International Studies
Kathie Carpenter, Department Head
541-346-5051
541-346-5041 fax
175 Prince Lucien Campbell Hall
5206 University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon 97403-5206
info@uoregon.College
The Department of International Studies offers bachelor of arts (BA), bachelor of science (BS), and master of arts (MA) degrees. The program is tailored to give students the theoretical tools to make sense of the fast-changing global arena; ensure the practical application of their research; immerse them in the language, history, and culture of a major world region; ensure they live, study, conduct research, or hold an internship in their region of interest; and help them develop a professional concentration area suitable for their career goals. Professional concentration options are listed below.
The Department of International Studies is a member of the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs and the International Studies Association. These links provide more opportunities in research, internships, funding, and employment for international studies students.
Faculty
Yvonne A. Braun, associate professor (development, social change, environment). See Women’s and Gender Studies.
Kathie Carpenter, associate professor (Southeast Asia, childhood, children and development). BA, 1975, California, San Diego; MA, 1983, PhD, 1987, Stanford. (1989)
Dennis C. Galvan, professor (comparative politics, international development, Africa and Indonesia). BA, 1987, Stanford; MA, 1990, PhD, 1996, California, Berkeley. (2001)
Derrick Hindery, associate professor (environment and development, global economic restructuring, indigenous movements). BA, 1994, MA, 1997, PhD, 2003, California, Los Angeles. (2007)
Angela Joya, assistant professor (global political economy). BA, 2002, MA, 2004, PhD, 2013, York. (2014)
Galen Martin, senior instructor (environmental geography). AA, 1977, Hesston College; BA, 1980, Goshen College; MA, 1985, Oregon; PhD, 2003, California, Davis. (1998)
Anita M. Weiss, professor (South Asia, comparative Muslim societies, gender and development). BA, 1975, Rutgers; MA, 1976, PhD, 1983, California, Berkeley. (1987)
Stephen R. Wooten, associate professor (local-global dynamics, agrarian change, expressive culture). BA, 1986, Massachusetts, Amherst; MA, 1993, PhD, 1997, Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. (1999)
Kristin Yarris, assistant professor (global health, social and cultural determinations). BA, 1994, Lewis and Clark College; MA, 2004, PhD, 2011, California, Los Angeles. (2012)
Emeritus
Gerald W. Fry, professor emeritus. BA, 1964, Stanford; MPA, 1966, Princeton; PhD, 1977, Stanford. (1981)
The date in parentheses at the end of each entry is the first year on the University of Oregon faculty.
Participating
Carlos Aguirre, history
Sean Anthony, history
Ina Asim, history
Oluwakemi Balogun, women's and gender studies
Diane B. Baxter, anthropology
Erin Beck, political science
Aletta Biersack, anthropology
Bruce A. Blonigen, economics
Lindsay F. Braun, history
Daniel P. Buck, geography
Alfredo Burlando, economics
Mark Carey, honors college
Shankha Chakraborty, economics
Elisabeth Chan, landscape architecture
Shaul E. Cohen, geography
Jane K. Cramer, political science
Robert L. Davis, Romance languages
André Djiffack, Romance languages
Maram Epstein, East Asian languages and literatures
Michael Fakhri, law
John B. Foster, sociology
Alisa D. Freedman, East Asian languages and literatures
Ibrahim J. Gassama, law
Bryna Goodman, history
Sangita Gopal, English
Jeffrey E. Hanes, history
Susan W. Hardwick, geography
Robert S. Haskett, history
Michael Hibbard, planning, public policy and management
David Hollenberg, religious studies
Zhuo Jing-Schmidt, East Asian languages and literatures
Lamia Karim, anthropology
Craig Kauffman, political science
Karrie Koesel, political science
Nicolas Larco, architecture
Jeffrey Magoto, Yamada Language Center
Gabriela Martinez, journalism and communication
Michelle McKinley, law
Karen McPherson, Romance languages
Katharine Meehan, geography
Ronald B. Mitchell, political science
Alexander B. Murphy, geography
Michael Malek Najjar, theater arts
Kevin Nute, architecture
Eileen M. Otis, sociology
Craig Parsons, political science
Doris L. Payne, linguistics
Eric W. Pederson, linguistics
Philip W. Scher, anthropology
Carol T. Silverman, anthropology
Lars Skalnes, political science
Alison B. Snyder, architecture
H. Leslie Steeves, journalism and communication
Lynn Stephen, anthropology
Jeffrey Stolle, management
Xiaobo Su, geography
Surendra Subramani, counseling psychology and human services
Tuong Vu, political science
Peter A. Walker, geography
Janis C. Weeks, biology
Undergraduate Studies
The bachelor’s degree offers students a rigorous education in the basic elements of the field. The program provides a sound general education for the student interested in the complex interrelationships (political, economic, social, and cultural) that exist among nations in the interdependent modern world.
Advising
The role of the faculty advisor as mentor is central to the program. Students interested in applying to the program should choose a faculty member with whom they have a common area of interest to act as their advisor and mentor, typically one of the core or participating faculty members named above or a faculty member from the student’s concentration areas. Advising about specific major requirements is available from the department’s undergraduate advisors.
Admission
Students who want to major in international studies must have completed at least two terms at the University of Oregon and should have attained at least a 3.00 grade point average (GPA). In addition, students must have taken and passed (with a C– or better) at least one regular international studies (INTL) course. Freshman seminars do not count toward this requirement. Students are strongly encouraged not to wait until their junior or senior year to apply. Premajor advising and help with application procedures are available at the international studies office. Applicants must meet with an international studies undergraduate advisor to review the application before submitting it for consideration. Applications are due on Monday of the fourth week of fall, winter, and spring terms.
In exceptional cases, students entering the university may apply to become an international studies major without completing the required two quarters. More information is available from an international studies undergraduate advisor.
