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
International Politics and Markets
Select two courses. Only one course from Political Science 50 or 50R may be applied.
Select 2 from 6 options:
International Societies and Cultures
Select two courses. 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. The requirement can also be fulfilled in part or in total by taking a placement examination given through the appropriate language department.
Select 1 from 9 options:
The Major
Complete one capstone seminar and 11 upper-division courses divided among area studies and international themes.
Area Studies: Humanities and Arts Group 1
Area Studies: Social Sciences Group 1
Area Studies: Additional Elective
Area Studies: Substitutions
International Themes: International Politics and Markets
International Themes: International Societies and Cultures
Honors Program
The honors program is designed to offer highly motivated majors the opportunity to design and conduct their own independent research under the guidance of a faculty adviser and consists of a three-term directed-study series of courses culminating in an honors thesis.
Honors Program
To enter the honors program, students must meet minimum GPA requirements, secure a faculty adviser, and submit an application. Contact the academic counselor for details.
Honors Courses
Complete the following three-term honors research sequence culminating in an honors thesis.