• Elliott School Declaration Form

  • This declaration form is for current Elliott School students only. It can be used to declare or drop an Elliott School major, concentration, or specialization. 

    Non-Elliott School students looking to declare an Elliott second major or minor should complete the appropriate PDF declaration form available on the Elliott School advising website.

     

  • Are you a current Elliott School Student?*
  • Are you declaring this program as a second major (i.e you are currently a BA in International Affairs and want to declare a second major in Asian Studies)?*
  • What year were you admitted to The George Washington University?*

  • Curriculum Selection

    Students admitted to GW prior to Fall 2024, have the option to declare their major and/or concentration under the pre-Fall 2024 curriculum or the current curriculum. Majors and concentrations offered under the new versus the old curriculum have different requirements or different versions of the same requirement. If you are unfamiliar with the differences, please select "I am unsure of my choice" for more information on how to explore the available options.
  • Select the curriculum you would like to pursue:

  • Exploring Your Options

    Please see the current University Bulletin (https://bulletin.gwu.edu/international-affairs/undergraduate-programs/) for more information on the current curriculum (Fall 2024 and later). Please see the University Bulletin Archive (https://bulletin.gwu.edu/archives/) for more information on the previous curriculum (prior to Fall 2024). If you have further questions about which curriculum and/or major is right for you, please contact your Elliott School Academic Advisor (https://elliott.gwu.edu/undergraduate-academic-advising).
  • Which of the following actions do you intend to take (Pre-Fall 2024 Curriculum)?

  • Please see the current University Bulletin for more information on the current curriculum (Fall 2024 and later). Please see the University Bulletin Archive for more information on the previous curriculum (prior to Fall 2024). If you have further questions about which curriculum and/or major is right for you, please contact your Elliott School Academic Advisor.

  • Which of the following actions do you intend to take (Admitted Fall 2024 and after Curriculum)?

  • You are not a current Elliott School Student

  • This declaration form is for current Elliott School students only; students who are not in the Elliott School and looking to declare an Elliott second major or minor should complete the appropriate declaration form available on the Elliott School advising website.

     

     

     

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  • B.S. in International Affairs Declaration

    Previous curriculum (pre-Fall 2024)

  • The B.S. in International Affairs program requires students to complete the Introduction to the Major, Supporting Courses in the Liberal Arts, Third Year Proficiency in a Modern Language and the Advanced Fundamentals and Regional Foundations requirements.  In addition, B.S. students must complete 6 Advanced STEM field courses, and then choose to complete a Concentration and/or a second major. 

    For a full list of all of the Elliott School B.S. in International Affairs requirements, please see the University Bulletin Archive.

     

  • List the 6 Advanced STEM courses (2000 level and higher; one exception: MATH 1232) you plan to take as part of the B.S. in International Affairs. You can view the list of current approved STEM courses on our website, under the Advanced STEM Requirement: https://bulletin.gwu.edu/archives/. Take note this list is not exhaustive and you can list courses that have not been reviewed yet. Your advisor will have the courses reviewed as part of the declaration process, and you may be asked by your advisor to provide a syllabus if you have already taken the course. You are responsible for any prerequisites needed for courses listed here. Include the course subject, number and title (i.e. ECON 2123: Intro to Econometrics)*
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  • List the five courses you plan to take for the concentration you selected above. Concentration specific requirements can be found in the Bulletin: https://bulletin.gwu.edu/archives/
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  • B.S. in International Affairs Declaration

    Current Curriculum (Fall 2024 and later)

  • The B.S. in International Affairs program requires students to complete the University General Education Requirement, Elliott School Introductory Requirement, and BS Major requirements. The major requirements include an Analytical Core of STEM courses and a Specalization in a region or functional discipline of International Affairs. 

    For a full list of all of the Elliott School B.S. in International Affairs requirements, please see the University Bulletin.