Bachelor of Arts Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Preparatory Course | ||
| INTL 101 | Introduction to International Issues 1 | 4 |
| International Core Foundation | ||
| Select four of the following: 2 | 16 | |
| Special Studies: [Topic] (Globalization and the Global Economy) | ||
| Perspectives on International Development | ||
| Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Culture, Capitalism, and Globalization | ||
| Global Environmental Issues | ||
| Professional Concentration Area | ||
| Four upper-division courses in one area of concentration (see professional concentration areas list and tables) 3 | 16 | |
| Geographic Focus | ||
| Courses on one cultural area (a group of nations that share common cultural, historical, geographic, and linguistic experiences) 4 | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 52 | |
| 1 | Should be taken before international core foundation courses. |
| 2 | INTL courses at the 300- and 400-level may be used to fulfill this requirement. More information is available from an international studies advisor. |
| 3 | Students may design their own professional concentration area if none of the predefined areas fits the student’s professional goals. Students who choose this option must designate one of the core faculty members of the Department of International Studies as an advisor and work with that individual in designing the concentration. |
| 4 | 4 credits in a third-year language sequence may be used to fulfill the geographic focus requirement. Areas of focus may include Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, the Pacific islands, Russia and Eastern Europe, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Appropriate courses should have significant course content on the region of study. |
Professional Concentration Areas
- Comparative International Development
- Cross-Cultural Communication and Education
- Culture, Art, and Development
- Diplomacy and International Relations
- Global Health and Development
- International Business
- International Economics
- International Environment
- International Gender Issues
- International Nonprofit Management
- International Tourism
- Law and Human Rights
- Media, Journalism, and Communication
- Migration, Displacement, and Refugees
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Second-Language Acquisition and Teaching
Comparative International Development
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| INTL 420 | International Community Development | 4 |
| INTL 422 | Aid to Developing Countries | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Economics | ||
| Problems and Issues in the Developing Economies | ||
| Economic Growth and Development | ||
| Issues in Economic Growth and Development | ||
Geography | ||
| Population and Environment | ||
| Geography of Globalization | ||
| Environment and Development | ||
International Studies | ||
| Africa Today: Issues and Concerns | ||
| Gender and International Development | ||
| Development and the Muslim World | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| South Asia: Development and Social Change | ||
| Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia | ||
| Development and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Development and Social Change in Latin America | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
| Grant Proposal Writing | ||
| Justice and Urban Revitalization | ||
| Collaborative Planning and Management | ||
| Nonprofit Management I | ||
Political Science | ||
| International Organization | ||
Sociology | ||
| World Population | ||
| Political Economy | ||
| Sociology of Developing Areas | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Cross-Cultural Communication and Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Both of the following: | 8 | |
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| Childhood in Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Geography | ||
| Society, Culture, and Place | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Culture, Ethnicity, and Nationalism | ||
International Studies | ||
| International Human Rights | ||
| Gender and International Development | ||
| Indigenous Cultural Survival | ||
| Language Issues for International Studies | ||
| Journalism | ||
| International Communication | ||
Linguistics | ||
| Languages of the World | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
| Grant Proposal Writing | ||
| Nonprofit Management I | ||
Political Science | ||
| International Organization | ||
Sociology | ||
| World Population | ||
| Sociology of Religion | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Culture, Art, and Development
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| INTL 448 | Bollywood's Lens on Indian Society | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 8 | |
Anthropology | ||
| Performance, Politics, and Folklore | ||
| Cultural Resource Management | ||
| The Anthropology Museum | ||
Art History | ||
| Critical Approaches to Art-Historical Study | ||
Arts and Administration | ||
| The Arts and Visual Literacy | ||
| Art in Society | ||
Dance | ||
| African Dance Aesthetics | ||
Folklore | ||
| Folklore and Religion | ||
| Folk Art and Material Culture | ||
| Film and Folklore | ||
Historic Preservation | ||
| Introduction to Historic Preservation | ||
International Studies | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| Language Issues for International Studies | ||
Journalism and Communication | ||
| International Communication | ||
Music | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology | ||
| Musical Instruments of the World | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
| Nonprofit Management I | ||
Political Science | ||
| Art and the State | ||
Theater Arts | ||
| Multicultural Theater: [Topic] | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Diplomacy and International Relations
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| INTL 422 | Aid to Developing Countries | 4 |
| INTL 431 | Cross-Cultural Communication | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Economics | ||
| International Economic Issues | ||
Environmental Studies | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
Geography | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Culture, Ethnicity, and Nationalism | ||
| Geography, Law, and the Environment | ||
History | ||
| American Foreign Relations: [Topic] | ||
International Studies | ||
| Africa Today: Issues and Concerns | ||
| International Community Development | ||
| Development and the Muslim World | ||
| South Asia: Development and Social Change | ||
| Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia | ||
| Development and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Development and Social Change in Latin America | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
Political Science | ||
| United States Foreign Policy I | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Political Power, Influence, and Control | ||
| Experimental Course: [Topic] (Asian Environmental Issues) | ||
| International Organization | ||
| Theories of International Politics | ||
| International Environmental Politics | ||
| Introduction to Rational Choice | ||
Sociology | ||
| World Population | ||
| Political Economy | ||
| Systems of War and Peace | ||
| Political Sociology | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Global Health and Development
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| INTL 340 | Global Health and Development | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 8 | |
Anthropology | ||
| Culture, Illness, and Healing | ||
| Human Skeletal Pathology | ||
Biology | ||
| Tropical Diseases in Africa | ||
| Genetics of Cancer | ||
| Population Ecology | ||
Geography | ||
| Population and Environment | ||
International Studies | ||
| International Community Development | ||
| Aid to Developing Countries | ||
| Population Displacement and Global Health | ||
| Global Reproductive Health | ||
Psychology | ||
| Culture and Mental Health | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
International Business
This concentration area requires early planning to meet prerequisites. See departmental advisors for prerequisites specific to international studies majors.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MGMT 420 | Managing in a Global Economy | 4 |
| MKTG 470 | International Marketing | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Business Administration | ||
| Cross-Cultural Business Communication | ||
| Cross-Cultural Negotiation | ||
Economics | ||
| Money and Banking | ||
| International Economic Issues | ||
| International Finance | ||
| International Trade | ||
| Multinational Corporations | ||
| Economic Growth and Development | ||
International Studies | ||
| Africa Today: Issues and Concerns | ||
| Aid to Developing Countries | ||
| Development and the Muslim World | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| South Asia: Development and Social Change | ||
| Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia | ||
| Development and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Development and Social Change in Latin America | ||
Management | ||
| Managing Organizations | ||
| Negotiation Strategies | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
If double-majoring in business administration and international studies, other options apply.
