HOW DO THE “DOUBLE-COUNTING” RESTRICTIONS WORK?
Core Elective (old); Of the eleven courses required, at least 9 courses may not be used in fulfillment of any other major which the student is undertaking. This means students can double count two courses from their major. For example a Political Science major could double count Poli Sci 240 and a Poli Sci 395 class but not the related courses given by other departments. Thematic Cluster (new); Of the twelve courses required, at least 8 courses may not be used in fulfillment of any other major which the student is undertaking. Again these have to be courses offered by your major department as stated above. Students who have chosen Political Science, Economics, or a language/area studies major as their primary major will want to consult with the International Studies director or advisor early in their course of study to make certain they are completing enough courses for both majors. In most cases, no courses may be double-counted between an adjunct major and a minor. However, certain i
