Global Service Minor
The Global Service Minor and the Peace Corps Prep program both guide students in adding a global, intercultural, service dimension to any major, while encouraging students to reflect on their place in the wider world and their own responsibilities as a global citizen. The requirements for the Global Service minor and the Peace Corps Prep Certificate are identical, and fulfilling requirements for one automatically fulfills requirements for the other. The application process is likewise identical for both, and students may choose to apply for one or both programs simultaneously.
The Global Service minor is a UO degree that, upon completion, will appear on University of Oregon transcripts. Peace Corps Prep is a certificate program for undergraduates awarded by the U.S. Peace Corps, and does not appear on the UO transcript. More info on our website.
In order to elect the Global Service minor, students apply at https://blogs.uoregon.edu/globalservice/apply-for-global-service-minor/ and meet with the program director to select and approve their coursework and other requirements.
Students select a professional sector concentration and a world region concentration.
• The six sector concentrations are: Youth in Development, Health, Environment, Community Economic Development, Education and Agriculture
• The three world region concentrations are: Latin America, West Africa, World at large
All students complete four required core competencies and students who select Latin America or West Africa also complete a language competency.
• Core competency 1: Professional Sector Concentration (12 credits)
• Core competency 2: Intercultural Competence (12 credits)
• Core competency 3: Practical experience (non-credit)
- Students complete 50 hours practical experience related to their professional sector concentration. Site supervisor certifies satisfactory completion of hours and tasks.
• Core competency 4: Professional and leadership development - 3 activities (non-credit)
- Resume review/critique with UO Career Center or Faculty Mentor
- Attend a workshop on interview skills with the UO Career Center
- Develop and carry out a significant leadership experience and submit a 2-page reflection paper on it.
• Core competency 5: Language proficiency (variable; up to 8 credits)
- Latin America-focused students: Two 200-level Spanish courses or equivalent proficiency
- West Africa-focused students: One 200-level course in a Romance language, or equivalent proficiency
Recommended courses. Note that other courses may fulfill requirements - see advisor for suggestions and approvals.
Education Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Education Concentration | ||
| Three Courses from the Professional Sector: | 12 | |
| Education and Social Change | ||
| Foundations of Student Health and Well-Being | ||
| Special Studies: [Topic] | ||
| Design for Learning Language Systems | ||
| Teaching English Pronunciation | ||
| Behavior and Classroom Management | ||
| Early Literacy for Diverse Learners | ||
| Childhood in Cross-Cultural Perspective | ||
| Environmental Education Theory and Practice | ||
| Intercultural Competence: | ||
| Select one from: | 4 | |
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| Dialogue across Differences and Dialogue Across Differences II | ||
| Cross-Cultural Negotiation | ||
| Two Intercultural Competence Electives | 8 | |
Health Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Health Concentration | ||
| Three Courses from the Professional Sector: | 12 | |
| Communication Disorders in Society and Media | ||
| Medical Terminology | ||
| Diversity in Human Services | ||
| Healthy Communities | ||
| Introduction to Food Studies | ||
| Global Health and Development | ||
| Seminar: [Topic] | ||
| Foundations of Disability I | ||
| Experimental Course: [Topic] | ||
| Experimental Course: [Topic] | ||
| Global Mental Health | ||
| Global Reproductive Health | ||
| Population Displacement and Global Health | ||
| Tropical Diseases in Africa | ||
| Intercultural Competence: | ||
| Select one from: | 4 | |
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| Dialogue across Differences and Dialogue Across Differences II | ||
| Cross-Cultural Negotiation | ||
| Two Intercultural Competence Electives | 8 | |
Environment Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Environment Concentration | ||
| Three Courses from the Professional Sector: | 12 | |
| Introduction to Environmental Studies: Natural Sciences | ||
| Earth's Surface and Environment | ||
| Special Studies: [Topic] | ||
| Global Environmental Issues and Alternatives | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Research: [Topic] | ||