International Economics
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| EC 480 & EC 481 | International Finance and International Trade | 8 |
| or EC 490 & EC 491 | Economic Growth and Development and Issues in Economic Growth and Development | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Economics | ||
| Issues in Industrial Organization | ||
| International Economic Issues | ||
| Introduction to Econometrics | ||
| Public Economics | ||
| Industrial Organization and Public Policy | ||
| Economic Growth and Development | ||
| Issues in Economic Growth and Development | ||
Geography | ||
| Geography of Globalization | ||
International Studies | ||
| Aid to Developing Countries | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
International Environment
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| INTL 420 | International Community Development | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 12 | |
Economics | ||
| Resource and Environmental Economic Issues | ||
Environmental Studies | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Political Ecology | ||
Geography | ||
| Long-Term Environmental Change | ||
| Environmental Alteration | ||
| Geography, Law, and the Environment | ||
| Environment and Development | ||
International Studies | ||
| Aid to Developing Countries | ||
| Indigenous Cultural Survival | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
| Natural Resource Policy | ||
Political Science | ||
| International Environmental Politics | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
International Gender Issues
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| INTL 421 | Gender and International Development | 4 |
| INTL 433 | Childhood in Cross-Cultural Perspective | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Anthropology | ||
| Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Gender, Folklore, Inequality | ||
International Studies | ||
| Seminar: [Topic] (Women’s Movements around the World) | ||
| Global Reproductive Health | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
Political Science | ||
| Women and Politics | ||
Sociology | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Issues in Sociology of Gender: [Topic] | ||
| Feminist Theory | ||
Women's and Gender Studies | ||
| History and Development of Feminist Theory | ||
| Gender, Environment, and Development | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
International Nonprofit Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PPPM 480 | Nonprofit Management I | 4 |
| INTL 420 | International Community Development | 4 |
| or INTL 422 | Aid to Developing Countries | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Arts and Administration | ||
| Event Management | ||
Business Administration | ||
| Management: Creating Value through People | ||
| Marketing: Creating Value for Customers | ||
| Finance: Creating Value through Capital | ||
Economics | ||
| Urban and Regional Economic Problems | ||
| Resource and Environmental Economic Issues | ||
| Issues in Public Economics | ||
| Problems and Issues in the Developing Economies | ||
International Studies | ||
| International Community Development | ||
| Aid to Developing Countries | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
Journalism and Communication | ||
| Principles of Advertising | ||
| Principles of Public Relations | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector | ||
| Community Leadership and Change | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
| Grant Proposal Writing | ||
| Social Planning and Policy: [Topic] | ||
| Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| Practice of Leadership and Change | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
International Tourism
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GEOG 441 | Political Geography | 4 |
| INTL 431 | Cross-Cultural Communication | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Geography | ||
| Geography of Globalization | ||
| Environment and Development | ||
International Studies | ||
| International Community Development | ||
| Gender and International Development | ||
| Aid to Developing Countries | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
Marketing | ||
| Marketing Management | ||
| International Marketing | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
| Grant Proposal Writing | ||
| Nonprofit Management I | ||
Political Science | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Politics | ||
| International Environmental Politics | ||
Sociology | ||
| Community, Environment, and Society | ||
| Political Economy | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Law and Human Rights
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| INTL 370 | International Human Rights | 4 |
| INTL 422 | Aid to Developing Countries | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Anthropology | ||
| Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
Environmental Studies | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
Geography | ||
| Culture, Ethnicity, and Nationalism | ||
| Geography, Law, and the Environment | ||
International Studies | ||
| Islam and Global Forces | ||
| International Cooperation and Conflict | ||
| Gender and International Development | ||
| Development and the Muslim World | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| South Asia: Development and Social Change | ||
| Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia | ||
| Development and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Development and Social Change in Latin America | ||
Law 1 | ||
| International Law | ||
| Human Rights and Environment | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
| Introduction to Public Law | ||
Political Science | ||
| Special Studies: [Topic] (International Peacekeeping, Palestine and Israel) | ||
| International Organization | ||
| Civil Rights and Civil Liberties | ||
Sociology | ||
| Systems of War and Peace | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| 1 | A special registration process is required for law courses. |
Media, Journalism, and Communication
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| J 396 | International Communication | 4 |
| INTL 431 | Cross-Cultural Communication | 4 |
| or INTL 434 | Language Issues for International Studies | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Comparative Literature | ||
| Comparative Studies in Cinema: [Topic] (Comparative Film Imperialisms) | ||
International Studies | ||
| Africa Today: Issues and Concerns | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| South Asia: Development and Social Change | ||
| Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia | ||
| Development and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Development and Social Change in Latin America | ||
Journalism and Communication | ||
| Principles of Public Relations | ||
Marketing | ||
| Marketing Communications | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
Sociology | ||
| Sociology of the Mass Media | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Migration, Displacement, and Refugees
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | ||
| INTL 420 | International Community Development | 4 |
| INTL 422 | Aid to Developing Countries | 4 |
| INTL 463 | Population Displacement and Global Health | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
| Anthropology | ||
| Culture and Psychology | ||
Economics | ||
| Urban and Regional Economics | ||
Geography | ||
| Global Migration | ||
History | ||
| War in the Modern World I | ||
| Advanced World History: [Topic] (Global Migrations) | ||
International Studies | ||
| Indigenous Cultural Survival | ||
| South Asia: Development and Social Change | ||
| Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia | ||
| Development and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Development and Social Change in Latin America | ||
Sociology | ||
| World Population | ||
| Issues in Urban Sociology: [Topic] (Urbanization and the City) | ||
| Sociology of Developing Areas | ||
| Total Credits | 20 | |
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| International Cooperation and Conflict | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| International Human Rights | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Environmental Science | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
Geography | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Culture, Ethnicity, and Nationalism | ||
International Studies | ||
| Seminar: [Topic] (Indigenous Human Rights) | ||
| International Community Development | ||
| Gender and International Development | ||
| Aid to Developing Countries | ||
| Development and the Muslim World | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| Language Issues for International Studies | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
Political Science | ||
| International Organization | ||
Sociology | ||
| Systems of War and Peace | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Second-Language Acquisition and Teaching
Students must complete the requirements of the certificate in second-language acquisition and teaching to fulfill this concentration. Students may choose their language specialization from the following target languages: Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, or Spanish. For more information, including requirements and courses, please contact an international studies undergraduate advisor and visit slat.uoregon.edu.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required and Elective Courses | ||
| Students must contact an international studies undergraduate advisor for options in their linguistic areas | ||
Additional Requirements
Courses must be passed with grades of C– or better to satisfy major requirements. In addition, three years’ proficiency in a second language is required. To encourage the study of less commonly taught languages, students also may fulfill the language requirement with the "two-plus-two" option: two years’ proficiency in a commonly taught language (i.e., French, German, Italian, or Spanish) and two years’ proficiency in any other language.
Courses applied to the major, with the exception of the language requirement and up to 8 credits in Field Studies: [Topic] (INTL 406) or Practicum: [Topic] (INTL 409), must be taken for letter grades.
