School of Foreign Service Core Curriculum Requirements

The School of Foreign Service's interdisciplinary core curriculum consists of the following requirements:

• One Proseminar (INAF 100) (Waived for Transfer Students)

• Two Philosophy courses

  1. Political & Social Thought (PHIL 099)
  2. A second PHIL course numbered between 001-199

• Two Theology courses

  1. The Problem of God (THEO 001), Introduction to Biblical Literature (THEO 011), or History of Asian Cultures (HIST 120 or 121)
  2. A second THEO course or History of Asian Cultures (HIST 120 or 121)

• Two Humanities & Writing courses

  1. Critical Reading & Writing (HUMW 011)
  2. A second course selected from the Humanities & Writing list.

• Two Government courses

  1. Introduction to International Relations (GOVT 006)
  2. Comparative Political Systems (GOVT 121)

• Three History courses

  1. World History (HIST 001 or 002), History of the Atlantic World (HIST 003), or Themes in European Civilization (HIST 033 or 034)
  2. An approved non-western regional history I
  3. An approved non-western regional history II

• Four Economics courses

  1. Microeconomic Principles (ECON 001)
  2. Macroeconomic Principles (ECON 002)
  3. International Trade (ECON 243)
  4. International Finance (ECON 244)

• Map of the Modern World (INAF 008)

• Proficiency in a Modern Foreign Language

Students may track their progress towards their degree using the online degree audit.