| Advanced Climatology: [Topic] | ||
| Earth Resources and the Environment | ||
| Population and Environment | ||
| Environment and Development | ||
| Experimental Course: [Topic] | ||
| Environmental Management | ||
| Green Cities | ||
| International Environmental Politics | ||
| Community, Environment, and Society | ||
| Natural Resource Policy | ||
| Environmental Physiology | ||
| Intercultural Competence: | ||
| Select one from: | 4 | |
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| Dialogue across Differences and Dialogue Across Differences II | ||
| Cross-Cultural Negotiation | ||
| Two Intercultural Competence Electives | 8 | |
Agriculture Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture Concentration | ||
| Three Courses from the Professional Sector: | 12 | |
| Introduction to Ecology | ||
| The Natural Environment | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Politics | ||
| Introduction to Food Studies | ||
| Cultures of India and South Asia | ||
GEOG 467 | ||
| Contemporary Food Systems | ||
| Sustainability | ||
| Political Ecology | ||
| Soil Science | ||
| Plants: Fall and Plants: Winter and Spring Plants | ||
| Urban Farm | ||
| Analyzing Landscape Systems | ||
| Folklore and Foodways | ||
| Immigration and Farmworkers | ||
| Experimental Course: [Topic] | ||
| Experimental Course: [Topic] | ||
| Environmental Issues: [Topic] | ||
| Sustainable Agriculture | ||
| Global Food Security | ||
| Experimental Course: [Topic] | ||
| Intercultural Competence: | ||
| Select one from: | 4 | |
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| Dialogue across Differences and Dialogue Across Differences II | ||
| Cross-Cultural Negotiation | ||
| Two Intercultural Competence Electives | 8 | |
Youth in Development Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Youth in Development Concentration | ||
| Three Courses from the Professional Sector: | 12 | |
| Foundations of Student Health and Well-Being | ||
| Issues for Children and Families | ||
| Atlantis, Aliens, and Archaeology | ||
| Special Studies: [Topic] | ||
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| Child and Adolescent Development | ||
| Gender, Media, and Diversity | ||
| Race and Popular Culture: [Topic] | ||
| Sociology of the Family | ||
| Experimental Course: [Topic] | ||
FHS 482 | ||
| Developmental Psychology | ||
| Hormones and Behavior | ||
| Intimate Relationships | ||
| Cognitive Development | ||
| Human Development in the Family Context | ||
| Human Growth and Development | ||
| Intercultural Competence: | ||
| Select one from: | 4 | |
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| Dialogue across Differences and Dialogue Across Differences II | ||
| Cross-Cultural Negotiation | ||
| Two Intercultural Competence Electives | 8 | |
Community Economic Development Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Community Economic Development | ||
| Three Courses from the Professional Sector: | 12 | |
| Special Studies: [Topic] | ||
| Culture, Capitalism, and Globalization | ||
| Introduction to Programming and Problem Solving | ||
| Management: Creating Value through People | ||
| Global Community Development | ||
| Aid to Developing Countries | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Women and Politics | ||
| Urban and Regional Economic Problems | ||
| Issues in Public Economics | ||
| Labor Market Issues | ||
| Money and Banking | ||
| Problems and Issues in the Developing Economies | ||
| Public Economics | ||
| Economics of Transportation | ||
| Seminar: [Topic] | ||
| Land-Use Planning and Policy | ||
| Immigration and Farmworkers | ||
| Intercultural Competence: | ||
| Select one from: | 4 | |
| Cross-Cultural Communication | ||
| Dialogue across Differences and Dialogue Across Differences II | ||
| Cross-Cultural Business Communication | ||
| Cross-Cultural Negotiation | ||
| Two Intercultural Competence Electives | 8 | |
Intercultural Competence Approved Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Intercultural Competence Approved Elective List | ||
| CRES 440 & CRES 441 | Dialogue across Differences and Dialogue Across Differences II | 4 |
| BA 361 | Cross-Cultural Business Communication | 4 |
| BA 365 | Cross-Cultural Negotiation | 4 |
| GLBL 434 | Language Issues for International Studies | 4 |
| CRES 351 | 2 | |
| ES 256 | Introduction to Native American Studies | 4 |
| GLBL 370 | International Human Rights | 4 |
| LT 428 | Teaching English Culture and Literature | 4 |
| LING 101 | Introduction to Language | 4 |
Residency Requirements
12 credits must be taken in residence