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Undergraduate Programs

Georgetown is a leader in the study of international relations and world affairs.

In the School of Foreign Service and across Georgetown's other undergraduate schools, students have an opportunity to take courses on global issues with leading scholars and policymakers, to explore international questions in depth through guided research, and to study abroad. Georgetown's Washington, D.C., location provides proximity to the State Department, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, and leading think tanks and NGOs. As a Jesuit university with a global outlook, Georgetown is committed to educating its students to serve others around the world.

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Major in Culture and Politics

Major in Culture and Politics

The School of Foreign Service sponsors this major for Georgetown undergraduate students enrolled in the B.S. in foreign service program. Participants explore questions of culture, knowledge, and power in international relations.
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Major in Political Economy

The political economy program offers an undergraduate degree in political economy that is jointly sponsored by the Department of Economics and the Department of Government. The interdisciplinary major in political economy exposes students to the rich intersection between economics and politics. 

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