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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 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
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
Human Rights and Global Development 3 PSC/GEOG 400
Spain Today: Politics, Government, and Society 3 PSC/SOC 300
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.