Summer with Korbel
Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs
What shapes the global economy? How do governments make foreign policy decisions? Why do issues like crime, conflict, and diplomacy cross borders? Summer courses at the Josef Korbel School of Global and Public Affairs invite students to explore the forces shaping our interconnected world.
From international politics to public policy, Korbel courses examine the ideas, decisions, and global systems that influence everyday life around the world. Whether you are exploring a new field, considering a major, or working toward degree requirements, summer is an opportunity to engage with complex global challenges while continuing to make progress toward graduation.
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Summer Session Benefits
Explore global issues that shape our world
Examine topics like international politics, the global economy, crime and global security, and U.S. foreign policy while developing the analytical skills to understand complex global challenges.
Try a new field or potential major
Introductory Korbel courses give students the opportunity to explore international studies or public policy while learning how global affairs connect to careers in government, nonprofits, business, and international organizations.
Stay on track with flexible online courses
All Korbel summer courses are offered online, making it easier to earn credits from anywhere while continuing to move toward graduation.
Class Highlight
Crime & International Politics, taught by Dr. Kevin Archer challenges students to examine how crime is defined differently across political and cultural contexts, what may be illegal in one country can be viewed as a personal right, survival strategy, or legitimate enterprise in another. Students explore the roots of transnational crime and analyze both domestic and international responses to criminal networks, with topics including corruption, the drug trade, and human trafficking.
