Border Resources
Border Courses
Students interested in border studies have access to numerous courses focused on the border, the U.S. Southwest, Mexico, and a variety of other border-related topics (such as immigration and the Latino community). Special study abroad programs, including the USD Guadalajara program in the School of Arts and Sciences, the Mexico Summer Law Program, and the Business School’s Ahlers Center Monterrey Program offer students unique opportunities to study in Mexico and along the border.
Here TBI lists several courses available to students by the school or program of study:
College of Arts and Sciences
Note: Courses with a * before the title are listed on their respective discipline home page, probably as a past course offering, but may have not been taught recently,Economics
Number: ECON 494 001
Title: Econ of Poverty (3)
Description: No Description
Professor: Joan Anderson; joana@sandiego.edu
Meeting Location: M222
Meeting Times: TTH: 9:15 AM-10:35 AM
History
Number: HIST 125 001
Title: Race & Ethnicity (3)
Description: No description
Professor: David Miller; davidmiller@sandiego.edu
Meeting Location: ST129
Meeting Times: TTH: 5:30 PM-6:50 PM
Number: HIST 125 002
Title: Race & Ethnicity (3)
Description: No Description
Meeting Location: ST129
Meeting Times: TTH: 4:00 PM-5:20 PM
Number: HIST 361 001
Title: Modern Latin America (3)
Description: Covers Latin America from the start of the independence movements in 1810 to the present. Includes discussion of independence and the struggle of new states to modernize; Church-state frictions; urbanization and the emergence of populist politics; industrialization; the Cuban Revolution and other revolutionary movements; military dictatorships; redemocratization in the 1980s and 1990s; democratic consolidation and contemporary challenges in the 21st century.
Professor: Kenneth Serbin; kserbin@sandiego.edu
Meeting Location: PJ215
Meeting Times: T: 2:30 PM-5:20 PM
Number: *HIST 362
Title: Topics in Latin American History (3)
Description: A study of specific topics and themes in the history of Latin America, such as the role of religion and the Catholic Church, 20th century revolutions and social upheaval, and the history of particular groups, including Amerindians, women, and rural and urban workers. Students may repeat the course for credit when the topic changes.
Number: *HIST 384
Title: History of Mexico (3)
Description: A history of Mexico from earliest times to the present. Includes a survey of indigenous civilizations; Spanish conquest and influences; the Mexican-American War of 1846; the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz; the era of the Mexican Revolution; political development since the 1920s; and United States-Mexico relations during the modern period.
Number: *HIST 387
Title: History of Baja California (3)
Description: History of Lower California from the first Spanish maritime explorations, circa 1520, to modern times. Emphasis on the land, the sea, and the people; Spanish and Mexican institutions. Detailed studies particularly for the Mission period, the Mexican War, and the growth of cities
Number: HIST 389-001
Title: History of California (3)
Description: An examination of political, economic, and cultural themes in the history of California from its discovery to the late twentieth century. Special emphasis will be given to Spanish and Mexican cultural contributions, the role of San Diego, and urbanization in the modern period.
Professor: Iris Enfstrand; iris@sandiego.edu
Meeting Location: PJ220
Meeting Times: T: 4:00 PM-6:50 PM
Number: *HIST 561 [261]
Title: Mexico and Latin America (3)
Description: Studies of various themes in Mexican and Latin American history, including colonial settlement, the missionary frontier, Indian legislation, wars for independence, socioeconomic change in the modern era, and United States-Latin American relations.
Number: *HIST 583 [283]
Title: Chicano History (3)
Description: An examination of the people of Mexican origin who inhabit the United States. Among other things, the class will focus on immigration, bi-culturalism, and relations between Mexico and the United States.
Political Science
Number: *POLS 143
Title: Field Seminar in California Government (1)
Description: Students attend a three-day seminar on California government and politics in the California State Capitol Building in Sacramento430. The seminar is offered only during the Spring semester at the end of February. Students attend seminar presentations featuring elected state legislators, legislative and executive staffers, journalists, lobbyists, and academic experts on current issues confronting California.
Number: POLS 175-001
Title: International Politics (3)
Description: This course examines major traditions in the discipline of international relations. Students are introduced to the study of the causes of war and the conditions of peace, international law and organizations, international political economy, great power politics, and foreign-policy decision making. The course also explores issues such as global poverty, immigration, refugees, human rights, and the environment as they affect international politics.
