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The International Studies Program

Technology and the forces of cultural and economic integration appear to reduce the distances between societies, which now impinge on one another on many dimensions. At the same time, ethnic, religious, and economic conflicts erupt within and between societies, often in violent form. Both the proximity of other societies and the remaining divides within and between them demand a better understanding of their cultures and institutions. Societies cannot be understood in isolation or at a single point in time, however; they are shaped by global and regional environments—political, military, economic, cultural—and their pasts. Individuals and societies in turn shape those environments as they reinterpret their histories.

Using different disciplinary lenses, the international studies major explores the interaction between international and national, global and local, contemporary and historical. The program builds on the strengths of existing international specializations at UC San Diego. International relations and comparative politics are established and distinguished fields of political science. The comparative study of societies and cultures lies at the core of sociology and anthropology. Literature and linguistics offer a rich array of courses dealing with languages and traditions outside the English-speaking societies. Area studies programs provide comprehensive understanding of particular countries and regions.

The international studies major provides students with both a firm grounding in a discipline and the flexibility to permit exploration from alternative perspectives. The primary and secondary tracks chosen by each student contain the disciplinary foundations of the major. International studies majors also complete two core courses that serve as gateways to disciplinary approaches and to central international and comparative issues that cut across disciplines. Among these subjects are cultural boundaries and identities, economic and social development, international and regional integration and their effects, the evolution of political and social institutions, and forms of communication and language. A required capstone seminar permits the completion of a research paper in close association with a member of the faculty. International studies majors benefit throughout from the activities and programs of the Institute for International, Comparative, and Area Studies (IICAS), the home for international studies at UCSD.

Education Abroad

Majors in international studies are encouraged to participate in the UC Education Abroad Program (EAP) and UCSD's Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP). Subject to approval by the faculty director of the major, courses taken through EAP/OAP will be accepted for credit toward the major. Students are strongly encouraged to complete INTL 101 and INTL 102 before departure. Students interested in studying abroad should see an international studies program advisor to discuss appropriate courses and programs for their plan of study. Information on EAP/OAP is given in the Education Abroad Program section of the UCSD General Catalog. Interested students should contact the Programs Abroad Office in the International Center and visit its Web site at http://programsabroad.ucsd.edu. Financial aid can be used for EAP/OAP study, and special study abroad scholarships are also available.

For information on study abroad in the ISP, visit http://isp.ucsd.edu, and http://programsabroad.ucsd.edu/acadint/PDFs/intlstudabroad.pdf.

Careers

International studies attracts students who are interested in a variety of careers, including government and international organizations, international business, non-governmental organizations, journalism, the arts, and the media. Because of its strong disciplinary core, the major also prepares students who wish to pursue graduate degree programs in international affairs or in one of the participating disciplines.

HONORS

The Honors Program in International Studies recognizes academic excellence in the major. The Honors Program allows qualified students to complete an honors thesis on a topic of their choice in close collaboration with a member of the UCSD faculty. Students who wish to participate in the Honors Program in International Studies should indicate their interest in the spring quarter of their junior year. Honors program applications are available on the ISP Web site. Applications are due by Monday of the ninth week, the quarter before you enroll in 190H.

Refer to http://isp.ucsd.edu/content/is_major/honors.php for additional requirements and information pertaining to the ISP Honors Program.

Requirements for the Honors Program

Candidates for honors in any of the International Studies degrees must meet the following requirements:

A GPA of 3.5 in courses in the International Studies Major (INTL 101, 102, primary track, and secondary track courses)
Completion of INTL 190H: Senior Honors Seminar in International Studies.
Completion of a senior honors thesis (INTL 196H). On the recommendation of the student's instructor in INTL 190H and with the approval of the director of the International Studies program, qualified students will enroll in INTL 196H: Directed Thesis Research (4 units) and complete a senior honors thesis under the direction of a member of the International Studies faculty. The thesis must reflect a research project that is substantially broader in scope and that includes more original research than the research paper required of all International Studies students in INTL 190.

Criteria for “Distinction,” “High Distinction,” and “Highest Distinction”

Students must maintain a 3.5 GPA in the major to graduate with distinction.
Each student whose honor thesis also earns a grade of A– shall be entitled to the designation “with distinction.”
Each student whose honors thesis earns a grade of a A shall be entitled to the designation “with high distinction.”
Each student whose honors thesis earns a grade of a A+ shall be entitled to the designation “with highest distinction.”

Please refer to the International Studies Program Web site for additional requirements.

