Program Learning Outcomes

Students who graduate with a degree in International Studies will be able to:

1. Evaluate, design, and apply social science research with respect to global phenomena.
2. Understand and critically assess the processes, theories, and outcomes of global institutions and systems.
3. Demonstrate social scientific information literacy.
4. Develop and express ideas in written communication in an effective and scholarly manner.
5. Demonstrate oral communication abilities, particularly to convey complex ideas, recognize diverse viewpoints, and offer empirical evidence of an argument.
6. Construct and evaluate analytical, comprehensive arguments.

The International Studies, B.A. consists of 47 core units that are the same across all concentrations plus 8 concentration-specific units.

Concentrations¹

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• Latin America
• Middle East
• Peace Studies
• Russia and the Former Soviet Union

¹

Students must declare a concentration in either Peace Studies or a Geographic Region. Students may also complete an individualized concentration consisting of 8 units of relevant coursework and an approved Off-Campus Cooperative Program (OCP). Many OCPs have relevant coursework that will meet the concentration requirements with the advisor's approval. Individualized concentrations must be approved by the Department of History and Political Science.

Africa Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Lower-Division Core Requirements
ECO 1001	Principles of Macroeconomics (FE)	3
POL 2030	Introduction to International Relations	4
POL 2070	Scope and Methods of Political Science	4
POL 2090	World Regional Geography	3
Upper-Division Core Requirements
HIS 4015	Europe and the World	4
POL 3070	Comparative Politics	4
POL 4015	Women and Politics	4
POL 4035	Global Governance	4
POL 4050	Issues of Global Human Rights	2
POL 4060	Internship in Political Science (3 units required)	3
POL 4073	Senior Seminar in Political Science and International Studies	3
Off-Campus Cooperative Program (OCP)
Choose a minimum of three (3) units of an approved Off-Campus Cooperative Program 2		3
Electives
Choose a minimum of six (6) units from the following (not counted toward concentration): 3		6
ECO 3015	Theories of Economic Development
HIS 3040	Russia to 1900
HIS 3042	Twentieth-Century Russia and the Soviet Union
HIS 3050	Islamic Civilization
HIS 3055	Modern Middle East
HIS 3056	Early East Asia
HIS 3065	Modern Japan and Korea
HIS 3069	China in Revolution
HIS 3075	African Cultures and Histories
HIS 4014	Twentieth-Century Europe
POL 3001	Transitions to Democracy
POL 3051	War and Peace Studies
POL 4020	United States Foreign Policy
POL 4038	International Law
POL 4042	Contemporary Issues in World Politics
POL 4044	Contemporary Political Ideologies
POL 4055	Protest and Social Movements in World Politics
SOC 3050	Urban Sociology 4
SOC 4020	Social Change 4
SWF 3015	Health and Well-Being (FE)
Concentration Courses
Coursework for concentration available through Off-Campus Cooperative Programs		8
Total Units		55

²

Acceptable programs must involve a significant period of study outside of the United States. The International Studies advisor in the Department of History and Political Science makes the final determination on acceptable programs and the major requirement that they fulfill.

³

Other Upper-Division units pertaining to International Studies may be substituted upon approval by the academic advisor.

⁴

These courses have prerequisites and may increase the total number of units needed for the major.

