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Area of Emphasis
| Asian Studies | British Studies | European Studies | Global Studies | Latin American Studies | Middle Eastern Studies |
Choose a Global Studies theme or one region in Area Studies.
Area Studies/Geographic Emphasis: The geographic area studies track allows students to focus their program on one region: Asian Studies, European Studies, Latin American Studies, Middle East Studies. Thematically, this focus could be wide-ranging, including politics, history, economics, geography, language, literature, culture, etc., – or a combination of different disciplinary approaches.
Students seeking a BA in International Studies have to complete Foreign Language requirement in a language that is relevant to their area of study.
Global Studies/Thematic Emphasis: The global studies track allows students to focus their electives on a broad vision of international issues and themes and their impact over several regions. By definition, the global track is comparative. Courses will always look at local, national, regional, and international issues from the broadest comparative perspective. In this track students may choose preset themes (such as development, the environment, health) or upon consultation with and approval by the Academic Advisor students may create their own thematic focus.
Your upper-division program of study must be approved, and entered in your DARS record. You should use these Sample Programs of Study as a self-advising tool to locate courses that you would like to take, and then make an appointment with the Academic Advisor to discuss and gain approval for your individual emphasis. The goal of this meeting is a list of 6-9 possible courses that fit the program requirements. Keep in mind that your course work must originate in at least two different departments.
Upper Division Program of Study Form
Please fill out the form and submit it to your Academic Advisor for approval.