A maximum of 12 credits in courses taken to fulfill the university group requirements may be applied toward the international studies major.
A maximum of 20 credits in courses taken in a single department other than international studies may be applied toward the international studies major, exclusive of the language requirement.
For the most current information about courses and requirements, visit the department website.
Language Requirement
To satisfy this requirement, students must achieve proficiency in a second language at a level associated with three years of study. Proficiency in the language may be demonstrated by passing three terms of a 300-level language sequence with grades of mid-C or better, or by an examination.
A student may also fulfill the language requirement with two years’ proficiency in two different languages (exclusive of the student’s native tongue) if at least one of the two is a less commonly taught language (i.e., not French, German, Italian, or Spanish). Students wishing to pursue this option must get approval from the undergraduate studies faculty director.
International Experience
Majors must have a significant international experience to complete requirements for the major. This is usually satisfied by at least one term (ten weeks) of study or work in another country that coincides with their geographical focus area. For information about study abroad, see Study Abroad in the Supplementary Academic Programming section of this catalog. Advice is available from the Office of International Affairs, 330 Oregon Hall.
Internship Option
Students may earn pass/no pass (P/N) credit for work done as interns. Interested students should consult with international studies advisors.
Bachelor of Science Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Preparatory Course | ||
| INTL 101 | Introduction to International Issues 1 | 4 |
| International Core Foundation | ||
| Select four of the following: 2 | 16 | |
| Special Studies: [Topic] (Globalization and the Global Economy) | ||
| Perspectives on International Development | ||
| Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Culture, Capitalism, and Globalization | ||
| Global Environmental Issues | ||
| Professional Concentration Area | ||
| Four upper-division courses in one area of concentration (see professional concentration areas list and tables) 3 | 16 | |
| Geographic Focus | ||
| Courses on one cultural area (a group of nations that share common cultural, historical, geographic, and linguistic experiences) 4 | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 52 | |
| 1 | Should be taken before international core foundation courses. |
| 2 | INTL courses at the 300- and 400-level may be used to fulfill this requirement. More information is available from an international studies advisor. |
| 3 | Students may design their own professional concentration area if none of the predefined areas fits the student’s professional goals. Students who choose this option must designate one of the core faculty members of the Department of International Studies as an advisor and work with that individual in designing the concentration. |
| 4 | 4 credits in a third-year language sequence may be used to fulfill the geographic focus requirement. Areas of focus may include Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, Central Asia, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, the Pacific islands, Russia and Eastern Europe, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Appropriate courses should have significant course content on the region of study. |
Professional Concentration Areas
- Comparative International Development
- Cross-Cultural Communication and Education
- Culture, Art, and Development
- Diplomacy and International Relations
- Global Health and Development
- International Business
- International Economics
- International Environment
- International Gender Issues
- International Nonprofit Management
- International Tourism
- Law and Human Rights
- Media, Journalism, and Communication
- Migration, Displacement, and Refugees
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
- Second-Language Acquisition and Teaching
Comparative International Development
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| INTL 420 | International Community Development | 4 |
| INTL 422 | Aid to Developing Countries | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Economics | ||
| Problems and Issues in the Developing Economies | ||
| Economic Growth and Development | ||
| Issues in Economic Growth and Development | ||
Geography | ||
| Population and Environment | ||
| Geography of Globalization | ||
| Environment and Development | ||
International Studies | ||
| Africa Today: Issues and Concerns | ||
| Gender and International Development | ||
| Development and the Muslim World | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| South Asia: Development and Social Change | ||
| Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia | ||
| Development and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Development and Social Change in Latin America | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
| Grant Proposal Writing | ||
| Justice and Urban Revitalization | ||
| Collaborative Planning and Management | ||
| Nonprofit Management I | ||
Political Science | ||
| International Organization | ||
Sociology | ||
| World Population | ||
| Political Economy | ||
| Sociology of Developing Areas | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Cross-Cultural Communication and Education
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Both of the following: | 8 | |
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| Childhood in Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Geography | ||
| Society, Culture, and Place | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Culture, Ethnicity, and Nationalism | ||
International Studies | ||
| International Human Rights | ||
| Gender and International Development | ||
| Indigenous Cultural Survival | ||
| Language Issues for International Studies | ||
| Journalism | ||
| International Communication | ||
Linguistics | ||
| Languages of the World | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
| Grant Proposal Writing | ||
| Nonprofit Management I | ||
Political Science | ||
| International Organization | ||
Sociology | ||
| World Population | ||
| Sociology of Religion | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Culture, Art, and Development
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| INTL 448 | Bollywood's Lens on Indian Society | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 8 | |
Anthropology | ||
| Performance, Politics, and Folklore | ||
| Cultural Resource Management | ||
| The Anthropology Museum | ||
Art History | ||
| Critical Approaches to Art-Historical Study | ||
Arts and Administration | ||
| The Arts and Visual Literacy | ||
| Art in Society | ||
Dance | ||
| African Dance Aesthetics | ||
Folklore | ||
| Folklore and Religion | ||
| Folk Art and Material Culture | ||
| Film and Folklore | ||
Historic Preservation | ||
| Introduction to Historic Preservation | ||
International Studies | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| Language Issues for International Studies | ||
Journalism and Communication | ||
| International Communication | ||
Music | ||
| Introduction to Ethnomusicology | ||
| Musical Instruments of the World | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
| Nonprofit Management I | ||
Political Science | ||
| Art and the State | ||
Theater Arts | ||
| Multicultural Theater: [Topic] | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Diplomacy and International Relations
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| INTL 422 | Aid to Developing Countries | 4 |
| INTL 431 | Cross-Cultural Communication | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Economics | ||
| International Economic Issues | ||
Environmental Studies | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
Geography | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Culture, Ethnicity, and Nationalism | ||
| Geography, Law, and the Environment | ||
History | ||
| American Foreign Relations: [Topic] | ||
International Studies | ||
| Africa Today: Issues and Concerns | ||
| International Community Development | ||
| Development and the Muslim World | ||
| South Asia: Development and Social Change | ||
| Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia | ||
| Development and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Development and Social Change in Latin America | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
Political Science | ||
| United States Foreign Policy I | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Political Power, Influence, and Control | ||
| Experimental Course: [Topic] (Asian Environmental Issues) | ||
| International Organization | ||
| Theories of International Politics | ||
| International Environmental Politics | ||
| Introduction to Rational Choice | ||
Sociology | ||
| World Population | ||
| Political Economy | ||
| Systems of War and Peace | ||
| Political Sociology | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Global Health and Development
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| INTL 340 | Global Health and Development | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 8 | |
Anthropology | ||
| Culture, Illness, and Healing | ||
| Human Skeletal Pathology | ||
Biology | ||
| Tropical Diseases in Africa | ||
| Genetics of Cancer | ||
| Population Ecology | ||
Geography | ||
| Population and Environment | ||
International Studies | ||
| International Community Development | ||
| Aid to Developing Countries | ||
| Population Displacement and Global Health | ||
| Global Reproductive Health | ||
Psychology | ||
| Culture and Mental Health | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
International Business
This concentration area requires early planning to meet prerequisites. See departmental advisors for prerequisites specific to international studies majors.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| MGMT 420 | Managing in a Global Economy | 4 |
| MKTG 470 | International Marketing | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Business Administration | ||
| Cross-Cultural Business Communication | ||
| Cross-Cultural Negotiation | ||
Economics | ||
| Money and Banking | ||
| International Economic Issues | ||
| International Finance | ||
| International Trade | ||
| Multinational Corporations | ||
| Economic Growth and Development | ||
International Studies | ||
| Africa Today: Issues and Concerns | ||
| Aid to Developing Countries | ||
| Development and the Muslim World | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| South Asia: Development and Social Change | ||
| Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia | ||
| Development and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Development and Social Change in Latin America | ||
Management | ||
| Managing Organizations | ||
| Negotiation Strategies | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
If double-majoring in business administration and international studies, other options apply.
