This major has three areas of concentration: Asian, European and Latin American studies. The curriculum contains six elements, including foreign language competency, foundation courses, extended core, research methods, area concentration and a capstone. Students are required to gain foreign language competency while engaging in a core curriculum of courses that include history, geography, political science and sociology among other programs, and completing additional classes in one of the previously listed areas of concentration. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for graduate study or work in any of a variety of areas in an increasingly interrelated, intercultural world.

• Several careers are available to International Studies majors, including interpreters, management analysts, consultants, professors and more.
• The International Studies program at SVSU prepares graduates for successful careers in a multitude of interdisciplinary fields across cultures and continents, in areas such as education, travel, media, social work, government and industry as well as continuing their education in graduate programs across the country.