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/Peace and Conflict, Global Political Economy, and International Development/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 332: Religion/Post Secular World (4 units)
- GS 340: Social Medial and Global Comm (4 units)
- GS 349: The West/Arab/Muslim World (2 to 3 units)
- Global Politics, Peace and Conflict
- GS 311: US/Foreig/Poli/Pac/Rim/3rd/Wrl (2 to 4 units)
- GS 322: Dilemmas in Humanitarianism (4 units)
- GS 326: US Foreign Policy & Empire (4 units)
- GS 335: Comparative/Gov'ts & Politics (4 units)
- GS 345: Glob Politcal Theory/Philosphy (4 units)
- GS 360: Religion/Violence/Peacemaking (4 units)
- Global Political Economy
- GS 375: Ecological Political Economy (2 to 4 units)
- GS 376: Political Economy of the US (2 to 4 units)
- GS 385: Global Ecology (2 to 6 units)
- International Development/Humanitarian Action
- GS 322: Dilemmas in Humanitarianism (4 units)
- GS 325: International Development (4 units)
- GS 349: The West/Arab/Muslim World (2 to 3 units)
- GS 350: Gender/Violence in Global Life (4 units)
- GS 385: Global Ecology (2 to 6 units)