This course is meant as an introductory Global Gateway course in international studies. It will be broad and diverse and cover many of the following main topics: Communication (interpersonal and public) and Media, History, Geography, Culture, Economics and Development, and Political Science. We will investigate the impact that an internationally-centered education has on your personal beliefs, attitudes, opinions, and values. We will assess how a foreign culture can help you understand others' views as well as your own. Depending on the thematic topics we pick, we could be looking at your place in the world and how foreign countries, cultures, and individuals impact you.
Students register for this course once, but will complete the requirement over the course of three semesters, attending seven sessions in the semester before studying abroad, writing several short essays while abroad, and completing seven additional sessions upon returning. During the latter sessions, returning students will overlap with outgoing students, allowing them to contribute their experiences and perspectives to a new "generation" of students. Grading will be deferred until a student has completed this final set of sessions. Graded S/U.
Students on an F-1 visa are eligible to work off campus to provide additional experience so long as the employment relates directly to the student's major area of study. The practical experience gained outside the traditional classroom supplements the theoretical and/or applied knowledge as a part of the student's coursework. The registration process for this course must be completed every term (including summers), as students must have their work authorization reissued each term to ensure continued enrollment. Jobs must be approved and verified by the International Programs Office before work may begin.
This is a research project conducted in conjunction with an existing course in the student's primary major, and that focuses upon a topic related to international study. The faculty member in whose course the student is enrolled will serve as the primary advisor for this course. An additional faculty member will serve as a secondary advisor. Both will read and mark the project.
Permission of the INST Director
Internship in International Studies
Program Coordinator permission.
Special Topics in International Studies.
Internship in International Studies