Undergraduate International Studies

International Studies students in front of a building in Russia.

Become internationally literate and open to diverse cultures, ideas, languages, politics, history, literature and more.

USD is the first public university in the state to offer a major in international studies. A faculty with extensive international experience and opportunities for travel abroad and exchange programs makes it an excellent choice for students with an interest in international studies.

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International Studies (B.A.)

The Classroom & Beyond

Two USD Students Receive Prestigious David L. Boren Scholarship

International studies students, Elena Freeman and Ross Oyler, received the Boren Scholarship for 2019.

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Fulbright Scholars to Teach in Greece and Morocco

Two recent graduates have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants from the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

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Gilman Scholarship Recipient Working in Peru

An interest in nutrition and anthropology has earned Christina Bushinger a Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to travel to Peru.

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