International Studies, B.A. MAP

Semester 1 (15-17 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition and Rhetoric A Units: 3  OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3  
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2  
• GE Area B: Mathematics  MATH 103 - Mathematics as a Liberal Art Units: 3  OR (MATH 103I - Mathematics as a Liberal Art with Integrated Support Units: 3  AND MATH 3 - Support for Mathematics as a Liberal Art Units: 1 ) ^[1] 
• GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3  
• GE Area E: Lifelong Learning  Units: 3 
• American Institutions/GE Area D: Social Science 
  U.S. History
    Units: 3

^[1] Credit earned for math support course (MATH 3) does not count toward GE, major or graduation units.

Semester 2 (16-17 Units)

• GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 103 - Composition and Rhetoric B Units: 3  ^[2]
• Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2  
• GE Area A: Critical Thinking INTL 100S - Thinking Critically About Globalization Units: 3  
• Lower Division GE Area B: Life Sciences
    Units: 3 (Take a course with a lab activity)
• Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
    Language Development Units: 3-4 (Consult Advisor)
• Major (Core) INTL 210 - Introduction to International Studies Units: 4  

^[2] If ENGL 104 was taken the previous semester take an elective, other GE or a major course in place of ENGL 103.

Semester 3 (15-16 Units)

To Do: Study Abroad Planning and Declare Concentration

• Lower Division GE Area B: Physical Science
    Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
    Language Development Units: 3-4
• Lower Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    OR Pre-requisite ^[3] Units: 3
• American Institutions 
  U.S. and California Government
    Units: 3
• Major (Core) INTL 220 - Introduction to Cultural Studies Units: 3  

^[3] Review the pre-requisites for the methodology courses selected. Take pre-requisite if applicable.

Semester 4 (16-17 Units)

• Major (Core) INTL 387 - International Education Colloquium Units: 1  
• Major (Core) PSCI 240 - Introduction to International Relations Units: 3  OR GEOG 363 - Political Geography Units: 3  
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
    OR Major (Core) ECON 305 - International Economics and Globalization Units: 3  
• Major (Core) Methodology Course ANTH 318  OR CRGS 390  OR GEOG 311  OR HIST 210  OR PSCI 295  OR
  GE Area D: Social Science
    Units: 3-4
• Lower Division GE Area C: Humanities
    Language Development Units: 3
• DCG Domestic / 
  GE Area F: Ethnic Studies
    Units: 3

Semester 5 (13-14 Units)

• Major (Methodology) Units: 4 OR 
  Upper Division GE Area D: Social Sciences
    Units: 3
• Lower Division GE Area C: Arts
    Units: 3 OR Major (Core) /DCG non-domestic ECON 306W - Economics of the Developing World Units: 3  
• Major (Core) INTL 320 - Career Workshop Units: 1  
• Major (Concentration) INTL 410W - Global Issues Analysis Units: 4  
• Elective Units: 1-2

Semester 6 (12 Units)

Major (Core) Study Abroad Units: 12

You are likely to take some or all of your concentration courses while abroad and one semester of language abroad counts as two semesters taken on campus. If you are already proficient in another language you may begin a third. The study abroad location must ‘match’ the concentration. It is never too early to start planning for a study abroad experience as it requires planning both for course requirements and your financial circumstances.

Semester 7 (14-15 Units)

• Major (Core): INTL 320 - Career Workshop Units: 1  
• Major (Core) and GWAR: INTL 410W - Global Issues Analysis Units: 4  
• Major (Concentration): ^[4] Units: 3
• Major (Concentration): ^[4] Units: 3
• Elective Units: 3-4

^[4] Select 12 units of concentration courses in consultation with an advisor. Most concentration courses will be taken as part of the study abroad.

Semester 8 (16 Units)

• Upper Division GE Area B: Math & Science
    Units: 3
• Major (Core) INTL 387 - International Education Colloquium Units: 1  (if not already taken)
• Major (Core) INTL 490 - International Studies Capstone Units: 3  (if not already taken)
• Major (Concentration) ^[4] Units: 3
• Upper Division GE Area C: Arts & Humanities  Units: 3 (if requirement was met with major concentration course, take an elective)
• Elective Units: 3