Requirements for students AA-T certified in Political Science

If you transferred into CSUMB as an AA-T-certified student in Political Science, you must complete the following courses for your bachelor's degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences with a concentration in Political Economy at CSUMB. If you are unsure about your transfer status, please talk to an advisor.

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Complete ALL of the following courses:

• SBS 300: SBS Major ProSeminar: Theory (3-4 units)
• SBS 300L: Professional Skills for the Social Sciences (1-2 units)
• SBS 328: Social Science Theory Module (2-4 units)
• SBS 366: Research Methods for SBS: Quantitative Emphasis (3 units)
• SBS 366L: Research Methods for SBS: Quantitative Emphasis Lab (1-2 units)
• SBS 400: Senior Capstone Seminar I (1-4 units)
• SBS 402: Senior Capstone Seminar II (1-4 units) OR SBS 404S: Service Learning Capstone (4 units)
• SBS 405: Assessment Lab/Grad/Srs (1-4 units)
• GS 342: Economic Thought: History and Contemporary Interpretations (2-4 units)
• GS 351: Global Econ: Theory & Ethics (4 units)

Complete ONE of the following course / course combinations:

• SBS 360S: Mission Archaeology (3 units) AND SBS 360L: Archaeology Lab (1 units)
• SBS 361: Introduction to GIS (3-4 units) AND SBS 361L: Introduction to GIS Lab (1-2 units)
• SBS 362: Rsrch Mthd for SBS: Qual Emph (3 units) AND SBS 362L: Rsrch Mthd SBS: Qual Emph Lab (1-2 units)
• SBS 363: Historical Methods (4 units)

Complete THREE of the following courses:

• GS 317: Global Migrant Workers (2-4 units)
• GS 325: International Development (4 units)
• GS 326: US Foreign Policy & Empire (4 units)
• GS 339: Sweat/Service/Solidarity (4 units)
• GS 339S: Sweat/Service/Solidarity SL (6 units)
• GS 350: Global Gender Issues (4 units)
• GS 360: Relig'n/Violence/Peacemaking (4 units)
• SBS 350: Domination and Resistance: US since 1880 (4 units)
• SBS 356: People, Places, & Environment: An Introduction to Geography (2-4 units)
• SBS 379: Tattoos, Makeup and Burkas (4 units)
• SBS 381: US in Vietnam and Asia-Pacific: Peoples, Colonization, Conflicts, Resources (4 units)

Students must also demonstrate second language proficiency through the 201 level. Read more about the Language Proficiency Requirement.

In addition, students must meet the University's requirements in Upper Division Service Learning (D4) and the Graduate Writing Assessment Requirement (A4).

If additional coursework is necessary to reach 60 units, students may select elective coursework.