  • List which course you plan to take to fulfill your University General Ed Requirement (you are required to select a calculus based Math when declaring the BS in International Affairs):*
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  • List which courses you plan to take to fulfill your B.S. Major Requirements*
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  • List four STEM-related courses (2000-level or above) that you plan to take for the B.S. in International Affairs. Students can choose from the approved courses on our website, listed under the BSIA Analytical Core (https://bulletin.gwu.edu/international-affairs/undergraduate-programs/bs-international-affairs/#majorrequirementstext). The requirement can be meet with courses from the approved list or using coursework from a STEM-related minor or second major. The minors listed on the page linked above have been identified as providing knowledge and skills that closely inform the study of international affairs, and the coursework required for these minors is generally compatible with the requirements for the Analytical Core requirement (i.e., the coursework for the minor can be counted toward the Analytical Core requirement). Take note this list is not exhaustive and you can list courses that have not been reviewed yet. Your advisor will have the courses reviewed as part of the declaration process, and you may be asked by your advisor to provide a syllabus if you have already taken the course. You are responsible for any prerequisites needed for courses listed here. Include the course subject, number and title (i.e. ECON 2123: Intro to Econometrics).*
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  • List the three courses you plan to take for the Specialization you selected above. Specialization courses can be selected from the list of approved courses for a concentration with the same name (https://bulletin.gwu.edu/international-affairs/undergraduate-programs/bs-international-affairs/#concentrationstext). If you wish to declare a concentration instead of specialization, please complete the separate concentration declaration form after completing this form (https://form.jotform.us/ESIA/concentration-declaration).
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  • B.A. in International Affairs Declaration

    Previous curriculum (pre-Fall 2024)

  • The B.A. in International Affairs program requires students to complete the Introduction to the Major, Supporting Courses in the Liberal Arts, Third Year Proficiency in a Modern Language and the Advanced Fundamentals and Regional Foundations requirements. In additional, you must declare a Concentration. 

    For a full list of all of the Elliott School B.A. in International Affairs requirements, please see the University Bulletin Archive.

  • List which courses you plan to take to fulfill your B.A. Major Requirements:*
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  • List the five courses you plan to take for the concentration you selected above. Concentration specific requirements can be found in the Bulletin: https://bulletin.gwu.edu/archives/*
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  • B.A. in International Affairs Declaration

    Current curriculum (Fall 2024 and later)

  • The B.A. in International Affairs program requires students to complete the University General Education Requirement, Elliott School Introductory Requirement, and B.A. Major requirements. In additional, you must declare a Concentration.

    For a full list of all of the Elliott School B.A. in International Affairs requirements, please see the University Bulletin.

  • List which courses you plan to take to fulfill your B.A. Major Requirements:*
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  • List the five courses you plan to take for the concentration you selected above. Concentration specific requirements can be found in the Bulletin: http://bulletin.gwu.edu/international-affairs/undergraduate-programs/bs-international-affairs/#concentrationstext*
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  • Asian Studies Major Declaration

    Previous curriculum (pre-Fall 2024)

  • The Asian Studies program requires students to complete the Introduction to the Major, Supporting Courses in the Liberal Arts, Third Year Proficiency in a Modern Language and the Advanced Fundamentals and Regional Foundations requirements. In addition, you will have to fulfill courses under the multi-disciplinary core from the region. 

    For a full list of all of the Elliott School Asian Studies in International Affairs requirements, please see the University Bulletin Archive.

  • Asian Studies Major Requirements:*
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  • Multi-disciplinary Core Asian Studies:*
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  • Related Coursework - Three courses related to Asia from any discipline, including International Affairs (IAFF), selected with the approval of the program director. Any course already approved for an Asian Studies Major or Multi-disciplinary Core requirement is also approved for the Related Coursework requirement. HOWEVER, a course ALREADY counting towards a different Asian Studies Major or Multi-disciplinary Core requirement cannot double count towards Related Coursework.*
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  • Language - Asian Studies Majors must prove 3rd year proficiency in an Asian language by proficiency exam or coursework. If you placed into a higher level course, please enter "n/a" (not applicable) in the appropriate rows to indicate which courses you placed out of. If you intend to complete your language requirement via proficiency exam, please write "proficiency exam" and the name of the language in the final row.*
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  • Asian Studies Major Declaration

    Current curriculum (Fall 2024 and later)

  • The Asian Studies program requires students to complete the University General Education requirements, Elliott School Introductory requirements, and Asian Studies Major requirements (including Third Year Proficiency in a Modern Language).  In addition, you will have to fulfill courses under the multi-disciplinary core from the region. 

