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School for International Studies
7200 Simon Fraser University Vancouver, 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 5K3, 778.782.7148 Tel, 778.782.7837 Fax
6203 Academic Quadrangle (Burnaby campus), 778.782.7345 Tel, 778.782.7837 Fax
, intst@sfu.ca
Director
- J. Harriss BA, MA (Camb), PhD (E Anglia)
Professors
- J.T. Checkel BS (Cornell), PhD (MIT), Simons Chair in International Law and Human Security
- A. Gerolymatos BA (C’dia), MA, PhD (McG), Hellenic Canadian Congress of BC Chair in Hellenic Studies*
- M.C. Howard AB (S Calif), MA (Nfld), PhD (WAust)
- P.V. Warwick BA (McM), MA, Phd (Chic)**
Associate Professors
- N. Jackson BA (Tor), MSc, PhD (LSE)
- T. Moustafa BA (Calif), MA, PhD (Wash), Stephen Jarislowsky Chair in Religion and Cultural Change
Assistant Professors
- L. Nettelfield BA (Calif), MA, MPhil, PhD (Col)
- A. Pereira BA (Coimbra), MSc (Exe), PhD (S Fraser)
Adjunct Professors
- A. Mack BA (Essex)
- J. Simons BA (Antioch), MA, PhD (SFraser)
- B.T. Win BA, MA (Rangoon), PhD (Seoul), PhD (Washington)
- D. T. Yee BA, BEd, MEd (Rangoon), PhD (WashIngton)
Advisor
- Ms. J. Bérubé BA (S Fraser), 778.782.7906 Tel, 778.782.7837 Fax, jberubea@sfu.ca
*joint appointment with history
**joint appointment with political science
The program is primarily for students with a background or interest in political science, history, economics, geography, sociology, anthropology, and humanities, as well as other areas. Students can specialize in international issues through a curriculum which integrates training and experience concerning the complex and challenging issues that are central to global affairs. Public or private sector employees who wish to specialize in specific dimensions that are necessary to understand and address international issues may also be interested in this program.
Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements
Students completing degree programs must fulfil writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of their program. See “Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements” on page 7 for information. For the faculty’s requirements, see “Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements” on page 88.
The school limits admission to its major based on a competitive application process. Students are eligible to apply for entry to the major after successfully completing 30 units, which must include IS 101, plus two of IS 200, 210 or 220. Application should be made in the third term week for admission in the following term. Criteria for selection are the student's CGPA and performance in IS courses.
Students must obtain a C- grade or higher in all required lower division and upper division courses used toward an international studies major, minor or honors program.
Appeal Procedure
Applicants denied admission to the major may appeal in writing to the school's director. If that appeal results in a negative decision, a written appeal to the dean of the faculty may be submitted. Appeals will be granted only in very exceptional circumstances.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete 24 lower division units including
ECON 102-3 The World Economy
IS 101-3 Introduction to International Studies: Studying Global Conflict and Co-operation
IS 240-3 Research Methods in International Studies
plus 15 lower division units as determined by stream 1, 2, or 3 below.
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete 32 upper division IS units including both of
IS 450W-4 Seminar on Global Problems in Interdisciplinary Perspective
IS 451-4 Seminar on Core Texts in International Studies
The remaining 24 units must be from one of the three streams (see “Streams” on page 120). Students must also fulfil the foreign cultural component (see “Foreign Cultural Component” on page 121).
This program is for those who wish to refine their discussion skills, and their expository writing and critical thought with an international context. Apply to the program director after completion of all the lower division units and 12 upper division IS units with a minimum grade point average of 3.4. Those admitted must maintain a minimum 3.4 cumulative GPA.
