Global Competency
“Globally competent students are lifelong learners who are aware of the world around them.”
[From: http://www.uco.edu/central/tl/central6/golbal-cultural.asp ]
Following are some of UCO’s resources that can enhance one’s global competency including: cultural programming,
study abroad, study tours, foreign languages, minors, and student organizations. Consult with your academic
advisor, as well as your degree requirements, regarding specific UCO courses related to global competency.
CULTURAL PROGRAMMING
Broncho Buddies: International Students partner with Domestic students to learn from one another. For details and
to apply, contact: cgc@uco.edu
C.R.I.S.P. (Community Responding to International Student Programs): American families spend time with an
international student to learn from each other’s culture. For details, contact: cgc@uco.edu
Conversation Café:
Practice your English, expand your vocabulary and make some new friends over coffee and snacks! For details, go
to: http://twitter.com/ucoconvocafe or www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4668377479
Ignite: American students spend time with international families. For details, contact: gcg@uco.edu
Window to the World: A 24/7 LIVE videoconference station connected with Sup de Co La Rochelle, a college in
France. The station is located in the South lobby of the Center for Transformative Learning building so that anyone
on campus has the opportunity for around-the-clock interactions.
STUDY ABROAD
Contact Marco Rodriguez for information on semester-long programs abroad. He is located in NUC 137,
mrodriguezlinares@uco.edu
CaSTLE Program –Creating a Study Tour Leadership Experience:
Go abroad during spring break with the benefit of a one-to-one professor/student ratio. Contact Janet Wetsel at
jwetsel@uco.edu for details.
Study Tours:
UCO Study Tours include the following:
Via College of Business Administration (CBA): http://busn.uco.edu/
Paris (Spring Break; August intersession)
London and Dublin (May intersession; August intersession)
South America, Chile
Nordic Adventure
Dubai
Taiwan
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Costa Rica
Seattle, Victoria, Vancouver
Paris
Rome
Belgium, Switzerland, France
Spain
LANGUAGES
Language
Arabic
Chinese
French
German
Greek
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Latin
Russian
Sanskrit
Spanish
UCO Course Prefix
FLGN
CHIN
FRCH
GERM
GRK
FLGN, IVE
IVE
FLGN
LATN
IVE
SNSK
SPAN
FLGN = Foreign Language
IVE = Interactive Video Education
For IVE classes, contact Rhonda Barnett at 405.974.5395 or rbarnett@uco.edu
Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree with a major in Japanese: contact Rhonda Barnett at rbarnett@uco.edu
regarding this degree from Tulsa Community College (TCC).
MINORS
Information given below has been taken from the 2011-2012 UCO Catalog, available at:
http://www.uco.edu/academic-affairs/forms-links/catalog.asp
Minimum Requirements for Minors unless otherwise specified:
Total Hours......................................................................................... 18
Upper Division Hours (3/4000 level) ................................................. 6
Residency Hours.................................................................................. 6
GPA .................................................................................................. 2.00
Geography...............................................................................18
Minor Code: 5119
Required courses .................................................................... 6
GEO 1103 Introduction to Geography
GEO 2303 Regional Geography of the World
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Elective Geography............................................................... 12
Minimum GPA................................................................................ 2.50
Leadership...............................................................................18
Minor Code: 7019
Required courses..................................................................... 9
LEAD 2213 Theories of Leadership
LEAD 3313 Leadership and Civic Engagement
LEAD 4213 Ethics and Leadership OR
POL 4253 Ethics in Public Service OR
BADM 3103 Business Ethics
Required capstone course....................................................... 3
LEAD 4893 Civic Leadership Capstone
Electives.................................................................................. 6
Select from the following:
HLTH 3452 Group Dynamics
LEAD 1113 Introduction to Leadership
LEAD 1213 Leadership Development
LEAD 1320 Lessons in Leadership
LEAD 1333 Servant Leadership
LEAD 2000 Topics in Leadership
LEAD 2523 Be a Leader: Act the Part
LEAD 3000 Workshop in Leadership
LEAD 3223 Leadership Studies for Transfers
LEAD 3513 Leadership Communication
LEAD 3533 Women and Leadership
LEAD 3541 Biblical Women: Leaders to Emulate
LEAD 3990 Advanced Topics in Leadership
LEAD 4900 Practicum in Leadership
LEAD 4910 Seminar in Leadership
LEAD 4920 Workshop in Leadership
LEAD 4930 Individual Study in Leadership
LEAD 4940 Field Study in Leadership
LEAD 4950 Internship in Leadership
LEAD 4960 Institute in Leadership
LEAD 4970 Study Tour in Leadership
MCOM 3523 Leadership Communication
MGMT 4623 The Art of Leadership
MLSC 2202 Basic Military Science II Fall
MLSC 2252 Basic Military Science II Spring
MLSC 4103 Advanced Military Science IV Fall
MLSC 4113 Advanced Military Science IV Spring
MUS 4333 Music Leadership and Advocacy
