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Liberal Arts - History UNR Advising Guide

History, Political Science, International Affairs, Geography, and Applied Economics

The following USAC Specialty programs offer courses and internships targeted to the academic needs and interests of History, Political Science, International Affairs, Geography, and Applied Economics.

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 of Nevada, Reno 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 UNR Course Number
Santiago
International Human Rights PSC 405H
International Political Economy and Business PSC 407S
Latin American International Relations SPAN 442
Peace, Conflict and Democracy in Latin America PSC 405G

China

Program City Course Title UNR Course Number
Chengdu Ancient Chinese History HIST 498
Chinese Economy ECON 461
Contemporary U.S.-Chinese Relations PSC 407B
Government and Politics in China PSC 407F
Modern Chinese History HIST 450A
Shanghai China Phenomenon: Society, Politics, and Business PSC 407F
Contemporary Chinese Foreign Relations PSC 405Z
Government and Politics in China PSC 407F
History of Modern China HIST 450A

Costa Rica

Program City Course Title UNR Course Number
Heredia
Climate Change and Society GEOG 442
Climate Change and Society Field Study GEOG 491
Government and Politics in Latin America PSC 407E

Cuba

Program City Course Title UNR Course Number
La Habana
Government and Politics in Latin America PSC 407E
Latin American Social Revolutions PSC 480A

Czech Republic

Program City Course Title UNR Course Number
Prague
Diplomacy and Its Language: The Art of Restraining Power PSC 405Z
European Integration: Past, Present and Future of the European Union PSC 336
Global Economy ECON 400
Modern Central European and Czech Politics PSC 407H
Modern History of Central Europe HIST 498
Politics in Europe's New Democracies PSC 407H
Stalinism in Eastern Europe HIST 498
Sustainable Development: Key Dimensions and Challenges PSC 407Z

France

Program City Course Title UNR Course Number
Lyon
Comparative Environmental Policies: International Perspectives PSC 403C
French International Relations Since 1945 PSC 405Z
Government and Politics in France and Europe PSC 407A
International Human Rights PSC 405H
Media, Politics, and Political Communication in the U.S. and France COM 490
Pau Government and Politics in France PSC 407A

Germany

Program City Course Title UNR Course Number
Lüneburg
1933-45: Culture, Society and Politics in Nazi Germany PSC 405F
Global Environment GEOG 435
Government and Politics in Germany PSC 407A
Government and Politics in Germany and Europe PSC 480A
International Affairs since 1945 PSC 405Z
Nationalism, Racism, and Diversity in Europe ANTH 439
The European Union: Processes, Dynamics, and Structures PSC 405J

Ireland

Program City Course Title UNR Course Number
Cork In Search of Irish Roots: Tracing Your Family Genealogy HIST 497
International Conflict Managment and Negotiation PSC 405G
Galway Troubling the Past: The Place of History in Ireland’s Modern Emergence HIST 498
Dublin Field Study: Exploring the Sites of 1916 and Remembering the War of Independence HIST 498

Italy

Program City Course Title UNR Course Number
Torino Comparative Government and World Politics PSC 211
Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union PSC 336
International Human Rights: International Law and Politics Topics PSC 405H
Urban History of the City: From Ancient to Modern HIST 483
Viterbo
Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union PSC 336
Government and Politics in Italy PSC 407A
History of Medieval Italy: The World of Dante HIST 384
Italian History: Italy in the Medieval Era HIST 454
Italian History: Italy in the Renaissance HIST 384
Museum Studies ART 308
Roman Civilization HIST 372

Spain

Program City Course Title UNR Course Number
Alicante
Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union PSC 405J
Government and Politics in Spain PSC 407A
History of Spain I: Up to the Twentieth Century HIST 498
History of Spain II: Twentieth Century HIST 498
Human Rights and Global Development (TBD)
Spain Today: Politics, Government, and Society (TBD)
Sustainable Development: Principles and Policies GEOG 435
Bilbao Architecture and Society: Bilbao ART 397
Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union PSC 405J
Global Economics ECON 493
Madrid Economic and Political Institutions of the European Union PSC 405J
Government and Politics in Spain PSC 407A
History of Gender and Religion in Spain WMST 410
Museum Studies ANTH 309

Thailand

Program City Course Title UNR Course Number
Chiang Mai
Diplomacy in Southeast Asia PSC 407B
Environmental Economics ECON 307
International Influence in Southeast Asia's Mekong Subregion PSC 405Z
International Political Economy PSC 405P
Peace and Conflict Studies PSC 405G
Sustainable Agriculture Development GEOG 491
World Economic Issues ECON 462

Uruguay

Program City Course Title UNR Course Number
Montevideo
Cultural History of Argentina and Uruguay HIST 228
Government and Politics in Latin America PSC 407E
Latin America Today SOC 499
Latin American Social Revolutions PSC 407E
Sustainability in Latin America GEOG 491

Updated: 7 Apr 2023

Course offerings must meet minimum enrollments and are subject to change.