Majors and Minors
MSU offers more than 65 programs focused on international topics, including language study, specializations in world regions or global themes, and international relations.
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- International Studies: Undergraduate Programs
- International Studies: Graduate Programs
- Modern Languages: Undergraduate Programs
- Modern Languages: Graduate Programs
- Modern Languages: Non-Degree Options
- Specialized Programs for International Students and Professionals
International Studies: Undergraduate Programs
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Major in International Topics
- James Madison College major in international relations
- Women's and Gender Studies
- Gender and Global Change Specialization
- Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities (College of Arts and Letters)
- World Politics (College of Social Science)
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Minors in International Topics
- Women's and Gender Studies
- Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities (College of Arts and Letters)
- Chinese (Teaching Minor, College of Education)
- Italian (Teaching Minor, College of Education)
- Japanese (Teaching Minor, College of Education)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (Teaching Minor, College of Education)
- Global Studies in Social Science (College of Social Science)
- International Development (College of Social Science)
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Minors in World Regions
- African Studies (College of Social Science)
- Asian Studies (College of Social Science)
- Latin American and Caribbean Studies (College of Social Science)
- Russian and Eastern European Studies (College of Arts and Letters)
- Western European Studies (James Madison College)
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Minors in International Themes
- International Agriculture (College of Agriculture and Natural Resources)
- International Business (Eli Broad College of Business [available only to students in College of Business])
- International Development (College of Social Science)
- Jewish Studies (College of Arts and Letters)
- Muslim Studies (James Madison College)
- Peace and Justice Studies (College of Social Science)
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Minor in Diasporic Studies in College of Arts and Letters
International Studies: Graduate Programs
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Graduate Degrees
- African American and African Studies (College of Social Science)
- Joint J.D. (LL.B. Degree Program between MSU College of Law and University of Ottawa Faculty of Law)
- Master of Laws and Master of Jurisprudence in Intellectual Property and Communication Law (MSU College of Law)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Chicano/Latino Studies (College of Social Science)
- International Planning Studies (College of Social Science)
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Specializations in International Themes
- Criminal Justice International Focus Specialization (online graduate-level certification program) (College of Social Science)
- Gender, Justice and Environmental Change (College of Agriculture and National Resources and College of Social Science)
- Global Urban Studies Program Graduate Specialization in Urban Studies (Available as an elective to students enrolled in doctoral degree programs - College of Social Science)
- Intellectual Property and Communications Law Concentration (Available only to students in the Law program - College of Law)
- International and Comparative Law Concentration (Available only to students in the Law program - College of Law)
- International Development (College of Social Science)
- Interdisciplinary Graduate Specialization in Women and Gender
- International Food Laws and Regulations Certificate Program (online)
- Literacy and Language Instruction
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Certificates in World Regions and International Themes
- Graduate Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies (Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies)
- International Public Health
Modern Languages: Graduate Programs
- French
- French Language and Literature (Doctor of Philosophy degree)
- German
- Spanish
- Hispanic Literature
- Hispanic Cultural Studies (Doctor of Philosophy degree)
- Second Language Studies (Doctor of Philosophy degree)
- Spanish as a Second or Bilingual Language
- Foreign Language Teaching (College of Arts and Letters)
- Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (College of Arts and Letters)
Modern Languages: Non-Degree Programs
- African Language Program (instruction in more than 27 local languages)
- Arabic
- Less Commonly Taught Languages (individualized small group classes)
Specialized Programs for International Students and Professionals
- Criminal Justice International Focus Specialization Online Graduate Level Certificate Program (College of Social Science)
- Institute of International Agriculture short courses
- Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science: Global Applications international Master of Arts degree program in the College of Social Science for international mid-career managers and executives
- International Food Laws and Regulations Certificate Program (online)
- Master of Laws Program in the American Legal System (College of Law)
- Visiting International Professional Programs
