B.A. Degree Requirements

Catalogue Rights policy dictates that continuing students and transfer students can choose the version of International Studies major requirements that they would prefer in accordance with the time they are enrolled at UCI or a community college.

Freshman students beginning Fall 2009 must follow the new requirements.

Further information regarding campus policy on catalog rights may be found at:

http://www.editor.uci.edu/catalogue/08-09Catalogue.pdf

Previous Degree Requirements

Requirements for the International Studies major are as follows:

• One four course core sequence:
  INTLST 11, INTLST 13, INTLST 14, and either HIST 21B or C

• ECON 20A-B

• SOCSCI 5D "US & World Geography" or SOCIOL 2 "International Sociology"

• Two years of a language other than English. Competency is established by college level course work equivalent to the UCI's sixth quarter of study (usually 2C.)

• Regional Focus¹: Four courses focused on one of the following geographic areas from at least two different disciplines (e.g. political science, sociology, history, economics etc.) and including material on at least two different countries:

• Europe and Eurasia
• Africa and the Middle East
• The Americas (including the US)
• Asia

• Functional Focus: Four courses in one of the following areas from at least two different disciplines (e.g. political science, sociology, history, economics etc.):

• Global Security
• Global Conflict and Conflict Resolution
• International/Comparative Law
• International/Transnational Organizations and Movements
• Global Ethics and Human Rights
• Global Identities: Religion, Nationalism, Gender
• Global Trade, Investment and Finance
• Global Development, Public Health, & Environment
• Global Population, Migration, and Diaspora

• Two quarters of SOCSCI 183A "International Studies Public Forum"(one of which must be taken during senior year as a capstone experience).

• At least one quarter of international experience. Majors are encouraged to study abroad through the Education Abroad Program (EAP) or the International Opportunities Program (IOP), which are available for periods of a quarter, semester, year, or summer. When this is not possible, work overseas (through IOP) or a domestic internship with the UCDC Internship Program, the Washington D.C. Center Program, or the Social Science Internship Program (Social Science 197) with an international focus may be substituted. Study abroad counts as course in the regional focus.

Honors Requirements

¹Though some courses are listed in more than one focus, students may not double count a course for both their regional and functional areas. Study abroad counts as one course in the regional focus.

QUICK LINKS TO COURSE LISTS BY AREA:

REGIONAL AREA COURSES

Africa / Middle East

Americas

Asia

Europe / Eurasia

FUNCTIONAL AREA COURSES

Global Security

Global Conflict & Conflict Resolution

Global Ethics and Human Rights

Global Identities: Religion, Nationalism and Gender

International/Comparative Law

International/Transnational Organizations and Movements

Global Trade, Investment, and Finance

Global Development, Public Health, and Environment

Global Population, Migration, and Diaspora

REGIONAL AREA COURSES

AFAM 114 International Cultures

AFAM 116 African Literatures

AFAM 137 History of the African Diaspora

AFAM 156 African Societies and Politics

ANTHRO 138O Music and Society in the Ottoman Empire

ANTHRO 138T Africa and Afro-American Music

ANTHRO 164A African Societies

HISTORY 130-139 Jewish, Muslim, Middle East, and African History

INTLST 160 Lebanese Politics

INTLST 161 Islam and the West

INTLST 164 The Politics of Reconstruction: Iraq

INTLST 165 Middle East Politics

INTLST 166 Psychology of the Middle East Conflict

INTLST 171 Middle East Security

INTLST 179 Geography of Africa

INTLST 179 Geography of the Middle East

INTLST 179 Iranian Politics

INTLST 179 Egyptian Politics

INTLST 179 Sudan and Darfur

POLSCI 159 Special Topics in Comparative Politics (when focus on Africa/Middle East)

REL ST 130 Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Religious Traditions

