College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
International Studies
Major | Interdisciplinary | Minor | Three Year
Butler’s International Studies program supplements a political science component with the study of economics and culture. Combining a core curriculum with interdisciplinary freedom that cuts across traditional barriers, along with hands-on experience, you can steer your degree in any direction you please. Choices of interdisciplinary courses can be adapted to cultivate a degree that pursues a deeper understanding of the world as a whole.
Sample courses in this program include:
- PO141, Introduction to International Politics
- SW205-GE, Cultural Geography, Regions of the World
- HST327, History of Human Rights
- IB320, International Business Environment
- PO322, International Conflict and Peace Building
- PO352, Comparative Political Economy
Please visit the Butler University Bulletin for more course information.
The International Studies major can be completed in a total of three years, which includes completing coursework during both summer terms. More information can be found here.
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