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How do I declare a Major in International Studies?

For general information about the major/minor, or to declare the IS major/minor, please meet with the program advisor in Carolyn Tanner Irish Humanties Bldg. Rm. 210 C Arminka Zeljkovic Please call us or email us to schedule an advising appointment: 801-581-8180 or email: arminka.zeljkovic@hum.utah.edu Int_studies@hum.utah.edu
Target: Undergraduate Student Type: General Information

What does it mean to be and International Studies Major?

The courses available through the International Studies Program give students descriptive, analytical, and methodological tools to help understand the world and the United States in a global context. These courses should give students a basis for understanding global issues and their national and international impact. The degree grounds students in several specific disciplines (such as political science, economics, History, communication, French, etc.) and permit them to explore the international scope of these disciplines. At the upper division, students choose from a regionally focused “Area Studies” track or a comparatively focused “Global Studies” track. The main aim of this degree is to bring greater global understanding to students and to allow students to take advantage of awareness of this global context in their career pursuits. From the perspective of politics, business, language, culture, film, food, such an awareness is a necessary part of everyday life in 21st-century United States. The degree will take advantage of the extraordinary resources the University of Utah has in the area of faculty research and expertise in the international arena.
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What can I study as an International Studies Major or Minor?

Your upper-division program of study must be approved, and entered in your DARS record. You should use these Sample Programs of Study as a self-advising tool to locate courses that you would like to take, and then make an appointment with the Academic Advisor to discuss and gain approval for your individual emphasis. The goal of this meeting is a list of 6-9 possible courses that fit the program requirements. For a full list of Sample programs and courses, click here.
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