Department of International Studies
Bachelor of Arts in International Law and Institutions
Students on Summer 2018, Fall 2018, or Spring 2019 requirements INTLWINBA
Requirements
The major requires at least 42 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
- Introductory Courses.
- Introduction to Law. One (1) course:
- HON-H 237 Law and Society (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- POLS-Y 211 Introduction to Law
HON-H 237 Law and Society
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Law is not merely the normative framework creating order or fairness in public and private institutions. Among other things, it defines relationships among friends, creates predictability in city bus routes, and influences children's moral character. This course considers law beyond the ordinary bounds of the courtroom and lawmaker's chamber.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
POLS-Y 211 Introduction to Law
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- An introduction to law an aspect of government and politics, and as a means of dealing with major social problems. Students will study legal reasoning, procedures, and materials, and may compare other nation's legal systems. The course usually includes a moot court or other forms of simulation.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
- International Law and Institutions. One (1) course:
- INTL-L 250 Introduction to International Law and Legal Institutions
INTL-L 250 Introduction to International Law and Legal Institutions
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduces the central instruments and methodological tools of international law through study of international law cases, major treaties, and key institutions such as the United Nations and the International Criminal Court.
- Introductory Electives. Two (2) courses:
- INTL-I 100 Introduction to International Studies
- INTL-I 101 The World in Crisis
- INTL-I 102 Climate Change and International Studies
- INTL-I 103 Global Business: Politics, Policy, and Practice
- INTL-I 202 Global Health and Environment
- INTL-I 203 Global Development
- INTL-I 204 Human Rights and International Law
- INTL-I 205 Culture and Politics
- INTL-I 206 Peace and Conflict
- INTL-I 210 Diplomacy, Security, Governance
- INTL-I 212 Negotiating Global Challenges
INTL-I 100 Introduction to International Studies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- This introductory, interdisciplinary course exposes students to the various academic approaches essential to international studies and to the various concentrations that comprise the major.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
INTL-I 101 The World in Crisis
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores historical, cultural, and geopolitical contexts for contemporary world events, and introduces critical approaches to media sources. Requires analysis of current events in a variety of formats, both written and oral.
- Repeatability
- Not repeatable for credit.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
INTL-I 102 Climate Change and International Studies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Climate change is a cross-cutting contemporary problem: it intersects with issues of culture and politics, conflict, security, human rights, development, and governance. This class explores the basic science and policy of climate change, along with these intersections.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
INTL-I 103 Global Business: Politics, Policy, and Practice
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Uses political, economic, historical, and cultural approaches to analyze case studies of opportunities and challenges generated by multinational enterprises.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
INTL-I 202 Global Health and Environment
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examination of pressing health and environmental challenges around the world, such as deforestation, climate change and the spread of infectious diseases. Focuses on the interaction of health and environmental problems that cross national borders and require a multinational or global effort to solve.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
INTL-I 203 Global Development
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Focuses on the interaction between social, political, and economic forces and human development at global, national, and subnational scales; introduces theoretical perspectives on economic development and the function of markets.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
INTL-I 204 Human Rights and International Law
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Focuses on human rights discourse and the role international law, treaties and conventions play in addressing these rights globally. Course is interdisciplinary in theory and method.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
INTL-I 205 Culture and Politics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines culture and governance on an international scale, considering how governments, markets, and international organizations deploy or use culture, and how people turn to cultural resources to resist attempts to govern them and/or to assert their own political aims.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
INTL-I 206 Peace and Conflict
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines concepts of nationalism and state ideology that shape the world's collective identities and contribute to conflicts nationally and internationally.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
INTL-I 210 Diplomacy, Security, Governance
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines the development of the modern state and the role of international organizations in maintaining global security and promoting global governance. Addresses issues of political and cultural diplomacy and their effect in international disputes.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
INTL-I 212 Negotiating Global Challenges
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines issues in contemporary diplomacy and governance. Topics may include conflict resolution, the operation of international organizations such as the United Nations, and diplomatic relations.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 3 credit hours.
