International Studies

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The Major

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International Studies
Earlham College
Richmond, Indiana 47374-4095
Phone: (765) 983-1526

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About International Studies

The International Studies Major combines experiential learning with a multidisciplinary approach to the study of international politics, economics, history, development and underdevelopment.

Recent International Studies graduates have obtained 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 have also pursued graduate studies in fields as diverse as law, city planning, public administration and public health.

 


 

The Major

To major in International Studies students must complete the Core Courses and the requirements for either Track I — Language or Track II — Non-Language, Research-Based.

Also: A student may transfer a maximum of 12 off-campus course credits towards an International Studies Major.

International Studies Core Courses

  • POLS 105 Introduction to Comparative Politics

  • POLS 107 Introduction to International Relations OR POLS 150 Issues Before the United Nations

  • ECON 101 Introduction to Macroeconomics

  • POLS 371 Theories of International Relations OR
    POLS 372 International Law

  • ECON 340 International Trade OR
    ECON 342 Economic Development

  • INST 488 International Studies Senior Colloquium

  • Pass comprehensive exam as prepared for in Senior Colloquium

Requirements for Track I — Language

  • Study off campus for a semester, using the language of the student’s target region of the world;

  • Complete three upper-level courses including a History course, that will form a coherent package with the students field and area of study as approved by advisor and convener of program;

  • Complete one upper-level Language or Literature class in a language other than English;

  • Complete one upper-level Language or Literature class in target country; and

  • Pass second-language proficiency.

Requirements For Track II — Non-Language, Research-Based

  • Complete three upper-level courses, including a History course, that will form a coherent package with the students field and area of study as approved by advisor and convener of program;

  • Complete a Statistics course —
    either MATH 120 Elementary Statistics OR any other reasonable stats course (like Statistics for the Social Sciences – if offered);

  • Complete ECON 482 Research Seminar by end of the Junior year; and

  • Complete a Senior Seminar in Economics or Politics.

Faculty

Phyllis Boanes
Professor of History
B.A., M.A., Howard University;
Ph.D. candidate, M.A.,
Northwestern University;

Rodolfo Guzmán
Associate Professor of Spanish
B.A., Universidad Pedagogica Nacional;
M.A., University of Maryland, Baltimore County;
M.A., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University

Welling Hall
Professor of Politics and
International Studies,
Plowshares Professor of Peace Studies
B.A., Oberlin College;
M.A., Ph.D., Ohio State University

Margaret Hampton
Professor of German
B.A., Spelman College;
M.A., Ph.D., Case Western Reserve University

Rajaram Krishnan
Associate Professor of Economics
B.A., R.K.M., Vivekanada College
M.A., Ph.D., Boston University

Greg Mahler
Academic Dean,
Vice President for Academic Affairs,
Professor of Politics
B.A., Oberlin College;
M.A., Ph.D., Duke University

Jennifer Seely
Assistant Professor of Politics
B.A., Northwestern University;
Ph.D., Washington University

Monteze Snyder
Professor of Management
B.A., M.S., Washington University;

M.P.A., University of Southern California;
D.P.A., George Washington University

Aletha Stahl
Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies
B.A., Goshen College
M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa

Chris Swafford
Professor of Spanish and Hispanic Studies
B.A., Duke University;
M.A., Ball State University;

Ph.D., Indiana University

Chuck Yates
Professor of History
B.A., M.A., Princeton University;

M.A., Ph.D., Indiana University

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