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International Studies
Myriad forces — social, political, economic, environmental, cultural — connect all people or, conversely, drive them apart.
International Studies encourages you to position your academic interests in the context of an increasingly interconnected world.
Taku Suzuki
,Professor, Director of International Studies
Meagan Tehua
,Academic Administrative Assistant
What you’ll study as an international studies major
International Studies is inherently interdisciplinary, tapping into a wide range of disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and arts. This major enables you to view your academic interests — the world, its people, and the challenges they face — from multiple perspectives.
Discover Interdisciplinary Lenses
Study key concepts of globalization while learning specific cultural, political, and economic theories within contemporary and historical frameworks. Core courses give you tools, frameworks, and methodologies for further exploration.
Select a Focus
Gain expertise in a topic and region of your choice, including: Ethics and Justice, Development and Sustainability, Media and Cultural Production, Migration and Displacement, and Social Movements. Explore your focus in our global research methods course.
Demonstrate your Mastery
Integrate courses, off-campus study, and language training as you synthesize global forces and your senior capstone, to showcase how people living in their unique sociocultural and political-economic situations shape, and are shaped by those forces.
Jobs as an international studies major
An International Studies degree will prepare you for careers in policy, government, international affairs, and more. See where our grads have landed.
Career communities
International studies majors often join one or more of our career communities, such as the Financial Services, Consulting & Business, and Nonprofit, Education & Government communities.
Career Exploration
Through the Knowlton Center for Career Exploration and its training center, , career coaches help you prepare for the next step after college, and industry experts help you acquire specialized skills and certifications.
Beyond the Classroom
Internships
Explore career paths through an internship (or two!). Denison International Studies majors have interned with the American Foreign Policy Council, U.S. Department of State, Ghana National Petroleum Corp., the Hispanic Communications Network, and more.
Study Abroad
Study in your chosen region to enhance your language skills and build your career network. Conduct research on a traditional semester abroad or take a summer internship in another country.
Summer Scholars
Delve into independent research through our Summer Scholar program. All Summer Scholars receive a stipend and a housing allowance plus supplemental funds for research expenses.
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