The regional studies major is designed to give undergraduates the general mastery of a discipline and at the same time permit them to do specialized work in the history and cultures of a particular geographic area through the associated institutes of the School of International and Public Affairs. It is an interdisciplinary major in which students divide their work between the associated institute and an appropriate College department (see Related departments in the listings of the institutes). Students plan their programs with the consultant of the associated institute they have selected. General requirements for a regional studies major are listed below; specific requirements are discussed in the description of each institute’s program.

The regional studies major is designed to give undergraduates the general mastery of a discipline and at the same time permit them to do specialized work in the history and cultures of a particular geographic area through the associated institutes of the School of International and Public Affairs. It is an interdisciplinary major in which students divide their work between the associated institute and an appropriate department (see Related departments in the listings of the institutes). Students plan their programs with the consultant of the associated institute they have selected. General requirements for a regional studies major are listed below; specific requirements are discussed in the description of each institute’s program.