For an honors degree, students complete
- 24 lower division units including required lower division courses for a major
- 50 upper division units including all requirements for the major
- plus both of
- IS 490-4 Honors Seminar
- IS 499-5 Honors Essay
The additional upper division units can be from any of the streams or foreign cultural component.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete 12 units including both of
ECON 102-3 The World Economy
IS 101-3 Introduction to International Studies: Studying Global Conflict and Co-operation
plus two of
IS 200-3 Historical Perspectives on Diplomatic Relations, International Security and Law (required for students completing stream 1)
IS 210-3 Comparative World Politics: Trajectories, Regimes, Challenges (required for students completing stream 2)
IS 220-3 Wealth and Poverty of Nations (required for students completing stream 3)
IS 230-3 Transnationalism and Society
Upper Division Requirements
Students complete 16 upper division units from one of the three streams (see Streams below).
Students complete upper and lower division requirements in each stream. No more than two of the required upper division courses can be fulfilled with courses from any one department, except the School for International Studies. As well, the advisor may approve selected international field school or exchange courses (see below) for credit toward a stream when the topic is appropriate. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that all prerequisites are met for upper division requirements.
Stream 1 International Security and Conflict
Lower Division
Students complete
IS 200-3 Historical Perspectives on Diplomatic Relations, International Security and Law
plus two of
IS 210-3 Comparative World Politics: Trajectories, Regimes, Challenges
IS 220-3 Wealth and Poverty of Nations
IS 230-3 Transnationalism and Society
plus two of
additional IS 210, 220 or 230 (whichever course is not completed to fulfil above requirement)
GEOG 102-3 World Problems in Geographic Perspective
HIST 130-3 Modern World History
POL 241-3 Introduction to International Politics
SA 203-4 Violence in War and Peace
Upper Division
Students complete 24 units from the following.
IS 302-4 Introduction to Humanitarian Intervention
IS 303-4 Ethnic Minorities, Identity Politics and Conflict in SE Asia
IS 304-4 Russian Foreign Policies and Security Policies
IS 311-4 Democratic Transition in Comparative Perspective
IS 315-4 Introduction to Middle East Politics
IS 400-4 State Building and State Failure: Comparative Perspectives
IS 402-4 The Great Game: International Politics in Asia in Historical Perspective
IS 403-4 Gender, Conflict and Nationalism
IS 406-4 Selected Topics – Complex Emergencies
IS 407-4 Selected Topics – Terrorism
IS 408-4 Directed Readings I
IS 409-4 Special Topics I
IS 412-4 Central Asia, the Transcaucasus and Russia: Democracy, Development and Conflicts
IS 452-4 Special Topics: Field School I
HIST 338-4 World War II
HIST 371-4 The Asia-Pacific War in Modern Japanese History
HIST 465-4 The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
POL 342-4 Developing Countries in Global Politics
POL 344-4 International Law
POL 346-4 International Organizations
POL 348-4 Theories of War, Peace, and Conflict Resolution
POL 417-4 Human Rights Theories
POL 443-4 Nuclear Strategy, Arms Control and International Security
POL 446-4 International Relations in East Asia
POL 448-4 Selected Topics in International Relations
POL 449-4 Selected Topics in International Relations II
SA 302W-4 Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism (SA)
Students completing a major or honors must also complete
IS 450W-4 Seminar on Global Problems in Interdisciplinary Perspective
IS 451-4 Seminar on Core Texts in International Studies
Stream 2 Comparative World Politics, Culture and Society
Lower Division
Students complete
IS 210-3 Comparative World Politics: Trajectories, Regimes, Challenges
plus one of
IS 230-3 Transnationalism and Society
POL 231-3 Comparative Politics
plus one of
IS 200-3 Historical Perspectives on Diplomatic Relations, International Security and Law
IS 220-3 Wealth and Poverty of Nations
IS 230-3 Transnationalism and Society (if not completed to fulfil above requirement)
plus two of
additional IS 200, 220 or 230 (whichever course is not completed to fulfil above requirements)
