<p>Howdy,
I am looking for some informed opinions about career options in the international studies major. I continue to be interested in being an 4-8th grade teacher but the international studies major has caught my eye. Do you think I double major with these two would be possible? As a career I'd like to be a teacher, possibly in a Latin American country, or I would like to work with some form of government job or work for a non-profit organization. I have done a lot of research on the two degrees but am not sure about the demand of an International Studies degree. Opinions?
Thanks!</p>
<p>I don’t know what school you are going to, or thinking about going to, because that would help in determining which direction you should go in. I am an International Studies major at Ohio State and the program here has 10 focuses, mine being Security and Intelligence. But they also have specific geographical studies as well, like East Asia, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Also, as an International Studies major here you have to have a foreign language minor, or you can major in it if you are brave, lol. </p>
<p>I think if your school offers something like that then I would double major in that. But if they don’t, a Spanish major or minor accompanied with education would work as well I think. </p>
<p>Talk to your advisor too, they can always help.</p>
<p>I am going to Texas A&M. And yes they also have the international studies program with the different concentrations and area studies. Are you pursuing a international studies degree yourself?</p>
<p>Yes I am, with focus on security and intelligence.</p>
<p>I’m an IR major at USC and I think you should stick with IR and maybe minor or double major in Spanish if you’re interested in Latin America. I like IR because it is really broad, you can really do anything with it after you graduate, it gives you a great foundation! Also, a lot of people don’t realize that you can become a teacher without a major in education, you just have to get certified (and there are certification programs outside of colleges). You could end up teaching world history or something like that.</p>