Ability to understand and analyze global theory and relevant research methods through an Area of Focus. Suggested Areas of Focus include but are not limited to Global Culture and Ideology, Global Politics, Global Political Economy, International Development, and Peace, Conflict and Humanitarian Action.
To complete your area of focus, you may take three upper-division GS courses, or two upper-division GS courses and any approved third upper-division course. You must also take one SBS research methods course.
Required Courses
- Take one of the following SBS Research Courses:
- SBS 361/L: Introduction to GIS (4 to 6 units)
- SBS 362/L: Rsrch Mthd for SBS: Qual Emph (4 to 5 units)
- SBS 366/L: Rsrch Mthd for SBS:Quant Emph (4 to 5 units)
- Take two to three courses in the following suggested Areas of Focus:
- Global Culture and Ideology
- GS 316: Historical Approaches (4 units)
- GS 330: World Views (4 units)
- GS 332: Religion/Post Secular World (4 units)
- GS 340: Social Medial and Global Comm (4 units)
- Global Politics
- GS 390: Global Politics (4 units)
- GS 311: US/Foreig/Poli/Pac/Rim/3rd/Wrl (2 to 4 units)
- GS 335: Comparative/Gov'ts & Politics (4 units)
- GS 345: Glob Politcal Theory/Philosphy (4 units)
- Global Political Economy
- GS 370: Global Political Economy (4 units)
- GS 375: Ecological Political Economy (2 to 4 units)
- GS 385: Global Ecology (2 to 6 units)
- International Development
- GS 322: Dilemmas in Humanitarianism (4 units)
- GS 350: Gender/Violence in Global Life (4 units)
- GS 385: Global Ecology (2 to 6 units)
- GS 340: Social Medial and Global Comm (4 units)
- Peace, Conflict, Humanitarian Action
- GS 320: Global Issues & 3rd World (4 units)
- GS 350: Gender/Violence in Global Life (4 units)
- GS 322: Dilemmas in Humanitarianism (4 units)
- GS 360: Religion/Violence/Peacemaking (4 units)
- GS 349: The West/Arab/Muslim World (2 to 3 units)