In addition to the CORE courses and those offered by the International Studies Program, International Studies ELECTIVES are offered by other departments and course descriptions can be found under the course listings of those departments. The INS Program compiles a lists of electives for INS majors every semester (see below)

CORE COURSES

INS 1008: Introduction to Global Studies (CORE) (3 credits)
This course introduces issues, perspectives and visions of the global age with the objective of developing a multidisciplinary framework for analyzing problems that can be applied to a variety of global problems. Topics include euro-centrism, the cold war, cross-border movements, the problem of global slums, inequality and the world economy, ethnic conflict and religious extremism, and other issues affecting the world scene. (Fall/Spring) [Required of the major]

INS 1010: Global Economy (CORE) (3 credits)
This course is designed for International Studies majors and others interested in the workings of the modern world economy, the dynamics of the development process and the economic interaction between nations. The course presents the intuition of relevant economic theories and applies them to the many controversies surrounding globalization and development. (Spring) [Required of the major]

POS 1037: International Politics I (CORE) (3 credits)
The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the basic ideas or concepts that are used in discussing, or analyzing, international politics. Following a rapid review of the history of international relations, especially since 1900, the course takes students through the three major contending schools of analysis (Realism, Liberalism, Marxism) before coming to discussion on the structure of international relations that involves the United Nations, international political economy, diplomacy and non-governmental actors. [Required of the major]

OR

POS 1038: International Politics II (CORE) (3 credits)
The focus of this course is on critical economic, social and political challenges facing the world community in the 21st century. Among them: environmental issues, nuclear pro-liferation, nationalism, culture wars, global trade and finance, communications and Internet revolution, poverty and develop-ment, gender issues and human rights. Through individual research and class discussion students will learn the dynamics in which these issues are related to international politics and their relevance to the question of war and peace. [Required of the major]

HIS 1036:  World History II: Since 1500 (CORE) (3 credits)
This course is an examination of the salient political, socio-economic, and cultural features of world history since 1500. Special emphasis will be devoted to explaining why western initiatives helped to shape and influence the evolution of global civilization during the past 500 years. [Required of the major]

INS 2001: World Cultures through Literature and Film  (CORE) (4 credits)
This course focuses on the relationship of culture to socio-political and economic issues. It will examine contemporary literary texts and films from around the world (Africa, Asia, Western and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Latin America), both as expressions of specific national identities and and as examples of the impact of globalization. (Spring) [Required of the major]

INS 3003: Senior Seminar in International Studies (CORE) (3 credits)
An integrative seminar meant to pull together the diverse elements of International Studies, including economic, political, historic, literary and cultural aspects. This course is taken by International Studies majors in their senior year; the senior thesis is written in conjunction with the course. (Fall) [Required of the major]

INS COURSES

INS 2050: Environmental Geography (3 credits) (Elective)
This course is an introduction to the holistic study of the relationship between humans and the environment in a global context, including the cultural, technological and economic dimensions of environmental problems. It will examine the earth's regions and ecosystems and trace the impact over time of human populations on the earth's resources. Current issues such as increased resource consumption and waste generation will be highlighted, as well as the current agencies and regulations that mediate the relationship between humans and the environment. (Fall '12) [Global Culture/Global Justice]

INS 2052: Contemporary Wars in Literature and Film (3 credits) (Elective) 
This course will probe the insights of contemporary writers and filmmakers who have reacted to armed conflicts of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, including peasant uprisings in Latin America from the 1980s to the present, the Balkan wars of the 90s, African wars of the recent past involving child soldiers, and the on-going Israeli-Palestinian conflict. While students will be expected to familiarize themselves with the political "facts," the texts and films chosen tend to focus on the human element- the complex motives that result in people identifying with one group and engaging in violence with another, and rather than cast blame, the works' intentions are largely to provoke thought, to uncover the humanity of those who kill, as well as those who are killed (Fall '12) [Global Justice] 

INS 3056: Art and Politics of German Cinema (4 credits) (Elective)
This course will cover German filmmaking from 1945 to 2005, beginning with films produced in both East and West Germany during the 40 years of that country's division, with special attention to the relationship of culture and politics during the Cold War. Next we will focus on the unique aesthetic and socio-political program of the New German Cinema of the 1970's and 80's, and such internationally celebrated directors as Fassbinder, Herzog, Schloendorf, von Trotta and Wenders. Finally we will examine how German films from 1990-2005 dealt with the problems of German unification and an increasingly multicultural society. Films are in German with English subtitles. Lectures and supplementary readings are in English. (Spring '13) [Global Culture]

INS 3057: Culture and Change in Southeast Asia (3 credits) (Elective)
This course will explore the religions, ethnic groups and social structures – including the changing role of women – of Southeast Asia, a region of rich religious and ethnic diversity. It will also examine the region's recent economic boom and look at the socio-economic factors involved in that development. Indochina and Indonesian society constitute the major focus of the course. (Spring) [Asian Studies]

 Fall ’13 INS Courses

INS 1008: Introduction to Global Studies (2 sections) – core requirement
INS 2001: World Cultures through Literature and Film – core requirement
INS 2050: Environmental Geography- elective [Global Culture/Global Justice]
INS 3056: Politics/Art of German Cinema –elective [European Studies/Global Culture]
INS 3003: Senior Seminar – core requirement

 Fall ’13 INS Electives from Other Departments

The elective concentration to which the course applies is indicated in brackets

An asterisk (*) indicates a 1000 level course. Remember, only one elective can be at the 1000 level!

