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Apr 20, 2024
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2020/2021 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Comparative International Studies, B.A. in Liberal Arts and Sciences
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All candidates for a degree in liberal arts and sciences must complete the graduation requirements listed in the section of this catalog on “Graduation Requirements .”
A minor in a language other than English is required with this major. See list of minors in language(s) other than English in the General Catalog. Students are encouraged to contact their minor adviser to discuss the benefits of taking an oral proficiency test in a language other than English administered by the American Council on Teaching Foreign Languages (ACTFL). The program also requires at least one preapproved study abroad experience.
Courses in the major cannot be double-counted.
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Preparation for the Major
(15 units)
Choose three units from each of the groups A, B, and C:
Choose Six Units
Choose six units from any combination of regions in group D:
Latin America and the Caribbean
North Africa and West Asia-Middle East
(HIST 100 , HIST 101 , and REL S 101 can only be included for this group if not taken for group (A) above.)
Recommended
Recommended for General Education in Foundations of Learning
Language Requirement
Comparative international studies majors are required to complete a minor in a language other than English. The minor in a language other than English in one of the two world regions identified as a primary or secondary area of focus will fulfill the language other than English requirement for the major. (Contact minor adviser about the benefits of taking an ACTFL foreign language oral proficiency test.)
Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
Passing the Writing Placement Assessment with a score of 10 or completing one of the approved upper division writing courses (W) with a grade of C (2.0) or better. See “Graduation Requirements ” section for a complete listing of requirements.
Study Abroad Requirement
All comparative international studies majors are required to participate in an international experience amounting to a minimum of three weeks spent abroad and completing a minimum of three units of study abroad in one of the two world regions identified as a primary or secondary area of focus. To meet this requirement, majors must complete one or a combination of the following with the approval and written consent of the undergraduate adviser:
- A CSU Study Abroad Program;
- An SDSU Exchange Program;
- An SDSU Semester Abroad Program;
- An SDSU Study Travel Program;
- GEN S 450 .
Major
A minimum of 33 upper division units to include
Thematic Areas
Nine units from three of the following four thematic areas selected from two or more departments:
(A) Human and Social Development
(C) Populations and Borders
(D) Institutions and Change
World Regions
Complete 21 units from two of the six following world regions selecting 12 units from one regional area and nine units from the other regional area:
(E) Latin America and the Caribbean
(F) North Africa and West Asia (Middle East)
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