The International Studies Major

A student who satisfactorily completes the general-education requirements of Muir, Revelle, Marshall, Warren, Roosevelt, or Sixth College in addition to the international studies requirements described below will be awarded one of the following bachelor of arts degrees based upon selection of the primary track:

International Studies–Anthropology
International Studies–Economics
International Studies–History
International Studies–Linguistics
International Studies–Literature
International Studies–Political Science
International Studies–Sociology

All upper-division courses applied to the requirements of the major must be taken for a letter grade. A 2.0 grade-point average is required in the major, and students must earn at least C– in each course counted for the major. Transfer students should see the international studies advisor to determine whether courses taken elsewhere satisfy international studies program requirements.

Lower-Division Requirements

Foreign language (four quarters of college-level language or equivalent proficiency).

Students majoring in international studies are required to demonstrate basic proficiency in a modern foreign language by completing four quarters of foreign language instruction (or equivalent) with a passing grade. Students may also complete this requirement by demonstrating advanced language ability on a proficiency exam.

College-level language study is a prerequisite for study abroad in most non-English speaking countries and enhances understanding of those societies. Students who plan to study abroad in non-English speaking countries may need to take additional language classes, and they will need to take all language courses for letter grades.

Students should make substantial progress toward fulfilling college general-education requirements and the foreign language requirement of the international studies major before beginning the core sequence of the international studies major.

Upper-Division Requirements

The upper-division requirements for a major in international studies are:

Two core courses (INTL 101 and INTL 102)
A capstone seminar (INTL 190)
Eight 4-unit, upper-division, non-language courses in a primary track
Five 4-unit, upper-division, non-language courses in a secondary track (different from primary track)

Core courses

Two core courses (INTL 101 and INTL 102) provide an intellectual gateway to central issues and disciplinary approaches in international studies. Students may begin the sequence with either course. Sophomore status is a prerequisite for both courses.

INTL 101. Culture and Society in International Perspective (4)

INTL 102. Economics, Politics, and International Change (4)

Capstone seminar

All majors will complete the capstone seminar during their senior year. Students are required to complete a research paper for this course.

INTL 190. Seminar in International Studies (4)

Regional requirement

Of the thirteen track courses (eight primary and five secondary), three courses must concentrate on one country or region to complete the International Studies Program regional requirement.

Departments offering both primary and secondary tracks

Anthropology:

Primary Track: Students are required to take at least one course from the following:

ANTH 101. Foundations of Social Complexity
ANTH 102. Human Evolution
ANTH 103. Sociocultural Anthropology

The remaining upper-division courses should be selected from the Anthropology: Sociocultural (ANSC) and Archaeology (ANAR) listings. Up to two approved courses from Anthropology: Biological Anthropology (ANBI) can also be counted toward the major with the approval of the international studies program advisor.

Secondary Track: Students are encouraged to take ANTH 101 and 103; all other courses should be from the ANTH, ANSC, or ANAR series; one course from the ANBI series will be accepted for credit by petition.

Economics:

Primary and Secondary Tracks: Both primary and secondary track IS majors must satisfy the following lower-division department requirements with a C- or better:

Calculus. Mathematics 10A-B-C or Mathematics 20A-B and 20C and
Economics 1, 2, 3

Upper-division courses may be selected from:

Economics 100A-B-C. Microeconomics
Economics 110A-B. Macroeconomics
Economics 120A-B-C. Econometrics
Economics 101. International Trade
Economics 103. International Monetary Relations
Economics 114. Economics of Immigration
Economics 116. Economic Development
Economics 117. Economic Growth
Economics 125. Demographic Analysis and Forecasting
Economics 131. Economics of the Environment
Economics 132. Energy Economics
Economics 133. International Environmental Agreements
Economics 145. Economics of Ocean Resources
Economics 161. Global Integration of Latin America
Economics 162. Economics of Mexico
Economics 163. Japanese Economy
Economics 165. Middle East Economics

Both primary and secondary track majors must take at least two of the following courses:

Economics 101. International Trade
Economics 103. International Monetary Relations
Economics 114. Economics of Immigration
Economics 116. Economic Development
Economics 117. Economic Growth
Economics 125. Demographic Analysis and Forecasting
Economics 131. Economics of the Environment
Economics 132. Energy Economics
Economics 133. International Environmental Agreements
Economics 145. Economics of Ocean Resources
Economics 161. Global Integration of Latin America
Economics 162. Economics of Mexico
Economics 163. Japanese Economy
Economics 165. Middle East Economics

At least one of the above must be Economics 101, 103, or 116.

History:

Primary Track: At least 6 of 8 courses must be taken in any of the following categories:

History of Africa (HIAF)
History of Europe (HIEU)
History of East Asia (HIEA)
History of the Near East (HINE)
History of Latin America (HILA)
History of Science (HISC)
History of Religion (HIRE) and/or History Topics (HITO), except HITO 194-199

Up to two courses may be taken in History of the United States (HIUS).