Courses taken for INS elective credit cannot be DOUBLE-COUNTED for the student’s minor, or vice versa.

AFS 2019: Intro to African Studies I [African Studies]
AFS 2082- Ancient African History [African Studies]
AFS 2085: History of Contemporary Africa [African Studies]
AFS 3014: African-American History [African Studies]
AFS 3098: Africa in World Politics [African Studies/Poli-Econ Relations]*ANTH 1050: Cultural Anthropology [Global Culture]
ANTH 3025: Global Health [Global Culture/Global Justice]
ARH 2020: Northern Renaissance Art [European Studies]
ARH 2025: Survey of African Art [African Studies]
ARH 2042: Art of Civilization’s Cradle [Global Culture]
ARH 3077: Mexican Muralists [Latin American Studies]
ASN 2033: History of Traditional China [Asian Studies]
ASN 2034: Religions of India [Asian Studies]
ASN 3011: Seminar on Buddhism [Asian Studies]
*BIO 1016: Endangered Earth [Global Culture/Global Justice]
BIO 2007: Current Environmental Problems [Global Culture/Global Justice]
COMM 3046: Convergent Media/ Divergent Voices [Global Culture]
COMM 3070: Media Ethics [Global Justice]
*CSCH 1050: International Museums/Gallery Studies [Global Culture]
*CSCH 1060: Music and Politics [Global Culture]
CSCH 3211: Genocide II: Gendercide [Global Culture/Global Justice]
DTH: 3202: Survey of Dramatic Literature I [European Studies/Global Culture]
ECO 3017: Global Finance [Poli-Eco Rel]
ECO 3018: Economics of Developing Countries [Poli-Eco Rel]
ENF 2088: History of Cinema I: Upto World War II [Global Culture]
*ENG 1017: Intro to Postcolonial Literature [Global Culture]
ENG 2077: Caribbean Literature [Global Culture / Latin American Studies]ENG 3107: Writing Africa: Col/Post Col [African Studies/Global Culture]
FRN 3003: Advanced French Language and Culture [European Studies] (Taught in French)
FRN 2055: French Cinema: From the nouvelle vague to the cinéma de banlieue [European Studies] (Taught in English)
GER 3009: Politics/Art of German Cinema [European Studies/Global Culture] (Taught in English)
*HIS 1018: History Modern Middle East/N Africa [African Studies /Poli-Eco Rel]
*HIS 1025: Indigenous and Colonial Latin America [LA Studies]
*HIS 1034: World History I: Before 1500 [Global Culture]
HIS 1036: World History II: After 1500 [INS Core Requirement]
*HIS 1050: Traditional Europe [European Studies]
HIS 2033: Twentieth-Century Europe [European Studies]
HIS 2030: Italy since 1800 [European Studies]
HIS 2067: History of Traditional China [Asian Studies] (Cross-listed with ASN 2033)
HIS 2082: Ancient African History [African Studies] (Cross-listed with AFS 2082)
HIS 3071: World War II Revisited [European History]
HIS 3094: International Relations since 1945 [Poli-Eco Rel]
HIS 3103: Topics Modern Irish History [European History]
HIS 3106: Violence/Resistance in Latin America [LA Studies]
HOLC 3036: The Holocaust in Film [Global Culture/Global Justice]
HOLC 3037: The Holocaust and Culture [Global Culture/Global Justice]
ITL 3009: Fascism in Literature and Film [European Studies/Global Culture] (Taught in Italian)
MGT 2006: International Marketing [International Management]
MUH 2011: Survey of Western Music I [European Studies]
MUH 3011: Music of the 20^th Century [European Studies]
PHL 2067: 20^th Century Philosophy [European Studies]
PHL 3042: Ethics and Social Responsibility [Global Justice]
*POS 1037: International Politics I [Poli-Eco Rel] (INS Core Requirement)
POS 2011: Comparative Politics [Poli-Eco Relations]
POS 2042: Model UN [Poli-Econ Rel]
POS 3007: Religion and Politics [Global Culture/Poli-Econ Rel]
POS 3012: Environmental Politics [Poli-Econ Rel/Global Culture/Global Justice]
POS 3104- Radical Politics [Poli-Econ Rel]
SOC 2000: Environmental Sociology [Global Culture]
SOC 2050: Mass Media and Society [Global Culture]
SOC 3000: Latin American Social Movements [LA Studies/Global Justice]
SOC 3007: Globalization and Social Change [Global Culture/Global Justice]
SPN 3010: Latin American Novel and Film [LA Studies] (Taught in Spanish)
SPN.3016: Latin American Culture & Arts [LA Studies] (Taught in Spanish)
SPN.3027: Spanish Women Writers [European Studies] (Taught in Spanish)
SPN 3029: Latino Communities in the US [LA Studies] (Taught in Spanish)
SPN.3041 20th-Century Spanish Poetry [European Studies] (Taught in Spanish)
WREL 2034: Religions of India [Global Culture] (cross-listed with ASN2034)
*WREL 1014: Intro to World Religions [Global Culture]
WREL 2039: Religion, Reason, and Ethics [Global Justice]
WREL 3008: Christianity [Global Culture]
WREL 3013: Seminar on Buddhism [Global Culture] (cross-listed with ASN 3011)
WREL 3054: Rel Advocacy Peace: Mid East [Global Culture/ Global Justice]
WREL 3095: Race, Religion and Culture [Global Culture]