WOMN ST 166A Contemporary Issues in Gender and Islam

AFAM 132A New World Slave Societies

AFAM 134A Caribbean History: Colonization to Emancipation

AFAM 134B Caribbean History: Emancipation to Independence

ANTHRO 121E Women, Race, and Social Movements in Latin America

ANTHRO 138Q Latino Music: A View of Its Diversity and Strength

ANTHRO 138S Music of Greater Mexico

ANTHRO 141A Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and the Southwest

ANTHRO 162A Peoples and Cultures of Latin America

CRM/LAW 158 U.S. Law and Native Americans

CRM/LAW 171 Latinos and the Law

CHC/LAT 115C Afro-Latin American Music

CHC/LAT 160 Perspectives on the US-Mexican Border

CHC/LAT 163 US Immigration Policy

CHC/LAT 164 US-Mexican Relations

CHC/LAT 165 Latin American and Latino Cultures

HISTORY 158A US Foreign Relations Since World War II

HISTORY 158B Imperialism in American History

HISTORY 158C America and the Third World

HISTORY 161-169 Latin American History

HISTORY 162 The History of Brazil

HISTORY 165 Race and Spanish Colonial Rule

HISTORY 190 Nixon, Kissinger, and Détente

HUMAN 100 Latin America and the Caribbean

INTLST 179 Regional Topics in International Studies (when focus on Canada or Latin America)

POLSCI 141E US Foreign Policy Toward Asia

POLSCI 142D US Foreign Policy I: Globalism and Cold War

POLSCI 142E US Foreign Policy II: Cold War Decline and After

POLSCI 142F US Foreign Policy III: National Security Decision-Making

POLSCI 142G US Coercive Diplomacy

POLSCI 145B US-Mexican Relations

POLSCI 147B Interdependence in World Affairs

POLSCI 149 Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy

POLSCI 153A Latin American Politics

POLSCI 153B Canadian Politics

POLSCI 153C Research in Canadian Politics

POLSCI 153D Mexican Politics

POLSCI 153E Human Rights

POLSCI 153F Social Movements in Latin America

POLSCI 159 Special Topics in Comparative Politics (when focus on Canada orLatin America)

REL ST 150 Religion in the Americas

PORTUG 121 Topics in Luso-Brazilian Literature

PORTUG 122 Topics in Luso-Afro-Brazilian Culture

SOCIOL 170B US War on Terrorism

SOCSCI 172G Latin American Culture IISPANISH 110B Latin American Cultures

SPANISH 101B Introductory Studies in Latin American Literature

SPANISH 130A-B-C Latin American Literature

SPANISH 186 Selected Topics in Latin American Literature and Culture

ANTHRO 135H Religion in South Asia

ANTHRO 135I Modern South Asian Religions

ANTHRO 138P Music of Asia

ANTHRO 163A Peoples of the Pacific

ANTHRO 163I Transforming China

ANTHRO 164P Peoples and Cultures of Post-Soviet Eurasia

ASIANAM 111 Pacific Rim: China and America

EASIAN 116 Topics in East Asian Religions

EASIAN 117 Topics in East Asian Philosophy

EASIAN 120 Topics in Japanese Literature and Society

EASIAN 130 Korean Society and Culture

EASIAN 140 Topics in Korean Literature and Society

EASIAN 155 Gender in East Asia

ECON 162A The Japanese Economy

ECON 163 Communism in Russia and China

HISTORY 170-179 Asian History

INTLST 179 Regional Topics in International Studies (when focus on Asia)

POLSCI 141C International Political Economy of East Asia

POLSCI 142B International Relations of East Asia

POLSCI 151A East Asian Politics

POLSCI 151B Introduction to Chinese Politics

POLSCI 151C Chinese Politics: Policy, Leadership, and Change

POLSCI 151D Japanese Politics: State and Economy in Modern Japan

POLSCI 151F Korean Politics and Society

POLSCI 155F Political Economy of Japan

POLSCI 155G Advanced Topics in Japanese Politics

POLSCI 159 Special Topics in Comparative Politics (when focus on Asia)