International Economics
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| EC 480 & EC 481 | International Finance and International Trade | 8 |
| or EC 490 & EC 491 | Economic Growth and Development and Issues in Economic Growth and Development | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Economics | ||
| Issues in Industrial Organization | ||
| International Economic Issues | ||
| Introduction to Econometrics | ||
| Public Economics | ||
| Industrial Organization and Public Policy | ||
| Economic Growth and Development | ||
| Issues in Economic Growth and Development | ||
Geography | ||
| Geography of Globalization | ||
International Studies | ||
| Aid to Developing Countries | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
International Environment
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Course | ||
| INTL 420 | International Community Development | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select three courses from the following: | 12 | |
Economics | ||
| Resource and Environmental Economic Issues | ||
Environmental Studies | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Political Ecology | ||
Geography | ||
| Long-Term Environmental Change | ||
| Environmental Alteration | ||
| Geography, Law, and the Environment | ||
| Environment and Development | ||
International Studies | ||
| Aid to Developing Countries | ||
| Indigenous Cultural Survival | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
| Natural Resource Policy | ||
Political Science | ||
| International Environmental Politics | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
International Gender Issues
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| INTL 421 | Gender and International Development | 4 |
| INTL 433 | Childhood in Cross-Cultural Perspective | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Anthropology | ||
| Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Gender, Folklore, Inequality | ||
International Studies | ||
| Seminar: [Topic] (Women’s Movements around the World) | ||
| Global Reproductive Health | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
Political Science | ||
| Women and Politics | ||
Sociology | ||
| Sociology of Gender | ||
| Issues in Sociology of Gender: [Topic] | ||
| Feminist Theory | ||
Women's and Gender Studies | ||
| History and Development of Feminist Theory | ||
| Gender, Environment, and Development | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
International Nonprofit Management
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PPPM 480 | Nonprofit Management I | 4 |
| INTL 420 | International Community Development | 4 |
| or INTL 422 | Aid to Developing Countries | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Arts and Administration | ||
| Event Management | ||
Business Administration | ||
| Management: Creating Value through People | ||
| Marketing: Creating Value for Customers | ||
| Finance: Creating Value through Capital | ||
Economics | ||
| Urban and Regional Economic Problems | ||
| Resource and Environmental Economic Issues | ||
| Issues in Public Economics | ||
| Problems and Issues in the Developing Economies | ||
International Studies | ||
| International Community Development | ||
| Aid to Developing Countries | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
Journalism and Communication | ||
| Principles of Advertising | ||
| Principles of Public Relations | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Introduction to the Nonprofit Sector | ||
| Community Leadership and Change | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
| Grant Proposal Writing | ||
| Social Planning and Policy: [Topic] | ||
| Fundraising for Nonprofit Organizations | ||
| Practice of Leadership and Change | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
International Tourism
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GEOG 441 | Political Geography | 4 |
| INTL 431 | Cross-Cultural Communication | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Geography | ||
| Geography of Globalization | ||
| Environment and Development | ||
International Studies | ||
| International Community Development | ||
| Gender and International Development | ||
| Aid to Developing Countries | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
Marketing | ||
| Marketing Management | ||
| International Marketing | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
| Grant Proposal Writing | ||
| Nonprofit Management I | ||
Political Science | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Politics | ||
| International Environmental Politics | ||
Sociology | ||
| Community, Environment, and Society | ||
| Political Economy | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Law and Human Rights
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| INTL 370 | International Human Rights | 4 |
| INTL 422 | Aid to Developing Countries | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Anthropology | ||
| Gender in Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
Environmental Studies | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
Geography | ||
| Culture, Ethnicity, and Nationalism | ||
| Geography, Law, and the Environment | ||
International Studies | ||
| Islam and Global Forces | ||
| International Cooperation and Conflict | ||
| Gender and International Development | ||
| Development and the Muslim World | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| South Asia: Development and Social Change | ||
| Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia | ||
| Development and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Development and Social Change in Latin America | ||
Law 1 | ||
| International Law | ||
| Human Rights and Environment | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
| Introduction to Public Law | ||
Political Science | ||
| Special Studies: [Topic] (International Peacekeeping, Palestine and Israel) | ||
| International Organization | ||
| Civil Rights and Civil Liberties | ||
Sociology | ||
| Systems of War and Peace | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
| 1 | A special registration process is required for law courses. |
Media, Journalism, and Communication
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| J 396 | International Communication | 4 |
| INTL 431 | Cross-Cultural Communication | 4 |
| or INTL 434 | Language Issues for International Studies | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Comparative Literature | ||
| Comparative Studies in Cinema: [Topic] (Comparative Film Imperialisms) | ||
International Studies | ||
| Africa Today: Issues and Concerns | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| South Asia: Development and Social Change | ||
| Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia | ||
| Development and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Development and Social Change in Latin America | ||
Journalism and Communication | ||
| Principles of Public Relations | ||
Marketing | ||
| Marketing Communications | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
Sociology | ||
| Sociology of the Mass Media | ||
| Total Credits | 16 | |
Migration, Displacement, and Refugees
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | ||
| INTL 420 | International Community Development | 4 |
| INTL 422 | Aid to Developing Countries | 4 |
| INTL 463 | Population Displacement and Global Health | 4 |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
| Anthropology | ||
| Culture and Psychology | ||
Economics | ||
| Urban and Regional Economics | ||
Geography | ||
| Global Migration | ||
History | ||
| War in the Modern World I | ||
| Advanced World History: [Topic] (Global Migrations) | ||
International Studies | ||
| Indigenous Cultural Survival | ||
| South Asia: Development and Social Change | ||
| Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia | ||