NURS 4412 Leadership/Management
NURS 4412L Leadership/Management Lab
Minimum GPA................................................................................ 2.50
Modern Languages - French .................................................18
Minor Code: 5239
Required course:
FRCH 2113 Intermediate French I.................................. 3
Elective French.................................................................... 15
Minimum GPA................................................................................ 2.50
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Modern Languages - German................................................18
Minor Code: 5238
Required course:
GERM 2113 Intermediate German I.............................. 3
Elective German.................................................................... 15
Minimum GPA................................................................................ 2.50
Modern Languages - Spanish................................................18
Minor Code: 5237
Required course:
SPAN 2113 Intermediate Spanish I........................... 3
Elective Spanish.................................................................... 15
Minimum GPA................................................................................ 2.50
Political Science - International Relations............................18
Minor Code: 5277
Required courses..................................................................... 9
POL 2303 Introduction to World Politics
POL 2713 Introduction to Comparative Politics
POL 4543 International Cooperation
Elective Political Science........................................................ 9
Select from the following:
POL 3263 International Law
POL 4023 Chinese Politics
POL 4143 African Politics
POL 4303 European Politics
POL 4403 Asian Politics
POL 4623 International Conflict
POL 4633 Politics & the World Economy
POL 4733 American Foreign Policy
POL 4783 Political Violence
POL 4813 Latin American Politics
With prior approval by the Department Chair, Advanced Topics (3990),
Seminars (4910), Directed Readings (4920), and Individual Studies (4930),
may be taken as electives.
Minimum GPA................................................................................ 2.50
American Indian Studies................................................................... 18
Minor Code: 5566
Required courses:..................................................................... 3
GEO 3323 Intro American Indian Studies
Elective I............................................................................... 3-6
Select at least three hours from the following:
ENG 4463 American Indian Literature
ENG 4493 American Indian Authors
ENG 4813 American Indian Youth Literature
ENG 4873 American Indian Film
Elective II.............................................................................. 3-6
Select at least three hours from the following:
GEO 4133 American Indian Geographies
HIST 2033 The American Indian
HIST 4303 Indians of the Southwest
HIST 4413 American Indian Women
Elective III............................................................................ 3-6
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Select at least three hours from the following:
HUM 3073 Native American Humanities
MUS 2423 Native American Music
ART 4053 Native American Art
MCOM 3083 Intercultural Communication
When approved by the Department Chair, Advanced Topics (3990),
Seminars (4910), Institutes (4960), may be taken as electives.
Minimum GPA................................................................................ 2.50
Minor Director: Dr. Brad Watkins
Department of History and Geography
Asian Studies...........................................................................20
Minor Code: 5568
Required courses:.................................................................. 11
CHIN 1114 Elementary Chinese I OR
JAPN 1114 Elementary Japanese I
CHIN 1224 Elementary Chinese II OR
JAPN 1224 Elementary Japanese II
HIST 4743 Modern China and Japan
Elective courses...................................................................... 9
GEO 3403 Geography of the Western Pacific
HIST 4863 The History of Modern Southeast Asia
POL 2713 Introduction to Comparative Politics
POL 4023 Chinese Politics
POL 4403 Asian Politics
When approved by the Department Chair, Advanced Topics (3990),
Seminars (4910), and Institutes (4960), may be taken as electives.
Minimum GPA................................................................................ 2.50
Minor Director: Dr. Youngtae Shin
Department of Political Science
Ethnic Studies..........................................................................18
Minor Code: 5569
Required Course...................................................................... 3
SOC 3203 Minorities in American Society
Elective Core........................................................................... 6
Select no more than three hours from each numbered category:
1. ENG 2693 A Survey of Black American Fiction
HIST 4753 The African American Experience to 1900
HIST 4763 The African American Experience since 1900
POL 4143 African Politics
2 ENG 4493 American Indian Authors
HIST 2033 The American Indian
HIST 4303 Indians of the Southwest
HUM 3073 Native American Humanities
3. HIST 4743 Modern China and Japan
POL 4403 Asian Politics
4. ENG 4823 Ethnic American Literature
HUM 4113 World Religions
PHIL 2073 Social and Political Philosophy
POL 4823 Religion and Politics
OR other approved courses.