- Introduction to Law. One (1) course:
- Core Courses. Each of the following, including at least one (1) course at the 400–499 level:
- Research Design. One (1) course:
- INTL-I 315 Research Design in International Studies
INTL-I 315 Research Design in International Studies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- International Studies major or minor; and at least sophomore standing
- Notes
- Completion before the major's overseas/international experience is strongly recommended. This course is required for all International Studies majors.
- Description
- Introduction to research design and methodology used in international studies in preparation for undertaking research abroad and completing the INTL-I 400/INTL-I 406 Capstone Seminar.
- International Law Electives. Two (2) courses:
- INTL-L 350 Origins and Evolution of International Law
- INTL-L 353 Laws and Institutions in International Investment
- INTL-L 356 Intervention and Sovereignty
INTL-L 350 Origins and Evolution of International Law
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores the history, central figures, and key arguments in the development of international law; concepts to be discussed include natural law, reason of state, positivism, embedded liberalism, crimes against humanity, and Responsibility to Protect.
INTL-L 353 Laws and Institutions in International Investment
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Study of the economic, historical, cultural, and political forces that shape and influence international investments; and the roles that international laws and institutions play in cross-border business transactions.
INTL-L 356 Intervention and Sovereignty
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Discussion of the origins and evolution of international laws on genocide, atrocity, and crimes against humanity; exploration of the philosophical and legal bases for international laws on conflict.
- International Studies Electives. Two (2) courses:
- Additional course from the International Law Electives list.
- INTL-I 300 Topics in International Studies
- INTL-I 302 Advanced Topics in Global Health and Environment
- INTL-I 303 Advanced Topics in Global Development
- INTL-I 304 Advanced Topics in Human Rights and International Law
- INTL-I 305 Advanced Topics in Culture and Politics
- INTL-I 306 Advanced Topics in Peace and Conflict
- INTL-I 310 Advanced Topics in Diplomacy, Security, Governance
- INTL-I 340 Ethics and Decision-Making in International Politics
- INTL-I 341 Challenges of Modern Conflict
- INTL-I 343 Global Migration and Race
- INTL-I 420 Global Sustainability Studies
- INTL-I 421 Human Rights and the Arts
- INTL-I 422 Contested Territories/Conflicted Identities
- INTL-I 423 Postcolonial/Postcommunist Discourses
- INTL-I 424 War and Peace
- INTL-I 425 Gender: International Perspectives
- INTL-I 426 Advanced Topics in International Studies
- INTL-I 427 Issues in Global Development and Political Economy
- INTL-I 428 Social Justice and the Environment
- INTL-I 429 Global Health Politics
- INTL-I 431 Statistics for International Studies
- INTL-I 432 Models of Social and Political Processes
- INTL-I 433 Violence Against Civilians in War
- INTL-I 434 International Climate Governance
- INTL-I 499 Seminar in Conflict Studies
- INTL-X 370 Topics with Service Learning in International Studies
- INTL-X 390 Individual Readings in International Studies
INTL-I 300 Topics in International Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- This course focuses on the intensive study and analysis of selected international problems and issues within an interdisciplinary format. Topics will vary but will cut across fields, regions, and periods.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
INTL-I 302 Advanced Topics in Global Health and Environment
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Advanced topics examining pressing health and environmental challenges around the world. Focuses on the interaction of health and environmental problems that cross national borders and require a multinational or global effort to solve.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
INTL-I 303 Advanced Topics in Global Development
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Advanced topics examining the interaction between social, political, and economic forces and human development at global, national, and subnational scales; in-depth analysis of theoretical perspectives on economic development and the function of markets.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
INTL-I 304 Advanced Topics in Human Rights and International Law
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Advanced topics focusing on human rights discourse and the role international law, treaties and conventions play in addressing these rights globally. Topics are interdisciplinary in theory and method.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
INTL-I 305 Advanced Topics in Culture and Politics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Advanced topics in the study of culture and governance. The focus is on relationships of power and authority, including how governments, markets, and international organizations deploy or use culture, and how people turn to cultural resources to resist attempts to govern them and/or to assert their own political aims.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
INTL-I 306 Advanced Topics in Peace and Conflict
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Advanced topics examining concepts of nationalism and state ideology that shape the world's collective identities and contribute to conflicts nationally and internationally.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
INTL-I 310 Advanced Topics in Diplomacy, Security, Governance
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Advanced topics focusing on the development of the modern state and the role of international organizations in maintaining global security and promoting global governance. Addresses issues of political and cultural diplomacy and their effect in international disputes.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
INTL-I 340 Ethics and Decision-Making in International Politics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Addresses the role of ethics and morality in the international system as applied to states, international organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and individuals. Explores dilemmas policymakers face as they weigh alternatives, try to reconcile competing demands, and search for acceptable trade-offs. Focuses on problems such as mass atrocities, forms of slavery, poverty, and the challenges of dealing with illiberal governments.
