The International Studies program is a unique concept among the University’s academic programs. It is not a departmental major which leads to a degree, but is an interdisciplinary program intended to complement a major and can be taken in conjunction with any degree program. It includes courses having international content which are offered by various departments–history, political science, geography, foreign languages, economics, humanities, business, education and others.
The International Studies Program is designed for students who wish to learn about foreign countries and cultures, as well as relations among nations. The program is especially helpful to students who wish to apply the skills learned in their degree majors in a foreign setting.
Plan of Study
A student’s plan of study includes 24 to 30 hours of courses, taken in at least three departments, and is individually tailored to the specific interests of the student. A program can be focused in any area of international interest, for example, Latin American Studies, Problems of Developing Countries, International Politics, International Business, and others. Courses are selected by the student in consultation with a committee of faculty members who have specialized knowledge in the student’s area of interest.
The study of foreign language is encouraged but not required.
Courses which are taken as part of the student’s major or minor may, if relevant, be counted in the plan of study for the International Studies Program. For most majors, normally no additional course work beyond a bachelor’s degree is necessary. Students planning to enter the program are encouraged to do so early in their college careers, preferably no later than the second semester of the junior year.
Recognition
Completion of the program is recognized on the student transcript upon graduation by a statement indicating the area of specialization.
For further information contact the program’s director.
* Program Director
Department of History and Geography
(405) 974-5356
A minor is an optional component of a student’s degree (unless otherwise stated) that, upon graduation, will be reflected on the student’s transcript. An interdisciplinary minor consists of no more than nine hours from any
single prefix area (e.g. HIST, ECON, HLTH). Additionally, the courses applied to an interdisciplinary minor must be from a minimum of two academic departments. An undergraduate student, regardless of major, may pursue an interdisciplinary minor from the approved list in the undergraduate catalog. Interdisciplinary minors may not be earned independently of a bachelor’s degree granted by the University of Central Oklahoma. Interdisciplinary minors may not be earned as a part of an associate degree. Minors do not appear on diplomas.
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