Political Science: Foreign Affairs Concentration
General Education
Introduction to the General Education Experience
- 1 unit - UNIV 101
Foundations
- 1st-year composition (ENGL 101 and ENGL 102, or ENGL 109H, or ENGL 107 and ENGL 108, or equivalent transfer courses)
- Math 107 or higher, or equivalent transfer courses (math substitutions not accepted)
- 4th-semester second language proficiency required
Exploring Perspectives
- 3 units – Artist
- 3 units – Humanist
- 3 units – Natural Scientist
- 3 units – Social Scientist
Building Connections
- 9 units (three courses)
General Education Portfolio
- 1 unit – UNIV 301
Note: Students must complete a minimum of 32 units in their General Education coursework while satisfying the requirements.
Foundations
- 1st-year composition (ENGL 101 and ENGL 102, or ENGL 109H, or ENGL 107 and ENGL 108, or equivalent transfer courses)
- Math 107 or higher, or equivalent transfer courses (math substitutions not accepted)
- 4th-semester second language proficiency required
General Education
- 6 units Tier 1 Individuals & Societies – 150
- 6 units Tier 1 Traditions & Cultures – 160
- 6 units Tier 1 Natural Sciences – 170
- 3 units Tier 2 Arts
- 3 units Tier 2 Humanities
- 3 units Tier 2 Natural Sciences
- 3 units Diversity
Minor
A minor is required for this program. Minors typically are 18-21 units.
Core Courses
- Complete 5 courses
Required courses:
National and international economic issues. An introduction to economic analysis.
General survey of the constitutional bases, organization, and functioning of the American national government; recent and current trends.
An introductory course in the fundamentals of modern statistics with applications and examples in the social and behavioral sciences. Topics include: methods for describing and summarizing data, probability, random sampling, estimating population parameters, significance tests, contingency tables, simple linear regression, and correlation.
Introductory Concentration courses:
Study of the international system, its actors and their capabilities; ends and means of foreign policy; international tension, conflict, and cooperation.
Survey of the major political systems and analysis of comparative political concepts, with a view to preparation for more advanced study.
Foreign Affairs Concentration Electives
- Required to complete an academic international experience or internationally-oriented internship
- Choose 5 courses (15 units)
- At least 6 units must be completed through UA
- No more than 6 units can be approved cross-listed courses
- See the major checklist for current course options and details
- Additional upper division courses from this list beyond the 5 required courses can be used as SGPP electives
Additional Electives
- Choose 3 courses (9 units)
- Up to 6 units can come from POL internship units
- See the major checklist for current course options and details