Why Wooster?

› The cultural area studies program enables students to cross disciplinary lines to study an area of the world from a variety of perspectives. Such cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approaches offer perspectives long valued by The College of Wooster. To this end, students combine knowledge of the history and language of their area of focus with an understanding of its political, economic, religious, and cultural institutions.

› Students are strongly encouraged to consider international programs that complement their area of interest. Few students complete the requirements for the major without spending at least one semester abroad. The foreign study component of the major enables students to take courses that supplement Wooster’s offerings and expand their knowledge of another cultural heritage. Through the Great Lakes Colleges Association, the Institutes of European and Asian Studies, and Woosteraffiliated and sponsored programs, students have unusual opportunities for study abroad in programs designed to be an integral part of their undergraduate education. Recent majors have studied in Africa, China, Hong Kong, India, Nepal, Singapore, Russia, and Latin America.

Life After Wooster

CAS majors have pursued a wide variety of interests after graduation. Some have entered graduate programs in South Asian, East Asian, and Latin American studies. One recent CAS major whose concentration was East Asia received a full four-year fellowship to pursue graduate work at Columbia University Business School. Another student coordinates study abroad programs for a major university. Others work for travel agencies and for the United States Agency for International Development, teach elementary school Spanish, and are employed as social workers.