International Studies (BA)

DePaul University

Our undergraduate program equips students with interdisciplinary knowledge, critical analytical skills and international perspectives on real world challenges. Students study a range of critical social theory, international political economy and cultural analysis. The undergraduate core consists of seven classes that examine culture, migration, conflict, governance, popular movements, and identities. Through these courses, students acquire critical reading, writing, research, and problem-solving skills. In addition to the core, students take a set of five courses that forms their concentration. The five courses can be from international studies and from other disciplines. The BA program is unique for its interdisciplinary approach to international studies. It focuses on how power and inequality lie at the heart of academic inquiry. Unlike conventional programs that focus on international security and economics, our program addresses the economic in conjunction with the political and social. Our undergraduates develop strong writing skills, and second-language proficiency through two years of intensive language study, and we encourage study abroad in a country where the second language is spoken.

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences