International Studies Major
College of Letters and Science & The International Division

Declare the Major

To declare the IS Major, students must be enrolled in, or have completed, INTL ST 101.

PLEASE NOTE: UW-Madison is awaiting approval for the new BA/BS International Studies: Human Rights and Humanitarianism option by the Student & Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) before we are able to accept prospective F-1 students into this named option or issue a Form I-20 for this program. F-1 students may apply for other named options in the IS Major now but cannot select the Human Rights and Humanitarianism option until the program is approved. Please contact any IS Major advisor if you have any questions.

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Declare the International Studies Major

To declare the IS Major, students must be enrolled in, or have completed, INTL ST 101.

  • Example: bbadger
  • Example: bbadger@wisc.edu
  • If you are declared in a major the College of Letters and Science, please indicate the major(s) and college. STUDENTS NOT IN THE COLLEGE OF LETTERS AND SCIENCE: This major/certificate declaration/cancellation is subject to approval by the Dean of the College in which you are enrolled
  • If applicable, please describe why you wish to cancel your IS Major declaration
  • If declaring or revising the major, please choose a track to declare.
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