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BA- Area Studies through Study Abroad

Global Studies:  Area Studies through Study Abroad

Core Courses (24-39 units)

Language Skill Requirement Units GE
Intermediate level proficiency 0-16  
Cultural Perspectives (choose one) Units GE
ANTH 203: Cultural Anthropology 3 D1
GEP 203:  Humany Geography 3 D2
Environmental Perspectives (choose one) Units GE
GEP 201: Global Environmental Systems 4 B1
GEP 206:  Society, Environment, and Dev. 3 D2
Political Perspectives (choose one) Units GE
POLS 315: Modern Political Ideologies 4 D5
POLS 303: Comparative Political Analysis 4  
POLS 304:  Theory and Analysis-International Relations 4  
Historical Perspectives (choose one) Units GE
HIST 202: Dev of the Modern World 3 D2
HIST 380: 20th Century World 3 D2
Religious & Ethical Perpectives (choose one) Units GE
PHIL 302: Ethics and Human Value Theory 3 C2
POLS 307: Perspectives-Holocaust & Genocide 3 D5
SOCI 431: Sociology of Religion 3-4 C2
ENG 304: War and Peace Lecture Series 3  
World Regions Overview Units GE
GEP 305: World Regions in Global Context 4 D5
Community Service Units GE
GLBL 350A: Introduction to Community Service 1  

Area Studies Concentration (24 units)

Study abroad is expected. An unlimited number of SSU courses may be applied, but cannot be relied upon to graduate. Take 1 course from either Group I or II. Take at least 2 courses from Group III, and take additional courses from Group IV to meet the overall 24 unit minimum in the concentration. Two courses (or 8 units) may be from the Arts and Humanities. The rest must be from the Social Sciences.

Group I- International Relations
Courses available at SSU: Units GE
POLS 304: Theory & Analysis of International Relations 4  
POLS 345:  Model UN, when developing world 4  
POLS 447:  Nonviolent Strategies in International Relations 4  
POLS 448: Political Violence, Terrorism and Law 4  

 

Group II- Globalization, Development and Society

Courses available at SSU Units GE ANTH 352: Global Issues 4   GEP 322: Globalization and Environments 4   GEP 324:  Climate Change and Society 4   GEP 325:  Global Food Systems 3-4   GEP 370:  Globalization and the City 4   GEP 373:  Energy Technology and Society 4   WGS 385:  Gender and Globalization 4  

 

Group III- Regional:  Take at lease 2 courses covering a broad region that alligns with your language skills, career goas and study-abroad destination.

Group IV- Sub-Regional:  Take courses covering your study-abroad destination.

Capstone (14 units)

Course Title Units GE Cross Cultural Experience 0   GLBL 497: Community Service 3   GEP 320: Geopolitics 4   GLBL 496:  Senior Capstone Pre-Seminar (Fall) 3   GLBL 496:  Senior Capstone Seminar (Spring) 4