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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
or
ECO 112World Economic History

3
HIS 25Cultural and Historical Geography

3
ECO 2Macroeconomics

3
CUL 107ATheory and Practice of Culture

3
RST 161Religion and Religions: World Religions

3
PHI 180The Philosophy of Change

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
 
WST 193Current Topics in Women's Studies

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 135Christian Thought: Women and Christianity

3
RST 23Christian Thought: Spiritual Journeys of Women

3
RST 123Christian Thought: Spiritual 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.