International Studies, BA

International Studies is an interdisciplinary major that helps prepare students to work with for-profit and non-profit organizations, government agencies, or ministries that have a global footprint. In addition to completing an interdisciplinary core, International Studies majors will select a discipline-specific concentration and satisfy a cross-cultural experience requirement.

Traditional Major Program Requirements (49-63 units)

Lower Division Requirements

Upper Division Requirements

Concentration Courses (12 units)

Students must complete twelve (12) units in one of the following concentrations: International Business; International Relations; Global Ministry

International Business

Complete twelve (12) units from the following:

International Relations

Complete twelve (12) units from the following:

Global Ministry

Complete twelve (12) units from the following:

Cross Cultural Experience Requirement

Students may satisfy the Cross Cultural Experience Requirement with a semester long education and/or ministry experience in a foreign country or International Service Projects in two different countries. The chair of the Department of History and Government must approve all cross cultural experiences used by students to meet this requirement.

Optional Concentration (12 units)

Students may complete all requirements in the following optional concentration: Modern Languages

Modern Languages (12 units)

Core Requirements

Complete six (6) units in any of the following areas:

ASL - American Sign Language

CHI - Chinese

FRE - French

RUS - Russian

SPA - Spanish

Upper Division Requirements

Complete six (6) additional upper division units in any of the following areas:

ASL - American Sign Language (300 or 400 level)

SPA - Spanish (300 or 400 level)