Sample Schedule
Each week your schedule will be different. Following is an example of what a week in the Foreign Policy Program might look like:
Monday 9:00am
Class discussion on arms control in preparation of speaker
Monday 1:00pm
Travel with class to National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations to hear speaker
Tuesday 10:30am
Class visit to Saudi Arabian Embassy to discuss Middle East policy
Tuesday 3:00pm
Class discussion and debate on U.S. involvement in the Middle East
Wednesday 8:30am
Class trip to Brookings Institution to meet with Policy Consultant
Wednesday 5:30pm
Elective class, "Third-World Politics"
Thursday
Internship at Institute for Policy Studies
Friday
Internship at Institute for Policy Studies
* You may choose an elective class from any AU course offering that fits into your schedule or you may elect to conduct a research project.
The Issues
Schools of Thought on U.S. Foreign Policy
The Role of Nongovernmental Players: Think Tanks, Lobbyists, and Journalists
The Role of congress in the Shaping of U.S. Foreign Policy
The Role of the Executive Branch in the Formulation and Implementation of U.S. Foreign Policy
Redefining National Security--Global Challenges for U.S. Foreign Policy: Terror, Environmental Degradation, and Economic Development
U.S. Relations with Russia and the New Europe
Challenges for U.S. Foreign Policy in the Pacific Rim: Japan, the Korean Peninsula, the People’s Republic of china, and Taiwan
Challenges for U.S. Foreign Policy in South and Central Asia: India, Pakistan, Kashmir, and Afghanistan
Challenges for U.S. Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Rouge Regimes, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and the Prospects for Lasting Regional Peace
Challenges for U.S. Foreign Policy in Latin America: Democratic Stability, Drug Traffic, and Hemispheric Free Trade
Challenges for U.S. Foreign Policy in Africa: Political Stability, Humanitarian Crises, and Sustainable Development
