Middlebury Global Security Semester
Spend a semester at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies learning from experts in global security. Undergraduate students can access the extraordinary resources at MIIS, which features a Master of Arts in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies (NPTS), the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS), the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC), and a specialization in Financial Crime Management.
With the Global Security Semester, students take up to 18 credits, at least 8 of which should be from the Nonproliferation & Terrorism Studies (NPTS) curriculum. Students may enroll in MIIS courses outside of NPTS, including content-based language classes and courses in Departments such as International Policy & Development, Environmental Policy and Management, Language & Intercultural Study, or International Trade.
Global Security Semester students are eligible for a wide range Research Assistantship (RA) positions through the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) and the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism (CTEC). RAs work alongside globally renowned experts, gaining valuable professional skills and a competitive edge in their future endeavors. RA positions can take place during your semester in Monterey, during the summer, or during J-term.
Global Security Semester students benefit from unique high-level networking and mentoring opportunities. CNS and CTEC host frequent seminars featuring visiting diplomats, heads of international organizations, government officials, and nongovernmental experts. GSS students and alumni will also be eligible to apply for a limited number of funded opportunities through CNS to participate in high-level policy meetings such as the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference in New York.
By studying away at MIIS as an undergraduate, students may be able to get a head start on a future graduate degree.
Phyllis Stinson is the advisor for this program. Please feel free to contact her with any questions: pstinson@middlebury.edu.
Academic program
Students directly enroll in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies (NPTS) classes, taking up to 18 credits (4.5 Pomona credits) during the semester. Students may also enroll in complementary courses in language and in MIIS’s policy and management programs in areas including human security, trade, and data analysis.
Living Arrangements
The residence hall offers comfortable living with shared spaces for cooking, collaborating, and socializing with fellow Study Away students, as well as graduate students at the Institute. The dormitory is within an 8-10 minute walk to classes and Institute facilities, and within walking distance to grocery stores and restaurants.
Pomona College will cover the cost of standard housing (double or triple rooms) with shared kitchens, bathrooms, study spaces, and common areas. Students placed in single rooms will be billed for the difference in cost. Pomona will cover the cost for a single room only for pre-approved medical and disability accommodations.
Number of Students
2-5 students in the Global Security track among the 15-25 students across all three study away tracks. Total MIIS enrollment is approximately 725 students.
Host Institution
Middlebury Institute of International Studies (MIIS) at Monterey, CA
Faculty Liaison
Mietek P. Boduszyński
Eligibility
Students must have achieved an average of B or better in their major courses, and an overall average of B or better. Students are expected to have completed relevant course work for the academic program to which they’re applying. Students must have junior or senior standing when they participate in the program, unless given special permission.
Content-based language classes in Arabic, Chinese, French, Japanese, Russian or Spanish in the Global Security Semester and International Studies Semester programs require students to be at the second-year college level (minimum) and to pass a language placement exam offered before the semester starts.
