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Catalog: 2025-26 Catalog Program: International Affairs with a Concentration in Anthropology

International Affairs with a Concentration in Anthropology

Students must complete all of the following requirements to graduate with a bachelor of arts in this program. Some courses may apply toward multiple requirements.

College Requirements:

Degree Requirements

Students are required to complete all standard college requirements.

Major Requirements:

Total major units: 15-20

This program requires an application to declare the major, approved by the ICPS IA/PP committee. The application should include at least one and ideally more than one recommended Comparative Analysis course (listed at bottom).

Six to Seven Units of International Affairs:

One Unit of International Relations:

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

POL 240 - Introduction to International Relations

Three to Four Units of International Affairs from One of the Following Subjects:

Economics

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

ECON 201 - Introduction to Economic Analysis

Three Additional Units of Economics From:

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

ECON 281 - Revolution and Reform in Chinese Agriculture

ECON 328 - Latin America: Economic History and Policy Challenges

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201

ECON 342 - International Macroeconomics

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201, MATH 111

ECON 364 - Economics of Population, Gender, and Race

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201

ECON 366 - Jobs, Technology, and Trade

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201

ECON 367 - Economic Perspectives on Migration

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201

ECON 371 - Law and Economics

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201

ECON 382 - Economics of Development

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201

ECON 383 - International Trade

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201, ECON 313

ECON 385 - China’s Economy in Transition

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201

ECON 393 - Global Health and Consumer Behavior

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201

History

A Minimum of Three Units of History From:

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

HIST 206 - Anti-Colonial Movements in Africa and the Middle East

HIST 207 - Gender in the Middle East

HIST 215 - Environmental History of US Empire

HIST 223 - Early Modern China and the World: 1300-1900

HIST 224 - Modern China through Foreign Eyes: 1800-1980

HIST 225 - The History of Slavery and Human Trade in East Asia Since 1200

HIST 240 - World Environmental History

HIST 256 - Migration Histories in the British Imperial World

HIST 303 - The History of the Sahara

Prerequisite(s): HUM 110

HIST 307 - War and Peace in Europe, 1700-1914

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

HIST 311 - Environmental Justice Histories of Latin America

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

HIST 314 - Nature Knows No Borders: Environmental History of the U.S. - Mexico Borderlands

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

HIST 315 - Defining and Defying Difference: Race, Ethnicity, and Empire

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and HUM 110

HIST 321 - The History of Sexuality and Society in East Asia Since 1200

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

HIST 325 - History of Technologies in Imperial and Modern China: 1500-2000

HIST 334 - Race and the Politics of Decolonization

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

HIST 353 - The French Revolution, 1775 - 1800

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

HIST 370 - The Tragedies of American Diplomacy: U.S. Foreign Policy since 1893

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

HIST 385 - Catholicism in the Early Modern Spanish World

Prerequisite(s): HUM 110 or sophomore standing

HIST 388 - Race and Ethnicity in the Andes

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

One Additional Unit of History (excluding 470)

Political Science

Three Additional Units of Empirical Politics From:

⇒A minimum of two at the 300 level or higher (excluding 470)

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

POL 220 - Introduction to Global Politics

POL 230 - Introduction to Political Economy

POL 322 - Social Movements

Prerequisite(s): HUM 110

POL 324 - Human Rights in Latin America

Prerequisite(s): HUM 110

POL 326 - Capitalism and Its Critics

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

POL 331 - Money, Finance, and Empire

Prerequisite(s): POL 220, POL 230, POL 240, POL 260, or POL 326

POL 335 - Gender and Politics in the U.S. and Latin America

Prerequisite(s): HUM 110

POL 338 - Energy Politics and the Climate Crisis

Prerequisite(s): POL 220, POL 230, POL 240, POL 260, or POL 280.

POL 339 - Democratic Erosion

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing, and one empirical introductory political science course from: POL 220, POL 240, or POL 260

POL 346 - International Political Economy

Prerequisite(s): POL 230 or POL 240

POL 347 - Politics of International Development

Prerequisite(s): POL 220, POL 230, POL 240, or POL 260

POL 350 - Networks and Social Structure

Prerequisite(s): For political science credit: POL 240 and one upper-division political science international relations course (POL 340-359, 440-459).

