Global and International Studies Global and International Affairs - Bard College

Global and International Studies Global and International Affairs from Bard College is a Campus Bachelor International studies degree that prepares you for a Science career. Bard's Global and International Studies Program (GISP) is an interdisciplinary academic concentration which students do in addition to a primary divisional program (such as Political Studies, Anthropology, Economics or Biology). The program is divided into Global and International Affairs . The program's objectives are to: * provide develop a rigorous curriculum that outlines a clear path for the formal study of global and international affairs, including global public health; * provide students with the opportunity to obtain a formal qualification in the area of global and international affairs; * encourage students to have an international academic experience; and * link non-classroom experiences, be they internships, lectures or students programs (such as Model United Nations), with an academic program which focuses on international issues. Students in the GIS/GIA track are required to take a total of 9 courses: seven from the areas outlined below and two semesters of senior project. Two, excluding the Senior Project, should come from the 300 level. Below is a list of program requirements and samples of courses that fulfill those requirements. I. Political Studies (and related disciplines): Three courses: one on theories of international relations, one on theories and practice of globalization and one on US foreign policy. While the majority of courses that fulfill these requirements are listed in political studies, courses from other disciplines, such as history and anthropology, may also fulfill GIS/GIA requirements. * A. International Relations Theory Sample Courses: o Introduction to International Relations o Power Politics o Realism Reconsidered * B. Theories and Practice of Globalization Sample Courses: o Globalization and Citizenship o Politics of Globalization o The Spread of Democracy o BGIA Core Seminar on Global Affairs * C. US Foreign Policy Sample Courses: o Dreams of Perfectibility o History of the Cold War o The American Age o US/Latin American Relations II. Economics: Two courses focusing on micro-economics, macro-economics, international economics, economic development, or international economic institutions. We particularly encourage students to take courses in international trade or finance. Please note that graduate schools in international affairs usually require a minimum of micro- and macro-economics. Students may substitute a statistics class for one economics class. * Sample Courses: o Econ 101 Introduction to Microeconomics o Econ 102 Introduction to Macroeconomics o Econ 200 Money and Banking o Econ 202 Intermediate Macroeconomics o Econ 115 Economic Dimensions of Global Issues o Econ 221 Economics of Developing Countries o Econ 323 Topics in International Trade o Econ 3xx Topics in International Finance o Econ 3xx Topics in Economic Growth and Development III. Geographic Requirements: Two area studies courses (excluding the study of the United States) in different geographic areas covered in the Bard curriculum. Courses may come from any of the social studies disciplines which offer area studies courses, including anthropology, history, politics, religion, economics and sociology. * Sample Courses: o Chinese Politics o Latin American History, Culture and Society o African Encounters I: Culture, History and Politics in Africa o South Asia and the Ethnographic Imagination o European Politics and Society o History of Islam in the Modern Middle East o Economic History of Central Asia IV. Senior Project: The two-semester senior project, based in the student's primary discipline, must address global and international themes by incorporating the interdisciplinary lessons students have learned during their GIS coursework. V. Language requirement: GIS/GIA students are expected to demonstrate basic proficiency in one language in addition to English. Proficiency is determined according to the standards of the corresponding language program at Bard. (Such proficiency would normally be achieved through 12 or 16 credits of study or placement in a 200 level course. For students who study languages not offered at Bard, 12 credits will be sufficient.) Students who come to Bard with basic proficiency in a language other than English are not be required to take additional language study. View more details on Bard College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related International studies courses.