IS 231-3 Introduction to South Asia
IS 232-3 Introduction to Southeast Asia
HIST 130-3 Modern World History
HIST 146-3 Africa after the Transatlantic Slave Trade
HIST 151-3 The Modern Middle East
HIST 206-3 Japan since 1868
HIST 209-3 Latin America: the National Period
HIST 231-3 History of Africa to the 19th Century: From Ancient Times to the Slave Trade
HIST 255-3 China Since 1800
HIST 256-3 The People’s Republic of China
LAS 100-3 Introduction to Latin American Issues
POL 241-3 Introduction to International Politics
SA 203-4 Violence in War and Peace
SA 275-4 China in Transition
WS 200-3 Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Upper Division
Students complete 24 units from
GEOG 420-4 Cultural Geography
GEOG 446-4 Migration and Globalization
HIST 335-4 The Soviet Project
HIST 343-4 Africa and the Slave Trade
HIST 344-4 Themes in Modern East Africa
HIST 348-4 A History of Twentieth Century South Africa
HIST 352-4 Religion and Politics in Modern Iran
HIST 354-4 Imperialism and Modernity in the Middle East
HIST 355-4 The Arab Middle East in the Twentieth Century
HIST 368W-4 Selected Topics in the History of the Wider World
HIST 388-4 Christianity and Globalization
HIST 420-4 Russia as a Multiethnic Empire
HIST 421-4 Modern Greece, 1864-1925
HIST 457-4 The Turkish Republic: Politics, Society, and Culture, 1918-present
HIST 465-4 The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
HIST 467-4 Modern Egypt
HIST 472-4 Problems in World History
HIST 473-4 The Making of South African Society
HIST 479-4 Change, Conflict and Resistance in Twentieth Century China
IS 311-4 Democratic Transition in Comparative Perspective
IS 312-4 Europe: Undivided but Plural
IS 313W-4 Nationalism, Democracy and Development in Modern India
IS 314-4 National, Regional, and International Politics in Southeast Asia
IS 315-4 Introduction to Middle East Politics
IS 410-4 Politics, Institutions and Development
IS 412-4 Central Asia, the Transcaucasus and Russia: Democracy, Development and Conflicts
IS 418-4 Directed Readings II
IS 419-4 Selected Topics II
IS 452-4 Special Topics: Field School I
ISPO 337-4 Comparative Politics of Latin America
ISPO 450-4 Globalization and Regional Politics in Latin America
ISPO 450W-4 Globalization and Regional Politics in Latin America
ISPO 450-4 Globalization and Regional Politics in Latin America
ISPO 450W-4 Globalization and Regional Politics in Latin America
ISPO 483 Political Economy of Latin American Development
POL 335-4 Government and Politics: People's Republic of China
POL 339-4 Selected Topics in Comparative Government and Politics
POL 374-4 Africa in the Global Political Economy
POL 381-4 Japanese Politics
POL 431-4 Comparative Western European Systems
POL 432-4 Comparative Communist and Post-Communist Political Systems
POL 436-4 Elections, Parties, and Governments in Comparative Perspectives
POL 438-4 Selected Topics in Comparative Government and Politics I
POL 439-4 Selected Topics in Comparative Government and Politics II
POL 440-4 Special Topics: Latin American International Relations
POL 448-4 Selected Topics in International Relations
POL 449-4 Selected Topics in International Relations II
POL 481-4 Identity Politics
SA 302W-4 Global Problems and the Culture of Capitalism (SA)
SA 321-4 Social Movements
SA 362-4 Society and the Changing Global Division of Labor (S)
SA 388-4 Comparative Studies of Minority Indigenous Peoples
SA 392-4 Latin America
SA 396-4 Selected Regional Areas
SA 418-4 International Health: Global Policies and Local Realities (SA)
SA 430-4 States, Cultures and Global Transitions (SA)
WS 312-4 Immigrants, Women and Transnational Migration
Students completing a major or honors must also complete
IS 450W-4 Seminar on Global Problems in Interdisciplinary Perspective
IS 451-4 Seminar on Core Texts in International Studies
Stream 3 International Development, Economic, and Environmental Issues
Lower Division
Students complete both of
ECON 105-4 Principles of Macroeconomics
IS 220-3 Wealth and Poverty of Nations
plus three of
ECON 103-4 Principles of Microeconomics
GEOG 221-3 Economic Geography
IS 200-3 Historical Perspectives on Diplomatic Relations, International Security and Law
IS 210-3 Comparative World Politics: Trajectories, Regimes, and Challenges
IS 230-3 Transnationalism and Society
Upper Division
Students complete 24 units from the following.
