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Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2026
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GLBL 200 001 (CRN: 25483)
INVITATION TO GLOBAL AFFAIRS
Long Title: INVITATION TO GLOBAL AFFAIRS
Department: Political Science
Instructor: Staisch, Matthias
Meeting: 1:00PM - 1:50PM MWF (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Distribution Group: Distribution Group II
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 35
Section Enrolled: 35
Waitlisted: 3 (Max 99)
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 25-NOV-2025 12:22AM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This gateway course explores how global problems connect individuals and movements at all scales of social life, from the hyper-local to the planetary. We practice the normative case method to expose often-violent struggles over ideas, money, and voice. In lieu of a policy “solutions” bias, we foster a practitioner’s humility.