Academic Catalog 2023-24

International Studies Major (BA)

Required Courses:

POL 1501Introduction to World Politics

4.00 units

 

HCS 1102Cultural Anthropology

4.00 units

or

HCS 1101Sociology

4.00 units

 

HIST 1001The Making of Today: Contemporary World History

4.00 units

BUS 3022Global Business

4.00 units

BUS 1005Economics

4.00 units

Select one comparative politics elective and one regional elective outside of the chosen regional concentration.

Elective

4.00 units

Elective

4.00 units

Upper Division:

IS 4901Senior Capstone: Research

2.00 units

IS 4902Senior Capstone: Writing

2.00 units

 

IS 4996Internship

1.00 unit

or

IS 4994Teaching Assistant/Tutoring

1.00 unit

Regional Focus Electives

Select 12 units within one regional focus. Regional foci include Latin America, Europe, Asia and Middle East/Northern Africa. Upper division courses may be taken from Political Science, History, Visual Studies, English, Language and Humanities.
Upper Division Elective

4.00 units

Upper Division Elective

4.00 units

Upper Division Elective

4.00 units

Total Credit Hours: 45