Center for International Studies

Degree Programs




The B.A. in International Studies is a challenging major designed to provide an undergraduate, interdisciplinary social science background for careers both inside and outside the United States. The course work requires a student to choose one emphasis from the following:

  • Modernization, Development, and Environment
  • War and Peace Studies
  • Society, Cultures, and Tradition

Students majoring in International Studies become highly proficient in understanding global affairs through a variety of means:

    • The study of the culture, history, and political economy of regions outside the United States
    • The acquisition of a high level of proficiency in a second language
    • Direct experience of another culture by studying or working abroad

The B.S. in International Trade is a professional degree designed to provide an interdisciplinary business background for careers outside the United States or in international businesses and agencies within the United States.

The degree will require completion of a prescribed course of study and an internship overseas or with a business or institution having an international component in the United States. The purpose of this internship is to immerse the student in the professional practice within the culture and in the language which has been studied for the required foreign language minor.




The minor in International Studies provides an opportunity to develop an international perspective and focus on those global issues that have significant meaning for and impact on today's interdependent world. The minor complements many Georgia Southern degrees and increases the graduating students' marketability. It consists of two required courses, Global Issues and Contemporary World Cultures, and three elective courses chosen from a list of approved courses.





The undergraduate concentrations in Asian Studies, Latin American Studies, and European Studies allow students to supplement a disciplinary major with broad interdisciplinary exposure. Students pursue a focused curriculum that will provide a solid foundation for employment in Asian, Latin American, and European-related fields. In addition, students interested in a more in-depth, contemporary knowledge of Europe may seek the European Union Studies Certificate. Minors in Latin American Studies and in Japanese Studies are also available.

Approved course listings for all degree-related services are available in the Center.


INTS 2130 - Introduction to International Studies
INTS 3090 - Selected Topics in International Studies
INTS 3130 - Contemporary World Cultures
INTS 3230 - Global Issues
INTS 3730 - Introduction to the United Nations
INTS 4330 - Rhetoric of International Relations
INTS 4630 - International Studies Seminar
INTS 4730 - Model United Nations
INTS 4790 - Internships Abroad