International Studies, Culture, Societies and Values Concentration, Major

Program Learning Outcomes

Please see the International Studies Major . 

Major Requirements (48 units)

International Studies Required Core Courses (12 units)

International Studies majors all take three foundational courses. Majors choose one of the five functional concentrations(each with its own requirements) and one of the five regional focus areas (each with its own requirements). Students cannot double-count any course for both a functional concentration and a regional focus. All majors finish with a capstone course.

• BAIS 100 - Intro to International Studies
• BAIS 103 - The Global Economy
• BAIS 201 - Research Methods

Culture, Societies, and Values (CVS) Concentration (20 units)

• Required:

• ANTH 200 - Intro to Anthropology

• Select four elective courses from the following list:

• COMS 204 - Communication & Culture
• ANTH 210 - Cultures Through Film
• ANTH 235 - Anthropology of Food
• ANTH 280 - Alaska:Cltre,Envrmnt,Trsm

• or

• ART 305 - Global Contemporary Art
• BAIS 376 - Postcolo Migration & Cities
• ENVA 280 - Alaska:Cltre,Envrnmnt, Tourism
• MS 409 - International/Global Media
• MUS 205 - Anthropology of Music
• SOC 325 - Critical Approach to Race/Ethn
• THRS 306 - Theology in HIV/AIDS Contexts
• THRS 322 - Liberation Theology
• THRS 365 - Religion and Globalization

• The following section of THRS 390 may count towards this Regional Focus: Islamic Feminist Ethics. See Program Assistant for details.

Regional Focus (12 units)

Choose one of the five Regional Focus areas. Note that each has its own requirements.

Capstone (4 units)

All majors must complete:

• BAIS 397 - International Studies Capstone

• Note: BAIS 495 can be substituted for BAIS 397 .