REL ST 120 Asian Religious Traditions

SOCIOL 170A Vietnam War

SOCIOL 175B Comparative Societies: China

POLSCI 159A / INTL ST 179N Politics of South and Southeast Asia

POLSCI 159B Political Change in Southeast Asia

POLSCI 159C / INTL ST 179K Sovereignty And Security in South Asia

SOC 179 China's Revolution and Post-Revolution

WOMN ST 165D Gender and Science in Colonial India

ANTHRO 164P Peoples and Cultures of Post-Soviet Eurasia

HISTORY 110-129 European History

ECON 163 Communism in Russia and China

ECON 164A The Industrial Revolution in Western Europe

HUMAN 101A-B European Studies Core I, II

INTLST 179 Regional Topics in International Studies (when focus on Europe)

POLSCI 141D European Union

POLSCI 152B French Politics and Society

POLSCI 152C German Politics and Society

POLSCI 152D Post-Soviet Politics

POLSCI 152F West European Politics

POLSCI 152G European Politics

POLSCI 154F Peoples and Cultures of Post-Soviet Eurasia

POLSCI 159 Special Topics in Comparative Politics (when focus on Europe)

REL ST 140 Early Western Religious Traditions

FUNCTIONAL AREA COURSES

POLSCI 143B Alternative Security

POLSCI 143C Arms Control & International Security

POLSCI 144A Approaches to International Relations

POLSCI 149 Politics of International Security

POLSCI 143F Intelligence in International Politics

POLSCI 130 Just War

POLSCI 142D US Foreign Policy I: Globalism and Cold War

POLSCI 142E US Foreign Policy II: Cold War Decline and After

POLSCI 142F US Foreign Policy III: National Security Decision-Making

POLSCI 142G US Coercive Diplomacy

POLSCI 159C / INTL ST 179K Sovereignty And Security in South Asia

POLSCI 159 / INTL ST 179 Weak States

INSTLST 130 Transnational Gangs

CRM/LAW 102 Introduction to Comparative Study of Legal Cultures

ANTHRO 127A Law and Modernity

CRM/LAW 156 Cross-Cultural Research on Global Gangs

CRM/LAW 165 The Death Penalty

Psychology and Social Behavior P175P Violence and Society

Psychology and Social Behavior P191P Community Response to Terrorism

HIST 100A Topics in International Conflicts

HISTC War and Society in the Twentieth Century

HIST 126A The Era of World War I: 1900-1939

HIST 126B The Era of World War II: 1933-1945

HIST 126C The Cold War and After: Europe & the World, 1945-91

HIST 175 War in Vietnam

INTLST 121 Social Ecology of Peace

INTLST 166 Psychology of Middle East Conflict

POLSCI 139 Just War

POLSCI 144A Approaches to International Relations

POLSCI 147A International Cooperation

POLSCI 147B Interdependence in World Politics

POLSCI 154G Conflict Management in Cross-Cultural Perspectives

POLSCI 155E Revolution & Collective Political Violence

SOCSCI 183B-C Senior Seminar in Conflict Resolution

SOCIOL 170A Vietnam War

SOCIOL 170B US War on Terrorism

SOCIOL 178 Sociology of Peace and War

ANTHRO 174A Human Social Complexity: Comparative Statics

ANTHRO 128 Culture, Power, and Cyberspace

INTLST 154 Ethics and Justice in International Affairs

POLSCI 138A Moral Choice during the Holocaust

POLSCI 146A Ethics & International Relations

POLSCI 153E Human Rights

POLSCI 153F Social Movements in Latin America

POLSCI 149 Human Rights and U.S. Foreign Policy

POLSCI 139 Dilemmas of Diversity

POLSCI 179 War Crimes Tribunals

PP&D168 Ethics in Public and Private Life: Advanced seminar

PP&D 102 Urban Inequality

PHILOS 103 Introduction to Moral Philosophy

WOMST 139W HIV/Aids in a Global Context

ANTHRO 121D Cross-Cultural Studies of Gender

