Undergraduate Programs

Why Study Global Studies?

Internationalization; global citizenship; civic engagement; social justice—these skills and values are at the heart of the Global Studies program. Within these core principles, our students can pursue professional avenues ranging from law and human rights to arts and identity. We offer students a level of language proficiency and cultural grounding beyond general education requirements, positioning them as expert intercultural citizens.


Major in Global Studies

In our pre-major, BA and BS in Global Studies, we offer personalized study pathways that allow students to tailor their training toward their career goals and specific geographic areas of interest. Any other minor degree may also serve as a professional concentration. Intercultural experience provides a mechanism for students to incorporate study abroad, internships, and other intercultural experiential learning into their training.

Our department maintains a tradition of direct faculty-to-student mentorship that is unusual at the UO. This gets formalized in our requirement that every Global Studies major has an identified faculty member who has formally agreed to serve as their mentor for the major.



Honors in Global Studies

Undergraduates may choose to graduate with Honors in Global Studies. An honors thesis provides a great way for a student to do one-on-one research work with a faculty member. An honors thesis can also serve as a high-quality writing sample for an application to graduate school or a job.

Honors Requirements


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Minors in Global Studies

The Department of Global Studies is home to the Global Studies minor. Our department has connections with two other minor programs, and offers the only Peace Corps prep certificate program in the state of Oregon.

  • In the Global Service program, students can minor in Global Service, obtain a Peace Corps Prep Certificate, or both.
  • In the Global Health program, students learn diverse approaches to research and practice and also complete a required global health field experience, internship, or practicum.

Minor Requirements


Eloise Navarro

 

“Because Global Studies is such an interdisciplinary academic field, I hope to have experiences in a variety of careers. I'm looking to combine my passion for international issues, language, and environmental issues. For the past few years, I have been heavily involved in local organizations, volunteering, and nonprofits. My goal is to work with international environmental organizations or nonprofits such as UNEP, the WWF, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and Greenpeace.”

—Eloise Navaro, BA in Global Studies, ‘22


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Real-World Experience

Hands-on learning is a foundational part of the Department of Global Studies. We offer our students many opportunities for experiential and project-based learning courses. Intercultural experience is a requirement of the major, which can include:

  • Internships, practicums or field studies
  • Study abroad
  • Research with a professor
  • Hands-On Learning

Hands-On Learning


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What you can do with a Global Studies degree

A Global Studies major can prepare you to work in many fields. Learn about possible careers and hear from alumni.

Explore Careers


Scholarships and Awards

Learn about ways to apply for funding through the Department of Global Studies.

Explore Scholarships and Awards


Advising and Academic Support

Schedule an appointment with a faculty advisor, choose a faculty mentor, find important department forms and get answers.

Departmental Advising and Support


Events

Let's Talk - Wednesdays 2-4PM @ BCC
Dec6
Let's Talk - Wednesdays 2-4PM @ BCC Dec 6 Lyllye Reynolds-Parker Black Cultural Center
Special Collections Research Fellows Speaker Series: Zoey Kambour, 2023 Martha Thorsland Baker Fellow
Dec21
Special Collections Research Fellows Speaker Series: Zoey Kambour, 2023 Martha Thorsland Baker Fellow Dec 21
Reading by Claire Luchette & Morgan Thomas
Jan10
Reading by Claire Luchette & Morgan Thomas Jan 10 Knight Library
Special Collections Research Fellows Speaker Series
Jan18
Special Collections Research Fellows Speaker Series Jan 18
New Media and Culture Certificate Open House
Jan22
New Media and Culture Certificate Open House Jan 22 Knight Library
Wine Chat: "The Sisterhood: How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture"
Jan25
Wine Chat: "The Sisterhood: How a Network of Black Women Writers Changed American Culture" Jan 25 Capitello Wines
Never Convicted, Never Prosecuted: How Traitors Wrote Their Way Out of Prison and Into Lost Cause Mythology
Jan30
Never Convicted, Never Prosecuted: How Traitors Wrote Their Way Out of Prison and Into Lost Cause Mythology Jan 30 McKenzie Hall
Winter Career & Internship Expo
Feb1
Winter Career & Internship Expo Feb 1 Erb Memorial Union (EMU)
Guest Worker: Lives across Borders in an Age of Prosperity, 1919-75
Feb13
Guest Worker: Lives across Borders in an Age of Prosperity, 1919-75 Feb 13 McKenzie Hall
Poetry Reading by Aaron Baker 
Feb14
Poetry Reading by Aaron Baker  Feb 14 Knight Library