| Development and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Development and Social Change in Latin America | ||
Sociology | ||
| World Population | ||
| Issues in Urban Sociology: [Topic] (Urbanization and the City) | ||
| Sociology of Developing Areas | ||
| Total Credits | 20 | |
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| International Cooperation and Conflict | ||
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| International Human Rights | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select two courses from the following: | 8 | |
Environmental Science | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
Geography | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Culture, Ethnicity, and Nationalism | ||
International Studies | ||
| Seminar: [Topic] (Indigenous Human Rights) | ||
| International Community Development | ||
| Gender and International Development | ||
| Aid to Developing Countries | ||
| Development and the Muslim World | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| Language Issues for International Studies | ||
Planning, Public Policy and Management | ||
| Global Leadership and Change | ||
Political Science | ||
| International Organization | ||
Sociology | ||
| Systems of War and Peace | ||
| Total Credits | 12 | |
Second-Language Acquisition and Teaching
Students must complete the requirements of the certificate in second-language acquisition and teaching to fulfill this concentration. Students may choose their language specialization from the following target languages: Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, or Spanish. For more information, including requirements and courses, please contact an international studies undergraduate advisor and visit slat.uoregon.edu.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required and Elective Courses | ||
| Students must contact an international studies undergraduate advisor for options in their linguistic areas | ||
Additional Requirements
Courses must be passed with grades of C– or better to satisfy major requirements. In addition, three years’ proficiency in a second language is required. To encourage the study of less commonly taught languages, students also may fulfill the language requirement with the "two-plus-two" option: two years’ proficiency in a commonly taught language (i.e., French, German, Italian, or Spanish) and two years’ proficiency in any other language.
Courses applied to the major, with the exception of the language requirement and up to 8 credits in Field Studies: [Topic] (INTL 406) or Practicum: [Topic] (INTL 409), must be taken for letter grades.
A maximum of 12 credits in courses taken to fulfill the university group requirements may be applied toward the international studies major.
A maximum of 20 credits in courses taken in a single department other than international studies may be applied toward the international studies major, exclusive of the language requirement.
For the most current information about courses and requirements, visit the department website.
Language Requirement
To satisfy this requirement, students must achieve proficiency in a second language at a level associated with three years of study. Proficiency in the language may be demonstrated by passing three terms of a 300-level language sequence with grades of mid-C or better, or by an examination.
A student may also fulfill the language requirement with two years’ proficiency in two different languages (exclusive of the student’s native tongue) if at least one of the two is a less commonly taught language (i.e., not French, German, Italian, or Spanish). Students wishing to pursue this option must get approval from the undergraduate studies faculty director.
International Experience
Majors must have a significant international experience to complete requirements for the major. This is usually satisfied by at least one term (ten weeks) of study or work in another country that coincides with their geographical focus area. For information about study abroad, see Study Abroad in the Supplementary Academic Programming section of this catalog. Advice is available from the Office of International Affairs, 330 Oregon Hall.
Internship Option
Students may earn pass/no pass (P/N) credit for work done as interns. Interested students should consult with international studies advisors.
International Studies Honors Thesis
Students who have a grade point average (GPA) of 3.50 or higher and want to graduate with department honors write a 30- to 50-page thesis. An advisor must be selected and a proposal approved by the department faculty two terms before graduation. Students may apply as many as 4 credits in Thesis (403) to the appropriate block of the 48 credits required for the international studies major.
The completed thesis must be awarded a grade of mid-B or better by the advisor (P, or pass, for a Clark Honors College thesis) and be approved as meeting thesis guidelines by the department head. This includes addressing an international or cross-cultural topic and using a minimum of two second-language sources for all projects, including the honors college thesis.
Graduate Studies
The interdisciplinary MA degree in international studies is offered for students who contemplate careers in international affairs, international development, diplomacy, international organizations, or domestic organizations with an international focus. A minimum of 73 credits must be completed for the degree.
The degree program can be tailored to meet the unique professional needs of each student. In close consultation with a faculty advisor, the student develops a program that combines expertise in a specific professional area with interdisciplinary training in international studies.
Concentrations
In consultation with their faculty advisor, students identify a professional concentration. Suggested areas include the following:
- comparative development
- cross-cultural training
- cultural arts
- environment
- food and food systems
- gender and development
- health
- international community development
- international education
- international tourism
- journalism
- migration
- nonprofit management
- public policy and planning
Concentrations in other professional areas can be arranged.
Graduates of the Department of International Studies serve as international technical advisors, career diplomats, community development professionals, international business and trade experts, analysts in developing countries, international educators, administrators of international programs, and cross-cultural communication consultants.
Admission
The applicant must be a graduate of an accredited four-year college or university with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.30 or better in all academic work. The application deadline is January 15 for the following fall term. A Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) score is required. Students whose native language is not English must verify a score of 575 (paper-based test) or 90 (Internet-based test) or better on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) unless they have earned a bachelor’s degree from a college or university in an English-speaking country such as Australia, Canada (excluding Quebec), Ireland, New Zealand, or the United Kingdom. A score of 7.0 or better on the overall band of the International English Language Testing System test may be submitted instead of the TOEFL. Additional information about the graduate program may be obtained from the Department of International Studies website.The application process is online.
International Students
International students are encouraged to apply. Study programs are designed to meet students’ professional needs and those of their home countries. As many as half the program’s graduate students are international students.
