World Economy and Business
The World Economy and Business major is intended to provide liberal arts students with an interdisciplinary introduction to the causes of economic globalization. Students will investigate the changes that global business is bringing to the international environment in which the United States conducts its economic and political relations with other nation-states, and to the domestic consequences of these changes.
In addition to the course requirements below, International Studies majors must be proficient in a language other than English. To learn more about the language requirement, visit the World Language Requirement page.
To learn more about major requirements, check out the links below. Requirements and course offerings do change, so if you have any questions please reach out to internationalstudies@osu.edu or contact your academic advisor.
World Economy and Business Major Requirements
Bachelor of Arts
For students admitted to OSU prior to Autumn 2023, please schedule an appointment with an advisor.
World Language Requirement: All International Studies majors must be proficient in a language other than English (2000 level)
International Studies is an 11 course major (33 hours) (World Language does not count toward this total)
Embedded Literacies: 3 courses (9 hours)
Students must complete one course each in Advanced Writing (AW), Data Analysis (DA) and Technology (TECH) as part of the major.
Required Foundations: 2 courses (6 hours)
- INTSTDS 3850 - Introduction to Globalization (AW) - ideally taken sophomore year
- INTSTDS 4852 - Research in Globalization (AW) - ideally taken senior year
Methods & Analysis: Choose one course (3 hours)
- Geography 4103 - Introductory Spatial Data Analysis (DA)
- INTSTDS 3400 - The Analysis & Display of Data (DA)
- Political Science 3780 - Data Literacy & Data Visualization (DA)
- Sociology 5650 - Presenting & Communicating Quantitative Data (DA)
Primary Specialization: any 5 courses from list below (15 hours)
Secondary Specialization: any 3 courses from list below (9 hours)
- COMM 3554 - Social Implications of Communication Technology (TECH)
- ECON 4130 - World Economic Development in Historical Perspective
- ECON 4597.01 - Issues in the Underground Economy
- HISTORY 3706 - Coca-Cola Globalization: The History of American Business
- INTSTDS/AEDECON 2580 - Feast or Famine: The Global Business of Food
- INTSTDS 3702 - Herding Cyber Cats: Information Security Management
- INTSTDS 3703 - Ethical Issues in Information Technology (TECH)
- INTSTDS 3850 - Introduction to Globalization
- INTSTDS/AEDECON 4320 - Energy, the Environment & the Economy
- INTSTDS/AEDECON 4532 - Food Security & Globalization
- INTSTDS/AEDECON 4535 - International Economic Development
- INTSTDS 4537 - Middle Eastern Economic Development
- INTSTDS/AEDECON 4597.01 - Food, Population & Environment
- INTSTDS 4560 - Cooperation & Conflict in the Global Economy
- INTSTDS 4701 - The Development & Control of Weapons of Mass Destruction (TECH)
- INTSTDS 4806 - Intelligence for Diplomacy: Assessing Leadership Style
- INTSTDS 4850 - Understanding the Global Information Society
- INTSTDS 5700 - Rebuilding Failed & Weak States
- POLITSC 3290 - Comparative Public Policy
- POLITSC 3380 - Political Analysis of International Economic Relations
- SOCIOL 3302 - Technology & Global Society (TECH)
- SOCIOL 3464 - Work, Employment & Society
Bachelor of Science
For students admitted to OSU prior to Autumn 2025, please schedule an appointment with an advisor.
World Language Requirement: All International Studies majors must be proficient in a language other than English (2000 level)
International Studies is an 11 course major (33 hours) (World Language does not count toward this total)
Embedded Literacies: 3 courses (9 hours)
These courses are part of the major - one course in Advanced Writing (AW); one in Technology (TECH); and complete a 3-course sequence in Data Analysis (DA).
Required Foundations: 2 courses (6 hours)
- INTSTDS 3850 - Introduction to Globalization (AW) - ideally taken sophomore year
- INTSTDS 4852 - Research in Globalization (AW) - ideally taken senior year
Data Analysis: 3 courses (9 hours)
Choose one 3-course Series, and complete the 3 courses from that one Series
- Series 1
- Geography 4103 - Introductory Spatial Data Analysis
- Geography 5103 - Intermediate Spatial Data Analysis
- Geography 5210 - Fundamentals of Geographic Information System
- Series 2
- INTSTDS 3400 - The Analysis & Display of Data or Political Science 3780 - Data Literacy & Data Visualization
- Political Science 4781- Data Literacy in Political Science I
- Political Science 4782 - Data Literacy in Political Science II
- Series 3 (check course catalog for prerequisites for 3301 and 3302)
- Statistics 2450.01 or 2450.02 Introduction to Statistical Analysis I
- Statistics 3301 - Statistical Modeling for Discovery I:
- Prerequisites: MATH 2568 and STAT 3202 and 3201
- Statistics 3302 - Statistical Modeling for Discovery II
Specialization: Choose 6 courses (18 hours)
- COMM 3554 - Social Implications of Communication Technology (TECH)
- ECON 4130 - World Economic Development in Historical Perspective
- ECON 4597.01 - Issues in the Underground Economy
- HISTORY 3706 - Coca-Cola Globalization: The History of American Business
- INTSTDS/AEDECON 2580 - Feast or Famine: The Global Business of Food
- INTSTDS/GEOG 3650 - A World Divided? Place, Space, and Regions in World Affairs
- INTSTDS 3702 - Herding Cyber Cats: Information Security Management
- INTSTDS 3703 - Ethical Issues in Information Technology (TECH)
- INTSTDS 3850 - Introduction to Globalization
- INTSTDS/AEDECON 4320/4320E - Energy, the Environment & the Economy
- INTSTDS/AEDECON 4532 - Food Security & Globalization
- INTSTDS/AEDECON 4535 - International Economic Development
- INTSTDS/ECON/AEDECON 4537 - Middle Eastern Economic Development
- INTSTDS/AEDECON 4597.01/4597.01H - Food, Population & Environment
- INTSTDS/ECON 4560 - Cooperation & Conflict in the Global Economy
- INTSTDS 4701 - The Development & Control of Weapons of Mass Destruction (TECH)
- INTSTDS 4806 - Intelligence for Diplomacy: Assessing Leadership Style
- INTSTDS 4850 - Understanding the Global Information Society
- INTSTDS/PUBAFRS 5700 - Rebuilding Failed & Weak States
- POLITSC 3290 - Comparative Public Policy
- POLITSC 3380 - Political Analysis of International Economic Relations
- SOCIOL 3302 - Technology & Global Society (TECH)
- SOCIOL 3464 - Work, Employment & Society