Chatham University International Studies
Students who successfully complete the International Studies major will be able to:
- Demonstrate a knowledge of specific facts, concepts, and generalizations regarding the geography, history and culture of a particular world region: Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, or Middle East
- Demonstrate a knowledge of the economic, historical, political and cultural factors that inform cross-border relations among nation-states and between nation-states and other actors on the international stage
- Demonstrate an intermediate level of fluency in a language appropriate for the chosen regional concentration
- Demonstrate an ability to prepare for, undertake, and reflect on a period of residence abroad
- Locate and evaluate the perspective, quality and accuracy of information resources with particular reference to international affairs
- Demonstrate ability to clearly communicate knowledge via oral and written means
- Demonstrate an ability to construct essay arguments using evidence from the appropriate disciplines