Program Overview
Students completing this major will gain a global perspective on the histories, political structures, and cultures of all of the world's regions, as well as expertise in a specific region of their choice.
All students in this major will take a set of core courses that provide a common framework for an understanding of historical, economical, cultural and political relations. Each student will also choose one of four areas for specialization: Asia, Europe, Latin America, or the Philippines for more extensive study of the history, language, and arts of that area. This major provides the foundation to transfer into International Studies/Relations or majors with specific geo-political areas of emphasis and is valuable for students planning a career in education, business, law and many other areas where an understanding of diverse cultures is important.
Program Requirements
| Required core course in Social Sciences | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| POLS 130 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 units |
| Plus 6 to 10 units from one of the following languages: | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ARBC 111 | Elementary Arabic I | 3 units |
| ARBC 112 * | Elementary Arabic II | 3 units |
| CHIN 111 | Elementary Chinese I | 3 units |
| CHIN 112 * | Elementary Chinese II | 3 units |
| FILI 110 | Elementary Filipino | 5 units |
| FILI 120 ** | Advanced Elementary Filipino | 5 units |
| SPAN 110 | Elementary Spanish | 5 units |
| SPAN 120 ** | Advanced Elementary Spanish | 5 units |
| Plus a minimum of 6 units from two different departments in one of the following Area Studies: | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| African Diaspora | ||
| HIST 244 | African American History | 3 units |
| LIT. 266 | Black Literature | 3 units |
| PSYC 268 | Black Psychology | 3 units |
| Asia | ||
| ART 105 | Asian Art and Architecture | 3 units |
| CHIN 111 * | Elementary Chinese I | 3 units |
| CHIN 122 * | Advanced Elementary Chinese II | 3 units |
| Europe | ||
| ART 101 | History of Western Art I | 3 units |
| ART 102 | History of Western Art II | 3 units |
| SPAN 110 * | Elementary Spanish | 5 units |
| SPAN 140 * | Advanced Intermediate Spanish | 4 units |
| HIST 100 | History of Western Civilization I | 3 units |
| HIST 101 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 units |
| HIST 109 | Europe Since 1945 | 3 units |
| Latin America | ||
| ART 120 | Art of the Americas | 3 units |
| LIT. 370 | Readings in Literature of the Latino in the United States | 3 units |
| SPAN 110 * | Elementary Spanish | 5 units |
| Middle East | ||
| ARBC 111 * | Elementary Arabic I | 3 units |
| ARBC 112 * | Elementary Arabic II | 3 units |
| HIST 335 | History and Politics of the Middle East | 3 units |
| Philippines | ||
| FILI 110 * | Elementary Filipino | 5 units |
| FILI 120 * | Advanced Elementary Filipino | 5 units |
| HIST 435 | History of the Philippines | 3 units |
| HIST 436 | Filipinos in America | 3 units |
| LIT. 267 | Filipino American Literature | 3 units |
| ETHN 142 | Filipina/o/x Community Issues | 3 units |
| Recommended Electives | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| In addition to the above, students in the major are urged to consider the following related courses as electives for the AA degree: | ||
| ECON 102 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 units |
| GEOG 150 | World Regional Geography | 3 units |
| MUS. 250 | World Music | 3 units |
| PHIL 300 | Introduction to World Religions | 3 units |
And required General Education coursework and electives as needed to meet the minimum
60 units required for the Associate degree.
Please refer to the AA/AS Degree Requirements for more information.