INTL-I 341 Challenges of Modern Conflict
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Overview of the theoretical and policy debates regarding core issues of security and conflict in the modern era, with a particular focus on conflict involving state and nonstate actors. Explores historical contexts and future trajectories of key issues of security, conflict, human rights, law, and technology.
INTL-I 343 Global Migration and Race
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Explores the causes and consequences of global migration through the lens of race and racism. Focuses on how people move across state borders while simultaneously crossing cultural, racial, and civilizational boundaries. Highlights theories of mobility and development, race and ethnicity, and migration across specific corridors.
INTL-I 420 Global Sustainability Studies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Interdisciplinary study of comparative environmental issues around the world.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
INTL-I 421 Human Rights and the Arts
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Study of human rights through the arts. Exploration of artistic expressions in various sociopolitical contexts and the global trends from which they emerge.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
INTL-I 422 Contested Territories/Conflicted Identities
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Study of nationalism to explore how history, politics and culture conflict and converge in shaping multiple identities.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
INTL-I 423 Postcolonial/Postcommunist Discourses
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Study of emergence and use of postcolonial and postcommunist theories to analyze colonial and communist discourses as well as their political and cultural legacies.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
INTL-I 424 War and Peace
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Exploration of war and peace with regard to their political, moral and legal consequences. Study of structures that adjudicate disputes and the role of international organizations in regulating war and initiating peace.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
INTL-I 425 Gender: International Perspectives
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examination of gender issues from international and interdisciplinary perspectives.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
INTL-I 426 Advanced Topics in International Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- In-depth study and analysis of an international problem, culminating in a research project. Topics vary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics up to four times.
INTL-I 427 Issues in Global Development and Political Economy
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Interdisciplinary study of issues of global development and political economy. Includes both analytical and methodological approaches.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
INTL-I 428 Social Justice and the Environment
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Interdisciplinary study of comparative environmental justice issues around the world.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
INTL-I 429 Global Health Politics
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Study of global health policies and their relationships to social movements. Focuses on the effect of global governance institutions and NGOs on global health policy and action.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 12 credit hours.
INTL-I 431 Statistics for International Studies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Introduction to statistics and quantitative measures in international studies. Provides practical experience with descriptive and inferential statistics as well as international indicators. No previous knowledge or coursework in statistics is required.
- Fall 2024CASE NMcourse
INTL-I 432 Models of Social and Political Processes
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Surveys quantitative frameworks for evaluating global and international phenomena, events, and processes to assess political and social obstacles to achieving collective goals. A basic knowledge of algebra is necessary to succeed in this course.
INTL-I 433 Violence Against Civilians in War
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines the content and origins of normative, ethical, and legal prohibitions against harming noncombatants during conflict; reviews major social science theories explaining the occurrence and effectiveness of large-scale violence against civilians in wartime; and analyzes policy debates related to limiting wartime victimization of noncombatants.
INTL-I 434 International Climate Governance
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Study of climate issues with a focus on the effect of global governance institutions and NGOs on climate policy and action. May include attendance at national and/or international climate conferences as part of official IU delegation.
INTL-I 499 Seminar in Conflict Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Study and analysis of conflicts and conflict resolution around the world through selected case studies.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 3 credit hours.
INTL-X 370 Topics with Service Learning in International Studies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Examines issues of international scope through service learning projects. Content varies with instructor.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in INTL-I 435 and INTL-X 370.
