Global Studies and Languages (Course 21G)
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Global Languages Section
Bachelor of Science in Global Studies and Languages (French Studies)
General Institute Requirements (GIRs)
The General Institute Requirements include a Communication Requirement that is integrated into both the HASS Requirement and the requirements of each major; see details below.
| Summary of Subject Requirements |
Subjects |
| Science Requirement |
6 |
| Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) Requirement [between three and six subjects may be satisfied by subjects in the Departmental Program]; at least two of these subjects must be designated as communication-intensive (CI-H) to fulfill the Communication Requirement. |
8 |
| Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement |
2 |
| Laboratory Requirement (12 units) |
1 |
| Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree |
17 |
| Physical Education Requirement |
|
| Swimming requirement, plus four physical education courses for eight points. |
|
Departmental Program
Choose at least two subjects in the major that are designated as communication-intensive (CI-M) to fulfill the Communication Requirement.
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| Prerequisite Subjects 1 |
|
Units |
| 21G.301 |
French I |
|
| 21G.302 |
French II |
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| Required Subjects |
|
|
| 21G.304 |
French IV |
12 |
| 21G.306 |
French: Communication Intensive I |
3 |
| 21G.307 |
French: Communication Intensive II |
3 |
| Registration for 21G.306 and 21G.307 must each be simultaneous with one of the following: |
|
24 |
| 21G.308 |
Writing (Like the) French |
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| 21G.310 |
French Conversation: Intensive Practice |
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| 21G.311 |
Introduction to French Culture |
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| 21G.312 |
Basic Themes in French Literature and Culture |
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| 21G.315 |
A Window onto Contemporary French Society |
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| 21G.316 |
Marseille Unveiled: Digital Stories and Intercultural Encounters |
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| 21G.320[J] |
Introduction to French Literature |
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| 21G.321[J] |
Childhood and Youth in French and Francophone Cultures |
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| 21G.322[J] |
Frenchness in an Era of Globalization |
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| 21G.323[J] |
French Literature and the Goncourt Prize |
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| 21G.325[J] |
New Culture of Gender: Queer France |
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| 21G.326 |
Global Africa: Creative Cultures |
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| 21G.328 |
African Migrations |
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| 21G.341 |
Contemporary French Film and Social Issues |
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| 21G.342[J] |
French Pop Music |
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| 21G.344[J] |
French Feminist Literature: Yesterday and Today |
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| 21G.346 |
Topics in Modern French Literature and Culture |
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| 21G.347[J] |
Social and Literary Trends in Contemporary Short French Fiction |
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| 21G.348 |
Global Paris |
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| 21G.353[J] |
Understanding Contemporary French Politics |
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| 21G.356 |
The Making of Modern Europe: 1789-Present |
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| Restricted Electives |
|
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| A coherent program of eight intermediate or advanced subjects beyond French II, which may include a pre-thesis tutorial (21G.THT) and a thesis (21G.THU). 2 |
|
96 |
| Units in Major |
|
138 |
| Unrestricted Electives 3 |
|
78-114 |
| Units in Major That Also Satisfy the GIRs |
|
(36-72) |
| Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree |
|
180 |
The units for any subject that counts as one of the 17 GIR subjects cannot also be counted as units required beyond the GIRs.
|
|
| 1 |
The units for the prerequisite subjects are not included in the calculations for this degree chart. |
| 2 |
Intermediate and advanced French subjects can be found in this subject listing. |
| 3 |
This chart has been calculated based on an overlap of 36 units (three subjects) between the HASS General Institute Requirement and the departmental requirements. Students who develop a program of study with more overlap will be able to select more unrestricted electives to meet the number of total units beyond the GIRs required for an SB degree. |
Global Languages Section
Bachelor of Science in Global Studies and Languages (German Studies)
General Institute Requirements (GIRs)
The General Institute Requirements include a Communication Requirement that is integrated into both the HASS Requirement and the requirements of each major; see details below.
| Summary of Subject Requirements |
Subjects |
| Science Requirement |
6 |
| Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) Requirement [between three and six subjects may be satisfied by subjects in the Departmental Program]; at least two of these subjects must be designated as communication-intensive (CI-H) to fulfill the Communication Requirement. |
8 |
| Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement |
2 |
| Laboratory Requirement (12 units) |
1 |
| Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree |
17 |
| Physical Education Requirement |
|
| Swimming requirement, plus four physical education courses for eight points. |
|
Departmental Program
Choose at least two subjects in the major that are designated as communication-intensive (CI-M) to fulfill the Communication Requirement.
