International Studies, B.A.

Eight courses are required for the major including the five following courses:

• POL 243 - International Politics
• POL 245 - American Foreign Policy
• POL 331 - War
• POL 344 - Contemporary Global Issues
• POL 422 - Capstone Seminar

Remaining courses are selected from the list of courses below.

In addition to the course requirements, majors must complete these requirements:

• Mastery of a foreign language to the level of advanced
• Study abroad
• An internship

Students may fulfill the study abroad requirement and the internship requirement through the Stonehill international internship program that provides internship opportunities in Dublin, London, Paris, Brussels and Madrid. Or students may choose to study abroad and then complete a domestic internship through the Stonehill internship program with opportunities in Boston, New York and Washington, DC.