Program Coordinator: Dr. Frédéric Torimiro (interim)
Phone Number: (540) 365-4404
 
International Studies is a multidisciplinary major which offers students the opportunity to become global citizens by learning the complexity of international affairs through a variety of academic perspectives, including economics, foreign language, history, and political science.  The study of history provides students with a rigorous preparation and broad knowledge of world cultures, political science provides them with the ability to analyze the consequences of international events.  The study of economics and foreign language (Ferrum offers French, Russian, and Spanish) give them valuable quantitative and communication skills that strengthen their career choices.  International Studies graduates of Ferrum College have embarked upon careers in an equally wide variety of fields, including, law, government, banking and insurance, education, commerical exporting, public service, missionary work, and military service
 
Required Courses
After completing foundation courses in international relations and comparative government, students take advanced courses from four distinct areas: at least two courses in international economics, foreign language up to at least the third year of college-level work, four courses in area studies and three courses in international relations. Diverse faculty and course offerings allow the international studies major to pursue specialization in an academic discipline or geocultural area to round out their program of study. Among the courses that may be selected to fulfill the above requirements are:
 
International Economics
ECON 330 International Trade
ECON 430 Development Economics
POLS 435 Political Economy of Development
 
Area Studies
HIST 350 The European Phoenix
POLS 355 Russia Today
HIST 357 Russian History
HIST 365 The Middle East
HIST 371 China
HIST 372 Japan and the Little Dragon
HIST 373 India
HIST 374 Southeast Asia
HIST 375 Sub-Saharan Africa
HIST 378 North Africa
HIST 380 Latin America
HIST 383 The Caribbean
 
International Relations
POLS 302 Political Geography
HIST 311 U.S. Foreign Policy to 1945
HIST 312 U.S. Foreign Policy Since 1945
POLS 351 World Democracies
HIST 382 U.S.-Latin American Relations
HIST 405 International Conflict
POLS 420 U.S. National Security Policy
POLS 440 International Law and Organizations
 
 
Brief Message from Coordinator:
For further information about international studies at Ferrum College contact Dr. Frederic Torimiro, Coordinator of International Studies. Students are encouraged to do internships or study abroad. Ferrum is affiliated with the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars, the Cooperative Center for Study in Britain and the Appalachian College Consortium's London Semester Program.