Bachelor [International Studies - Global Interdependence] From Muhlenberg College

Students are strongly urged, in consultation with their faculty advisor, to plan their major early in their career at Muhlenberg so that space can be provided for important Study Aboard experience and/or out-of-classroom learning such as the Washington Semester and internships.

International studies majors are strongly encouraged to demonstrate competence in a language other than English with an additional major or minor in a language. If their schedules do not permit a minor, students are strongly encouraged to take courses in a language through Advanced Conversation & Composition.

This concentration examines the complex interaction of political and economic forces in shaping international relations in an age of increasing global interdependence. The concentration focuses on the role of dominant political and economic institutions in shaping the behavior of international, national, and sub-national actors. Particular attention is paid to studying the asymmetries in global power relationships regarding issues related to development in general and debt, trade, finance, and the environment in particular.