Core Curriculum
The School of Foreign Service's interdisciplinary core curriculum consists of the following requirements:
I. One Proseminar (INAF 100) (Waived for Transfer Students)
II. Two Philosophy courses
1. Political & Social Thought (PHIL 099)
2. A second PHIL course numbered between 001-199
III. Two Theology courses
1. The Problem of God (THEO 001) or Introduction to Biblical Literature (THEO 011)
2. A second THEO course
IV. Two Humanities & Writing courses
1. Critical Reading & Writing (HUMW 011)
2. A second course selected from the 2nd Humanities & Writing list. (link is to fall 2012 available courses)
V. Two Government courses
1. Introduction to International Relations (GOVT 006)
2. Comparative Political Systems (GOVT 121)
VI. Three History courses
- Introductory History - Choices: HIST-007 Intro Early History or HIST-008 Intro Modern History.
- Two courses from the the approved non-western regional history list.
- Among the above three history courses, students must take at least one early history course and one modern history course.
VII. Four Economics courses
1. Microeconomic Principles (ECON 001)
2. Macroeconomic Principles (ECON 002)
3. International Trade (ECON 243)
4. International Finance (ECON 244)
VIII. Map of the Modern World (INAF 008)
IX. Proficiency in a Modern Foreign Language
Students may track their progress towards their degree using the online degree audit.
SFS Events
- May 16, 2pm-4:30pm: Breaking the Impasse Between Iran and the United States
- May 23, 12:30pm-4:30pm: Workshop on Counterinsurgency and Development
- May 23, All day: Conference: Understanding Religious Pluralism
- May 24, All day: Conference: Understanding Religious Pluralism
- May 25, All day: Conference: Understanding Religious Pluralism
- Sep 25, 5pm-8pm: Paramilitarism and the Assault on Democracy in Haiti

