Yes. As with regular semester day courses, these courses must be graded rather than pass/fail or credit/no credit. We allow only one such course per semester or summer, however, and no more than 9 units total from outside the day school are allowed. No additional paperwork is necessary to count these courses toward the major or minor.

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You are encouraged to take these courses for a grade, but, in consultation with your advisor, in certain special cases, language courses may be taken Pass/Fail or Credit/No Credit. Do not assume permission to do this until you have consulted with your advisor. Language courses taken while studying abroad will be recorded on your WU transcript as Credit/No Credit.

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No. You must have 18 units of advanced coursework (300 level or above) distinct to each of your majors and 12 units distinct to each of your minors (may be both introductory and advanced) whether in Arts and Sciences or in another school. Language courses taken to fulfill your language requirement for IAS may count toward another major or minor unless they are, in certain special cases, being counted toward your major requirement (see EAS).

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All majors must enroll in both Crossing Borders I and II. In very rare instances, a major may petition the IAS Program Committee to have a particular introductory course waived. For information on this petition process, contact Dr. Priscilla Stone at pstone@wustl.edu.

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IAS majors and minors are encouraged to study abroad. You may count up to 6 units toward your major requirements from a semester abroad and up to 9 units from a year abroad. Minors may count up to 3 units from a semester abroad and up to 6 units from a year abroad. Please consult the Study Abroad Advisor for IAS, Dr. Priscilla Stone at pstone@wustl.edu as early as possible about study abroad plans.

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We ask you to enroll through the IAS course number to better ensure that all of the courses you intend to count toward your major or minor will be properly credited.

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There may be occasional courses that are very appropriate to the IAS major or minor which were overlooked in the cross-listing procedure. It is very important that you consult with your advisor before enrolling in such courses, since you will require his/her approval to count this course toward your major or minor.

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You are encouraged to study more than one language at WU, but it is assumed that you will satisfy your requirement by demonstrating competence in at least one language through the fourth semester. For more details on the language requirement, please consult the descriptions of the various concentrations.

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Only students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher may apply to write an IAS Senior Honors Thesis. For more details, see Writing a Senior Honors Thesis in IAS or consult Prof. Seth Graebner at graebner@wustl.edu for more details.

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No. These courses are not in sequence.

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Not always. You can depend on Crossing Borders I being offered every fall and Crossing Borders II being offered every spring. You are strongly encouraged to take both by the end of your sophomore year. If you are anticipating studying abroad the spring of your junior year, taking Crossing Borders II in the spring of your sophomore year, and Crossing Borders I the fall of your junior year is another possible strategy.

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Typically, although some faculty on the other individual faculty lists may agree to act as your advisor. Please consult them first.

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Yes. Please consult our website (www.artsci.wustl.edu/~ias/grants.html) for a list of options available to you to help support study abroad (such as NSEP and Gilman scholarships) or for research opportunities after graduation (such as Fulbright and DAAD). Also listed are many internship and volunteer options. Of particular interest to IAS majors should be the International Activities Fund: a $1000 scholarship for A&S undergrads who demonstrate a strong commitment to international activities in a variety of fields. Especially encouraged is international field research leading to a senior honors thesis, but other activities such as international or internationally-focused internships, assisting with faculty research overseas, or special language study will also be considered. Please contact Toni Loomis at 935-5073 for an application form. Deadline:  March and November of each year.

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All majors in the IS and EuSt concentrations are required to take this course. It is recommended to students in other concentrations, but not required. See the note under Introductory Courses regarding substitutions.

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