Guided Electives...................................................................... 9
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Select from the following:
MCOM 3083, ECON 4303, ECON 4353, ENG 2693, ENG 2713,
ENG 4493, ENG 4453, ENG 4823, FMCD 2213, FMCD 3093,
FMCD 3243, FACS 3633, FACS 4453, FACS 4513, GEO 3403,
HIST 2033, HIST 4303, HIST 4513, HIST 4543, HIST 4743,
HIST 4753, HIST 4763, HIST 4863, HUM 3073, HUM 4113,
MGMT 4033, MGMT 4263, NTRN 1513, OCTE 4332, PHIL 1103,
PHIL 2073, POL 3583, POL 4023, POL 4143, POL 4403, PSY 1203,
SOC 2303, SOC 3403, PTE 3133, PTE 3153, TESL 4113,
TESL 4123
Minimum GPA................................................................................ 2.50
Minor Director: TBA (contact the History Dept Chair)
Department of History and Geography
Global Studies.........................................................................18
Minor Code: 5278
Required courses..................................................................... 9
POL 2303 Introduction to World Politics
GEO 3503 World Political Geography OR
GEO 4613 World Geopolitical Hot Spots
POL 4633 Politics and the World Economy OR
POL 4543 International Cooperation
Elective I.............................................................................. 3-6
Selected from the following:
POL 2713 Introduction to Comparative Politics
POL 3263 International Law
POL 4623 International Conflict
HIST 1023 World History II
HIST 1263 Modern Europe
HIST 4743 Modern China and Japan
HIST 4863 History of Modern Southeast Asia
Electives II........................................................................... 3-6
Selected from the following:
SOC 2413 Cultural Anthropology
HUM 2423 Non-Western Humanities
HUM 3053 19th and 20th Century Humanities
ENG 3213 World Literature II
HUM 4113 World Religions
When approved by the Department Chair, Advanced Topics (3990),
Seminars (4910), Institutes (4960), Study Tours (4970), and other
courses with a strong global component may be taken as electives.
Minimum GPA................................................................................ 2.50
Minor Director: Dr. Randall Jones
Department of Political Science
Russian Studies.................................................................................. 18
Minor Code: 5567
Required Courses...................................................................... 9
Via interactive television from ECU (East Central University)
RUSS 1113 Elementary Russian I
RUSS 1223 Elementary Russian II
RUSS 2113 Intermediate Russian
Elective Courses...................................................................... 9
Selected from the following:
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GEO 3303 Geography of Russia and Central Asia
HIST 4103 Europe, 1919 to 1945
HIST 4213 American Diplomatic History - 20th Century
HIST 4333 Russian History to 1917
HIST 4343 Russian History since 1917
Any 3000/4000 level course with 50% Russian content and approval
of Minor Director.
Minor Director: Dr. Jeff Plaks
Department of History and Geography
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
African Student Association: lbryant3@uco.edu
Asian American Student Association: mconley@uco.edu
Association of Latin American Students: mconley@uco.edu
Black Student Association: lechols@uco.edu
Chinese Student Association: bli@uco.edu
Diversity Round Table: mconley@uco.edu
Economics Club (Omicron Delta Epsilon): scurrier@uco.edu
European Student Association: jshacklett@uco.edu
French Club: cwebster6@uco.edu
Geography Student Organization: dhurt1@uco.edu
German Club: hnollert@uco.edu
Global Impact Volunteer Effort (GIVE): jjobe@uco.edu
Hispanic American Student Association: lechols@uco.edu
India Student Association: hkotturi@uco.edu
Indonesian Student Association: dendres@uco.edu
International Student Council: ttindle@uco.edu
Iranian Student Association: jdaneshfar@uco.edu
Japanese Student Association: tmorishige@uco.edu
Kenyan Student Association: slanier1@uco.edu
Korean Student Association: yshin@uco.edu
Malaysian Student Association: jkok@uco.edu
NAACP: mconley@uco.edu
Native American Student Association: lechols@uco.edu
Nepal Student Association: jshacklett@uco.edu
Saudi Arabia Student Organization: awheelbarger@uco.edu
Spanish Club: mmoinette1@uco.edu
Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE): nanderson2@uco.edu
Taiwan Student Association: bli@uco.edu
Turkish Student Organization: smarlow@uco.edu
Vietnamese Student Association: ttran29@uco.edu
ACADEMIC ADVISEMENT
Center for Undergraduate Academic Advisement: http://www.uco.edu/em/explore/academic-advisement/index.asp
Call (405) 974-2727 and our receptionist will schedule you an appointment with your academic advisor.
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