Secondary Track: All courses must be taken in non-U.S. history.

Linguistics:

Primary Track: Eight upper-division courses in linguistics, which must include LIGN 101 (Introduction to the Study of Language) and at least three courses from the following list:

LIGN 105. Law and Language
LIGN 108. Languages of Africa
LIGN 141. Language Structures
LIGN 142. Language of Typology
LIGN 143. Structure of Spanish
LIGN 145. Pidgins and Creoles
LIGN 174. Gender and Language in Society
LIGN 175. Sociolinguistics
LIGN 176. Language of Politics and Advertising
LIGN 177. Multilingualism

At most, one of the eight courses can be LIGN 199 (Independent Study in Linguistics).

Secondary Track: Five upper-division courses in linguistics, which must include LIGN 101 (Introduction to the Study of Language) and at least two courses from the list above. At most, one of the five courses can be LIGN 199 (Independent Study in Linguistics).

Literature:

Primary Track: Eight upper-division courses may be selected from the following:

Literatures in English (LTEN):

LTEN 188. Contemporary Caribbean Literature
LTEN 189. Twentieth-Century Postcolonial Literatures

Literatures of the World (LTWL):

LTWL 140. Novel and History in the Third World
LTWL 141. Islam and Modernity
LTWL 149. The Last Turn of the Century in the West
LTWL 150. Modernity and Literature

Literature/Cultural Studies (LTCS):

LTCS 133. Globalization and Culture
LTCS 140. Subaltern Studies in Context
LTCS 141. Race and Empire
LTCS 145. National Cultures in Colonial and Postcolonial Contexts

And all courses listed under:

African Literatures (LTAF)
Literatures in Chinese (LTCH)
East Asian Literatures (LTEA)
European and Eurasian Literature (LTEU) with exception of LTEU 100, 102, 105
Literatures in French (LTFR) with exception of LTFR 160
Literatures in German (LTGM)
Literatures in Italian (LTIT) with exception of LTIT 161
Korean Literature (LTKO)
Literatures in Portuguese (LTPR)
Russian Literature (LTRU) with exception of LTRU 104 A, B, C
Literatures in Spanish (LTSP) with exception of LTSP 150, 151, 152, 153, 160, 162, 166

With approval of the undergraduate advisor, students may take up to two theory or methods courses selected from Literature/Theory (LTTH) courses LTTH 110, LTTH 115, or LTTH 150, and from among the Literature/Cultural Studies (LTCS) courses LTCS 100, LTCS 102, or LTCS 120.

Secondary Track: Five courses selected from the above.

Political Science:

Primary Track: Eight courses selected from the following: all courses numbered POLI 120 through POLI 159:

Comparative Politics: POLI 120A through POLI 139A
International Relations: POLI 140A through POLI 159

Up to three courses may be from the following subfields:

American Politics: POLI 100A through POLI 108
Political Theory: POLI 110A through 119A
Policy Analysis: POLI 160AA through 168
Research Methods: POLI 170A and POLI 181

Secondary Track: Five upper-division courses selected from courses numbered POLI 120 through POLI 159 (see above); 1 of the 5 courses may be selected from the following subfields:

American Politics: POLI 100A through POLI 108
Political Theory: POLI 110A through 119A
Policy Analysis: POLI 160AA through 168
Research Methods: POLI 170A and POLI 181

Sociology:

Primary Track: Eight upper-division courses selected from the following list:

Cluster B: Culture, Language, and Social Interaction (Soc/B)

Soc/B 111A. Human Rights–Principles and Problems
Soc/B 111B. Human Rights–Practices and Cases
Soc/B 162R. Religion and Popular Culture in East Asia

Cluster C: Social Organization and Institutions (Soc/C)

Soc/C 134A. The Making of Modern Medicine
Soc/C 134B. Medicine in the Twentieth Century
Soc/C 136A. Sociology of Mental Illness: An Historical Approach
Soc/C 136B. Sociology of Mental Illness in Contemporary Society
Soc/C 139. Social Inequality: Class, Race, and Gender
Soc/C 148. Political Sociology
Soc/C 156. Sociology of Religion
Soc/C 157. Religion in Contemporary Society
Soc/C 163. Migration and the Law
Soc/C 180. Social Movements and Social Protest

Cluster D: Comparative and Historical Sociology (Soc/D)