Asia Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Lower-Division Core Requirements
ECO 1001	Principles of Macroeconomics (FE)	3
POL 2030	Introduction to International Relations	4
POL 2070	Scope and Methods of Political Science	4
POL 2090	World Regional Geography	3
Upper-Division Core Requirements
HIS 4015	Europe and the World	4
POL 3070	Comparative Politics	4
POL 4015	Women and Politics	4
POL 4035	Global Governance	4
POL 4050	Issues of Global Human Rights	2
POL 4060	Internship in Political Science (3 units required)	3
POL 4073	Senior Seminar in Political Science and International Studies	3
Off-Campus Cooperative Program (OCP)
Choose a minimum of three (3) units of an approved Off-Campus Cooperative Program 2		3
Electives
Choose a minimum of six (6) units from the following (not counted toward concentration): 3		6
ECO 3015	Theories of Economic Development
HIS 3040	Russia to 1900
HIS 3042	Twentieth-Century Russia and the Soviet Union
HIS 3050	Islamic Civilization
HIS 3055	Modern Middle East
HIS 3056	Early East Asia
HIS 3065	Modern Japan and Korea
HIS 3069	China in Revolution
HIS 3075	African Cultures and Histories
HIS 4014	Twentieth-Century Europe
POL 3001	Transitions to Democracy
POL 3051	War and Peace Studies
POL 4020	United States Foreign Policy
POL 4038	International Law
POL 4042	Contemporary Issues in World Politics
POL 4044	Contemporary Political Ideologies
POL 4055	Protest and Social Movements in World Politics
SOC 3050	Urban Sociology 4
SOC 4020	Social Change 4
SWF 3015	Health and Well-Being (FE)
Concentration Courses
HIS 3065	Modern Japan and Korea	4
HIS 3069	China in Revolution	4
Total Units		55

²

Acceptable programs must involve a significant period of study outside of the United States. The International Studies advisor in the Department of History and Political Science makes the final determination on acceptable programs and the major requirement that they fulfill.

³

Other Upper-Division units pertaining to International Studies may be substituted upon approval by the academic advisor.

⁴

These courses have prerequisites and may increase the total number of units needed for the major.

Europe Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Lower-Division Core Requirements
ECO 1001	Principles of Macroeconomics (FE)	3
POL 2030	Introduction to International Relations	4
POL 2070	Scope and Methods of Political Science	4
POL 2090	World Regional Geography	3
Upper-Division Core Requirements
HIS 4015	Europe and the World	4
POL 3070	Comparative Politics	4
POL 4015	Women and Politics	4
POL 4035	Global Governance	4
POL 4050	Issues of Global Human Rights	2
POL 4060	Internship in Political Science (3 units required)	3
POL 4073	Senior Seminar in Political Science and International Studies	3
Off-Campus Cooperative Program (OCP)
Choose a minimum of three (3) units of an approved Off-Campus Cooperative Program 2		3
Electives
Choose a minimum of six (6) units from the following (not counted toward concentration): 3		6
ECO 3015	Theories of Economic Development
HIS 3040	Russia to 1900
HIS 3042	Twentieth-Century Russia and the Soviet Union
HIS 3050	Islamic Civilization
HIS 3055	Modern Middle East
HIS 3056	Early East Asia
HIS 3065	Modern Japan and Korea
HIS 3069	China in Revolution
HIS 3075	African Cultures and Histories
HIS 4014	Twentieth-Century Europe
POL 3001	Transitions to Democracy
POL 3051	War and Peace Studies
POL 4020	United States Foreign Policy
POL 4038	International Law
POL 4042	Contemporary Issues in World Politics
POL 4044	Contemporary Political Ideologies
POL 4055	Protest and Social Movements in World Politics
SOC 3050	Urban Sociology 4
SOC 4020	Social Change 4
SWF 3015	Health and Well-Being (FE)
Concentration Courses
HIS 4013	Nineteenth-Century Europe	4
HIS 4014	Twentieth-Century Europe	4
Total Units		55

²

Acceptable programs must involve a significant period of study outside of the United States. The International Studies advisor in the Department of History and Political Science makes the final determination on acceptable programs and the major requirement that they fulfill.

³

Other Upper-Division units pertaining to International Studies may be substituted upon approval by the academic advisor.

⁴

These courses have prerequisites and may increase the total number of units needed for the major.

