In addition to the general education requirements, the International Studies major requires up to 45 hours; a minor is also required.

Required courses include:

INST 200: Introduction to International Studies
HIST 151 or 152: World Civilization or The Modern World
POLS 171 or 172: Introduction to Comparative Government or Introduction to International Relations
GEOG 121 or 122: World Geography: Eurasia and Africa, or Americas and Pacific
IPC 210/INST 210: Interpersonal Communication in International Context
ECON 200 or ECON 202-203: Introduction to Economics, or Principles of Microeconomics AND Macroeconomics
INST 400: Senior Seminar in International Studies

Two 300-level courses in one foreign language; Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish are offered at BGSU

Study abroad

Four elective courses that form a coherent focus in one region, discipline, or area of career interest. Click here for a listing of suggested  focus areas.