GE Pathway Minor in International Studies
Pathway Coordinator: Patricia Black, TRNT 149.
International Studies is about the exploration of the world's cultures, languages, and institutions and their diverse traditions and common interests. The International Studies Pathway encourages appreciation of the world's cultural diversity and recognition of the common issues that contemporary societies face. Students develop comparative perspectives of ethical, sustainable, and socially responsible institutions. This Pathway requires students to develop cross-cultural understanding, technical skills, and pre-professional experience relevant to the globalizing world of the 21st century. The International Studies Pathway is appropriate for students interested in international business, culture, arts, politics, and economics.
Students are encouraged to study abroad as part of the International Studies Pathway, and under certain circumstances, may apply up to 18 units toward the interdisciplinary GE Pathway Minor in International Studies. Students interested in applying credit from study-abroad experiences to the interdisciplinary minor should consult with the Study Abroad Office and the International Studies GE Coordinator before departure.
Course Requirements for the Minor: 18 units
To earn an interdisciplinary Pathway Minor in this field of study, candidates must complete nine lower-division units and nine upper-division units from the courses listed below.
Lower Division
Foundation Associations
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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GEOG 101I | Physical Geography | 3.0 | FS | GE WI | |
Prerequisites: High school biology, chemistry, or physics is recommended. | |||||
GEOS 101 | General Geology | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Arts (C1)
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ARTH 110 | Art History Survey | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
ARTH 120 | Art History Survey: Renaissance to 1800 | 3.0 | SP | GE | |
HNRS 120C | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120D, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120D | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120E | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120D. | |||||
MUSC 290 | Introduction to the World of Music | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
THEA 251 | World Theatre | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
Humanities (C2)
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ARAB 101A | Beginning Arabic I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
ARAB 102A | Beginning Arabic II | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: ARAB 101A. | |||||
ARAB 201 | Intermediate Arabic I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: ARAB 102A. | |||||
ARAB 202 | Intermediate Arabic II | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisite: ARAB 201. | |||||
CHNS 101A | Beginning Chinese I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
CHNS 102A | Beginning Chinese II | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: CHNS 101A. | |||||
CHNS 201 | Intermediate Chinese I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: CHNS 102A. | |||||
CHNS 202 | Intermediate Chinese II | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: CHNS 201. | |||||
CMSD 156 | Language and Culture of Deaf Americans | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
CMSD 256 | American Sign Language I | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
EFLN 170 | English as a Foreign Language | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Note: EFLN 170 is for international students for whom English is a foreign language.
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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FREN 101 | First-Semester French | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
FREN 102 | Second-Semester French | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: FREN 101 or equivalent. | |||||
FREN 201 | Third-Semester French | 4.0 | FA | GE | |
Prerequisites: FREN 102 or equivalent. | |||||
FREN 202 | Fourth-Semester French | 4.0 | SP | GE | |
Prerequisites: FREN 201 or equivalent. | |||||
GERM 101 | First-Semester German | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
GERM 102 | Second-Semester German | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: GERM 101 or equivalent. | |||||
GERM 201 | Third-Semester German | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: GERM 102 or equivalent. | |||||
GERM 202 | Fourth-Semester German | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: GERM 201 or equivalent. | |||||
GREK 101 | First-Semester Greek | 4.0 | INQ | GE | |
GREK 102 | Second-Semester Greek | 4.0 | INQ | GE | |
HBRW 101A | Beginning Hebrew I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
HBRW 102A | Beginning Hebrew II | 4.0 | SP | GE | |
HNRS 120C | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120D, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120D | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120E | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120D. | |||||
HNRS 203I | Virtue | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 204 | Truth | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HUMN 288I | International Perspectives on Philosophy and Literature - WI | 3.0 | FS | GE WI | |
ITAL 101 | First-Semester Italian | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
ITAL 102 | Second-Semester Italian | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: ITAL 101 or equivalent. | |||||
ITAL 201 | Third-Semester Italian | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: ITAL 102 or equivalent. | |||||
ITAL 202 | Fourth-Semester Italian | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: ITAL 201 or equivalent. | |||||
JAPN 101 | First-Semester Japanese | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
JAPN 102 | Second-Semester Japanese | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: JAPN 101 or faculty permission. | |||||
JAPN 201 | Third-Semester Japanese | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: JAPN 102 or faculty permission. | |||||
JAPN 202 | Fourth-Semester Japanese | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: JAPN 201 or faculty permission. | |||||
LATN 101 | First-Semester Latin | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
LATN 102 | Second-Semester Latin | 4.0 | INQ | GE | |
