Preparation for the Major
Complete International and Area Studies 1, one area studies course, two international politics and markets courses, two international societies and cultures courses, and one area-related foreign language sequence through the intermediate level as follows:
Area Studies
Select one course from:
Select 1 from 7 options:
International Politics and Markets
Select two courses from the following. Only one course from Political Science 50 or 50R may be applied.
Select 2 from 6 options:
International Societies and Cultures
Select two courses from the following. Only one course from Comparative Literature 1D, 2DW, or 4DW may be applied.
Select 2 from 11 options:
Foreign Language
Complete one area-related foreign language sequence through the intermediate level. This can also be fulfilled by a placement examination. Examples of final courses in a sequence include ARABIC 102C, ARMENIA 102C, HEBREW 102C, IRANIAN 102C, TURKIC 102C, etc.
Select 1 from 8 options:
The Major
Complete one capstone seminar and 11 upper-division courses divided among area studies and international themes as follows:
Humanities and Arts
Social Sciences
Additional Area Studies Elective
International Politics and Markets
International Societies and Cultures
Honors Program
The honors program offers motivated majors the opportunity to design and conduct independent research under the guidance of a faculty adviser. To enter the honors program, students must have a minimum 3.5 GPA in all preparation for the major courses, a minimum 3.5 GPA in all upper-division coursework for the major, and obtain agreement from a faculty member to supervise their honors thesis.
Honors Program Requirements
This is an optional program. Honors are awarded to students who complete all major requirements with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better in upper-division major courses, successfully complete the three-course honors sequence, and produce an honors thesis (approx. 35-50 pages) deemed of honors quality. Highest honors requires a 3.75 GPA and an exceptional thesis.
Honors Courses
Complete the three-course honors sequence.