Liberal Arts - History Advising Guide
History, Political Science, International Affairs, and Geography
The following USAC Specialty programs offer courses and internships targeted to the academic needs and interests of History, Political Science, International Affairs, and Geography.
Please visit program course pages for course descriptions and terms offered; and meet with your academic advisor to see how you can best fit study abroad into your university degree program. Syllabi are available upon request at syllabus@usac.edu.
Disciplines by Specialty Program Location
Chile | China | Costa Rica | Cuba | Czech Republic | France | Germany | Ireland | Italy
Spain | Thailand | Uruguay
Chile
| Program City |
Course Title |
Credits |
Area/Level |
| Santiago |
Chilean History |
3 |
HIST 300 |
| Government and Politics in Latin America |
3 |
HIST/PSC 300 |
| International Human Rights |
3 |
PSC/SOC 400 |
| International Political Economy and Business |
3 |
ECON/PSC 400 |
| Latin American International Relations |
3 |
PSC/SPAN 400 |
| Modern Latin America |
3 |
PSC/SPAN 400 |
| Peace, Conflict and Democracy in Latin America |
3 |
HIST/PSC/SPAN 400 |
China
| Program City |
Course Title |
Credits |
Area/Level |
| Chengdu |
Ancient Chinese History |
3 |
HIST 400 |
| Chinese Economy |
3 |
ECON 400 |
| Contemporary U.S.-Chinese Relations |
3 |
PSC 400 |
| Government and Politics in China |
3 |
PSC 400 |
| Modern Chinese History |
3 |
HIST 400 |
| Shanghai |
China Phenomenon: Society, Politics, and Business |
3 |
BUS/PSC/SOC 400 |
| Contemporary Chinese Foreign Relations |
3 |
ECON/PSC 300 |
| Government and Politics in China |
3 |
PSC 400 |
| History of Modern China |
3 |
HIST 400 |
Costa Rica
| Program City |
Course Title |
Credits |
Area/Level |
| Heredia |
Climate Change and Society |
3 |
GEOG 300 |
| Climate Change and Society Field Study |
1 |
GEOG 300 |
| Government and Politics in Latin America |
3 |
PSC 400 |
Cuba
| Program City |
Course Title |
Credits |
Area/Level |
| La Habana |
Government and Politics in Latin America |
3 |
PSC 400 |
| Latin American Social Revolutions |
3 |
HIST/PSC 400 |
Czech Republic
| Program City |
Course Title |
Credits |
Area/Level |
| Prague |
Diplomacy and Its Language: The Art of Restraining Power |
3 |
PSC 400 |
| European Integration: Past, Present and Future of the European Union |
3 |
PSC 400 |
| Global Economy |
3 |
ECON 300 |
| Modern Central European and Czech Politics |
3 |
PSC 400 |
| Modern History of Central Europe |
3 |
HIST 300 |
| Politics in Europe's New Democracies |
3 |
PSC 400 |
| Stalinism in Eastern Europe |
3 |
HIST 400 |
| Sustainable Development: Key Dimensions and Challenges |
3 |
GEOG/PSC 300 |
France
| Program City |
Course Title |
Credits |
Area/Level |
| Lyon |
Comparative Environmental Policies: International Perspectives |
3 |
GEOG/HIST 300 |
| French International Relations Since 1945 |
3 |
HIST/PSC 300 |
| Government and Politics in France and Europe |
3 |
HIST 400 |
| International Human Rights |
3 |
PSC 300 |
| Media, Politics, and Political Communication in France and the U.S |
3 |
COM/PSC 300 |
| Pau |
Government and Politics in France |
3 |
PSC 400 |
Germany
| Program City |
Course Title |
Credits |
Area/Level |
| Lüneburg |
1933-45: Culture, Society and Politics in Nazi Germany |
3 |
HIST/PSC 400 |
| Global Environment |
3 |
GEOG/NRES 400 |
