International Studies
Bennion
Center
Hinckley
Institute
Learning Abroad
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Declared
Majors
Courses
Getting Started
Your journey begins here:Making Progress
Deepen your knowledge and build connections:- Complete the Introductory Core classwork with a Systems course
- Enroll in INTL 3000 - Foundations of International Studies
- Continue your language coursework
- Earn credit through study abroad or a global internship
- Culture and Identity
- Development and Sustainability
- Foreign Relations and Security
- Global Health
- Human Rights
- Trade and Commerce
- European Studies
Finishing Up
Bring it all together:- Complete your coursework with approved electives at or above the 5000-level
- Complete your language requirements with two courses at or above the 3000-level
- Consider adding a CLAC section
Community
Getting Started
Explore your new home:- Follow U of U International Studies on Facebook, and on Instagram @uofu.ias
- Attend a meeting of one of the many campus groups: e.g. the Language Club, Model UN, Enviro Club, Amnesty International, or Circle K International
Making Progress
Build relationships:- Join a club and participate consistently
- Apply to live in the Humanities House
- Volunteer with the Bennion Center, Intercultural Engagement, English Skills Learning Center, English Language Institute, or World Refugee Day
- Take a Community Engaged Learning course
- Get involved with the Emerging Leaders Initiative of Utah
- Apply to be a leader in ASUU or a campus club
- Become a peer mentor or an ambassador for international students with the International Student and Scholar Services Office
Finishing Up
Expand your community:- Get involved with the Alumni Association
- Participate in the AASA, PISA, or M.E.Ch.A high school conferences
Knowledge & Skills
Getting Started
Learn about new resources:- Attend a scholarship workshop
- Explore double majors or minors
- Visit the Knowledge Commons in the Marriott Library
- Work on essays with the Writing Center
Making Progress
Build your knowledge and hone essential skills:- Take a research methods course related to your interests
- Try job shadowing and conduct informational interviews
- Meet with the College of Humanities Internship Coordinator
- Apply for a local internship through the Hinckley Institute of Politics
- Attend Marriott Library workshops
- Attend an Office of Undergraduate Research Workshop and apply for research opportunities through UROP
- Create your graduation plan
- Declare a second major or minor
Finishing Up
Use what you have learned:- Attend or present research at an academic conference
- Seek mentoring opportunities with professionals
- Take a test prep course for your graduate school applications (GRE, GMAT, etc.) at Continuing Education
Transformation
Getting Started
Discover new opportunities:- Take advantage of faculty office hours
- Attend Hinckley Forums
- Participate in a Bennion Center Saturday Service Project
- Attend a Learning Abroad 101 session
Making Progress
Expand your horizons:- Chat about goal-setting outside of the classroom with your advisor
- Apply for fellowships (Goff, Sorenson, Sustainability Scholars, etc.)
- Attend the Learning Abroad Returnee Panel
- Go on an Alternative Fall/Spring Break or Learning Abroad experience
- Identify a faculty mentor
- Consider a Hinckley course (HNKLY 4914)
- Compete in HIP Talks at the Hinckley Institute
- Apply to be an Alternative Break Student Site Leader
Finishing Up
Reach beyond campus:- Complete a global internship
- Submit a research paper to the Hinckley Journal
- Apply for the Oxford Human Rights Consortium
- Apply for post-grad fellowships
Impact
Getting Started
Survey the possibilities:Making Progress
Make the most of new opportunities:- Identify a community or topic where you want to make an impact
- Identify and engage with an organization for leadership opportunities
- Apply to the Bennion Scholars Program
Finishing Up
Expand your range:- Become a mentor for other students
- Complete the Bennion Scholars Capstone
- Apply for Presidential Ambassadorship
Careers
Getting Started
Explore potential futures:Making Progress
Gain insight and experience:- Apply for a job on campus
- Make internship connections at the Going Global Career Panel
- Attend the Career Fair
- Draft your resume and get feedback
- Consider taking HUM 3960 - Humanities Career Compass
- Meet with a Career Coach
- Speak with an advisor about connecting with alumni
- Create a LinkedIn profile and review alumni profiles
Finishing Up
Plan, prepare, and launch:- Join AlumniFire
- Network for career opportunities at the Going Global Career Panel
- Attend the Career Conference
- Practice mock interviews
Start Your Career Journey
Find support at the Career and Professional Development Center (CPDC)
About the Major
In an increasingly globalized world, we all have a responsibility to be educated about contemporary issues and our own international presence. International Studies at the U helps students anchor their education in an understanding of how global challenges and worldwide systems shape the human experience.
In this major, you will gain descriptive, analytical, and methodological tools to understand the world and the United States from global perspectives. You will hone these tools through interdisciplinary coursework drawn from a variety of subjects such as communication, geography, history, political science, and foreign language. To deepen your understanding of global and international issues, you can explore the following themes in your studies: Culture & Identity, Global Health, Foreign Relations & Security, Development & Sustainability, European Studies, Trade & Commerce, and Human Rights. This major is flexible and can be paired with pre-health courses, a minor, a second major, and/or co-curricular activities.
This combination of classroom and experiential learning enables you to reflect on ways to tailor your education to suit your interests, passions, and future goals. You will participate in a global internship or study abroad and further develop your language and critical thinking skills. Through interdisciplinary coursework, language study, and direct international experience provided in the International Studies major, you will graduate with practiced skills and leave the U able to reconcile multiple perspectives, communicate across cultures, and bring a global perspective to a variety of career paths.
In this major, you will gain descriptive, analytical, and methodological tools to understand the world and the United States from global perspectives. You will hone these tools through interdisciplinary coursework drawn from a variety of subjects such as communication, geography, history, political science, and foreign language. To deepen your understanding of global and international issues, you can explore the following themes in your studies: Culture & Identity, Global Health, Foreign Relations & Security, Development & Sustainability, European Studies, Trade & Commerce, and Human Rights. This major is flexible and can be paired with pre-health courses, a minor, a second major, and/or co-curricular activities.
This combination of classroom and experiential learning enables you to reflect on ways to tailor your education to suit your interests, passions, and future goals. You will participate in a global internship or study abroad and further develop your language and critical thinking skills. Through interdisciplinary coursework, language study, and direct international experience provided in the International Studies major, you will graduate with practiced skills and leave the U able to reconcile multiple perspectives, communicate across cultures, and bring a global perspective to a variety of career paths.
Learning Outcomes
- Global Perspective: Gain broad interdisciplinary knowledge of international, transnational, and global issues.
- Critical Thinking: Learn to critically examine transnational questions, issues, topics, and themes.
- Communication: Learn to effectively engage within linguistic and cultural contexts that are not your own.
- Civic Engagement: Develop skills to support continued learning, effectively address transnational concerns, and serve communities and organizations at home and abroad.
Plan & Prepare
At the U, we plan for our students to have an exceptional Educational Experience identified by four broad categories we call the Learning Framework: Community, Knowledge & Skills, Transformation, and Impact. This major map will help you envision, explore, design, and plan your personalized Exceptional Education Experience with the Learning Framework at the core. In addition to assisting you in planning your coursework and navigating the requirements of your major, this map will help you incorporate other kinds of experiences to expand your knowledge, support your development, and prepare you for the future you want.