The International Studies major consists of a lower division requirement of twelve (12) units in Economics and Geography/Environmental Studies and, optionally, Anthropology, plus a foreign language requirement. The upper division requirements include a methods course and three INTS courses (an introductory upper division course, a senior seminar, and an international field experience). The student will complete the major with fourteen to sixteen (14-16) units of international coursework with a particular emphasis and twelve (12) units selected from a list of electives.

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS B.A.
Because requirements are subject to change, consult an advisor in your major department for clarification and interpretation of your major requirements. The major consists of 58-85 units; the B.A. degree requires a total of 186 units.

Lower Division (12-36 units)
Select one course from each group

• ANTH 2300 Cultural Anthropology (4) or GEOG 2300 Cultural Geography (4)
• ECON 1000 Economics of Public Issues (4) or ECON 2301 Principles of Microeconomics (4) or ECON 2302 Principles of Macroeconomics (4)
• GEOG 2310 Economic Geography (4)

Modern Language Requirement (0-24 units)
Oral and written proficiency in a modern foreign language equivalent to two full years of university-level studies. The requirement can be fulfilled by the recent completion of the third quarter of intermediate language at Cal State East Bay or by an examination offered by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures measuring oral and written proficiency at that level.

Upper Division Core (14-16 units)

• INTS 3100 Global Systems (4)
• HIST 3017 Twentieth Century History, and INTS 4500 Senior Seminar (4)

International Field Experience (minimum 2 units) through one of the following:

• INTS 4100 International Field Work (2-4) or an approved course of study in a foreign country.
  Note: In order to fulfill this requirement, any experiential activity or course of study must be pre-approved by an International Studies advisor.
• Methods Course (4-5 units)
  One methods course selected from the following list:
  ANTH 4310 Field Course in Ethnography (5)
  ECON 4400 Introduction to Econometrics (4)
  MGMT 3100 Introduction to Quantitative Methods in Business (5)
  PHIL 3321 Philosophy of the Human Sciences (4)
  POSC 3010 Political Inquiry: Scope and Methods (4)
  PSYC 3090 Methods of Investigation in Psychology (4)
  SOC 3000 Introduction to Sociological Research (4)
  SOC 4111 Methods of Sociological Research (4)
  STAT 3010 Statistical Methods in the Social Sciences (4)
  STAT 4610 Nonparametric Statistical Methods for the Social Science (4)

Area of Emphasis (16 units)
Emphasis courses: 4 courses (16 units) to be chosen with the approval of an advisor in either

1. a discipline area (example: Economics, History);
2. a regional area (example: Europe, Latin America); or
3. a topic area (example: arms control, economic development, environmental issues).
   All courses selected should be internationally relevant.

Upper Division Electives (12 units):
Select from the following with no more than 2 courses in any one discipline:

• ANTH 3000 Anthropology in the Modern World (4), (if ANTH 2300 has not been taken); or any upper division anthropology course with primarily international content.)
• ECON: Any upper division International Economics course
• FIN 4375 International Financial Management (4)
• MLL: Any upper division modern language course not primarily devoted to literature.
• GEOG/ENVT: Any geography or environmental studies course with primarily international content.
• HIST: Any upper division modern history course with primarily international content.
• INTS: Any upper division international studies course.
• MGMT 4670 Multinational Business (4)
• MKTG 4470 International Marketing (4)
• MCOM 4110 International Communication (4)
• POSC: Any upper division political science course devoted to comparative government or international relations.
• SOC 3431 Seminar in World Development (4)
• SPCH 4830 Intercultural Communication (4)

Other Degree Requirements
In addition to major requirements, every student must also complete the University requirements for graduation which are described in the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements chapter in the front of this catalog. These include the General Education-Breadth requirements; the U.S. history, U.S. Constitution, and California state and local government requirement; the University Writing Skills Requirement; and the residence, unit, and grade point average requirements.

MINOR REQUIREMENTS
The minor consists of 28-40 units.

Lower Division (8-20 units)

Twelve (12) units of a modern foreign language or the equivalent as determined by examination. The language, when possible, should be coordinated with the student's other coursework in the minor. It is strongly recommended that a student achieve a higher level of proficiency in a foreign language through courses in language, culture, or literature.

Eight (8) units selected from:

• ANTH 2300 Cultural Anthropology.(4) or GEOG 2300 Cultural Geography (4)
• ENVT 2000 Introduction to Environmental Studies (4) or GEOG 2310 Economic and Resource Geography (4)
• POSC 1300 Foreign Governments (4) or POSC 1500 World Politics (4)
• ECON 1000 Economics of Public Issues (4) or ECON 2301 Principles of Microeconomics (4) or ECON 2302 Principles of Macroeconomics (4)

Upper Division (20 units):

INTS 3100 Global Systems (4)
Sixteen (16) units of upper division international course work from the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences (CLASS) or the School of Business and Economics, selected with the approval of an International Studies Minor advisor. No more than eight (8) units may be taken in any one department; a minimum of eight (8) units must be taken in CLASS.