Latin America Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Lower-Division Core Requirements
ECO 1001	Principles of Macroeconomics (FE)	3
POL 2030	Introduction to International Relations	4
POL 2070	Scope and Methods of Political Science	4
POL 2090	World Regional Geography	3
Upper-Division Core Requirements
HIS 4015	Europe and the World	4
POL 3070	Comparative Politics	4
POL 4015	Women and Politics	4
POL 4035	Global Governance	4
POL 4050	Issues of Global Human Rights	2
POL 4060	Internship in Political Science (3 units required)	3
POL 4073	Senior Seminar in Political Science and International Studies	3
Off-Campus Cooperative Program (OCP)
Choose a minimum of three (3) units of an approved Off-Campus Cooperative Program 2		3
Electives
Choose a minimum of six (6) units from the following (not counted toward concentration): 3		6
ECO 3015	Theories of Economic Development
HIS 3040	Russia to 1900
HIS 3042	Twentieth-Century Russia and the Soviet Union
HIS 3050	Islamic Civilization
HIS 3055	Modern Middle East
HIS 3056	Early East Asia
HIS 3065	Modern Japan and Korea
HIS 3069	China in Revolution
HIS 3075	African Cultures and Histories
HIS 4014	Twentieth-Century Europe
POL 3001	Transitions to Democracy
POL 3051	War and Peace Studies
POL 4020	United States Foreign Policy
POL 4038	International Law
POL 4042	Contemporary Issues in World Politics
POL 4044	Contemporary Political Ideologies
POL 4055	Protest and Social Movements in World Politics
SOC 3050	Urban Sociology 4
SOC 4020	Social Change 4
SWF 3015	Health and Well-Being (FE)
Concentration Courses
Coursework for concentration available through Off-Campus Cooperative Programs.		8
Total Units		55

²

Acceptable programs must involve a significant period of study outside of the United States. The International Studies advisor in the Department of History and Political Science makes the final determination on acceptable programs and the major requirement that they fulfill.

³

Other Upper-Division units pertaining to International Studies may be substituted upon approval of the academic advisor.

⁴

These courses have prerequisites and may increase the total number of units needed for the major.

Middle East Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Lower-Division Core Requirements
ECO 1001	Principles of Macroeconomics (FE)	3
POL 2030	Introduction to International Relations	4
POL 2070	Scope and Methods of Political Science	4
POL 2090	World Regional Geography	3
Upper-Division Core Requirements
HIS 4015	Europe and the World	4
POL 3070	Comparative Politics	4
POL 4015	Women and Politics	4
POL 4035	Global Governance	4
POL 4050	Issues of Global Human Rights	2
POL 4060	Internship in Political Science (3 units required)	3
POL 4073	Senior Seminar in Political Science and International Studies	3
Off-Campus Cooperative Program (OCP)
Choose a minimum of three (3) units of an approved Off-Campus Cooperative Program 2		3
Electives
Choose a minimum of six (6) units from the following (not counted toward concentration): 3		6
ECO 3015	Theories of Economic Development
HIS 3040	Russia to 1900
HIS 3042	Twentieth-Century Russia and the Soviet Union
HIS 3050	Islamic Civilization
HIS 3055	Modern Middle East
HIS 3056	Early East Asia
HIS 3065	Modern Japan and Korea
HIS 3069	China in Revolution
HIS 3075	African Cultures and Histories
HIS 4014	Twentieth-Century Europe
POL 3001	Transitions to Democracy
POL 3051	War and Peace Studies
POL 4020	United States Foreign Policy
POL 4038	International Law
POL 4042	Contemporary Issues in World Politics
POL 4044	Contemporary Political Ideologies
POL 4055	Protest and Social Movements in World Politics
SOC 3050	Urban Sociology 4
SOC 4020	Social Change 4
Concentration Courses
HIS 3050	Islamic Civilization	4
HIS 3055	Modern Middle East	4
Total Units		55

²

Acceptable programs must involve a significant period of study outside of the United States. The International Studies advisor in the Department of History and Political Science makes the final determination on acceptable programs and the major requirement that they fulfill.

³

Other Upper-Division units pertaining to International Studies may be substituted upon approval by the academic advisor.

⁴

These courses have prerequisites and may increase the total number of units needed for the major.