ANTHRO 121H Social Inequality: Anthropological Perspectives

ANTHRO 135A Religion and Social Order

ANTHRO 135H Religion in South Asia

ANTHRO 135I Modern South Asian Religions

ANTHRO 136A Nationalism and Ethnicity in the Contemporary World

ANTHRO 136G Colonialism and Gender

COM LIT 100A Nations, Regions, and Beyond

COM LIT 107 Colonialisms and Postcolonialisms

EASIAN 116 Topics in East Asian Religions

EASIAN 117 Topics in East Asian Philosophy

POLSCI 157A Nationalism

P124D Human Development and Cross-Cultural Perspectives

INTLST 161 Islam and the West

HISTORY 165 Race & Spanish Colonial Rule

INTLST189 Phil. and World Religions

INTLST189 Political Islam (WINTER 09) INTLSP 179 (WINTER 08)

RELST 100 Religion and World Politics

REL ST 130 Jewish, Islamic, and Middle Eastern Religious Traditions

REL ST 150REL ST Religion in the Americas

SOCSCI 170P Philosophies and World Religions

SOCIOL 179 Ethnicity in World Perspectives

PSY BEH P124D Human Development and Cross-Cultural Perspectives

WOMNST 110C Producing Gender Transnationally

WOMNST 120C Engendering Colonial Bodies

WOMN ST 166A Contemporary Issues in Gender and Islam

CRM/LAW 158 U.S. Law and Native Americans

CRM/LAW 171 Latinos and the Law

CRM/LAW 102 Introduction to Comparative Study of Legal Cultures

POLSCI 171C Comparative Constitutional Politics

POLSCI 172A International Law

POLSCI 173A Comparative Legal Systems

POLSCI 179 Legal Implications of the Drug Trade

PHILOS 133 Topics in Philosophy of Law

INTLST 152A Non-Governmental Organization Fundamentals

POLSCI 148B United Nations

SOCIOL 141 Organizations

SOCIOL 149 Special Topics: Structures

POLSCI 141D The European Union

CRM/LAW 129 International Environmental Management

PP&D 137 International Environmental Management

ANTHRO 125S Anthropology of Money

HISTORY 101 History of the World Economy

HISTORY 163 The World of Coffee

ECON 152A Economic Anthropology

ECON 157 Economic Development

ECON 161B International Money

ECON 161C International Trade and Commercial Policy

ECON 162A The Japanese Economy

INTLST 111A Economic Development

INTLST 112A International Business

INTLST 113A International Trade

INTLST 189 Global Entrepreneurship

INTLST 189 Economic Geography

POLSCI 141B International Political Economy

POLSCI 143E Globalization and Its Discontents

POLSCI 154E Comparative Political Economy

CRM/LAW 129 International Environmental Management

PUBHLTH 173 Health and Global Environmental Change

PUBHLTH 179 Special Topics in Environmental and Global Health Science

CRM/LAW C129 International Environmental Management

ENVIRON E127 Nuclear Environments

PP&D 103 Comparative Urbanization in a Developing World

PP&D 136 Global Environmental Issues

ANTHRO 121J Urban Anthropology

ANTHRO 125B Ecological Anthropology

ANTHRO 134G HIV/AIDS in a Global Context

ANTHRO 134A Medical Anthropology

PP&D137 International Environmental Management

ANTHRO 125B Ecological Anthropology

SOCIOL 171 Environmental Sociology

ECON 157 Economic Development

PP&D 101 Urbanization and Social Change

PP&D 131 Sustainability I

PP&D 132 Sustainability II

PP&D 134 Human Ecology

ASIANAM 101 Globalization, Diaspora, and Racialization

ANTHRO 125X Immigration in a Comparative Perspective

COM LIT 108 Diasporic Literatures and Cultures

INTLST 159 Politics of Migration

POLSCI 159 B/INTL ST 179E Politics of Migration in Developing Countries

SOCIOL 175D Comparative International Migration

RELST 160 Diaspora Religions