Soc/D 151. Comparative Race and Ethnic Relations
Soc/D 158. Islam in the Modern World
Soc/D 169. Citizenship, Community, and Culture
Soc/D 175. Nationality and Citizenship
Soc/D 177. International Terrorism
Soc/D 178. The Holocaust
Soc/D 179. Social Change
Soc/D 181. Modern Western Society
Soc/D 182. Ethnicity and Indigenous Peoples in Latin America
Soc/D 183. Minorities and Nations
Soc/D 185. Globalization and Social Development
Soc/D 187. African Societies through Films
Soc/D 188A. Community and Social Change in Africa
Soc/D 188B. Chinese Society
Soc/D 188D. Latin America: Society and Politics
Soc/D 188F. Modern Jewish Societies and Israeli Society
Soc/D 188J. Change in Modern South Africa
Soc/D 189. Special Topics in Comparative-Historical Sociology

Note: Soc/D 189 must be preapproved by program advisor.

Secondary Track: Five upper-division courses selected from the above lists.

Departments and programs offering only secondary tracks

Communication:

Course Prerequisites: Must take COGN 20 to enroll in upper-division courses.

Secondary Track: Five courses selected from the following lists:

Communication as a Social Force (COSF)

COSF 100. Introduction to Communication as a Social Force
COSF 120.The Transformation of Global Communication
COSF 140A. Comparative Media Systems: Asia
COSF 140B. Comparative Media Systems: Europe
COSF 140C. Comparative Media Systems: Latin America and the Caribbean
COSF 145. Communication and Development in China
COSF 159. Work and Industry in the New Information Economy
COSF 160. Political Economy/ Global Consumer Culture
COSF 167. Emerging Global High-Tech Regions: Labor and National Development
COSF 181. Political Economy of International Communications
COSF 184. The Mass Media and Politics in Africa
COSF 185. Gender, Labor, and Culture in the Global Economy

Communication and Culture (COCU)

COCU 110. Cinema in Latin America
COCU 126. African Cinema
COCU 130. Tourism: Global Industry and Cultural Form
COCU 162. Popular Culture
COCU 179. Colonialism and Culture
COCU 180. Cultures and Markets

Communication and Human Information Processing (COHI)

COHI 114. Bilingual Communication
COHI 115. Education and Global Citizenship
COHI 121. Literacy, Social Organization, and the Individual
COHI 135. Language and Globalization

Area Studies Secondary Tracks

Five upper-division courses in a single area studies program selected from the following list of programs:

African Studies
Chinese Studies
German Studies
Italian Studies
Japanese Studies
Latin American Studies
Middle East Studies
Russian and Soviet Studies
Third World Studies

Course lists can be found in the UCSD General Catalog. All courses must be four-unit, upper-division, non-language courses, taken for a letter grade C– or better. Please contact ISP academic advisor with questions.

Students seeking a broader regional focus (e.g., European or East Asian Studies) may elect to combine courses from area studies programs dealing with that region. Courses must be preapproved prior to enrolling.

The International Studies Minor

The International Studies minor is designed to offer students an introduction to the interdisciplinary investigation of other societies and the forces of global integration and conflict. To receive a minor in international studies, a student must complete seven four-unit courses (twenty-eight units).

(A) Language requirement

ALL minors must demonstrate basic proficiency in a modern foreign language by completing four quarters of foreign language instruction (or equivalent). Students may also complete this requirement by demonstrating advanced language ability on a proficiency exam. Students completing the language requirement through waiver (700 or better on SAT II language or language taken in high school outside the U.S.) or proficiency will fulfill the language component of the minor by completing one of these requirements but no course credit will be applied toward the (seven) courses required for the minor.

Up to TWO courses in foreign language can be included in the seven courses required for the minor. These may be lower-division courses. The remaining five courses must be upper-division courses in the humanities and social sciences. (See below.)

(B) Additional course requirements

All minors must take INTL 101 and INTL 102. INTL 101 and 102 may be taken in any order and are offered during different quarters throughout the academic year. You can enroll in INTL 101 and INTL 102 on WebReg if you have sophomore standing and are declared in the IS major or minor program. If you do not meet these requirements and wish to add INTL 101 or 102, contact the International Studies Advising Office. INTL 101 and 102 are gateway courses and should be taken in the sophomore or junior year.
The remaining three to five courses (depending on the number of language courses applied to the minor) must be distributed in two broad areas (tracks). Specifically, students must take at least one course in each of two tracks:
Track 1. Economics, Politics, and International Change
Track 2. Culture and Society in International Perspective
(See course listings for each track.)
The minor must include courses from at least two departments.
All courses applied to the minor (including applicable language courses) must receive a letter grade of C– or better.
Minors in international studies are encouraged to participate in the UC Education Abroad Program (EAP) and UCSD's Opportunities Abroad Program (OAP). Subject to approval by the IS faculty director, up to three courses taken through EAP/OAP or at another university will be accepted for credit toward the minor.

