PSCI180
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- Department
- Political Science
- Terms offered
- 9
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
International Organizations (IOs) have grown in size, number, and institutional capacity since the end of the Second World War to address various policy matters in the area of economics, trade, taxation, finance, intellectual property rights, environment, human rights, international security, and humanitarian intervention. The increasing complexity of the global political economy has made policy coordination and harmonization through international organizations absolutely necessary because of the absence of a centralized governing authority at the international level. As the demand for IOs have increased, they have also become more controversial and divisive with supporters seeking to strengthen them, while detractors are attempting to modulate their influence. This course will explore the complex roles international organizations play in navigating international politics and mediating transnational policy issues by concentrating on a select set of international organizations that are central to the day-to-day functioning of the global political economy.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: 43% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: 45% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 21% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: 47% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 21% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2027 Spring: 49% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF133 2026
- Mon, Wed, 6:00 PM–7:15 PM JC204 2025
- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM JC204 2019
- Tue, Thu, 6:00 PM–7:15 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2018
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Oheneba A. Boateng | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 25 enrolled | 33839 |
| Spring 2025 | Oheneba A. Boateng | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 25 enrolled | 33839 |
| Fall 2023 | Oheneba A. Boateng | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 25 enrolled | 21695 |
| Fall 2022 | Ilana M. Rothkopf | Lecture | 1 | 23 of 25 enrolled | 21695 |
| Spring 2022 | William N. Kring | Lecture | 1 | 19 of 25 enrolled | 31669 |
| Spring 2020 | Robert G. Boatright | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 30 enrolled | 38006 |
| Spring 2019 | Matthew J. Parent | Lecture | 1 | 26 of 25 enrolled | 36345 |
| Spring 2018 | Casey C. Stevens | Lecture | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 36345 |
| Fall 2016 | Casey C. Stevens | Lecture | 1 | 24 of 25 enrolled | 25326 |