POL 351 - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Social Science

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

POL 352 - Special Topics in International Comparative Policy Studies

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and one of POL 240, ANTH 211, HIST 370, or SOC 211

POL 358 - International Security in a Changing World

Prerequisite(s): POL 240

POL 359 - Weapons, Technology, and War

Prerequisite(s): POL 240

POL 444 - Global Catastrophic Risks

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and POL 230 or POL 240

Sociology

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

SOC 211 - Introduction to Sociology

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

Three Additional Units of Sociology From:

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

SOC 280 - Social Movements

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211

SOC 322 - Gender and Work

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211

SOC 326 - Science and Social Difference

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211

SOC 331 - Topics in Organizational Analysis

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211

SOC 340 - American Capitalism

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211

SOC 348 - Race, Economy, Public Policy

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211

SOC 351 - Sociology of Finance

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211

SOC 380 - Networks and Social Structure

Prerequisite(s): For Sociology credit: SOC 211

SOC 401 - Institutional Analysis

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211 and one upper-division course in sociology.

One to Two Additional Units of International Affairs from the Following, in a Different Subject Than Used Above:

Economics

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

ECON 201 - Introduction to Economic Analysis

One Additional Unit of Economics From:

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

ECON 281 - Revolution and Reform in Chinese Agriculture

ECON 328 - Latin America: Economic History and Policy Challenges

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201

ECON 342 - International Macroeconomics

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201, MATH 111

ECON 364 - Economics of Population, Gender, and Race

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201

ECON 366 - Jobs, Technology, and Trade

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201

ECON 367 - Economic Perspectives on Migration

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201

ECON 371 - Law and Economics

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201

ECON 382 - Economics of Development

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201

ECON 383 - International Trade

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201, ECON 313

ECON 385 - China’s Economy in Transition

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201

ECON 393 - Global Health and Consumer Behavior

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201

History

Two Units of History From:

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

HIST 206 - Anti-Colonial Movements in Africa and the Middle East

HIST 207 - Gender in the Middle East

HIST 215 - Environmental History of US Empire

HIST 223 - Early Modern China and the World: 1300-1900

HIST 224 - Modern China through Foreign Eyes: 1800-1980

HIST 225 - The History of Slavery and Human Trade in East Asia Since 1200

HIST 240 - World Environmental History

HIST 256 - Migration Histories in the British Imperial World

HIST 303 - The History of the Sahara

Prerequisite(s): HUM 110

HIST 307 - War and Peace in Europe, 1700-1914

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

HIST 311 - Environmental Justice Histories of Latin America

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

HIST 314 - Nature Knows No Borders: Environmental History of the U.S. - Mexico Borderlands

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

HIST 315 - Defining and Defying Difference: Race, Ethnicity, and Empire

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and HUM 110

HIST 321 - The History of Sexuality and Society in East Asia Since 1200

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

HIST 325 - History of Technologies in Imperial and Modern China: 1500-2000

HIST 334 - Race and the Politics of Decolonization

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

HIST 353 - The French Revolution, 1775 - 1800

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

HIST 370 - The Tragedies of American Diplomacy: U.S. Foreign Policy since 1893

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

HIST 385 - Catholicism in the Early Modern Spanish World

Prerequisite(s): HUM 110 or sophomore standing

HIST 388 - Race and Ethnicity in the Andes

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

Political Science

One Unit of Empirical Politics From:

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

POL 220 - Introduction to Global Politics

POL 230 - Introduction to Political Economy

POL 322 - Social Movements

Prerequisite(s): HUM 110

POL 324 - Human Rights in Latin America

Prerequisite(s): HUM 110

POL 326 - Capitalism and Its Critics

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

POL 331 - Money, Finance, and Empire

Prerequisite(s): POL 220, POL 230, POL 240, POL 260, or POL 326

POL 335 - Gender and Politics in the U.S. and Latin America

Prerequisite(s): HUM 110

POL 338 - Energy Politics and the Climate Crisis

Prerequisite(s): POL 220, POL 230, POL 240, POL 260, or POL 280.

POL 339 - Democratic Erosion

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing, and one empirical introductory political science course from: POL 220, POL 240, or POL 260

POL 346 - International Political Economy

Prerequisite(s): POL 230 or POL 240

POL 347 - Politics of International Development

Prerequisite(s): POL 220, POL 230, POL 240, or POL 260

POL 350 - Networks and Social Structure

Prerequisite(s): For political science credit: POL 240 and one upper-division political science international relations course (POL 340-359, 440-459).