MJIS 205 | Jews, Muslims, and the West | 3.0 | FA | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
RELS 205. | |||||
PHIL 109 | Roots of War and Prospects for Peace | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
PORT 101A | Beginning Portuguese I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
PORT 102A | Beginning Portuguese II | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: PORT 101A. | |||||
RELS 205 | Jews, Muslims, and the West | 3.0 | FA | GE USD | |
This course is also offered as
MJIS 205. | |||||
RELS 212 | Religions of India | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
RUSS 101A | Beginning Russian I | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
RUSS 102A | Beginning Russian II | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: RUSS 101A. | |||||
SPAN 101 | First-Semester Spanish | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: SPAN 101 is not available for credit to students with two or more years of Spanish within the last three years. | |||||
SPAN 102 | Second-Semester Spanish | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: SPAN 101 or equivalent. | |||||
SPAN 201 | Third-Semester Spanish | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: SPAN 102 or equivalent. | |||||
SPAN 201N | Spanish for Spanish Speakers | 4.0 | FA | GE | |
Prerequisites: Faculty permission. | |||||
SPAN 202 | Fourth-Semester Spanish | 4.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: SPAN 201 or equivalent. | |||||
SPAN 202N | Spanish for Spanish Speakers | 4.0 | SP | GE | |
Prerequisites: Faculty permission. |
Individual and Society (D1)
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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AAST 110 | Introduction to Asian Studies | 3.0 | FA | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
ASST 110. | |||||
ANTH 113 | Human Cultural Diversity | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
ASST 110 | Introduction to Asian Studies | 3.0 | FA | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
AAST 110. | |||||
GEOG 102 | Human Geography | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
HNRS 120C | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120D, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120D | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120E | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120D. | |||||
HNRS 203I | Virtue | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 204 | Truth | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
MEST 110 | Introduction to Middle Eastern Studies | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
Societal Institutions (D2)
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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ECON 102 | Principles of Macroeconomic Analysis | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
HIST 102 | Medieval and Early Modern Civilizations | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
HNRS 120C | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120D, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120D | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120E | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120D. | |||||
HNRS 203I | Virtue | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 204 | Truth | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
LAST 110 | Introduction to Latin American Studies | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Lifelong Learning (E)
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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CMST 235 | Intercultural Communication Theories and Practice | 3.0 | FS | GE USD | |
HNRS 120C | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120D, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120D | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120E. | |||||
HNRS 120E | Honors Survey of Civilization | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Corequisites: HNRS 120C, HNRS 120D. | |||||
HNRS 203I | Virtue | 3.0 | SP | GE WI | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
HNRS 204 | Truth | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program | |||||
INST 110 | Introduction to International Engagement | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
INST 110I | Introduction to International Engagement - Writing Intensive | 3.0 | FS | GE WI | |
KINE 247 | World Sports and Games | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Upper Division
Natural Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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GEOS 355 | Geologic Hazards | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
Prerequisites: GE Foundation Areas Physical Science and Life Science. | |||||
HCSV 323 | International Health | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
PHYS 376 | War and Peace in the Nuclear Age | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
PHYS 376Z | War and Peace in the Nuclear Age - Capstone | 3.0 | FS | GE WI C | |
Arts/Humanities
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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FLNG 340 | Literary Masterpieces in Translation | 3.0 | SP | GE | |
FLNG 380 | Language and Culture in Film | 3.0 | FA | GE | |
HIST 362 | The Middle East to 1800 | 3.0 | FA | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
MEST 362. | |||||
HIST 362Z | The Middle East to 1800 - Capstone | 3.0 | FA | GE GC C | |
This course is also offered as
MEST 362Z. | |||||
HIST 363 | The Middle East After 1800 | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
MEST 363. | |||||
MEST 362 | The Middle East to 1800 | 3.0 | FA | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
HIST 362. | |||||
MEST 362Z | The Middle East to 1800 - Capstone | 3.0 | FA | GE GC C | |
This course is also offered as
HIST 362Z. | |||||
MEST 363 | The Middle East After 1800 | 3.0 | SP | GE GC | |
This course is also offered as
HIST 363. | |||||
RELS 332 | World Religions and Global Issues | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
Social Sciences
1 course selected from:
SUBJ NUM | Title | Sustainable | Units | Semester Offered | Course Flags |
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GEOG 303 | Geography and World Affairs | 3.0 | FS | GE GC | |
POLS 341 | International Relations | 3.0 | FS | GE | |
SOCI 335 | Women, Work, and Family | 3.0 | SP | GE | |
SOCI 370 | Population and Migration | 3.0 | FA | GE GC | |