International Studies, B.A.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who graduate with a degree in International Studies will be able to:
- Evaluate, design, and apply social science research with respect to global phenomena.
- Understand and critically assess the processes, theories, and outcomes of global institutions and systems.
- Demonstrate social scientific information literacy.
- Develop and express ideas in written communication in an effective and scholarly manner.
- Demonstrate oral communication abilities, particularly to convey complex ideas, recognize diverse viewpoints, and offer empirical evidence of an argument.
- 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
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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
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Requirements | ||
| ECO 1001 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GE) | 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 | |
| Theories of Economic Development | ||
| Russia to 1900 | ||
| Twentieth-Century Russia and the Soviet Union | ||
| Islamic Civilization | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| Early East Asia | ||
| Modern Japan and Korea | ||
| China in Revolution | ||
| African Cultures and Histories | ||
| Twentieth-Century Europe | ||
| Transitions to Democracy | ||
| War and Peace Studies | ||
| United States Foreign Policy | ||
| International Law | ||
| Contemporary Issues in World Politics | ||
| Contemporary Political Ideologies | ||
| Protest and Social Movements in World Politics | ||
| Urban Sociology 4 | ||
| Social Change 4 | ||
| Health and Well-Being (GE) | ||
| Concentration Courses | ||
| Coursework for concentration available through Off-Campus Cooperative Programs | 8 | |
| Total Units | 55 | |
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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
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Requirements | ||
| ECO 1001 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GE) | 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 | |
| Theories of Economic Development | ||
| Russia to 1900 | ||
| Twentieth-Century Russia and the Soviet Union | ||
| Islamic Civilization | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| Early East Asia | ||
| Modern Japan and Korea | ||
| China in Revolution | ||
| African Cultures and Histories | ||
| Twentieth-Century Europe | ||
| Transitions to Democracy | ||
| War and Peace Studies | ||
| United States Foreign Policy | ||
| International Law | ||
| Contemporary Issues in World Politics | ||
| Contemporary Political Ideologies | ||
| Protest and Social Movements in World Politics | ||
| Urban Sociology 4 | ||
| Social Change 4 | ||
| Health and Well-Being (GE) | ||
| Concentration Courses | ||
| HIS 3065 | Modern Japan and Korea | 4 |
| HIS 3069 | China in Revolution | 4 |
| Total Units | 55 | |
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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
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Requirements | ||
| ECO 1001 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GE) | 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 | |
| Theories of Economic Development | ||
| Russia to 1900 | ||
| Twentieth-Century Russia and the Soviet Union | ||
| Islamic Civilization | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| Early East Asia | ||
| Modern Japan and Korea | ||
| China in Revolution | ||
| African Cultures and Histories | ||
| Twentieth-Century Europe | ||
| Transitions to Democracy | ||
| War and Peace Studies | ||
| United States Foreign Policy | ||
| International Law | ||
| Contemporary Issues in World Politics | ||
| Contemporary Political Ideologies | ||
| Protest and Social Movements in World Politics | ||
| Urban Sociology 4 | ||
| Social Change 4 | ||
| Health and Well-Being (GE) | ||
| Concentration Courses | ||
| HIS 4013 | Nineteenth-Century Europe | 4 |
| HIS 4014 | Twentieth-Century Europe | 4 |
| Total Units | 55 | |
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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
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Requirements | ||
| ECO 1001 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GE) | 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 | |
| Theories of Economic Development | ||
| Russia to 1900 | ||
| Twentieth-Century Russia and the Soviet Union | ||
| Islamic Civilization | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| Early East Asia | ||
| Modern Japan and Korea | ||
| China in Revolution | ||
| African Cultures and Histories | ||
| Twentieth-Century Europe | ||
| Transitions to Democracy | ||
| War and Peace Studies | ||
| United States Foreign Policy | ||
| International Law | ||
| Contemporary Issues in World Politics | ||
| Contemporary Political Ideologies | ||
| Protest and Social Movements in World Politics | ||
| Urban Sociology 4 | ||
| Social Change 4 | ||
| Health and Well-Being (GE) | ||
| 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
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Requirements | ||
| ECO 1001 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GE) | 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 | |
| Theories of Economic Development | ||
| Russia to 1900 | ||
| Twentieth-Century Russia and the Soviet Union | ||
| Islamic Civilization | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| Early East Asia | ||
| Modern Japan and Korea | ||
| China in Revolution | ||
| African Cultures and Histories | ||
| Twentieth-Century Europe | ||
| Transitions to Democracy | ||
| War and Peace Studies | ||
| United States Foreign Policy | ||
| International Law | ||
| Contemporary Issues in World Politics | ||
| Contemporary Political Ideologies | ||
| Protest and Social Movements in World Politics | ||
| Urban Sociology 4 | ||
| 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
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Requirements | ||
| ECO 1001 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GE) | 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 | |
| Theories of Economic Development | ||
| Russia to 1900 | ||
| Twentieth-Century Russia and the Soviet Union | ||
| Islamic Civilization | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| Early East Asia | ||
| Modern Japan and Korea | ||
| China in Revolution | ||
| African Cultures and Histories | ||
| Twentieth-Century Europe | ||
| Transitions to Democracy | ||
| War and Peace Studies | ||
| United States Foreign Policy | ||
| International Law | ||
| Contemporary Issues in World Politics | ||
| Contemporary Political Ideologies | ||
| Protest and Social Movements in World Politics | ||
| Urban Sociology 4 | ||
| Social Change 4 | ||
| Health and Well-Being (GE) | ||
| 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
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core Requirements | ||
| ECO 1001 | Principles of Macroeconomics (GE) | 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 | |
| Theories of Economic Development | ||
| Russia to 1900 | ||
| Twentieth-Century Russia and the Soviet Union | ||
| Islamic Civilization | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| Early East Asia | ||
| Modern Japan and Korea | ||
| China in Revolution | ||
| African Cultures and Histories | ||
| Twentieth-Century Europe | ||
| Transitions to Democracy | ||
| War and Peace Studies | ||
| United States Foreign Policy | ||
| International Law | ||
| Contemporary Issues in World Politics | ||
| Contemporary Political Ideologies | ||
| Protest and Social Movements in World Politics | ||
| Urban Sociology 4 | ||
| Social Change 4 | ||
| Health and Well-Being (GE) | ||
| 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.