POL 351 - Interdisciplinary Approaches to Social Science

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

POL 352 - Special Topics in International Comparative Policy Studies

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and one of POL 240, ANTH 211, HIST 370, or SOC 211

POL 358 - International Security in a Changing World

Prerequisite(s): POL 240

POL 359 - Weapons, Technology, and War

Prerequisite(s): POL 240

POL 444 - Global Catastrophic Risks

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and POL 230 or POL 240

Sociology

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

SOC 211 - Introduction to Sociology

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

One Additional Unit of Sociology From:

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

SOC 280 - Social Movements

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211

SOC 322 - Gender and Work

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211

SOC 326 - Science and Social Difference

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211

SOC 331 - Topics in Organizational Analysis

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211

SOC 340 - American Capitalism

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211

SOC 348 - Race, Economy, Public Policy

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211

SOC 351 - Sociology of Finance

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211

SOC 380 - Networks and Social Structure

Prerequisite(s): For Sociology credit: SOC 211

SOC 401 - Institutional Analysis

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211 and one upper-division course in sociology.

Six Units of Anthropology:

Introductory Anthropology

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

ANTH 211 - Introduction to Anthropology: History, Theory, Method

A Minimum of One Unit in a Specific Geographic Area

A Minimum of One Unit at the 400 Level (excluding 470)

A Minimum of Three Anthropology Units From:

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

ANTH 201 - Topics in Contemporary Anthropology -only when offered as “Global Political Ecology,” or as “Global Health”

ANTH 320 - Social Movements, Protests, and Historical Change in South Asia

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 324 - Sport and Society

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 330 - Decolonizing Material Culture and Museums

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 333 - Local and Global Indigenous Archaeologies

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 334 - Queer Politics and Pleasures

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 336 - Anthropology through Morocco

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 211

ANTH 337 - Black Ecologies in the Americas

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 338 - Archaeology of the Andes

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 341 - Medical Anthropology

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 211 or ANTH 201

ANTH 342 - Language and Medicine

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 343 - African Pasts, African Futures

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 346 - Property: Owning the world

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 211 or ANTH 201

ANTH 347 - Outbreak, Emergency, Pandemic: Anthropology of Health Systems

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 361 - The Middle East: Culture and Politics

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 363 - Race and Transnational China

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 364 - Global Tibet through Film

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 365 - The Anthropology of Development in Post-Mao China

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 374 - Urban Anthropology

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 375 - Anthropology of Science

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 376 - Situating Climate Change

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 378 - Nature, Culture, and Environmentalism

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 379 - Power, Resources, Extractivism

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

ANTH 395 - Globalization

Prerequisite(s): ANTH 201 or ANTH 211

One Unit of Junior Seminar

See “Junior Year Requirements” below.

Proficiency in a Non-English Language, Demonstrated by One of the Following:

Successful completion of Reed language courses:

⇒ Two units at a second-year level,

OR

⇒ One unit at a higher level;
Committee approval of language courses taken elsewhere, which may include:

⇒ Successful completion of language courses taken in secondary (high) school or at another college/university,

AND/OR

⇒ Successful completion of a language placement examination at Reed;
Committee approval following an assessment of language proficiency in a non-English language, including heritage languages, commensurate with at least two years of college-level coursework.

One Unit of Statistics from the Following:

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

MATH 141 - Introduction to Probability and Statistics

Prerequisite(s): Three years of high school mathematics

ECON 311 - Survey of Econometric Methods

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201

ECON 312 - Theory and Practice of Econometrics

Prerequisite(s): ECON 201 and MATH 141 or similar introduction to statistics

POL 311 - Quantitative Methods for Political Science

Prerequisite(s): One introductory Political Science course (POL 220, POL 230, POL 240, POL 260, or POL 280), and one additional Political Science course. The additional course may be concurrently enrolled.

PSY 348 - Statistical Analysis for Psychology

Prerequisite(s): PSY 101

SOC 311 - Research Methods

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211 and one additional unit in sociology

Junior Year Requirement:

One unit of junior seminar (included in the “Six units of anthropology” requirement above), which may be taken either fall or spring semester of the junior year. See the Anthropology department for more information.
Junior qualifying examination

Two Units of Thesis

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

IAFF 470 - Thesis

Recommended, but not Required

One additional unit of Anthropology in a specific geographic area

Comparative Analysis

A minimum of one unit (and preferably two units) of comparative analysis courses listed below. May apply toward the above requirements.

Course Name

Term

Completed?

Group Req.

ANTH 201 - Topics in Contemporary Anthropology -only when offered as “Global Political Ecology,” or as “Global Health”

HIST 240 - World Environmental History

HIST 256 - Migration Histories in the British Imperial World

HIST 315 - Defining and Defying Difference: Race, Ethnicity, and Empire

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and HUM 110

HIST 334 - Race and the Politics of Decolonization

Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

POL 220 - Introduction to Global Politics

POL 230 - Introduction to Political Economy

SOC 322 - Gender and Work

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211

SOC 340 - American Capitalism

Prerequisite(s): SOC 211

Notes: