World Politics provides an in-depth understanding of political institutions and processes around the world at the national, cross-national, and international levels. This major will prepare students to live and work in a globalized environment in which international events influence domestic politics, and vice versa, with increasing intensity. The World Politics major provides a globally-focused, innovative, unique, high-quality program that is responsive to the needs and interests of a rapidly growing number of Ohio State students. World Politics majors develop critical reasoning, research, and writing skills and receive a degree from a nationally ranked department. 

World Politics is organized into four specializations: 

• Foreign policy and security
• Political economy and development
• Political institutions and processes in countries outside the United States
• International political theory  

Students are required to take at least one course in each of these four specializations, and to acquire depth by taking at least four courses in one of these specializations.