Program Requirements: International Studies Stream

Students in any major may participate in the International Studies Stream. The program is intended to provide focus for a student’s studies rather than to impose many additional requirements. The stream includes a broad range of courses and extracurricular activities from which students can select to create an appropriate, challenging program of study. Successful completion of the stream will be designated on students’ transcripts.

Requirements for the stream are:

Required Core Courses:
IDND066 Global Society (fall)
IDND067 Problems of Globalization (spring)

Program of Liberal Studies (PLS):

All Clark undergraduates are required to complete eight PLS courses: a Verbal Expression, a Formal-analysis and six other perspectives courses.

International Studies Stream Students will automatically satisfy at least four of the eight PLS requirements by taking international focused courses. In addition to the required introductory course, Global Society, which fulfills the Global Comparative, ISS students choose three other PLS courses designated "I" for international in the following perspectives: Verbal Expression, Aesthetic, Comparative, Historical, Values or Language and Culture.  The Formal Analysis and Scientific Perspectives are not part of the Stream. 

Complete list of "I" designated courses.

Foreign-Language Proficiency:
Beyond the Program of Liberal Studies Language and Culture perspective requirement, ISS students must complete two additional semesters of language study or demonstrate competence equivalent to two years of language study at the college level. Clark offers courses in French, Spanish, German, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, and Hebrew. Proficiency tests for other languages can be arranged.

Study Abroad:
U.S. students in the stream must complete at least one unit of study outside the United States. They may participate in a semester or yearlong study-abroad program, a May-term or summer course, or an internship.

Clark offers twenty-three opportunities to study-abroad. Locations include Namibia, England, Scotland, China, France, Germany, Japan, Luxembourg, Spain. Chile, Costa Rica,Dominican Republicand Australia.
For additional information, see Study Abroad Programs.

International Students, whose study-abroad experience is at Clark, must complete an internship with an international agency in the United States or a research project focused on an international issue.

Please note: Participation in the International Studies Stream is not required to participate in study-abroad.