International Studies, Sustainable Development and Environmental Justice Concentration, MA

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

Major Requirements (34 units)

Program Learning Outcomes

Students will:

Develop a critical interdisciplinary understanding of the major historical, structural, and cultural power relations that have shaped global dynamics
Articulate and analyze the differences between diverse approaches to address global injustices and inequities
Demonstrate an ability to critically engage cultural difference and diversity and evaluate their significance within contemporary global systems
Generate a self-directed, designed and executed interdisciplinary capstone or thesis project
Demonstrate practical and professional skills relevant for a global affairs career

International Studies (MAIS) Required Courses

Foundation Courses (18 units)

Skills Elective (4 units)

MAIS 650 - Advocacy Skills
MAIS 651 - CSR Skills
MAIS 652 - Global Media/Journalism Skills
MAIS 653 - Building Peace in Colombia
MAIS 654 - Urban Development
MAIS 655 - Careers in Diplomacy
MAIS 656 - Bldg Nonviolent Social Mvmnts
MAIS 6XX: Corporate Social Responsibility

Language Requirement

Complete a 3rd semester college-level language or equivalent language course.

Internship (120 hrs)

Students are required to complete 120 hours of practical training/internship as an integral component of the curriculum. Students are required to submit a proposal for their internship and complete at least 20 hours in their first year. They may complete the remaining hours at any point in the two years.

Sustainable Development and Environmental Justice Concentration (12 units)

Concentration Electives (8 units)

MAIS 633 - Global Food & Water Security
MAIS 636 - Globalization
MAIS 637 - Human Rights & Envt’l Justice
MAIS 6XX: Infrastructure as Ethics
See adviser for additional concentration elective(s)

Additional Concentration Elective or Skills Class (4 units)

Complete an additional concentration elective or skills class.