Master of Arts Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Interdisciplinary Core | ||
| INTL 655 | International Studies Graduate Core Seminar | 4 |
| Interdisciplinary courses from two major competence areas: cross-cultural communication and understanding; international relations, development theories, and approaches 1 | 12 | |
| Proseminar Series | ||
| INTL 656 | Research and Writing in International Studies | 1 |
| INTL 657 | Proseminar: Proposal Writing | 2 |
| Professional Concentration Area | ||
| Concentration area courses from relevant departments or professional schools 2 | 24 | |
| Geographic Focus | ||
| Courses in geographic focus area 3 | 12 | |
| Supervised Field Internship or Field Research | ||
| Internship or research experience related to student's career plans | 12 | |
| Master of Arts Project | ||
| Thesis or policy paper or published article | 6-9 | |
| Total Credits | 73-76 | |
| 1 | Students may select from a range of courses to satisfy this requirement. A minimum of one course must be taken from each competence area, and three of the four courses must be INTL courses. |
| 2 | Concentration areas are tailored to individual student interests. Students interested in agricultural extension, forestry, and public health may take courses at Oregon State University. (For information about concurrent enrollment, see the Bachelor's Degree Requirements section of this catalog.) |
| 3 | Geographic focus areas are Africa, East Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, South Asia, or Southeast Asia. Students who earned their undergraduate degrees from institutions outside the United States may substitute an additional 12 credits in the professional concentration for the 12 credits of geographic focus. Students are encouraged to choose a geographic focus outside their home region. |
Additional Requirements
Students must take a minimum of 28 graded credits: 12 in the interdisciplinary core and 16 in the professional concentration area. A maximum of 24 credits may be taken in any department other than international studies in order to allow an appropriate degree of specialization.
Language Study and Competence
Students must demonstrate a third-year level of proficiency in a second language relevant to their professional or geographic focus before completing the program. The University of Oregon offers formal courses in a number of European and non-European languages. Students also may study languages through self-instruction at the Yamada Language Center. International students whose high school or university instruction was not in English demonstrate proficiency in English as a second language through completion of the master’s degree requirements. It is recommended that international students study a language from their geographic focus.
Supervised Field Internship or Field Research
The program assists students in locating internships or research opportunities and securing funding. International students may do their internship or research in the United States. Students are responsible for obtaining funding for the costs or for otherwise paying the costs in their entirety. Many graduate students in the program have competed successfully for funding to support internship and research experiences.
The international studies faculty expects students to gain the following from the internship or research experience:
- a reasonably in-depth experience in a culture other than the student’s own
- greater fluency in the language of the culture in which the internship or research takes place
- knowledge and experience useful to the career goals of the intern
Master of Arts Project
Each student must prepare an MA project, usually in the form of a thesis or a policy paper. Students are required to present a thesis proposal defense, and at the conclusion of the project, present an oral defense before the student's final project committee. Other types of projects may be approved on a case-by-case basis by the student’s master’s advisor. Nine credits are awarded for a thesis and 6 credits for a policy paper.
Concurrent JD/MA Degree
A four-year program for students interested in international human rights, this program provides background in legal theory and instruments sensitive to social, cultural, economic, and political realities against which international human-rights law is implemented. Future lawyers concerned with asylum, immigration, or public-interest law benefit from the study of international relations and cross-cultural communication.
Courses
INTL 101. Introduction to International Issues. 4 Credits.
Survey of major political, economic, and cultural themes in international studies through in-class debates on key contemporary issues.
INTL 196. Field Studies: [Topic]. 1-2 Credits.
Repeatable.
INTL 198. Colloquium: [Topic]. 1-2 Credits.
Repeatable.
INTL 199. Special Studies: [Topic]. 5 Credits.
Repeatable.
INTL 240. Perspectives on International Development. 4 Credits.
Introduction to major ideologies, theories, historical processes, and contemporary challenges in international development. Galvan.
INTL 250. Value Systems in Cross-Cultural Perspective. 4 Credits.
Introduction to value systems of various cultures, focusing on how values relate to religion, forms of social organization, group affiliation, and patterns of conflict resolution.
INTL 260. Culture, Capitalism, and Globalization. 4 Credits.
Cultural and historical perspectives on the development of capitalism as a way of life and its relationship to contemporary global issues and imbalances.
INTL 280. Global Environmental Issues. 4 Credits.
Examines root causes of "environmental problems" at local, regional, national, and global scales. Critically compares approaches to addressing international environmental challenges.
INTL 323. Islam and Global Forces. 4 Credits.
Addresses interactions between global forces and processes in historical and modern Muslim societies and the salience of Islam in contemporary global arenas. Sequence with INTL 423. Offered alternate years.
INTL 340. Global Health and Development. 4 Credits.
Introduction to major issues in global health, their causes and possible solutions, with a focus on the poor in developing countries.
INTL 345. Africa Today: Issues and Concerns. 4 Credits.
Introduces students to current challenges facing African peoples today. Extends survey of Africa courses, and prepares students for more advanced study regarding the African continent.
INTL 360. International Cooperation and Conflict. 4 Credits.
Utilizes case studies and selected themes to examine the root causes, stakeholder perspectives, and attempts to resolve international conflicts.
INTL 370. International Human Rights. 4 Credits.
Survey of human rights, examining diverse perspectives on the concept, practice, and implementation of human rights and human rights regimes.
INTL 399. Special Studies: [Topic]. 5 Credits.
Repeatable.
INTL 401. Research: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
Repeatable.
INTL 403. Thesis. 1-12 Credits.
Repeatable.
INTL 405. Reading and Conference: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
Repeatable.
INTL 406. Field Studies: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
Repeatable.
INTL 407. Seminar: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
Repeatable. Special topics in international studies.
INTL 408. Workshop: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
Repeatable.
INTL 409. Practicum: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
Repeatable. Closely supervised participation in the activities of public or private organizations, institutes, and community service agencies.
INTL 410. Experimental Course: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
Repeatable. Recent topics include Africa: Development and Social Change. Repeatable when topic changes.
INTL 420. International Community Development. 4 Credits.
Introduction to communitarian theory and local-level grass-roots development practices. Comparison across North-South divide of efforts to alleviate poverty, promote sustainability, and ensure mobilization and cohesion.
Prereq: INTL 240.
INTL 421. Gender and International Development. 4 Credits.
Analysis of the changing roles, opportunities, and expectations of Third World women as their societies undergo social upheavals associated with the problematic effects of development.
Prereq: INTL 240.
INTL 422. Aid to Developing Countries. 4 Credits.
Examines the history and current dynamics of international bilateral and multilateral development assistance, the possibilities and constraints of aid, and other related issues.
Prereq: INTL 240.
INTL 423. Development and the Muslim World. 4 Credits.
Introduction to discourse on current development in various Muslim societies. Focuses on North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Weiss.
INTL 425. Global Food Security. 4 Credits.
Explores explanations for, and solutions to, persistent inequities in food access. Considers the political, agricultural, economic and humanitarian aspects of the global food system.
INTL 431. Cross-Cultural Communication. 4 Credits.
