B.A. Global Politics

Requirements

Students with a Global Politics major must complete: Total 39 units
  • Lower Division Global Politics (POL 2, 3 units)
  • One language course beyond the MSMU general education requirement (3-4 units)
  • Section A from Global Politics (9 units)
  • Section B from Global Politics (15 units)
  • Section C as listed below (9 units)

Section A: (9 units)

GLP 131International Relations Theory

3

or

POL 131International Relations

3

 

GLP 128Politics of Globalization and Interdependence

3

or

POL 128Politics of Globalization and Interdependence

3

 

GLP 151Humanitarian Intervention

3

or

POL 151Humanitarian Intervention

3

 

GLP 135Selected Topics in International Organizations

0.0-3.0

or

POL 135Selected Topics in International Organizations

0.0-3.0

 

GLP 148Refugees and International Migration

3

or

POL 148Refugees and International Migration

3

 

GLP 193Current Topics in Globalization

1.0-3.0

POL 132Political and Economic Development

3

POL 114The Politics of Democratization and Social Policy

3

Section B:** (15 units)

POL 143Terrorism and Political Violence

3

POL 154U.S./Mexican Relations

3

POL 125U.S Foreign Policy

3

POL 147Women and Development

3

POL 132Political and Economic Development

3

POL 136Revolutions and Social Movements

3

POL 137Ethnic Conflict and Civil War

3

POL 138International Law

3

POL 122Middle East Politics

3

POL 123African Politics

3

POL 124Latin American Politics

3

POL 144Politics of Europe and the European Union

3

POL 145Southeast Asian Politics

3

POL 152APolitics of Modern Japan

3

POL 152BPolitics of Modern China

3

POL 126Politics of the Former Soviet Union

3

POL 138International Law

3

POL 127Politics of the Global Environment

3

HIS 112World Economic History

3

HIS 25Cultural and Historical Geography

3

ECO 2Macroeconomics

3

CUL 107ATheory and Practice of Culture

3

RST 161World Religions

3

PHI 180Chinese Philosophy

3

BIO 155Cancer and Society

3

BIO 67Environmental Science

3

or

BIO 167Advanced Topics in Environmental Science

3

**Students who opt for Study Abroad can apply units taken at host institution towards Section B. Study Abroad units must be pre-approved by Global Politics Advisor.

Section C: (9 units)

POL 101Research Methods

3

GLP 198Global Politics: Learning in Global Context

3

GLP 199ASenior Project: Independent Research Project

3

Total Credit Hours:39
Plus General Education requirements and electives totaling 124 semester units.

*GLP 199A fulfills the capstone requirement for Global Politics.

Global Womens Studies Concentration Only

Students with a Global Women's Studies Concentration must complete: Total 39 units
  • Lower Division Global Politics (POL 2, 3 units)
  • One language course beyond the MSMU general education requirement (3-4 units)
  • Section A from Global Politics (9 units)
  • Section C** from Global Politics (see above) must be completed with a focus on Women Studies. (9 units)
  • Section D as listed below (15 units)

**Paper in POL 101, international experiential learning component and senior project must focus on an issue related to women.

Section D: (6 units)

GLP 147Women and Development

3

or

POL 147Women and Development

3

 

GLP 109Global History of Women's Movements

3

or

HIS 109Global History of Women's Movement

3

 

GLP 110History of Political Feminist Theory

3

or

HIS 110History of Political Feminist Theory

3

 

GLP 187Gender in a Global Context

3

or

HIS 187Gender in a Global Context

3

 

GLP 194Current Topics in Women's Studies

3

or

HIS 194Current Topics in Women's Stud

3

Plus 9 units from the following list of electives:****

POL 102Women and the Law

3

HIS 107History of Women in Europe Finding a Voice

3

HIS 192AWomen of Color in the U.S.

3

HIS 192BWomen of Color in the U.S.

3

HIS 192CWomen of Color in the U.S.

3

CUL 117Women's Literature in Translation

3

ENG 123Women's Voices in Literature

3

RST 135Women and Christianity

3

RST 23Spiritual Journeys of Women

3

RST 123Spiritual Journeys of Women

3

BUS 140Women's Issues in Business and Economics

3

Total Credit Hours:39
****9 units of electives may be transferred from Study Abroad host institution if the student chooses the Study Abroad option from Learning in a Global Context.

Plus General Education requirements and electives totaling 124 semester units.

*GLP 199A fulfills the capstone requirement for Global Politics.