    For a full list of all of the Elliott School Asian Studies requirements, please see the University Bulletin.

  • Asian Studies Major Requirements:*
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  • Language - Asian Studies Majors must prove 3rd year proficiency in an Asian language by proficiency exam or coursework. If you placed into a higher level course, please enter "n/a" (not applicable) in the appropriate rows to indicate which courses you placed out of. If you intend to complete your language requirement via proficiency exam, please write "proficiency exam" and the name of the language in the final row.*
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  • Multi-disciplinary Core Asian Studies:*
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  • Related Coursework - Three courses related to Asia from any discipline, including International Affairs (IAFF), selected with the approval of the program director. Any course already approved for an Asian Studies Major or Multi-disciplinary Core requirement is also approved for the Related Coursework requirement. HOWEVER, a course ALREADY counting towards a different Asian Studies Major or Multi-disciplinary Core requirement cannot double count towards Related Coursework*
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  • Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Major Declaration

    Previous curriculum (pre-Fall 2024)

  • The Latin American & Hemispheric studies program requires students to complete the Introduction to the Major, Supporting Courses in the Liberal Arts, Third Year Proficiency in a Modern Language and the Advanced Fundamentals and Regional Foundations requirements.  In addition, you will have to fulfill courses under the multi-disciplinary core from the region. 

    For a full list of all of the Elliott School Latin American & Hemispheric studies requirements, please see the University Bulletin Archive.

  • Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Major Requirements:*
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  • Language - Latin American & Hemispheric Studies Majors must prove 3rd year proficiency in an Latin American language by proficiency exam or coursework. If you placed into a higher level course, please enter "n/a" (not applicable) in the appropriate rows to indicate which courses you placed out of. If you intend to complete your language requirement via proficiency exam, please write "proficiency exam" and the name of the language in the final row.*
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  • Multi-disciplinary Core Latin American & Hemispheric Studies:*
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  • Related Coursework - Two courses related to Latin America from any discipline, including International Affairs (IAFF), selected with the approval of the program director. Any course already approved for a Latin American & Hemispheric Studies Major or Multi-disciplinary Core requirement is also approved for the Related Coursework requirement. HOWEVER, a course ALREADY counting towards a different Latin American & Hemispheric Studies Major or Multi-disciplinary Core requirement cannot double count towards Related Coursework.*
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  • Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Major Declaration

    Current curriculum (Fall 2024 and later)

  • The Latin American & Hemispheric Studies program requires students to complete the University General Education requirements, Elliott School Introductory requirements, and Latin American & Hemispheric Studies Major requirements (including Third Year Proficiency in a Modern Language). In addition, you will have to fulfill courses under the multi-disciplinary core from the region.

    For a full list of all of the Elliott School Latin American & Hemispheric studies requirements, please see the University Bulletin.

  • Latin American & Hemispheric Studies Major Requirements:*
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  • Multi-disciplinary Core Latin American & Hemispheric Studies:*
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  • Related Coursework - Two courses related to Latin America from any discipline, including International Affairs (IAFF), selected with the approval of the program director. Any course already approved for a Latin American & Hemispheric Studies Major or Multi-disciplinary Core requirement is also approved for the Related Coursework requirement. HOWEVER, a course ALREADY counting towards a different Latin American & Hemispheric Studies Major or Multi-disciplinary Core requirement cannot double count towards Related Coursework.*
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  • Language - Latin American & Hemispheric Studies Majors must prove 3rd year proficiency in an Latin American language by proficiency exam or coursework. If you placed into a higher level course, please enter "n/a" (not applicable) in the appropriate rows to indicate which courses you placed out of. If you intend to complete your language requirement via proficiency exam, please write "proficiency exam" and the name of the language in the final row.
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  • Middle East Studies Major Declaration

