New undergraduate minor in international studies

Thursday, October 6, 2011

New undergraduate minor in international studies

For the first time at OSU, all undergraduate students will be able to obtain an international studies minor, regardless of their primary academic major. For more information, read below.

 

UNDERGRADUATE MINOR IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

For the first time on the Oklahoma State University campus all undergraduate students will be able to obtain an international studies minor, regardless of their primary academic major.  In times of unprecedented global change, OSU is providing an educational climate that allows students to incorporate international perspectives into their curricula.  Courses within the minor encourage students to understand social, political, economic and cultural contrasts throughout the world.

The minor in international studies will encourage students to develop their foreign language skills by participating in study abroad or service learning experiences abroad prior to graduating.  Furthermore, this will provide formal evidence of international study on one’s transcript and resume that otherwise may not be evident.   The minor in international studies will also increase demand for OSU’s international-related courses with a resulting increase in course development and offerings.

Students will structure their minor from three clusters of courses and learning experiences encompassing International Decision Making (6 credit hours), International Environment (9 credit hours) and International Experience (3 credit hours). In addition, each student must complete 10 credit hours of a foreign language or demonstrate proficiency through examination.  International students will be exempt from the International Experience but the 3-credit hours must be achieved through other course work on the minor list.

For more information, contact:

Pia Guyman, academic adviser, School of International Studies

Phone: 405-744-4344

Email: pia.guyman@okstate.edu

Web: sois.okstate.edu