School of Global and International Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

Departmental Contact: intl [at] indiana [dot] edu;  (812) 856-1816

Departmental URL:  http://www.indiana.edu/~intlweb/

The Department of International Studies is affiliated with the new School of Global and International Studies (SGIS) in the College of Arts and Sciences, dedicated to providing Indiana University graduate students with the intellectual tools they will need to live, work, and thrive in the globalized world of the twenty-first century. Degree programs associated with SGIS emphasize language proficiency, cultural competency, and in-depth training in qualitative and quantitative methodologies. SGIS students will enjoy unparalleled access to a stellar faculty and professional development opportunities. For further information regarding the mission, structure and resources of the School of Global and International Studies, see http://sgis.indiana.edu/.

Curriculum

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(Please note that when conferring University Graduate School degrees, minors, certificates, and sub-plans, The University Graduate School’s staff use those requirements contained only in The University Graduate School Bulletin.)

Degrees Offered

M.A. in International Studies, B.A./M.A. in International Studies, Ph.D. Minor in Global Studies, Ph.D. Minor in Human Rights

Special Departmental Requirements

(see also general University Graduate School Requirements)

M.A. in International Studies

The M.A. in International Studies is a two year program which prepares students for careers in the private as well as the public sectors, including international business and both national and global governing institutions or NGOs. It is also open to students interested in academic and research-oriented careers.

Course Requirements

There are 36 credit hours (minimum) of graduate coursework for the M.A. portion of the degree including:

• INTL-I701, Interdisciplinary Seminar in Issues and Approaches in Global Studies (3 hours)
• INTL-I705, Human Rights Multidisciplinary Graduate Seminar (3 hours)
• Four additional graduate-level International Studies (IS) courses (12 hours), in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies
• INTL-I515 (or equivalent), Research Methods in International Studies (3 hours)
• Two graduate-level area studies courses (6 hours), in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies and based on the student’s foreign language expertise and regional focus
• INTL-I680, International Studies Masters Capstone (thesis or project) (3 hours)

Additional Requirements

• Two additional semesters of a foreign language, or Statistical Analysis
• International Experience (defined as overseas study, or internationally-focused internship or practicum)

Examinations

In addition to all other requirements, completion of the M.A. degree depends on successful execution of the capstone project: either a paper approximately 50 – 70 pp. in length or an approved alternate project, based on research conducted at IU and overseas.

Integrated B.A./M.A. in International Studies

The 5-year Integrated B.A./M.A. program allows students currently in International Studies to pursue advanced studies and complete both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree consecutively. Current International Studies students may apply to join the B.A./M.A. program in their sophomore year.

Course Requirements

In addition to the B.A. requirements, there are 30 credit hours (minimum) of graduate coursework for the M.A. portion of the degree including:

• INTL-I701, Interdisciplinary Seminar in Issues and Approaches in Global Studies (3 hours)
• INTL-I705, Human Rights Multidisciplinary Graduate Seminar (3 hours)
• Three additional graduate-level International Studies (IS) courses (9 hours)
• Three graduate-level area studies courses (9 hours)
• INTL-I515, Research Methods in International Studies, or equivalent (3 hours)
• INTL-I680, International Studies Masters Capstone (thesis or project) (3 hours)

Examinations

In addition to all other requirements, completion of the B.A./M.A. degree depends on successful execution of the capstone project: either a paper approximately 50 – 70 pp. in length or an approved alternate project, based on research conducted at IU and overseas. 

Ph.D. Minor in Global Studies

Students in other departments may minor in Global Studies. The minor provides a theoretical and methodological framework for the interdisciplinary study and critical analysis of global phenomena. Each minor student develops an individualized program in consultation with the Director of the Ph.D. minor in Global Studies, Hilary Kahn (hkahn@indiana.edu) and their graduate advisor, that best complements and furthers the student’s disciplinary and professional academic programs and specific regional interests.

Course Requirements

A minimum of 15 credit hours including:

• INTL-I701, Interdisciplinary Seminar in Issues and Approaches to Global Studies

            Note: INTL-I702: Readings in Global Studies is strongly recommended

• Four electives (12 credit hours) from an approved minor list of courses or as approved by the Director of the Ph.D. Minor.

Examinations

Students complete the Minor through a capstone project that includes one of five options: (1) a specifically designated course; (2) an international internship; (3) international field work; (4) a substantial paper; or, (5) a question on the student’s qualifying examination in the major department.

Ph.D. Minor in Human Rights

Students in other departments may minor in Human Rights. The curriculum explores the intersection of global and local contexts at the heart of human rights discourse. It takes a holistic and multidisciplinary approach, asking students to be aware of how law, cultural values and practice, social and political institutions, national and supranational bodies, and policy interact, integrate, and conflict with one another to create an international human rights regime and the discourse and practice surrounding it. The program is applied as well as oriented to research and theory. Students should contact the Director of Graduate Studies in International Studies (intl@indiana.edu)  for additional information.

Course Requirements

A minimum of 15 credit hours, including:

• Three core courses (9 credit hours)
  • INTL-I705, Human Rights Multidisciplinary Graduate Seminar
  • ANTH-E600, Anthropology of Human Rights
  • LAW-B793, Human Rights or LAW-L793, Seminar in Human Rights
• Two electives courses (6 credit hours) from an approved minor list or as approved by the Director of the Ph.D. minor.

Examinations

Completion of the minor is based on successfully finishing coursework in three academic areas beyond student’s own discipline(s).