International Studies Honors Program
The Honors Program in International Studies is an advanced educational and research program for outstanding undergraduate students in this major.
Admission- Admission to the program is based on a formal application submitted prior to the start of Fall quarter. The Honors Program is open to all International Studies majors who meet the minimum academic qualifications (3.5 GPA in International Studies courses and 3.0 GPA overall). Also, students must have completed the lower division writing requirement before being considered admission into the program.
- Looking for an Honors Thesis advisor? Visit the Global and International Studies faculty page.
Requirements
The Honors Program in the Department of Global & International Studies is open to International Studies majors (juniors and seniors). For all requirements, please visit UCI Catalogue
The Honors Program allows International Studies majors to engage in research leading to the completion of an honors thesis.
Honors students must also demonstrate a high level of language proficiency by completing two courses beyond the 2A level in language, literature, or culture taught in their chosen international language.
In addition to satisfying the requirements for the major in International Studies, honors program participants must complete additional course work as specified below.
Online Application: Apply Now (Application Opens on March 15, 2026).
FALL 2026 DEADLINE: June 1, 2026
Coursework Requirements - HONORS
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Intl St H180 | Intl St H190 | Intl St H190 |
INTL ST H180. International Studies Honors Research Seminar. 4 Units
In this course, each student formulates a written research plan (i.e., prospectus)
for the honors thesis. Students also select a faculty member who agrees to supervise
the research, evaluate the written work, and approve the honors thesis.
INTL ST H190. Honors Thesis. 4 Units
In the winter quarter, the faculty advisor supervises and evaluates data collection
and analysis and reads and edits chapter drafts. The topic for the honors thesis is
selected by the student, in consultation with a faculty advisor, and should reflect
a theme consistent with the student's module in the International Studies major.
INTL ST H190. Honors Thesis. 4 Units
In the spring quarter, students enroll in a second quarter of Honors Thesis, with
their faculty advisor. The thesis is to be completed by the student and approved by
the advisor prior to the end of the quarter. Honor Theses are read and evaluated by
the advisor and the Undergraduate Program Director.
Previous International Studies Honors Program Students
For additional informaton about the Honors Program, contact Professor Yousuf Al-Bulushi, Undergraduate Director at yalbulus@uci.edu.
2024-2025
Zachary Bunney
Erika Cao
Kara Chizek
Nancy Coronel
Elina Dern
Liming Dong
Kaylee Meyers
Deepika Rani
Olivia Sirchio
Emily Sosa-Hernández
2023-2024
Charles Larkin
Hanna Franchi
Nandini Sharma
Katerine Molleja Rodriguez
Ellie Nagatomi
2022-2023
Zaineb Aboud
Felicia Aguilar
YiLu Chen
Heather Huang
Katie Kao
Aubrey Littlefield
Emma Marting
Jade Nettrour
Andre Ngo
Mary Zheng
2021-2022
Aya Abdalla
Sarah Ku
Nicole Litovsky
Gloria Pai
Akib Rahman
Layan Shaaban
Dindo Dondi Sison
Chuyuan Zhong
Haoqing (Jeremy) Zhu
2020-2021
Natalie Aguilar
Yara Bojorquez
Sarah Derkum
Madeleine Gam
Dalhya Gomez
Natasha Jain-Poster
Joshua Kim
Charlotte Kings
Matthew Reyna
Syrus Sadvandi
Annette Skowron
ZiHeng Yang
2019-2020
Danea Al-Tikriti
Berna Idriz
Angel Lira
Taylor Montague
Evanguelina Rivera
Mai Tawfik
Manveet Thind
Salomon Vidal
Mehdi Zolfaghari
2018-2019
Sarah Abidla Idunu Daniel
Esmeralda Maria Flores
Elianet Romero
Victoria Page Turner
2017-2018
Huitzijared Contreras
Khang Do
Emeizmi Mandagi
Ye Bin Shin
Nareg Sookazian
2016-2017
Ruqayya Ahmad
Andrew Nicholas Hallak
Jiyeon Kim
Wael Ghaleb Nimat
2015-2016
Arianna Martine Aguero
Aliza Fatima Asad
Antonia Allegra Bacigalupa Albaum
Martin Jacob Bukowiec
Alexandria Elizabeth Green
Jason George Hedy
Yusra Amer Khafagi
Maria Tahir Khan
Annette Eva Lee
Alec Nicholas Ohanian
Monica Rodriguez
Neetu Julie Singh
2014-2015
Neda Bazofti
An Na Choi
Christopher Andy Galeano
Nicki Ghafari
Mariam Iskajyan
Lora Karch
Sunny Yang Liu
Ricardo Xavier Munoz
Nayiri Tara Partamian
Marissa Sanchez-Velasco
Suzanne Sun Sim Sin
Vienna Lan Vien Tran
Joyce (Xiaowen) Yu
2013-2014
Jason Arceneaux
Sarahzin Sanjana Chowdhury
Eliza Suzanne Collison
Chris Horng
Sara Sadat Kazemian
Lori Vanny Ke
Sanaa Sameena Khan
Rocio Del Carmen La Rosa
Monica Ann Makar
Sasha Sarvesh Sabherwal
Kriti Sharma
Daria Anatolyevna Slepenkina