International Studies - Major, Minor
Expand your perspective and gain knowledge relating to complex global issues. Study language, address problems relating to security, ethnic conflict and human rights, and practice interdisciplinary skills.
Multi-Disciplinary Study
Study global problems, develop language and intercultural skills and gain a solid understanding of global circumstances as you learn to make informed judgments regarding complex international and global issues. This program is designed to provide students with a strong foundation by exposing them to international politics, history, anthropology, geography, and economics.
International Experience Update for IS Majors
For students graduating beginning Summer 2023 and later, the International Experience (i.e. Internships, Study Abroad) will no longer be automatically waived as COVID protocols for international travel continue to relax. Students with specific concerns about how to incorporate an international experience into their program of study can consult with the Political Science Department Head.
Degrees
Global Peacebuilding - Certificate
Supplement your major and minor studies with an understanding of historical and contemporary causes of conflicts and efforts to create peace.
Program Highlights
Peacebuilding Student Spotlight
Joseph Myers is the CEO of a nonprofit serving displaced communities in Afghanistan and Syria while pursuing a degree in international studies at Utah State University. Learn more about Allies2Refugees and hear how Myers is already applying what he’s lear...
To Russia and Beyond: A Generation Study Abroad Ambassador's Story
The story of Dylan Filkins, a Utah State University alum and recipient of the 2017-2018 Generation Study Abroad Scholarship.
Upcoming Events
Get Involved
Gain professional experience and broaden your understanding of international affairs by joining clubs and studying abroad.
Aggies Geopolitical Observatory (Aggies GO!)
Aggies GO! is a news site staffed by students of international studies who help readers make sense of complicated and ever-changing global situations.
Internships
Gain professional, international experience and build your skillset in global settings.
Model UN
USU's Model United Nations is an educational simulation that encourages extensive research into international relations, the inner workings of the United Nations as well as specific countries' backgrounds.
Study Abroad
Study languages and cultures in their native contexts in order to gain an understanding of populations of other countries and the origins of many different facets of modern society.
USUSA International Studies
The USUSA International Studies Club gives students the opportunity to analyze and debate ongoing foreign affairs.
Finacial Aid
Utah State University offers many options for financial aid, including university level scholarships and aid available to specific colleges and majors.