ECON 342-3 International Trade
ECON 345-3 International Finance
ECON 355W-4 Economic Development
ECON 362-4 Economics of Natural Resources
ECON 443-3 Seminar in International Trade
ECON 446-3 Seminar in International Finance
ECON 455W-3 Seminar in Economic Development
GEOG 312-4 Geography of Natural Hazards
GEOG 322-4 World Resources
GEOG 327-4 Geography of Tourism
GEOG 382-4 Population Geography
GEOG 389W-4 Nature and Society
GEOG 422-4 Theories and Practices of Development
GEOG 428-4 World Forests
GEOG 429-4 Environment and Inequality
GEOG 446-4 Migration and Globalization
GEOG 466-4 Latin American Regional Development
GEOG 468-4 Society and Environment in China
IS 315-4 Introduction to Middle East Politics
IS 320-4 Selected Problems in the International Economy
IS 421-4 The Economics of International Organizations and Development
IS 427-4 Selected Topics – Globalization, Poverty and Inequality
IS 428-4 Directed Readings III
IS 429-4 Special Topics III
IS 452-4 Special Topics: Field School I
ISPO 450-4 Globalization and Regional Politics in Latin America
ISPO 450W-4 Globalization and Regional Politics in Latin America
POL 374-4 Africa in the Global Political Economy
POL 442-4 The Political Economy of International Trade
POL 453-4 The Political Economy of Cities and City Regions
SA 316-4 Tourism and Social Policy
WS 309-4 Gender and International Development
Students completing a major or honors must also complete
IS 450W-4 Seminar on Global Problems in Interdisciplinary Perspective
IS 451-4 Seminar on Core Texts in International Studies
Language Proficiency
An acquaintance with a language other than English is required. Those without this requirement should complete language courses either at the Language Training Institute (page 126) or the Department of French (page 111). Demonstrated proficiency in a second language will consist of one of the following.
• the equivalent of two 200 division courses within the same language in a 91ÅÝܽ language program (either through completion of courses, course challenge, or placement tests)
• completion of high school equivalence in a language other than English in a foreign country.*
• completion of high school in a francophone educational system within Canada (i.e. French immersion or in a Francophone province).*
* the School for International Studies will require a copy of the high school transcript, officially translated where necessary.
Language Courses
See CHIN, FREN, GERM, GRK, ITAL, JAPN, SPAN in the Course Index section of this Calendar.
Study Abroad Programs
This program requires some study abroad as part of the undergraduate education, preferably in the third or fourth years. Such study can be counted toward the elective requirements with the approval of the program, for example, through
• field schools (see “Field Schools” on page 215)
• short-term foreign visits. Opportunities for international conferences, colloquia and research are available through the program.
• co-op education internship. Students work in a foreign country for an overseas organization or a Canadian affiliate. Other work experience includes employment through the Department of Foreign Affairs under its internships programs including Global Issues, International Trade, and Value and Culture. Students in good standing with a minimum 3.0 GPA may apply to co-op after satisfactory completing 45 units. The program consists of two separate work terms in a foreign relations field. Arrangements are made with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences co-op advisor.
International Field School and Exchange Courses
The following are available in approved Simon Fraser University field schools or as transfer credit when completed abroad in an exchange program. When topics are appropriate, these courses may be applied to international studies module requirements. See the program advisor for course approval procedures.
- IS 452-4 Special Topics – Field School I
- LAS 402-5 Field Study
- LAS 404-3 Special Topics: Field School I
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