Peace Studies Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Lower-Division Core Requirements
ECO 1001	Principles of Macroeconomics (FE)	3
POL 2030	Introduction to International Relations	4
POL 2070	Scope and Methods of Political Science	4
POL 2090	World Regional Geography	3
Upper-Division Core Requirements
HIS 4015	Europe and the World	4
POL 3070	Comparative Politics	4
POL 4015	Women and Politics	4
POL 4035	Global Governance	4
POL 4050	Issues of Global Human Rights	2
POL 4060	Internship in Political Science (3 units required)	3
POL 4073	Senior Seminar in Political Science and International Studies	3
Off-Campus Cooperative Program (OCP)
Choose a minimum of three (3) units of an approved Off-Campus Cooperative Program. 2		3
Electives
Choose a minimum of six (6) units from the following (not counted toward concentration): 3		6
ECO 3015	Theories of Economic Development
HIS 3040	Russia to 1900
HIS 3042	Twentieth-Century Russia and the Soviet Union
HIS 3050	Islamic Civilization
HIS 3055	Modern Middle East
HIS 3056	Early East Asia
HIS 3065	Modern Japan and Korea
HIS 3069	China in Revolution
HIS 3075	African Cultures and Histories
HIS 4014	Twentieth-Century Europe
POL 3001	Transitions to Democracy
POL 3051	War and Peace Studies
POL 4020	United States Foreign Policy
POL 4038	International Law
POL 4042	Contemporary Issues in World Politics
POL 4044	Contemporary Political Ideologies
POL 4055	Protest and Social Movements in World Politics
SOC 3050	Urban Sociology 4
SOC 4020	Social Change 4
SWF 3015	Health and Well-Being (FE)
Concentration Courses
POL 3051	War and Peace Studies	4
POL 4055	Protest and Social Movements in World Politics	4
Total Units		55

²

Acceptable programs must involve a significant period of study outside of the United States. The International Studies advisor in the Department of History and Political Science makes the final determination on acceptable programs and the major requirement that they fulfill.

³

Other Upper-Division units pertaining to International Studies may be substituted upon approval by the academic advisor.

⁴

These courses have prerequisites and may increase the total number of units needed for the major.

Russia and the Former Soviet Union Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Lower-Division Core Requirements
ECO 1001	Principles of Macroeconomics (FE)	3
POL 2030	Introduction to International Relations	4
POL 2070	Scope and Methods of Political Science	4
POL 2090	World Regional Geography	3
Upper-Division Core Requirements
HIS 4015	Europe and the World	4
POL 3070	Comparative Politics	4
POL 4015	Women and Politics	4
POL 4035	Global Governance	4
POL 4050	Issues of Global Human Rights	2
POL 4060	Internship in Political Science (3 units required)	3
POL 4073	Senior Seminar in Political Science and International Studies	3
Off-Campus Cooperative Program (OCP)
Choose a minimum of three (3) units of an approved Off-Campus Cooperative Program. 2		3
Electives
Choose a minimum of six (6) units from the following (not counted toward concentration): 3		6
ECO 3015	Theories of Economic Development
HIS 3040	Russia to 1900
HIS 3042	Twentieth-Century Russia and the Soviet Union
HIS 3050	Islamic Civilization
HIS 3055	Modern Middle East
HIS 3056	Early East Asia
HIS 3065	Modern Japan and Korea
HIS 3069	China in Revolution
HIS 3075	African Cultures and Histories
HIS 4014	Twentieth-Century Europe
POL 3001	Transitions to Democracy
POL 3051	War and Peace Studies
POL 4020	United States Foreign Policy
POL 4038	International Law
POL 4042	Contemporary Issues in World Politics
POL 4044	Contemporary Political Ideologies
POL 4055	Protest and Social Movements in World Politics
SOC 3050	Urban Sociology 4
SOC 4020	Social Change 4
SWF 3015	Health and Well-Being (FE)
Concentration Courses
HIS 3040	Russia to 1900	4
HIS 3042	Twentieth-Century Russia and the Soviet Union	4
Total Units		55

²

Acceptable programs must involve a significant period of study outside of the United States. The International Studies advisor in the Department of History and Political Science makes the final determination on acceptable programs and the major requirement that they fulfill.

³

Other Upper-Division units pertaining to International Studies may be substituted upon approval by the academic advisor.

⁴

These courses have prerequisites and may increase the total number of units needed for the major.