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Now more than ever, science and technology are at the heart of international affairs. The Science, Technology and International Affairs (STIA) concentration equips students with the knowledge, skills and confidence to engage with the challenges and opportunities this presents.
STIA Subfields
Energy and the Global Environment (EGE): Explores key international challenges at the intersection of energy and the environment including global climate change, transboundary resource challenges, food, water and agriculture, and the sustainable energy transition. This subfield places a particular emphasis on global commons and natural resources.
Innovation and Emerging Technologies (IET): Explores transformative technologies from biotechnology to artificial intelligence, as well as the technological innovation process. This subfield places a particular emphasis on the role of the market and the state’s efforts to shape it.
Science, Technology and International Strategy (STIS): Explores role of technology in national strategy including the science and technology issues behind space cooperation and competition; nonproliferation, arms control and disarmament initiatives; cyber security and artificial intelligence in diplomacy, development and interstate competition. This subfield places a particular emphasis on science and technology as instruments of power and tools of diplomacy for state and non-state actors.
Students must successfully complete at least 18 credits of approved courses, consisting of:
Gateway Course: MSFS 5500 Science Policy Matters (Second Semester)
15 credits of STIA courses, including:
3 credits of a technical/science course
9 credits from a single subfield (Energy and the Global Environment, Innovation and Emerging Technologies, Science, Technology and International Strategy)
Please see a listing of courses approved towards the STIA concentration below (not all guaranteed to be offered)
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