International Studies Program

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Director of Interdisciplinary Programs: Dr. Debra Israel
Program Office: Holmstedt Hall, room 291
Email: Barbara.McNeill@indstate.edu

Director, Study Abroad: Janis Halpern
Program Office: Rhodes Hall Lounge Area, room 106
Web site: http://www.indstate.edu/studyabroad
E-mail: Janis.Halpern@indstate.edu

The International Studies Program is part of Interdisciplinary Programs at Indiana State University. It was created to prepare students to be more effective in their chosen careers through the development of their international and intercultural competence. The program emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to international connections in political, economic, environmental, philosophical, and cultural systems. Through the program students have the opportunity to study with faculty experts, to interact with visiting scholars and students from around the world, and to gain personal experience through study or internships abroad.

Students with international studies degrees are competent for positions in federal agencies (such as the Departments of State, Defense, Commerce, Agriculture, and Immigration and Naturalization) or state or local governmental offices involving international trade, tourism, and economic development, as well as in business enterprises, media, healthcare, education, and not-for-profit organizations.

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

International Studies offers an interdisciplinary curriculum designed to educate students to live and work in an interdependent world through the international studies minor.  Links to the specific requirements for this program may be accessed at the International Studies Web site: www.indstate.edu/intnlstudy/.

International Studies Minor

The international studies minor is an interdisciplinary program that complements any major by combining course work from several key disciplines, including anthropology, history, geography, economics, foreign languages and political science. The core courses in the minor encourage a global perspective, while the concentration allows students to focus their study on a particular world region or global theme. Work in the minor also includes a study abroad experience and a culminating capstone course for a Senior Project. Foreign language study available at ISU includes Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.

Successful completion of the minor entails a total of 25 credit hours and requires careful planning. Students must design their programs of study in consultation with the International Studies Academic advisor. Early consultation will facilitate smooth completion of the international studies minor in coordination with the student’s major field of study.

Study Abroad Opportunities

The University is committed to providing an access to an array of affordable of study abroad programs across the world. Opportunities for full-year, single-semester, and summer programs to study in English or to study a foreign language make it possible for students to easily incorporate an international experience into their academic program.  The University supports students taking advantage of these opportunities through competitive scholarships and financial aid assistance.

Program and scholarship information for study abroad opportunities can be obtained from the Director of Study Abroad in the Rhodes Hall Lounge Area, room 106, or by visiting the Web site at www.indstate.edu/studyabroad/.

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