Focuses on skills and insights needed by professionals working in cross-cultural settings. Considers values, development, education, politics, and environment as central to cross-cultural understanding.
INTL 432. Indigenous Cultural Survival. 4 Credits.
Explores case studies of global indigenous peoples who are facing cultural survival issues and developing strategies and institutions to deal with this complex process.
INTL 433. Childhood in Cross-Cultural Perspective. 4 Credits.
Explores the experience of childhood around the world and examines how this experience is shaped by beliefs about who and what children are and by local conditions and contingencies.
INTL 434. Language Issues for International Studies. 4 Credits.
Explores the influence of language on policy issues in societies around the world relative to nationalism, identity, multilingualism, education, human rights globalization, and language spread and loss.
INTL 442. South Asia: Development and Social Change. 4 Credits.
Introduction to the vast social changes and development issues confronting the South Asian subcontinent.
INTL 444. Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia. 4 Credits.
Introduction to the region and to the complex social issues facing the peoples of Southeast Asia.
INTL 445. Development and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa. 4 Credits.
Introduces theoretical and practical aspects of development and social change in sub-Saharan Africa, with focus on key issues in African development during the post-colonial era.
INTL 446. Development and Social Change in Latin America. 4 Credits.
Explores development challenges, debt cycles, urban growth, neoliberalism, populism, socialism, gender, the environment, U.S.–Latin American relations, ecotourism, and drug geographies in the region.
INTL 448. Bollywood's Lens on Indian Society. 4 Credits.
Explores Indian society through film, focusing on critical social issues; depicted vs. the historical reality; and ongoing transformations of social orientations and values.
INTL 463. Population Displacement and Global Health. 4 Credits.
Explores health and mental health problems affecting displaced (migrant and refugee) communities and considers underdevelopment as a fundamental cause of displacement and health problems. Offered once per academic year.
INTL 465. Global Reproductive Health. 4 Credits.
Overview of issues in global reproductive health, including politics, economics, historical and cultural factors. Implications for international health and development programs reviewed. Offered alternate years.
INTL 503. Thesis. 1-12 Credits.
Repeatable.
INTL 507. Seminar: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
Repeatable. Special topics in international studies.
INTL 508. Workshop: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
Repeatable.
INTL 510. Experimental Course: [Topic). 1-5 Credits.
Repeatable. Recent topics include Africa: Development and Social Change. Repeatable when topic changes.
INTL 520. International Community Development. 4 Credits.
Introduction to communitarian theory and local-level grass-roots development practices. Comparison across North-South divide of efforts to alleviate poverty, promote sustainability, and ensure mobilization and cohesion.
INTL 521. Gender and International Development. 4 Credits.
Analysis of the changing roles, opportunities, and expectations of Third World women as their societies undergo social upheavals associated with the problematic effects of development.
INTL 522. Aid to Developing Countries. 4 Credits.
Examines the history and current dynamics of international bilateral and multilateral development assistance, the possibilities and constraints of aid, and other related issues.
INTL 523. Development and the Muslim World. 4 Credits.
Introduction to discourse on current development in various Muslim societies. Focuses on North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
INTL 525. Global Food Security. 4 Credits.
Explores explanations for, and solutions to, persistent inequities in food access. Considers the political, agricultural, economic and humanitarian aspects of the global food system.
INTL 531. Cross-Cultural Communication. 4 Credits.
Focuses on skills and insights needed by professionals working in cross-cultural settings. Considers values, development, education, politics, and environment as central to cross-cultural understanding.
INTL 532. Indigenous Cultural Survival. 4 Credits.
Explores case studies of global indigenous peoples who are facing cultural survival issues and developing strategies and institutions to deal with this complex process.
INTL 533. Childhood in Cross-Cultural Perspective. 4 Credits.
Explores the experience of childhood around the world and examines how this experience is shaped by beliefs about who and what children are and by local conditions and contingencies.
INTL 534. Language Issues for International Studies. 4 Credits.
Explores the influence of language on policy issues in societies around the world relative to nationalism, identity, multilingualism, education, human rights globalization, and language spread and loss.
INTL 542. South Asia: Development and Social Change. 4 Credits.
Introduction to the vast social changes and development issues confronting the South Asian subcontinent.
INTL 544. Development and Social Change in Southeast Asia. 4 Credits.
Introduction to the region and to the complex social issues facing the peoples of Southeast Asia.
INTL 545. Development and Social Change in Sub-Saharan Africa. 4 Credits.
Introduces theoretical and practical aspects of development and social change in sub-Saharan Africa, with focus on key issues in African development during the post-colonial era.
INTL 546. Development and Social Change in Latin America. 4 Credits.
Explores development challenges, debt cycles, urban growth, neoliberalism, populism, socialism, gender, the environment, U.S.–Latin American relations,ecotourism, and drug geographies in the region.
INTL 548. Bollywood’s Lens on Indian Society. 4 Credits.
Explores Indian society through film, focusing on critical social issues; depicted vs. the historical reality; and ongoing transformations of social orientations and values.
INTL 563. Population Displacement and Global Health. 4 Credits.
Explores health and mental health problems affecting displaced (migrant and refugee) communities and considers underdevelopment as a fundamental cause of displacement and health problems. Offered once per academic year.
INTL 565. Global Reproductive Health. 4 Credits.
Overview of issues in global reproductive health, including politics, economics, historical and cultural factors. Implications for international health and development programs reviewed. Offered alternate years.
INTL 601. Research: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
Repeatable.
INTL 602. Supervised College Teaching. 1-5 Credits.
Repeatable.
INTL 605. Reading and Conference: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
Repeatable.
INTL 606. Field Studies: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
Repeatable.
INTL 607. Seminar: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
Repeatable.
INTL 608. Special Topics: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
Repeatable.
INTL 609. Practicum: [Topic]. 1-12 Credits.
Repeatable. Closely supervised participation in the activities of public or private organizations, institutes, and community service agencies.
INTL 610. Experimental Course: [Topic]. 1-5 Credits.
Repeatable.
INTL 655. International Studies Graduate Core Seminar. 4 Credits.
Graduate introduction to the field of International Studies, including exploration of development, culture, communication, and research methods, design, and ethics.
INTL 656. Research and Writing in International Studies. 1 Credit.
Focus on conceptualizing research topics; accessing bibliographic databases; writing grant applications, reports, and theses.
INTL 657. Proseminar: Proposal Writing. 2 Credits.
An introduction to thesis proposal writing for first-year graduate students in international studies.