In a world where politics, commerce, culture, and technology converge, CU Denver's Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (INTS) provides students with a much-needed global perspective. Our interdisciplinary, undergraduate BA program prepares students for international careers and graduate study by offering students a deep understanding of the complex international issues and underlying drivers that shape our world today. Employers actively seek the qualities of our INTS graduates:

• cross-cultural competence
• regional historical knowledge
• research capabilities
• diverse teamwork and leadership experience
• the ability to analyze, model, and solve real-world problems in an international context

The BA in International Studies provides students the tools necessary to analyze various regions of the world and global issues from different academic disciplines. Students take courses from many departments including Anthropology, Business, Communication, Economics, Geography, History, Modern Languages, Political Science, and Religious Studies, among others. The program's combination of coursework, flexibility, and customization provides INTS majors a distinctive and valuable degree for today’s world. Some of the titles of recent INTS program graduates include: Assistant Project Officer at World Meteorological Organization; International Recruitment and Enrollment Coordinator; Co-Project Lead at English4Refugees; Clinical Research Coordinator; and Case Reviewer at CACI International. Check out our Alumni page and social media links to learn more.

Why International Studies?

Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies may provide you immense riches, a career as a globetrotting executive, or happiness. With hard work and luck, these things may come to you, but they are not guaranteed. However, CU Denver can guarantee that if you deeply invest yourself in the INTS program—if you devote considerable time and energy to learning and engagement—you will obtain the ability to:

View the World from Multiple Perspectives, Not Just One
A degree in International Studies provides you a unique combination of cross-disciplinary perspectives that sum up to a viewpoint greater, more interesting, and more useful than any particular major. For example, take Economics and Communication, both of which contribute courses to the INTS program: Economic analyses of trade tell us something different about global brands than analyses of the human stories that global brands communicate to audiences. Why is Disney’s largest retail store located in China, but no Chinese brands are among the top 100 in the world? These are the types of complex questions that INTS graduates are uniquely able to answer.

See Connections Among Events, Places, and People that Others Don’t See
INTS graduates see events and people in ways that other majors do not because the program is devoted to identifying the unseen connections among phenomena. INTS graduates understand that financial flows are underwritten by the meaning of goods and services constructed in communication and culture. Cultures, in turn, are shaped by geography and history. INTS graduates are trained to see interconnections, bringing a unique depth and breadth to their analyses of events, places, and people.

Transform Personal Idealism into Concrete Action in the World
INTS graduates gain knowledge, skills, and abilities to not only understand the world, but also improve it. The program stresses concrete, practical experience through travel study, internships, and various types of applied learning in the classroom. Through working with classmates and community partners, students can have an immediate impact in the world.

Build an Identity and a Network of Lifelong Friends Who Share Your Passion
In the process of earning your degree, you will build an identity as an International Studies student—an identity shared by thousands of students enrolled in similar academic programs around the world. At CU Denver, you will take classes with a cohort of students, some of whom will become lifelong friends and form the core of your future professional network. This cohort, composed of students from many countries and every walk of life, will share your passion for a wide and deep understanding of international issues.