International Studies Undergraduate Program Student Handbook I.S. (General) Program Office of Academic Services, Thomson Hall 111, 206-543-6001 THE MAJOR IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES STUDENT HANDBOOK TABLE OF CONTENTS UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ..................................................... 3 GOOD STANDING ................................................................................................. 5 STUDY ABROAD ................................................................................................. 5 INTERNSHIPS ................................................................................................. 5 HONORS PROGRAM ................................................................................................. 6 INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CORE COURSE LIST ..................................................... 8 B.A. CHECKLIST ................................................................................................. 9 CANADA TRACK ............................................................................................... 10 CHINA TRACK ............................................................................................... 11 DEVELOPMENT TRACK ............................................................................................... 12 EAST ASIA (GENERAL) TRACK .................................................................................. 13 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES TRACK......................................................................... 14 ETHNICITY IDENTITY AND MIGRATION TRACK .................................................. 15 FOREIGN POLICY, DIPLOMACY, PEACE AND SECURITY TRACK ..................... 16 GLOBAL HEALTH TRACK ........................................................................................... 17 INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS TRACK ...................................................... 18 INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS TRACK ............................................................. 19 INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY TRACK ................................................. 20 JAPAN TRACK ............................................................................................... 21 JEWISH STUDIES TRACK ............................................................................................. 22 LATIN AMERICA TRACK ............................................................................................. 23 MIDDLE EAST TRACK ............................................................................................... 24 RUSSIA, EASTERN EUROPE & CENTRAL ASIA TRACK ........................................ 25 SOUTH ASIA TRACK ............................................................................................... 26 SOUTHEAST ASIA TRACK ........................................................................................... 27 WESTERN EUROPE TRACK ......................................................................................... 28 INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM FACULTY ................................................. 29 WIN 2018 2 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS The major in International Studies requires approximately two years (6 quarters) to complete, depending on language capability and the number of program courses taken prior to admittance. The coursework consists of approximately 70 credit hours within a general four-year B.A. course of study (180 credits). The requirements for the major are as follows: I. Foreign language competency in a modern foreign language through the end of the second year college level in a language other than English. Students who have no previous foreign language background need 30 credits in a modern foreign language; students with some background need fewer credits. In all cases, continued language study beyond this requirement is strongly advised. The 30 language hours do not count in the core 70 credit hours for the program, but second-year courses can satisfy General Education requirements. Students may elect to take a 2nd year proficiency test or take a placement test into 3rd year of a language in order to verify 2nd year proficiency. Native speakers of languages other than English may see the JSIS adviser about possibly waiving the requirement. II. ECON 200 Introduction to Microeconomics (5), and one of the following. ECON 201 Introduction to Macroeconomics (5) OR JSIS 123 Introduction to Globalization (5), OR JSIS 222 Global Markets (5). III. The introductory series in international studies JSIS 200, 201 and 202 investigates the origins and nature of contemporary global economic, political, and cultural interdependence. JSIS 200 States and Capitalism: The Origins of the Modern Global System (5) JSIS 201 The Making of the Twenty-first Century (5) JSIS 202 Cultural Interactions in an Interdependent World (5) IV. JSIS B 330 An upper-level course on International Political Economy (5), (See page 9 for list of alternative classes.) V. Approved Track: Three courses in an approved track, in which students specialize in a region or country of the world, or in a particular topic of international studies. Approved tracks and their constituent courses are listed on pages 10-28. NOTE: Some courses are listed on both 'track' and 'core' lists but cannot be double-counted. VI. Advanced Topic Core Courses: Three courses from the list of trans-disciplinary core courses in international studies. (See pg. 8.) CAPSTONE COURSES VII. JSIS 495 Task Force, (5), SIS majors seniors only (normally taken winter quarter in final year) Students conclude their studies in the major in Task Force. Prerequisites: JSIS 200, JSIS 201, JSIS 202, Task Force Policy Memo Workshop-offered in Autumn Quarter before Task Force (JSIS 478J or comparable experience in a course on policy. Jackson School Task Forces consist of small groups of students, numbering between 12 and 18, who are tasked with investigating a real-world policy issue and producing a final report, which includes a research brief and policy recommendations. These recommendations are then evaluated by a visiting outside expert – typically a serving or retired high-ranking U.S. diplomat, policymaker, NGO leader, or prominent think tank WIN 2018 3 member. Task Force students prepare and present a 2-hour oral briefing for their expert evaluator. The evaluator arrives for the briefing having read the final report. After the briefing the evaluator engages students in discussion and debate and provides feedback on content and presentation. All Task Forces are evaluated on the same day (the last day of teaching for Winter Quarter) and, later that same day, all Task Force students, instructors and evaluators gather for a formal dinner which offers more opportunities for professional conversations and connections. The Task Force course includes 10 weeks of intense effort, including: background readings prior to the start of winter quarter, scoping a policy challenge, defining and delegating the required research, writing 2-3 drafts of research briefs for your team, and formulating policy recommendations that also include assessments of their political, social, economic costs, benefits, and risks. Task Force teams include 1-2 editors, 1 coordinator, and researchers. All of your research and writing takes place over 8 weeks. Task Force activities can include independent research, interviews of key informants, collaborative writing and decision making, oral presentations, and lots of writing and re-writing on short deadlines. Past generations of International Studies majors have greatly valued the opportunities and the challenges of working together in small groups with clear goals and tight deadlines – an environment intended to mimic the real-world activities and workplace experiences that our students will encounter upon graduation. Task Force quarter has been a unique, memorable and valuable experience for our majors for more than thirty years. Task Force Website VIII. JSIS 498 Readings in International Studies (5), SIS majors seniors only (taken in final year – usually in Spring quarter) A capstone, senior seminar for undergraduate majors in the International Studies program. These are enrollment capped courses (15-20 students) that are managed/run like a graduate seminar. The goal of the course is to give students a sense of an intellectual lineage or scholarly conversation around a topic or conceptual notion. Faculty select 9-10 books (or the equivalent of a body of work) that reflects the evolution of ideas or debates around concepts or emerging frameworks/explanations. For example, Cabeiri Robinson has taught a course like this on the idea of Political Islam and the emergence of the concept and debates about its meaningfulness and instantiations across disciplines and sectors. Students are asked to read, write, and facilitate discussions as if they are contributing in a graduate seminar. JSIS 498 is the capstone counterpart to the other capstone required in our major, JSIS 495- Task Force -- while Task Force simulates policy research and briefing experiences, like a US Presidential Commission, JSIS 498 simulates the experience of graduate school and scholarly debates. Sequence of Courses The introductory courses, JSIS 200, 201, and 202, may be taken in any order. The core courses and track courses may be taken at any time in the student's program, but students should plan their programs well ahead so they are able to take the necessary courses in the quarters in which they are offered. (This is particularly critical since not all courses are offered every year.) Some