The Comparative Studies and World Development emphasis offers a sociological approach to the development of advanced industrial and Third World societies. It seeks to understand contemporary lessons that may be drawn from the rise of Western Europe, to obtain a clearer sense of comparisons between the Western and Asian experience, and to understand the relevance of those lessons for presently developing countries. Particular attention focuses on the relationship between today’s developing countries and the more advanced nations of the international system.

This emphasis is designed for students with historical and international interests. It will prepare those students for graduate work in sociology and history, and for careers with international agencies. The distinguishing feature of this emphasis is its focus on the social bases of change in economic, political, and cultural aspects of development. Course work calls for interdisciplinary preparation in sociology, economics, anthropology, history, political science, and foreign language. A year in the Education Abroad Program is especially useful although not required. In upper division work, the emphasis requires students to acquire depth in a world region such as Africa, Latin America, Asia, or the Middle East.

Lower Division Required - Preparatory: 29-56 Units

A. Sociology 1, Introduction to Sociology

B. Sociology 5, Global Social Change: An Introduction to Macrosociology

C. Sociology 46A, Introduction to Social Research (or equivalent PSC 41 or CMN 102)

D. Sociology 46B, Introduction to Social Research (or equivalent STA 13)

E. Economics 1B, Principles of Macroeconomics

F. Anthropology 2, Cultural Anthropology or Anthropology 20, Comparative Cultures

G. Select four units from:

• History 10C, World History III
• Political Science 2, Introduction to Comparative Politics

H. Foreign language requirement - Complete coursework in one modern language at the two-year level (27 units), or provide proof of proficiency.

Upper Division Required – Depth 48 Units

A. Sociology 100, Classical & Modern Sources of Sociology Theory

B. Sociology 104, The Political Economy of International Migration

C. Sociology 141, Industrialization & Social Change

D. Sociology 145A, Sociology of Third World Development

E. Sociology 170, Population

F. Select four (4) units from:

• Anthropology 126A, Anthropology of Development
• Anthropology 126B, Women and Development
• Economics 115A, Economic Development

G. Select twelve (12) units from:

• Anthropology 127, Urban Anthropology
• Sociology 118, Political Sociology
• Sociology 130, Race Relations
• Sociology 131, The Family
• Sociology 143A Urban Society
• Sociology 144, Agriculture and Society
• Sociology 145B, Gender & Rural Development in the Third World
• Sociology 156, Social Movements

H. Select twelve (12) units from ONE of the following groups for a regional focus:

I. AFRICA:

• African & African American Studies 110, West African Social Organization
• African & African American Studies 111, Cultural Politics in Contemporary Africa
• African & African American Studies 162, Islam in African and the Americas
• Anthropology 140A, Cultures and Societies of West and Central Africa
• Anthropology 140B, Cultures and Societies of East and South Africa
• History 115A, History of West Africa
• History 115B, History of East & Central Africa
• History 115C, History of Southern Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, & Botswana
• History 116, African History: Special Themes
• Political Science 134, Africa & U.S. Foreign Policy
• Political Science 149, Politics of Development in Africa

II. LATIN AMERICA:

• AAS 107A, African Descent Communities & Culture in the Caribbean & Latin America
• AAS 180, Race and Ethnicity in Latin America
• Anthropology 144, Contemporary Societies & Cultures of Latin America
• Anthropology 146, Peoples and Politics of Mexico and Central America
• History 159, Women and Gender in Latin American History
• History 161A, History of Colonial Spanish America
• History 161B, Latin American History
• History 162, History of the Andean Region
• History 163A,History of Brazil from 1500 to 1889
• History 163B, History of Brazil from 1889 to present
• History 164, History of Chile
• History 165, Latin American Social Revolutions
• History 166A, History of Mexico to 1848
• History 166B, History of Mexico since 1848
• History 167, Modern Latin American Cultural and Intellectual History
• History 168, History of Inter-American Relations
• Native American Studies 120, Ethnopolitics of South American Indians
• Native American Studies 133, Ethnohistory of Native People of Mexico & Central America
• Political Science 143, Latin American Politics
• Spanish 170, Introduction to Spanish American Culture
• Spanish 172, Mexican Culture
• Spanish 173, Cinema and Latin American Culture

III. MIDDLE EAST:

• Anthropology 142, Peoples of the Middle East
• History 112A, Topics in Pre-Modern Jewish History
• History 112B, Topics in Modern Jewish History
• History 113, History of Modern Israel
• History 190A, Middle Eastern History I: The Rise of Islam, 600-1000
• History 190B, Middle Eastern History II: The Age of the Crusades, 1001-1400
• History 190C, Middle Eastern History III: The Ottomans, 1401-1730
• History 193A, History of the Modern Middle East, 1750-1914
• History 193B, History of the Modern Middle East from 1914
• Jewish Studies (check with a Sociology major advisor)
• Middle Eastern Studies (check with a Sociology major advisor)
• Religious Studies 162, Introduction to Islamic Law
• Women’s Studies 184, Gender in the Arab World

IV. ASIA-China & Japan:

• AAS 107C, African Descent Communities & Culture in Europe and Asia
• Anthropology 148A, Culture and Political Economy in Contemporary China
• Anthropology 148B, Family, Gender, and Population in Contemporary China
• Anthropology 148C, Ethnic Diversity of China
• Anthropology 149A, Traditional Japanese Society
• Anthropology 149B, Contemporary Japanese Society
• East Asian Studies 113, Cinema and Society in China
• Economics 171, Economy of East Asia
• History 191 (series) (check with an advisor)
• History 194A, Aristocratic and Feudal Japan
• History 194B, Early Modern Japan
• History 194C, Modern Japan
• Political Science 148A, Government & Politics in East Asia: China
• Political Science 148B, Government & Politics in East Asia: Pacific Rim
• Religious Studies 165, Islam in Asia
• Religious Studies 170, Buddhism
• Religious Studies 172, Ch’an (Zen) Buddhism
• Sociology 147, Sociological Perspectives on East Asia
• Sociology 188, Social Stratification in China

V. SOUTHEAST ASIA/PACIFIC:

• Anthropology 143A, Ethnology of Southeast Asia
• Anthropology 143B, Philippine Societies and Culture
• Anthropology 145, Performance, Embodiment, and Space in South Asia
• Anthropology 147, Peoples of the Pacific
• Economics 171, Economy of East Asia
• History 191 (series) (check with an advisor)
• History 195B, History of Modern Korea
• History 196A, Medieval India
• History 196B, Modern India
• Political Science 148B, Government & Politics in East Asia: Pacific Rim
• Political Science 148C, Government & Politics in East Asia: Southeast Asia
• Religious Studies 165, Islam in Asia
• Religious Studies 170, Buddhism
• Religious Studies 172, Ch’an (Zen) Buddhism

TOTAL UNITS FOR THE MAJOR: 77-104

THE DEPARTMENT WILL CERTIFY THE COMPLETION OF A MAJOR PROGRAM ONLY IF A GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF AT LEAST C
(2.0) IS MAINTAINED IN UPPER DIVISION CLASSES TAKEN IN THE MAJOR PROGRAM.
STUDENTS WHO DO NOT MAINTAIN SUCH AN AVERAGE MAY BE DISMISSED FROM THE SOCIOLOGY MAJOR.

UPDATED: MARCH 5, 2007