| Government and Politics in Germany |
1 |
PSC 400 |
| Government and Politics in Germany and Europe |
3 |
PSC 400 |
| International Affairs since 1945 |
3 |
PSC 400 |
| Nationalism, Racism, and Diversity in Europe |
3 |
HIST/PSC 300 |
| The European Union: Processes, Dynamics, and Structures |
3 |
ECON/PSC 400 |
Ireland
| Program City |
Course Title |
Credits |
Area/Level |
| Cork |
War, Revolution, and the Struggle for Irish Independence, 1912-23 |
3 |
HIST/PSC 400 |
| In Search of Irish Roots: Tracing Your Family Genealogy |
1 |
HIST 100 |
| International Conflict Management and Negotiation |
3 |
PSC 400 |
| Galway |
Troubling the Past: The Place of History in Ireland’s Modern Emergence |
3 |
HIST 400 |
| Dublin Field Study: Exploring the Sites of 1916 and Remembering the War of Independence |
1 |
HIST 400 |
Italy
| Program City |
Course Title |
Credits |
Area/Level |
| Torino |
Comparative Government and World Politics |
3 |
PSC 200 |
| Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union |
3 |
ECON/HIST/PSC 300 |
| International Human Rights: International Law and Politics Topics |
3 |
PSC 400 |
| Urban History of the City: From Ancient to Modern |
3 |
HIST 400 |
| Viterbo |
Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union |
3 |
ECON/HIST/PSC 300 |
| Government and Politics in Italy |
3 |
PSC 400 |
| History of Medieval Italy: The World of Dante |
3 |
HIST 300 |
| Italian History: Italy in the Medieval Era |
3 |
HIST 300 |
| Italian History: Italy in the Renaissance |
3 |
HIST 300 |
| Modern Italian History |
3 |
HIST 300 |
| Museum Studies |
3 |
ART/HIST 300 |
| Roman Civilization |
3 |
HIST 300 |
Spain
| Program City |
Course Title |
Credits |
Area/Level |
| Alicante |
Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union |
3 |
ECON/PSC 400 |
| Government and Politics in Spain |
3 |
PSC 400 |
| History of Spain I: Up to the Twentieth Century |
3 |
HIST 400 |
| History of Spain II: Twentieth Century |
3 |
HIST 400 |
| Sustainable Development: Principles and Policies |
3 |
GEOG/PSC 300 |
| Bilbao |
Architecture and Society: Bilbao |
3 |
ART/HIST 200 |
| Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union |
3 |
ECON/PSC 400 |
| Global Economics |
3 |
ECON 300 |
| Madrid |
Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union |
3 |
ECON/PSC 400 |
| Government and Politics in Spain |
3 |
PSC 400 |
| History of Gender and Religion in Spain |
3 |
GRI/HIST/WS 300 |
| Museum Studies |
3 |
ART/ANTH/HIST 300 |
Thailand
| Program City |
Course Title |
Credits |
Area/Level |
| Chiang Mai |
Diplomacy in Southeast Asia |
3 |
PSC 400 |
| Environmental Economics |
3 |
ECON 400 |
| International Influence in Southeast Asia's Mekong Subregion |
3 |
PSC 300 |
| International Political Economy |
3 |
PSC 300 |
| Peace and Conflict Studies |
3 |
PSC 400 |
| Sustainable Agriculture Development |
3 |
ENV/GEOG 300 |
| World Economic Issues |
3 |
ECON 400 |
Uruguay
| Program City |
Course Title |
Credits |
Area/Level |
| Montevideo |
Cultural History of Argentina and Uruguay |
3 |
ANTH/HIST 300 |
| Government and Politics in Latin America |
3 |
PSC 400 |
| Latin America Today |
3 |
PSC/SOC 300 |
| Latin American Social Revolutions |
3 |
HIST/PSC 400 |
| Sustainability in Latin America |
3 |
HIST/NRES 300 |
Updated: 7 Apr 2023
Course offerings must meet minimum enrollments and are subject to change.