INTL-X 390 Individual Readings in International Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Major or minor in International Studies; accepted application; and consent of department
- Description
- Students conduct individual research projects on an international issue under the direction of a faculty member. Student and faculty member should develop a project and submit a "contract" to the department for approval.
- Repeatability
- May repeat INTL-X 390 or take any combination of INTL-I 405, INTL-I 415, and INTL-X 390 for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Free Elective. One (1) course:
- Additional course from the International Electives list
- Course from the Maurer School of Law (with approval of the Department of International Studies)
- One (1) of the following:
- CJUS-P 407 Terrorism
- EALC-E 350 Studies in East Asian Society (approved topics only; see academic advisor)
- POLS-Y 364 International Organization: Political and Security Aspects
- POLS-Y 367 International Law
- SOC-S 326 Law and Society (with approval of the Department of International Studies prior to enrollment)
CJUS-P 407 Terrorism
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Terrorism is a serious challenge today and its policing demands varied responses. In this course we study how terrorists evolve and carry out their operations. The course will analyze police responses and debate the issues of legal boundaries and systems of checks and balances using case studies.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
EALC-E 350 Studies in East Asian Society
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Selected issues and problems of importance to the understanding of East Asian society.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourse
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
POLS-Y 364 International Organization: Political and Security Aspects
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- International organizations as lateral extensions of the Western state system, exercising influence in accordance with a variety of strategies. Strategies employed by the United Nations in the political and security area.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
POLS-Y 367 International Law
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Sources and consequences of international law; relationship to international organizations and world order; issues of national sovereignty, human rights, conflict resolution, international property rights, world trade, environmental change, and other topics.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
SOC-S 326 Law and Society
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Social origins of social bases of legal decision-making, and social consequences of the application of law.
- Fall 2024CASE SHcourse
- Research Design. One (1) course:
- Internship. Internship of at least six weeks (3 credit hours) focused on international law or Practicum with enrollment in the following course:
- SGIS-X 373 Internship in Global and International Studies
SGIS-X 373 Internship in Global and International Studies
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Provides academic structure to undergraduate students who wish to engage in a work experience through participation in internships domestically or internationally.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Grading
- S/F grading.
- Capstone. One (1) course:
- INTL-I 400 International Studies Capstone Seminar
- INTL-I 406 Honors International Studies Capstone Seminar
- INTL-I 408 Advanced Writing in International Studies
INTL-I 400 International Studies Capstone Seminar
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- INTL-I 315; International Studies major; and at least sophomore standing
- Description
- This required seminar is designed for senior majors who have completed all of the International Studies degree requirements to consolidate their studies. Students complete a project that addresses an issue appropriate to their concentration.
INTL-I 406 Honors International Studies Capstone Seminar
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- INTL-I 315; International Studies major; departmental honors student; and senior standing
- Description
- Required for departmental honors credit, this seminar is designed to consolidate the studies of honors-track seniors who have completed all International Studies degree requirements. Students must complete a project that addresses an issue appropriate to their concentration.
INTL-I 408 Advanced Writing in International Studies
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- At least junior standing or consent of instructor
- Notes
- R: INTL-I 315
- Description
- Focuses on developing and refining advanced writing skills through the exploration of specific topics in International Studies.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of six credit hours.
- Foreign Language*. One (1) of the following options:
- Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the third year of college-level coursework (6 semesters)
- Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework and another foreign language through the second semester of the first year (4 + 2 semesters)
- Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework (4 semesters) and the first semester of a second foreign language and the first semester of a third foreign language (4 + 1 + 1 semesters)
- Proficiency in a single foreign language through the first semester of the third year of college-level coursework and the first semester of a second foreign language (5 + 1 semesters)
- International Experience**. Overseas study of at least six (6) weeks duration, approved in advance by International Studies.
- Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
- A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Exceptions to major requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.
Notes
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:
- College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
- Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
- College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College GPA. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required for all courses taken at Indiana University.
- CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
- CASE Foundations
- CASE Breadth of Inquiry
- CASE Culture Studies
- CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
- CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
- CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
- CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
- Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.
Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.