- International Studies Program
- Programs and Courses
International Studies Program
Varner Hall, Room 217
371 Varner Drive
Rochester,
MI
48309-4485
(location map)
In addition, the International Studies Program offers, from time to time, special topics courses. Recent courses have included:
Programs and Courses
The Center for International Programs offers active majors in:
- East Asian Studies - Japan
- East Asian Studies - China
- Latin America
The international studies majors consist of a minimum of 40 credits, of which 28 credits must be taken in the primary area (East Asian studies, Latin American studies); 12 credits in a complementary area of study, and language proficiency equivalent to 8 credits of work at the third year of study in an appropriate language. Language courses at the 1000 and 2000 level do not count toward the total number of credits for the major in either the primary or secondary area. The complementary area of study ordinarily consists of the appropriate introductory international studies course and two additional courses in the area, which may be either international studies courses or departmental courses. Duplication of course credit in the primary and complementary areas is not permitted. However, majors may apply their courses in international studies to their general educational requirements.
Minor programs in the study of various world areas, each requiring 20 credits of coursework, are also offered.
B.A. Program
Check out the OU China Club on Facebook! | ChinaCourse requirements for the major in Chinese studies includes IS 2100 plus 20 additional credits drawn from the following list of courses. PLUS 8 additional credits required may be from 3000 level or 4000 level Chinese language courses |
JapanCourse requirements for the major in Japanese studies include IS 2200 plus 20 credits drawn from the following list of courses.PLUS 8 additional credits required may be from 3000 level or 4000 level Japanese language courses AND 12 additional credits for the complementary area of study which is Chinese studies. Students wishing to study in Japan may do so through an exchange program between Oakland University and Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan, and the Japan Center for Michigan Universities, Hikone, Shiga, Japan. See Study Abroad opportunities. |
B.A. Program
IS 2500 | Perspectives on Latin America |
AND the additional 12 credits for the complementary area must be taken in African and African-American studies. The appropriate language is Spanish.
Minors in International Studies consist of a minimum of 20 credits in any of single world areas designated below for major programs, distributed as follows:
- Introductory course in the chosen area of study.
- 16 additional credits from among the course offerings in the chosen world area of study, including up to, but no more than, 8 credits of language study appropriate to the chosen area, at any level.
- African and African-American studies
- Chinese studies
- Japanese studies
- Latin American studies
- Middle Eastern studies
- Russian and East European studies
- South Asian studies