Thanks to the interdisciplinary nature of the International Affairs program at Marshall University, our students gain a broad understanding of global issues through a variety of disciplinary lenses and have the freedom to concentrate in depth in a particular area of interest.

Upon graduation, many of our students continue their education in law school or by entering a master’s degree or Ph.D. program. We also offer a minor in International Affairs.

We provide you a number of hands-on learning opportunities, including, but not limited to:

• Annual and affordable summer study abroad opportunities led by our expert faculty, utilizing a place-as-text pedagogy; and
• Week or semester-long internshipswith the West Virginia State Legislature focusing on topics of international importance.

International Affairs majors are encouraged to become members and leaders in student organizations, such as the national political science honorary fraternity Pi Sigma Alpha, which offers leadership opportunities, sponsorship of visiting speakers, the Department of Political Science’s Paul D. Stewart Distinguished Lectureship Series and a potential pay upgrade for members who go on to work for the U.S. Government.

Another student organization, Phi Alpha Delta, is a national, pre-law, co-ed fraternity aimed at helping you form strong bonds that unite students and teachers of the law.