In addition to the coursework necessary to complete the International Studies Major, students are expected to fulfill the general distribution requirements set forth by the University. Students should consult with Dr. Ruth Aranow at the Office of Academic Advising for questions regarding these requirements. The forms for junior clearance "Degree Audit Checklist" can be downloaded here.
University distribution requirements. Thirty credits in courses designated H, N, Q, or E by the Registrar. These may be combined to suit the student's interests, but at least twelve credits must be in courses designated N, Q, or E. Students may take courses for distribution requirements using the Pass/Fail Option up to the limits specified by the University. International Studies Majors may not select the Pass/Fail Option for any of the Major requirements, and must receive the minimum passing grade for the course taken as per the requirements of the department offering the course.
Students must demonstrate proficiency in any foreign language that is taught at JHU. Therefore, a minimum of two semesters of a language is required. If a student arrives at JHU with a foreign language proficiency, that is excellent, but rather than this being a reason not to take on languages where native English speakers have no such exemption, we want to encourage all students to broaden their language facility to an equal degree. Thus, students entering with language proficiency may fulfill the language requirement by either learning a third language or by taking upper level, advanced courses in their second language. Students who have declared their major prior to Fall 2008 operate under the old rule that demonstrated facility in a foreign language is enough to fulfill this requirement. The list of current language courses offered can be found here.
Five semester courses (15 credits) in history. Three of these courses must be non-Western History courses. Two courses may be taken outside the History Department, provided that the student first secures permission from the Associate Director. Historically-oriented political science courses and ROTC courses cannot be counted towards this requirement. The list of approved courses can be found here.
Six semester courses (18 credits) in political science, including one of the following three courses: Contemporary International Politics (190.209), International Politics (190.213), and Introduction to Comparative Politics (190.260). These are the ‘gateway’ courses to the major offered in political science. Over the next few years we hope to add gateway course for the major in other departments. Students must also select one additional course in international relations (IR), two comparative politics (CP) courses, one course in American politics (AP), and one in political theory (PT). If you are uncertain as to a course’s designation, please consult with the associate director. Courses taken while studying abroad must receive designations from the Associate Director before enrollment. Courses with more than one subfield designation (e.g. both IR and CP) cannot be double counted to fulfill two requirements. The list of approved courses can be found here.
Four semester courses (12 credits) in economics, including: (1) Elements of Macroeconomics (180.101), (2) Elements of Microeconomics (180.102), (3) an additional course with an international focus in the Economics Department, and (4) a fourth class dealing with international economics either in or outside the Economics Department. (3) and (4) must be chosen from a list of approved courses, posted each semester on the program website. Consult with the Associate Director if you are unsure about a particular course. Students planning to take a course in economics while studying abroad must have it approved by the Associate Director and the economics department here at JHU before enrollment. An approved economics course taken abroad will count as the out-of-department course (4).
Students must create an area of concentration, reflecting a coherent combination of coursework equivalent to four semester courses (12 credits). Concentrations may include a language beyond that used to fulfill the major's language requirement; a functional specialization (e.g. international security, foreign policy, or international environmental policy); or a regional or area focus (e.g. Latin America, the Middle East). Concentrations are to be developed according to the student's evolving interest in international studies. The four courses may be drawn from those already being used toward other major requirements, the requirements of another major or a minor, or university distribu-tion requirements. Proposed concentrations should be discussed, as early as possible, with the Associate Director or a faculty adviser.
An assortment of old syllabi for courses in the major can be found here. These are to be used only for the purpose of getting a general sense of what the course has looked like in the past. Please do not assume the courses will remain the same over time, as all professors update their courses and requirements each time they teach. These syllabi are indicative only.
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