    Previous curriculum (pre-Fall 2024)

  • The Middle East studies program requires students to complete the Introduction to the Major, Supporting Courses in the Liberal Arts, Third Year Proficiency in a Modern Language and the Advanced Fundamentals and Regional Foundations requirements.  In addition, you will have to fulfill courses under the multi-disciplinary core from the region. 

    For a full list of all of the Elliott School Middle East studies requirements, please see the University Bulletin Archive.

  • Middle East Studies Major Requirements:*
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  • Multi-disciplinary Core Middle East Studies:*
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  • Related Coursework - Two courses related to the Middle East from any discipline, including International Affairs (IAFF), selected with the approval of the program director. Any course already approved for a Middle East Studies Major or Multi-disciplinary Core requirement is also approved for the Related Coursework requirement. HOWEVER, a course ALREADY counting towards a different Middle East Studies Major or Multi-disciplinary Core requirement cannot double count towards Related Coursework.*
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  • Language - Middle East Studies majors must prove 3rd year proficiency in a Middle Eastern language by proficiency exam or coursework. If you placed into a higher level course, please enter "n/a" (not applicable) in the appropriate rows to indicate which courses you placed out of. If you intend to complete your language requirement via proficiency exam, please write "proficiency exam" and the name of the language in the final row.*
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  • Middle East Studies Major Declaration

    Current curriculum (Fall 2024 and later)

  • The Middle East Studies program requires students to complete the University General Education requirements, Elliott School Introductory requirements, and Middle East Studies Major requirements (including Third Year Proficiency in a Modern Language). In addition, you will have to fulfill courses under the multi-disciplinary core from the region.

    For a full list of all of the Elliott School Middle East studies requirements, please see the University Bulletin.

  • Middle East Studies Major Requirements:*
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  • Language - Middle East Studies majors must prove 3rd year proficiency in a Middle Eastern language by proficiency exam or coursework. If you placed into a higher level course, please enter "n/a" (not applicable) in the appropriate rows to indicate which courses you placed out of. If you intend to complete your language requirement via proficiency exam, please write "proficiency exam" and the name of the language in the final row.*
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  • Multi-disciplinary Core Middle East Studies:*
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  • Related Coursework - Two courses related to the Middle East from any discipline, including International Affairs (IAFF), selected with the approval of the program director. Any course already approved for a Middle East Studies Major or Multi-disciplinary Core requirement is also approved for the Related Coursework requirement. HOWEVER, a course ALREADY counting towards a different Middle East Studies Major or Multi-disciplinary Core requirement cannot double count towards Related Coursework.*
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  • Complete if you want to add a concentration - List the five courses you plan to take for the concentration you selected above. Concentration specific requirements can be found in the Bulletin: https://bulletin.gwu.edu/archives/ (Pre-Fall 2024):*
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  • List the five courses you plan to take for the concentration you selected above. Concentration specific requirements can be found in the Bulletin: http://bulletin.gwu.edu/international-affairs/undergraduate-programs/bs-international-affairs/#concentrationstext (Fall 2024 and after):*
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  • Which curriculum does your current concentration that you want to drop adhere to:
  • List the three courses you plan to take for the Specialization you selected above. Specialization courses can be selected from the list of approved courses for a concentration with the same name (https://bulletin.gwu.edu/international-affairs/undergraduate-programs/bs-international-affairs/#concentrationstext). If you wish to declare a concentration instead of specialization, please complete the separate concentration declaration form after completing this form (https://form.jotform.us/ESIA/concentration-declaration).*
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  • Please indicate how you would like to proceed:

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