International and Global Studies

Programs and Objectives

The International and Global Studies program is an interdisciplinary program in which students must declare one of the following concentrations: Global Issues or International Relations. If pursuing a double major, a maximum of three classes can count toward both majors. The International and Global Studies Program prepares students for careers in a wide array of fields, from diplomacy and global governance to NGOs and multinational corporations. The International Studies major offers a flexible curriculum, in which students take classes with faculty across many departments and programs at CCNY, including Anthropology, Black Studies, Economics, History, Latin American and Latino Studies, Political Science, and Sociology. The Program draws on the rich diversity of City College’s student body as well as on the academic, institutional, and cultural resources of New York City to give students the skills and experience necessary to engage with the most pressing international and global issues of our day. The International and Global Studies Program is housed within the Department of Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Programs. Students majoring in International and Global Studies frequently take classes from faculty across the entire Department. For more information about the Program, students may visit the Program website: https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/agis/international-studies

Program Resources

All INTL majors receive individual advising from the Program Director each semester prior to registration and as opportunities develop for participation in study abroad, national seminars, fellowships and scholarships.

International and Global Studies Majors are eligible for fellowships administered by the Program to support study abroad.

The Model United Nations Program is popular among INTL majors who constitute the majority of its participants; students also participate in other Model United Nations simulations.

The Students Association of International Studies (SAIS), run by students in the Program (but open to non-majors as well), organizes guest lectures, international crisis simulations, cultural fairs, publishes a blog and other social media resources, and offers opportunities for leadership among students.

Students also participate in other INTL-affiliated clubs, including the Model United Nations Club and the United Nations Association Club, as well as in the CCNY-NGO UNDPI, in which City College students serve as youth representatives to international NGOs.

International and Global Studies majors also benefit from the experience of CCNY’s Diplomat-in-Residence, who advises students on U.S. State Department internships and entry to the U.S. Foreign Service.

Awards

• Rose and Herbert Rubin Awards

  The Colin Powell School is pleased to announce the launch of the Rose and Herbert Rubin Awards. These awards of up to $2,000 each will support travel and other costs of undergraduate students carrying out research under faculty supervision on international, global, or transnational issues. The faculty-supervised research could take place during the semester or as part of a Senior Thesis in International Studies. Applicants should have a GPA of at least 3.0 and be pursuing a major or minor within the Department of Anthropology and Interdisciplinary Programs. We strongly encourage students from diverse backgrounds to apply. Awardees will submit a short description of their completed research to the Department to share with the college community.

• Ward Medal

  The College gives the Ward Medal annually to the graduating senior demonstrating the greatest proficiency in the field of International and Global Studies.

• Cedric J. Robinson Award

• International and Global Studies Service Award

Faculty

The faculty of the program includes those professors who teach the program’s courses and those whose departmental courses may be credited to the major.