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JACKSON SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
JSIS CORE AND GATEWAY COURSES

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JSIS 100 The Indigenous Pacific Northwest (5) SSc, DIV
Introduction to the cultures and governing structures of indigenous peoples of American Indian and First Nations tribal communities in the North coastal British Columbia and Pacific Northwest region as self-determining political actors in a contemporary multicultural and global region. Offered: jointly with AIS 103; W.

JSIS 101 Media and Information Technology in Global Conflict (5) SSc
Explores the role media and information technology have played in global conflicts since the twentieth century. How different groups have mobilized new technologies for covert warfare, surveillance, and cyberattacks, as well as for self-determination, cultural survival, and whistleblowing. Includes war photography; bots and election interference; and Indigenous movements and media.

JSIS 103 Diasporas and Homelands: Theory and Practice (5) SSc
Major modern and contemporary theories about diasporas and homelands in history, sociology, cultural anthropology, and political economy. Applications and limits in understanding historical and current diaspora dynamics. May include nationalism; migration; monetary remittances; political organizing; minority status; racism and discrimination; and cultural and religious traditions across a diaspora.

JSIS 110 Sports and Global Affairs (5) SSc
Covers the connection between sports and global affairs, including wars, dictatorships, racism, and women and LGTBQIA communities' discrimination, while also examining several socioeconomic, political, and historical issues at local, national, and global levels. Offered: AWSpS.

JSIS 187 Study Abroad: Global (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 188 Study Abroad: Canadian Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 189 Study Abroad: African Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 190 Study Abroad: Asian Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 191 Study Abroad: East Asian Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 192 Study Abroad: South Asian Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 193 Study Abroad: Southeast Asian Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 194 Study Abroad: European Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 196 Study Abroad: Latin American and Caribbean Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 197 Study Abroad: Middle Eastern Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 200 States and Capitalism: The Origins of the Modern Global System (5) SSc
Origins of the modern world system in the sixteenth century and its history until World War I. Interacting forces of politics and economics around the globe, with particular attention to key periods of expansion and crisis. Offered: A.

JSIS 201 The Making of the Twenty-First Century (5) SSc
Provides a historical understanding from the mid-twentieth century to major global issues today. Focuses on interdisciplinary social science theories, methods, and information relating to global processes, and on developing analytical and writing skills to engage complex questions of causation and effects of global events and forces.

JSIS 202 Culture and Power in International Studies (5) SSc, DIV
Dives into how power, violence, and development shape the world, focusing on diverse cultures and histories. Explores how economic, political, and social backgrounds influence interactions and identities internationally. Students think critically about culture, examining how different groups use it today. Through case studies and social science methods, students gain new perspectives on how diversity plays a role in addressing global challenges.

JSIS 203 Rise of Asia (5) SSc
Key themes in the study of Asia, with focus on the present. Topics include: the notion of "Asia;" cultural and religious similarities and differences; comparison of colonial experiences under Western and Asian powers; World War II and liberation; postwar patterns of economic and political development; social patterns and issues. Offered: A.

JSIS 221 International Non-Governmental Organizations (5) SSc, DIV
Explores the role of international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) in global relations, emphasizing their impact on diverse and vulnerable populations. Examines their origins, structures, and influence on international policy, development, and human rights. Students assess INGOs' effectiveness, ethical challenges, and how they navigate cultural, social, and economic diversity to promote equitable global change.

JSIS 222 Global Markets, Local Economies (5) SSc
Introduces basic economic concepts and tools to analyze the growing economic impact of economic globalization on local economies around the world, in areas such as local and foreign investment, supply chains, international trade, financial markets, and economic growth.

JSIS 223 Big Data and Social Change (5) SSc, RSN
Covers how big data shapes today's world and its role in tackling socio-economic challenges like education, health, and climate change. Reviews the basics of big data analysis, combining statistical theory with real-world applications. Explores topics like misinformation, media bias, data manipulation, and privacy. Uncovers how to analyze big data correctly and avoid misuse to create positive impacts on society and policy through case studies.

JSIS 278 Global Connections: From Global Challenges to Creative Solutions (5) SSc
Focuses on the identification and understanding of current global challenges from a variety of analytical perspectives. Students from the U.S and from abroad explore creative ways to address these challenges and to effect positive change based on international collaboration. Course overlaps with: T HIST 376.

JSIS 287 Special Topics in Middle Eastern Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
Covers current and historical issues across the Middle East. Topics vary.

JSIS 300 Claims and Evidence in International Studies Research (5) SSc
Covers the methodology of international and global studies social science research. Introduces different methods of research including quantitative, qualitative, historical, and ethnographic. Offered: AWSp.

JSIS 310 Data Ethnography and Qualitative Methods (5) SSc
Adapts ethnographic approaches to address problems of replicability, transparency, equity, bias, and ethics in work involving the generation, analysis, and use of big data. Students build skills to interrogate the social context of big data through qualitative methods and techniques, such as participant observation, focus groups, interviewing, case studies, discourse analysis, document analysis, process tracing, and fieldwork.

JSIS 384 Special Topics in East Asian Studies (5) SSc

JSIS 385 Junior Honors Seminar (5) SSc
Designed to facilitate writing of honors thesis through methodological and bibliographical research. Required of honors candidates.

JSIS 387 Study Abroad - International Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 388 Study Abroad: Canadian Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 389 Study Abroad: African Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 390 Study Abroad: Asian Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 391 Study Abroad: East Asian Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 392 Study Abroad: South Asian Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 393 Study Abroad: Southeast Asian Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 394 Study Abroad: European Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in Study Abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 396 Study Abroad: Latin American Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 397 Study Abroad: Middle Eastern Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
For participants in study abroad program. Specific course content varies. Courses do not automatically apply to major/minor requirements.

JSIS 478 Special Topics in International and Global Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
Content varies from quarter to quarter.

JSIS 480 Special Topics in Latin American Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
Content varies.

JSIS 481 Special Topics in African Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc

JSIS 482 Special Topics in Canadian Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
Content varies.

JSIS 483 Special Topics in Asian Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
Content varies.

JSIS 484 Special Topics in East Asian Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
Course content varies.

JSIS 485 Special Topics in South Asian Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
Topics vary.

JSIS 486 Special Topics in Southeast Asian Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
Content varies.

JSIS 487 Special Topics in Middle Eastern Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
Content varies.

JSIS 488 Special Topics in European Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc

JSIS 489 Special Topics in Russia, Eastern Europe, and Central Asian Studies (1-5, max. 15) SSc
Topics vary.

JSIS 491 Senior Honors Seminar (5-) SSc
Study of issues related to students' thesis topics. Develops thesis-writing skills. Open only to Jackson School honors students.

JSIS 492 Senior Honors Seminar (-5) SSc
Students write a senior thesis working with their individual writing advisers.

JSIS 493 Senior Research (2)
Independent research and writing under supervision of a facult