The Undergraduate Program
The School of Foreign Service undergraduate program—the Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service (BSFS) combines a broadly based liberal arts curriculum with an interdisciplinary focus in international affairs. The program provides a solid basis for careers and further study in a wide variety of fields. Our students regularly go on to law or medical school, advanced academic study or work in business or government. Visit the BSFS website for more information or jump directly to any of the sites listed below.
Core curriculum
In their first two years, SFS undergraduate students pursue a rigorous interdisciplinary, liberal arts core curriculum that provides them a solid foundation in international affairs.
Majors
Seven basic interdisciplinary majors are available. Students combine core requirements for each major with electives drawn from departments across the University. Specific electives vary each semester and students can thus craft a unique course of study from the hundreds of options offered.
- Culture and politics
- International economics
- International history
- International political economy
- International politics
- Regional and Comparative Studies
- Science, Technology and International Affairs
Certificate programs
SFS undergraduate students may complement their major with topical or regional studies programs.
- Karl F. Landegger Program in International Business Diplomacy
- African Studies
- Asian Studies
- Australian and New Zealand Studies
- More certificate options...
Course listings
Visit our course listings page to select listings for each of our various major and certificate programs.
Events
- November 7, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Energy Development: Technologies, Strategies, Get Real
- November 9, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Causes and Consequences of Han-Uyghur Tension in Xinjiang
- November 9, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm El Futuro de la Sociedad Civil-La Perspectiva de un Cubano
- November 9, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Open House- Certificate in Refugees/Humanitarian Emergencies
- November 9, 6:00 pm - 7:15 pm Lecture by Father Leo J. O'Donovan, S.J.
- November 10, 6:00 pm Human Rights, Antisemitism, and International Politics
- November 11 Tanzania Photography Exhibition
- November 11, 12:15 pm Tropical Swamps, Maya Civilization, and the Current Climate
- November 11, 3:15 pm China Speaker Series: China's Military Modernization
Eric Pohlman '04
STIA Major Making a Difference in Africa
Like many SFS students, Eric Pohlman '04 joined the Peace Corps when he graduated. He served for two years in Cameroon as an agro-forestry volunteer. But unlike most of his peers, he stayed in Africa.
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Summer Study in Tanzania
Eight-Week Program Offers Many Opportunities
Summer study abroad in Tanzania is a centerpiece of African Studies at SFS. Students study with faculty from the University of Dar es Salaam and St. Augustine University and travel across the country to visit key historical and archaeological sites.
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