|
|
|
| Prerequisite Subjects 1 |
|
Units |
| 21G.401 |
German I |
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| 21G.402 |
German II |
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| Required Subjects |
|
|
| 21G.404 |
German IV |
12 |
| 21G.406 |
German: Communication Intensive I |
3 |
| 21G.407 |
German: Communication Intensive II |
3 |
| Registration for 21G.406 and 21G.407 must each be simultaneous with one of the following: |
|
24 |
| 21G.409 |
Advanced German: Visual Arts, Media, Creative Expression |
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| 21G.410 |
Advanced German: Communication for Professionals |
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| 21G.412 |
Advanced German: Literature and Culture |
|
| 21G.414 |
German Culture, Media, and Society |
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| 21G.417 |
Cultural Geographies of Germany: Nature, Culture, and Politics |
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| 21G.418 |
Race and Migration in Europe |
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| 21G.420 |
German Cinema |
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| 21G.055[J] |
Media in Weimar and Nazi Germany |
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| Restricted Electives |
|
|
| A coherent program of eight intermediate and advanced subjects beyond German II, which may include a pre-thesis tutorial (21G.THT) and a thesis (21G.THU). 2 |
|
96 |
| Units in Major |
|
138 |
| Unrestricted Electives 3 |
|
78-114 |
| Units in Major That Also Satisfy the GIRs |
|
(36-72) |
| Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree |
|
180 |
The units for any subject that counts as one of the 17 GIR subjects cannot also be counted as units required beyond the GIRs.
|
|
| 1 |
The units for the prerequisite subjects are not included in the calculations for this degree chart. |
| 2 |
Intermediate and advanced German subjects can be found in this subject listing. |
| 3 |
This chart has been calculated based on an overlap of 36 units (three subjects) between the HASS General Institute Requirement and the departmental requirements. Students who develop a program of study with more overlap will be able to select more unrestricted electives to meet the number of total units beyond the GIRs required for an SB degree. |
Global Languages Section
Bachelor of Science in Global Studies and Languages (Spanish Studies)
General Institute Requirements (GIRs)
The General Institute Requirements include a Communication Requirement that is integrated into both the HASS Requirement and the requirements of each major; see details below.
| Summary of Subject Requirements |
Subjects |
| Science Requirement |
6 |
| Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) Requirement [between three and six subjects may be satisfied by subjects in the Departmental Program]; at least two of these subjects must be designated as communication-intensive (CI-H) to fulfill the Communication Requirement. |
8 |
| Restricted Electives in Science and Technology (REST) Requirement |
2 |
| Laboratory Requirement (12 units) |
1 |
| Total GIR Subjects Required for SB Degree |
17 |
| Physical Education Requirement |
|
| Swimming requirement, plus four physical education courses for eight points. |
|
Departmental Program
Choose at least two subjects in the major that are designated as communication-intensive (CI-M) to fulfill the Communication Requirement.
|
|
|
| Prerequisite Subjects 1, 2 |
|
Units |
| 21G.701 |
Spanish I |
|
| 21G.702 |
Spanish II |
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| Required Subjects |
|
|
| 21G.704 |
Spanish IV |
12 |
| 21G.708 |
Spanish: Communication Intensive I |
3 |
| 21G.709 |
Spanish: Communication Intensive II |
3 |
| Registration for 21G.708 and 21G.709 must each be simultaneous with one of the following range of subjects: |
|
24 |
| 21G.716[J] |
Introduction to Contemporary Hispanic Literature and Film |
|
| 21G.717[J] |
Power and Culture: Utopias and Dystopias in Spain and Latin America |
|
| 21G.731[J] |
Creation of a Continent: Media Representations of Hispanic America, 1492 to present |
|
| 21G.735 |
Advanced Topics in Hispanic Literature and Film |
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| 21G.736[J] |
The Short Form: Literature and New Media Cultures in the Hispanic World |
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| 21G.738[J] |
Literature and Social Conflict: Perspectives on Spain |
|
| 21G.739[J] |
Globalization and its Discontents: Spanish-speaking Nations |
|
| 21G.740[J] |
The New Spain: 1977-Present |
|
| 21G.784 |
Introduction to Latin American Studies |
|
| Restricted Electives |
|
|
| A coherent program of eight intermediate and advanced subjects beyond Spanish II, which may include a pre-thesis tutorial (21G.THT) and a thesis (21G.THU). 3 |
|
96 |
| Units in Major |
|
138 |
| Unrestricted Electives 4 |
|
78-114 |
| Units in Major That Also Satisfy the GIRs |
|
(36-72) |
| Total Units Beyond the GIRs Required for SB Degree |
|
180 |
The units for any subject that counts as one of the 17 GIR subjects cannot also be counted as units required beyond the GIRs.
|
|
| 1 |
The units for the prerequisite subjects are not included in the calculations for this degree chart. |
| 2 |
21G.700 Introductory Spanish for Heritage Learners is an acceptable substitution for the combination of 21G.701 and 21G.702. |
| 3 |
Intermediate and advanced Spanish subjects can be found in this subject listing. |
| 4 |
This chart has been calculated based on an overlap of 36 units (three subjects) between the HASS General Institute Requirement and the departmental requirements. Students who develop a program of study with more overlap will be able to select more unrestricted electives to meet the number of total units beyond the GIRs required for an SB degree. |