Courses
In addition to the courses offered under international studies, additional coursework is required in other departments. Check the major and concentration requirements for more information.
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210 Geographic Dimensions of Human Development
(See Geography 210.)
Unit(s): 1
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230 Introduction to Africa
Survey of African history, geography, institutions, and current issues.
Unit(s): 1
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240 Gods, Spirits and Faith in Africa
Religious practices, institutions, and forms of experience in Africa. Topics include creation myths, apocalyptic faiths, conventional and modified versions of Islam; mission and Zionist Christianities; sorcery in contemporary politics; spirit possession; and ancestor worship.
Unit(s): 1
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245 Introduction to South Asia
General introduction to South Asia emphasizing the themes of tradition and change. Approach will be topical with attention to geography and history, literature and rhetoric, the social order, music and the visual arts, political systems, and relations among South Asian nations.
Unit(s): 1
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250 Selected Topics
Topics and issues in international studies. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Unit(s): 1
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290 Perspectives in International Studies
Issues in cross-cultural representation and interpretation. Analysis of origins and implications of diversity and interdependence among nations, cultures, regions. This course is intended for 2nd- and 3rd-year students. Not open to seniors except by permission of instructor.
Unit(s): 1
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301 Dependency and Development: An Introduction to the Third World
Interdisciplinary overview of less developed countries. Includes history of third world, economics, politics, population growth, urbanization, world hunger, the environment, human rights, and theories of underdevelopment.
Unit(s): 1
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310 Tribe, Nation, World: The Anthropology of Globalization
Globalization "from the ground up," i.e., the perspective of people affected by the spread of consumerism, entertainment media, and Western values. Theoretical controversies and particular case studies.
Unit(s): 1
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320 Power, Space, and Territory: Geographies of Political Change
(See Geography 320; same as Political Science 320.)
Unit(s): 1
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321 Exploring Latin American Experience: An Interdisciplinary Seminar
Multiple disciplinary perspectives on history, society, politics, economics, and culture of Latin America.
Prerequisite(s): One course on Latin America.
Unit(s): 1
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331 Global Cities
A collaborative and interdisciplinary approach to research questions raised by the complexity of the new mega-cities that dominate global culture.
Unit(s): 1
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342 Transitions from Communism in Europe and Eurasia
(See Political Science 342.)
Unit(s): 1
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350 Selected Topics
Selected topics in related subjects as arranged by the program coordinator. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
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351 Globalization
(See Political Science 351.)
Unit(s): 1
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388 Internship
May be taken for a grade or pass/fail. Up to one unit may be applied towards the major, only when a grade is awarded. No more than 1.5 units of internship in any one department and 3.5 units of internship overall may be counted toward required degree units.
Prerequisite(s): International Studies 290 and permission of department.
Unit(s): .5-1
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390 Independent Study
Topics independently pursued under supervision of faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.
Unit(s): .25-1
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400 Senior Seminar
Follow up on core concepts and approaches introduced in International Studies 290; sets of international issues and relationships are studied using tools and approaches of several disciplines. Seminar topics change from semester to semester. While readings are common, student's area of individual inquiry is, where possible, related to the concentration.
Prerequisite(s): International Studies 290.
Unit(s): 1
