International Area Studies is a multidisciplinary major program that allows the student to concentrate their studies on a specific geographical region of the world. The program integrates several academic disciplines, language proficiency, cultural literacy, and residential experience abroad.

Our students have a sense of adventure, an inquiring mind and the desire to experience foreign cultures. Immersion in another culture expands your understanding of the human experience and permanently enriches your life. In addiiton, in today's globalizing world, experience living abroad is a key asset if not prerequisite for many jobs.