TRACKS IN THE INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MINOR

*Track 1: Economics, Politics, and International Change

Communication

COSF 159. Work and Industry in the New Information Economy
COSF 160. Political Economy/ Global Consumer Culture
COSF 167. Emerging Global High-Tech Regions: Labor and National Development
COSF 181. Political Economy of International Communications
COSF 184. The Mass Media and Politics in Africa
COSF 185. Gender, Labor, and Culture in the Global Economy

Economics

Econ 101. International Trade
Econ 103. International Monetary Relations
Econ 114. Economics of Immigration
Econ 116. Economic Development
Econ 117. Economic Growth
Econ 125. Demographic Analysis and Forecasting
Econ 131. Economics of the Environment
Econ 132. Energy Economics
Econ 133. International Environmental Agreements
Econ 145. Economics of Ocean Resources
Econ 161. Global Integration of Latin America
Econ 162. Economics of Mexico
Econ 163. Japanese Economy
Econ 165. Middle East Economics

History

HIAF 110. History of Africa to 1880
HIAF 111. Modern Africa Since 1880
HIAF 120. History of South Africa
HIEA 111. Japan: Twelfth to Mid-Nineteenth Centuries
HIEA 112. Japan: From the Mid-Nineteenth Century through the U.S. Occupation
HIEA 113. The Fifteen-Year War in Asia and the Pacific
HIEA 116. Japan-U.S. Relations
HIEA 130. History of the Modern Chinese Revolution: 1800–1911
HIEA 131. History of the Modern Chinese Revolution: 1911–1949
HIEA 132. History of the People’s Republic of China
HIEA 165/265. Material Culture in China (requires approval of ISP advisor to apply toward minor)
HIEA 167/267 Special Topics in Modern Chinese History (requires approval of ISP advisor to apply toward minor)
HIEU 101. Greece in the Classical Age
HIEU 102. The Roman Republic
HIEU 104. Byzantine Empire
HIEU 109. European Nationalism from a Historical Perspective
HIEU 121. Early Modern Italy
HIEU 122. Politics Italian Renaissance Style
HIEU 123. Renaissance Europe
HIEU 126. Age of Expansion: Europe and the World, 1400–1600
HIEU 128. Europe Since 1945
HIEU 131. The French Revolution: 1789–1814
HIEU 132. German Politics and Culture: 1648–1848
HIEU 134. The Formation of the Russian Empire, 800–1855
HIEU 135. European Economy and Society: 1000–1750
HIEU 136. European Society and Social Thought, 1870–1989
HIEU 138. Imperial Spain, 1476–1808
HIEU 139. The Origins of Constitutions
HIEU 141. European Diplomatic History, 1870–1945
HIEU 146. Fascism, Communism, and the Crisis of Liberal Democracy: Europe 1919–1945
HIEU 150. Modern British History
HIEU 151. Spain Since 1808
HIEU 153A. Nineteenth-Century France
HIEU 153B. Twentieth-Century France
HIEU 154. Modern German History: From Bismarck t Hitler
HIEU 155. Modern Austria
HIEU 156. The Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, 1855–1991
HIEU 159. Three Centuries of Zionism from 1648–1948
HIEU 181. Immigration, Ethnicity, and Identity in Contemporary European Society
HIEU 182. The Muslim Experience in Contemporary Europe
HILA 100. Latin America–Colonial Transformations
HILA 101. Latin America: The Construction of Independence 1810–1898
HILA 103. Revolution in Modern Latin America
HILA 104. Modern U.S.-Latin American Relations
HILA 107. State and Society in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Latin America
HILA 120. History of Argentina
HILA 121. History of Brazil
HILA 122. Cuba: From Colony to Socialist Republic
HILA 131. A History of Mexico
HILA 132. A History of Contemporary Mexico
HILA 161. History of Women in Latin America
HINE 114. History of the Islamic Middle East
HINE 116. The Middle East in the Age of European Empires (1798–1914)
HINE 118. The Middle East in the Twentieth Century
HINE 119. Contemporary Middle East Conflicts
HINE 166. Nationalism in the Middle East
HITO 111. Marxian Theory
HITO 117. World History. 1200–1800
HITO 133. War and Society: The Second World War
HITO 134. International Law—War Crimes and Genocide

Linguistics

LIGN 105. Law and Language
LIGN 108. Languages of Africa
LIGN 174. Gender and Language in Society
LIGN 177. Multilingualism

Political Science