International Studies (INST)

INST 1800. Internship. (0.5 Credits)

Internship.

INST 1999. Tutorial. (1 Credit)

Independent study.

INST 2500. Introduction to International Studies. (4 Credits)

This course uses an interdisciplinary perspective to explore the issues and questions that define the modern world and contemporary life. It asks: What political, economic, historic, cultural, environmental, and social dynamics and problems shape our world at the global, national, and local level? The goal is to prepare students for the international studies major by teaching them to think, read, research, and write analytically and critically, so they may face the challenges of today’s world. Note: Four-credit courses that meet for 150 minutes per week require three additional hours of class preparation per week on the part of the student in lieu of an additional hour of formal instruction.

Attribute: GLBL.

INST 2800. Internship. (2 Credits)

Internship.

INST 2999. Tutorial. (2 Credits)

Independent study.

INST 3000. International Internship. (4 Credits)

Through this course, students intern in internationally oriented organizations and businesses in the New York metropolitan area for approximately 112 hours during the semester. The instructor works with students to find a placement that meets their interests and needs. Students discuss and analyze their internship experience. They also analyze and discuss international affairs in relation to their internships. Students majoring in international studies may use this course to fulfill one of their track/concentration requirements for the major. However, the content of the chosen internship must align with their track. For example, Amnesty International for the international/global concentration; the European-American Business Organization for the Europe concentration; etc. Note: Four-credit courses that meet for 150 minutes per week require three additional hours of class preparation per week on the part of the student in lieu of an additional hour of formal instruction.

Attributes: ISAF, ISAS, ISEU, ISIN, ISLA, ISME.

INST 3100. The Global Environment. (4 Credits)

The course surveys the impact of globalization on the environment since the end of World War II, and analyzes the outlook for the future. It draws on the social sciences and humanities to study how the internationalization of culture, economics, and politics have transformed the natural and human-made environment the world over. Note: Four-credit courses that meet for 150 minutes per week require three additional hours of class preparation per week on the part of the student in lieu of an additional hour of formal instruction.

Attributes: ASSC, ENST, EP3, ESEL, ESHC, GLBL, ISIN, ISWH, LALS, LASS, PJEN, PJST.

INST 3530. U.S. Foreign Policy. (4 Credits)

This course will consider the goals and instruments of United States foreign policy, both in the security and economic realms, as well as through an historical context. Students will examine how foreign policy is made, contending explanations, as well as the main actors involved. Current issues and controversies will be used to test different theoretical approaches. Four-credit courses that meet for 150 minutes per week require three additional hours of class preparation per week on the part of the student in lieu of an additional hour of formal instruction.

Attributes: AMST, APPI, ASHS, ASSC, HPSE, HUST, IPE, ISIN, POIP.

Mutually Exclusive: POSC 3530.

INST 3859. Post-1945: A Global History. (4 Credits)

Students study the dramatic post-World War II transformation of the world, including the role played by economic revival, technological change, institutional innovation, and increasing interconnection between regions. They analyze why it is increasingly important to think globally, even when studying “local” issues, problems, or actions. The course especially brings into focus the fabric of the post-World War II world in order to better analyze contemporary affairs. Four-credit courses that meet for 150 minutes per week require three additional hours of class preparation per week on the part of the student in lieu of an additional hour of formal instruction.

Attributes: AHC, HIGH, HIST, HIUL, ISIN, ISWH, LALS, LAUH.

INST 3999. Tutorial. (3 Credits)

Independent study.

INST 4000. International Studies Senior Thesis Seminar. (4 Credits)

This is a capstone seminar in which students conceptualize, plan, research, and write their senior thesis under the guidance of the thesis course instructor and their faculty thesis adviser. Note: Four-credit courses that meet for 150 minutes per week require three additional hours of class preparation per week on the part of the student in lieu of an additional hour of formal instruction.

INST 4100. Multilateralism & U.S. Leadership. (4 Credits)

In a speech to the U.N. General Assembly in 2022, President Biden quoted President Truman's words from 1945 that "the U.N. Charter is proof that nations, like men, can state their differences, can face them, and then can find common ground on which to stand." President Trump during his first term told the U.N. General Assembly, "America is governed by Americans. We reject the ideology of globalism, and embrace the doctrine of patriotism," a precursor to the America First Agenda. This course will examine which approach—which strategy—best serves the national interest. Can the U.S. apply the core tenets of the rules-based international order it helped create to shape collectively the emergence of technologies and deter new threats as President Biden stated, or should America go at it alone, as President Trump advocates? The U.N. and other multilateral institutions have been an integral part of the international system since World War II. Is the Trump administration withdrawing American leadership from multilateral institutions or reframing that leadership to benefit the country? Can we draw any lessons from how the international community, including the United States, has managed the war in Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza, the health pandemic, and climate change, among other global challenges? This seminar will give students the opportunity to put themselves in the place of policymakers crafting policy recommendations for the Trump administration on what America's role in the world should look like for those managing it and whether the U.S. is engaging multilateral organizations in a way that best serves its interest. This seminar will analyze the genesis, roles, and competencies of several multilateral organizations, with particular emphasis on the U.N. Security Council, and assess impact and utility. Should these institutions be reformed or is an entirely new construct required for nations to manage the crises that will eventually come? Note: Four-credit courses that meet for 150 minutes per week require three additional hours of class preparation per week on the part of the student in lieu of an additional hour of formal instruction.

Attributes: ASSC, ISIN, POIP, POSC, POSM.

INST 4620. The World of Democracy. (4 Credits)

This course studies democracies across the globe, analyzing the meaning of democracy in different theories and cultures. It then compares the political systems of different nations, asking how democratic they are. It concludes by assessing the state of democracy in the world today. Note: This course is identical to POSC 4620. Four-credit courses that meet for 150 minutes per week require three additional hours of class preparation per week on the part of the student in lieu of an additional hour of formal instruction.

Attributes: ASSC, EP4, ISAF, ISAS, ISEU, ISIN, ISLA, ISME, PJCR, PJST, VAL.

INST 4800. Internship. (4 Credits)

Internship.

INST 4999. Tutorial. (4 Credits)

In consultation with the director of the program, students may take an appropriate tutorial in their area of interest.