School of Foreign Service Core Curriculum Requirements
The School of Foreign Service's interdisciplinary core curriculum consists of the following requirements:
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One Proseminar (INAF 100) (Waived for Transfer Students)
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Two Philosophy courses
- Political & Social Thought (PHIL 099)
- A second PHIL course numbered between 001-199
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Two Theology courses
- The Problem of God (THEO 001), Introduction to Biblical Literature (THEO 011), or History of Asian Cultures (HIST 120 or 121)
- A second THEO course or History of Asian Cultures (HIST 120 or 121)
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Two Humanities & Writing courses
- Critical Reading & Writing (HUMW 011)
- A second course selected from the Humanities & Writing list.
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Two Government courses
- Introduction to International Relations (GOVT 006)
- Comparative Political Systems (GOVT 121)
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Three History courses
- World History (HIST 001 or 002), History of the Atlantic World (HIST 003), or Themes in European Civilization (HIST 033 or 034)
- An approved non-western regional history I
- An approved non-western regional history II
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Four Economics courses
- Microeconomic Principles (ECON 001)
- Macroeconomic Principles (ECON 002)
- International Trade (ECON 243)
- International Finance (ECON 244)
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Map of the Modern World (INAF 008)
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Proficiency in a Modern Foreign Language
Students may track their progress towards their degree using the online degree audit.