Professor: Patrick Drinan; pdrinan@sandiego.edu
Meeting Time: TTH: 10:45AM-12:05 PM
Section 175-002:
Professor: Patrick Drinan
Meeting Time: TTH: 4-5:20PM
Section 175-003:
Professor: Emily Edmonds-Poli; Edmonds@sandiego.edu
Meeting Time: MWF: 9:05-10AM
Section 175-004:
Professor: Pete Peterson; petersonh@sandiego.edu
Meeting Time: MWF: 11:15 AM-12:10PM
Number: POLS 444-001
Title: Pol of Immigration
Description: No Description
Professor: Peter Nunez
Meeting Time: TTH: 4-5:20PM
Number: POLS 494-003
Title: Border Politics (3)
Description: An examination of U.S.-Mexican border politics and related policies, including trade, economic development, migration, law enforcement and security, and international diplomacy. This course will also consider comparative border dynamics of other regions, such as U.S.-Canada, China-Russia, Spain-Morocco, and the European Union.
Professor: Dr. Shirk, dshirk@sandiego.edu
Meeting Time: TTH: 9:15-10:35AM
Number: *POLS 557 [286]
Title: Politics in Latin America (3)
Description: This course uses a variety of theories to examine the dynamics of political and economic change in 20th-century Latin America. Particular emphasis will be placed on the causes and consequences of cyclical economic development and recurrent waves of democratization and authoritarianism
Number: *POLS 580 [230]
Title: International Political Economy (3)
Description: An examination of the international and national political strategies affecting economic growth and global distribution of wealth.
Sociology
Number: *SOC 472
Title: Law and Society (3)
Description: This course examines the relationship between formal law and other social institutions. It begins with an examination of legal theory and theories of law creation. It then explores the role of law in both fostering and remedying social inequality, law as a vehicle for social change, and the many other roles of law in modern U.S. society. The underlying premise is simple - law is a social construct. No matter how it is defined, law is not simply an objective system of dos and don'ts; rather, it is something that is shaped by history, social conditions, and particular groups in society.
International Relations
Number: *352
Title: Comparative Politics of Developing Countries (3)
Description: This course examines concepts and theories of development and assesses their utility in understanding political, economic, and social change in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Southeast Asia. Particular emphasis is placed on issues such as: state building, the bureaucracy, civil-military relations, national identity, economic development, and democratization.
Number: *366
Title: Politics in Mexico (3)
Description: This course provides an overview of the contemporary Mexican political system. The primary focus is on the breakdown of the dominant party system in the late twentieth century and the subsequent recalibration of executive-legislative relations, decentralization of power, and emergence of democratic political culture and competition
Number: *374 [185]
Title: U.S.-Latin American Relations (3)
Description: The course explores the history of economic and political relations between the U.S. and Latin America to understand the basis of contemporary U.S. policy. Topics examined include military intervention, drug trafficking, immigration and trade policies, and relations with Cuba.
Number: *376
Title: U.S. National Security (3)
Description: This course examines contemporary U.S. security policy, including military technology, nuclear strategy and arms control, recent U.S. military interventions, biological and chemical weapons, domestic security politics, the defense industry and budget, and terrorism.
Number: *377
Title: Regional Security (3)
Description: This course examines security dynamics in three important regions of the world (Europe, East Asia, and Latin America.) We address issues ranging from military technologies to diplomatic relations, political economy, and transnational challenges like drug trafficking and terrorism.
Number: *380
Title: International Political Economy (3)
Description: This course offers an introduction to the study of the history, issues, and dynamics of political/economic interactions in the international economy. The course covers both advanced industrial societies and less developed countries. Special topics such as international energy, the international debt crisis, and international migration are considered. ECON 101 and 102 are recommended prerequisites.
School of Leadership and Education Sciences
School of Law
School of Nursing
School of Peace and Justice
Number: *P&JS 565 [265]
Title: Peace and Justice in World Politics: Theory and Practice (3)
Description: An analysis of the theoretical literature on the causes of war and conditions of peace and justice focusing on issues of sovereignty, global governance, military and non-military aspects of security, human rights, and positive and negative peace. Seminar format with extensive student-centered discussions of readings.
