Economics
      (Also listed as ECON 204) OR
      INST 339 Approaching Political Puzzles
      (Also listed as POLS 339).

  • Upper-level Elective Requirement:

    • Majors must take four courses forming a coherent package, including one course from each of the following disciplines:

      • Economics

      • History

      • Politics

  • Off-Campus Requirement:

    • All majors are required to participate in a semester-long off-campus program. Ten credit hours earned on the program may be applied to the Language and/or Upper-level Electives requirements listed above.

  • INST 488 Senior Capstone Experience