International Studies BA Program Guides and Suggested Sequences

Every International Studies major MUST choose a 15-credit (five-course) major concentration.  Building on the foundational courses and the Research Methods in International Studies course (IS 25.300), each concentration offers a customizable and focused course of study.  To declare a concentration, please email or see the International Studies advisor.

Concentration Options: Click the links below for a list of approved courses for each concentration 

• International Business and Economics Concentration
• Global and Comparative Perspectives Concentration
• Global Health Concentration
• Middle East and African Studies Concentration
• Asian Studies Concentration
• European and Russian Studies Concentration
• Latin American and Iberian Studies Concentration

Program Guide for Global or Area Studies Concentrations:

• BA in International Studies with Global or Area Studies Concentration (PDF)
  • (For students who began before Fall 2018)

• BA in International Studies with International Business and Economics Concentration (PDF)
  • (For Students who began in Fall 2018 or after)
• BA in International Studies with International Business and Economics Concentration (PDF)
  • (For students who began before Fall 2018 and ALL transfer students)

Suggested Sequences: 

(Note that all of the suggested sequences below list courses required for the General Education model rather than the Rowan Core implemented in Fall 2018. While most of the requirements are the same, check the latest program guides--and with advisors for each program--to be sure.)

• BA in International Studies with Global or Area Studies Concentration  (PDF)
• BA in International Studies with International Business and Economics Concentration(PDF)