Education for Global Citizenship

The Dickey Center for International Understanding is pleased to announce a new College minor in international studies. This program allows all Dartmouth students, regardless of major, to become educated in the cross-cutting global forces that shape the vital issues of our day. These issues - environmental change, global health crises, global inequality, terrorism and violence - transcend boundaries by their very nature, and as such cannot be understood from a single disciplinary perspective. At the same time, a strong disciplinary grounding is essential for providing a rigorous training and relevant bodies of knowledge to ascertain facts and understand values. The international studies minor aims to make students cognizant of the interplay between local and global processes, human and environmental interactions, and places, identities and culture and to prepare them to live productive, responsible lives in an interconnected and rapidly changing world. 

Students in the classes of 2010 and later are eligible to apply. Application for the minor should ideally be made by the student’s sixth term of study, and must be made no later than the third term prior to graduation.

Requirements: A total of six courses, to include the following:

Four ‘core’ multidisciplinary courses:
International Studies 15:Violence and Security (Gov 50.1 Wohlforth 09F, 10F)
International Studies 16: Introduction to International Development (Geo 06 Freidberg 09F, 10F)
International Studies 17: Cultures, Places and Identities (COLT 57: 09X, 10W, 11S)
International Studies 18: Global Health and Society (GEO 02 Adams and Butterly , 10W, 11W)

The above courses are offered annually. Students for whom the D-plan renders it impossible to take the specific courses above may petition the Steering Committee to substitute a similar course offered at the College. No more than two of the four core courses may be substituted. Substitutions are permitted at the discretion of the Steering Committee.

One advanced Language and Literature Course (a course beyond the 1,2, 3 introductory sequence and excluding literature courses taught in English.)

One Elective Course selected from a list of courses (regular department/program offerings that meet the program’s aims) approved by the Steering Committee (Note: FSA or LSA courses not eligible for the major or other minor MAY be eligible for the IS minor, at the discretion of the Steering Committee.)

Students are strongly encouraged to pair their study with at least one international experience – a language or foreign study program, an international internship or international research program.

Want to learn more? Come by the Dickey Center to talk with our staff or blitz Amy Newcomb to schedule a meeting.