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In addition to the coursework necessary to complete the International Studies major, students are expected to fulfill the First-Year Foundation and Foundational Abilities<\/a> requirements set forth by the university. Furthermore, students must complete at least 6 credits of Writing and Communication foundational ability coursework in one major. For the International Studies major, students would be able to fulfill this requirement by selecting 6 credits of elective courses in the major that are designated as Writing and Communications courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All courses taken for International Studies requirements must be completed with a grade of C- or better, and may not be taken satisfactory\/unsatisfactory. Consult the Academic Catalogue<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Students considering a major in International Studies should begin introductory courses required of the major early in their college careers. Choices may include AS.180.101 Elements of Macroeconomics, AS.180.102 Elements of Microeconomics, the appropriate level of a foreign language, and one of the designated International Studies Gateway courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In completing the requirements below, students must fulfill an advanced coursework requirement<\/strong> comprised of 5 courses taken at or above the 300 level from the political science, economics, and\/or history requirements. The focus area and foreign language classes cannot count towards this advanced coursework requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Courses with more than one subfield designation (e.g., both INST-IR and INST-CP) may not be double counted to fulfill both requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Courses taken while studying abroad, and intending to count for the major, must receive approval from either the International Studies Program Director or Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies. Such approval is contingent upon completion of AS.180.101 Elements of Macroeconomics<\/em>, AS.180.102 Elements of Microeconomics<\/em>, at least one course at the appropriate level of a foreign language, and one designated International Studies Gateway course. Study-abroad coursework completed prior to meeting these benchmarks, or prior to declaring the major, may not be applied toward the International Studies major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interdivisional Registration at SAIS: <\/strong>Interdivisional registration (IDR) in courses offered by the School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is restricted to KSAS graduate students and junior and senior International Studies (IS) majors and requires appropriate approval. Juniors and seniors who are not International Studies majors may enroll in SAIS courses via IDR only with the approval of Kate Bruffett kbruffett@jhu.edu<\/a> in the International Studies Program. Students enrolled in the DMP and BA\/MA program with SAIS are not eligible for interdivisional registration in SAIS courses during their first three years of undergraduate study, regardless of major or special permission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For advising information, please consult the Contacts & Advising<\/a> page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Political Science Requirements<\/h2>
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International Studies students must complete 18 credits in political science, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n