Major & Concentration Requirements
The International Studies Major
Note: A grade of not less than C (2.0) is required in all coursework comprising the major.
For all International Studies concentrations, 13 units, including
At least two units of 300- or 400-level courses in the Department of Modern Literatures and Cultures or the Department of Latin American and Iberian Studies, excluding courses taught in English (each grade must be C (2.0) or higher) or satisfactory completion of an approved language achievement examination for 300-level equivalency. Note: Students with unusual or advanced language preparation may petition the IS Coordinator, their concentration advisor, and the chair of MLC or LAIS for a waiver of this requirement.
In order to provide for a significant degree of cultural immersion, the experience abroad will be related to the student’s concentration and will be at least one semester in length. Any program which does not meet these requirements must be approved by the concentration advisor in consultation with the program coordinator.
One unit, chosen from
- PLSC 250 Introduction to International Relations
- GEOG/IS 210 Geographic Dimensions of Human Development
IS 400 Senior Seminar
An international studies concentration (within the concentration: eight units selected from three or more departments with no more than four units from a single department)
Note: With prior approval, study abroad courses may be applied toward the major.
Students are expected to fulfill all prerequisites necessary for courses within the major. Prerequisites do not count towards the major unless otherwise noted.