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Course Requirements (pre 2008)
To qualify for the degree candidates must successfully complete 144 cp including:
(a) at least 24 cp from one of: Chinese; French; German; Indonesian; Italian or Japanese;
(b) 10 units (60 cp) from the following: CIJ 210 (previously CIJ 110); COMM 120; ECON 144/244 (previously ECON 142); GEPL 111, 307; HIST 328, 329, 343; LING150/250 (LING 150 no longer offered); PAIS 102, 103, 113, 314, 315, 352, 362;
(c) 36 cp from an elective major stream of study chosen from:

Contemporary Asia
CHIN 325;
CIJ 210 (previously CIJ 110);
ECON 345, 348, 350;
GEPL 314;
HIST 141, 142, 342;
INDN 315;
JAPN 325;
LING 380;
PAIS 113, 318, 352, 361, 362, 363 (previously SOCY 361), 375, 380;
SOCY 319 (previously PAIS 319)

European Perspectives
ECON 141/241;
EUCL 328, 329;
HIST 112 (no longer offered), 324, 328, 357;
PAIS 308, 320;
PHIL 320, 322.

Gender, Race and Class
ABEN 373;
PDAB 101, 312;
PAIS 363 (previously SOCY 361);
SOCY 360, 372 (no longer offered);
WGST 325 (not available).
This major has been discontinued in the 2008 rules. Students well advanced in the major having difficulty in selecting units to complete it should contact the Student Centre. Those who have not begun study in the major should note it is not available from 2008. They are advised to select a different major or to transfer to the 2008 rules for the degree.

International Business
AFM 314;
ECON 320, 345, 348, 350, 354;
GEPL 314;
MM 202.

Language and Culture
200/300/400 level units in one of the following: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Indonesian, Japanese

Media and Information Studies
COMM 321, 323, 383;
COMP 160;
ECT 303;
ECTW 324 (previously ECTW 124);
ENCO 102 (previously ECT 102), 306, 326, 329;
GEPL 304;
SOCY 307.

Peace Studies
GEPL 352;
HIST 342;
PAIS 352;
PDPS 200, 288, 301, 302, 351, 354, 373, 429;
SOCY 319 (previously PAIS 319)

Political and International Studies
all PAIS units

(d) Elective units (24 cp) selected from the above units or other units offered by the Schools of Arts, Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Science and Humanities, including WORK 300*.
* Students are encouraged to include WORK 300 in their program. WORK 300 provides the opportunity to undertake work placement with an appropriate employer.

Bachelor of International Studies (Advanced)
Students who have completed 96 cp of the Bachelor of International Studies may apply for admission to the Bachelor of International Studies (Advanced). The Advanced (four year) version of the course provides for and requires a full year’s study at an overseas partner university. The advanced course includes a year of overseas study (48 cp) from the following units (each 24 cp): OSLS 391, 392. Admission is with the permission of the Course Coordinator and permission from the Head of the School of Arts.