The International Studies Certificate Program recognizes the growing importance of global interdependence and diversity. It is of special interest to students planning careers in fields emphasizing backgrounds in such areas as foreign languages, regional studies, international business and economics.
The most effective way to learn a language is to study and live among native speakers. Clark College offers Foreign Language Immersion Programs for students who want to improve their language skills through travel and study abroad. The Clark College World Languages Abroad Program offers study abroad opportunities in French, German, Spanish and Japanese.
International Studies Certificate
For students in World Languages (French, German, Japanese or Spanish) interested in emphasizing courses with a strong international focus as they complete the distribution requirements for their Associate of Arts degree.
To earn the Certificate (which appears as a special notation on the transcript), students must complete 25 credits in Core Courses and 15 credits in additional approved international electives. Students must complete each required core class with a grade of C or above.
Required Core Courses (25 credits)| World Language 15 credits of &200-level courses in one language (French, German, Japanese or Spanish) |
15 credits |
| Communication CMST 216 Intercultural Communication |
5 credits |
| History or Political Science (choose one) HIST 126.127 or 128 World Civilizations I, II or III or POLS 203 International Relations |
5 credits |
Approved International Electives (15 credits)
The International Studies Certificate Program has identified certain courses in the Clark College catalog as having a strong international component. Students must complete 15 credits from the list below. The selected courses count toward the International Studies Certificate while at the same time meeting distribution requirements for the Associate of Arts degree. Students must complete each international elective class with a grade of C or above.
| African History: | HIST 260 | 5 credits |
| Art History: Asian Art: | ART 225 | 5 credits |
| Berlin in Film and Literature: | GERM 150 | 3 credits |
| British Literature: | ENGL 266 | 3 credits |
| East Asian History: | HIST 221 | 5 credits |
| Economic Geography: | GEOG 107 or ECON 107 |
5 credits |
| Environmental Biology: | BIOL 101 | 5 credits |
| History of Genocide: | HIST 231 | 3 credits |
| History of Latin America: | HIST 285 | 5 credits |
| International Economics: | ECON 120 | 5 credits |
| Intro to Early or Late Philosophy: | PHIL 116 or PHIL 117 | 5 credits |
| Intro to Humanities: | HUM 101 | 5 credits |
| Intro to Cultural Anthropology: | ANTH 206 | 5 credits |
| Intro to the Global Economy: | ECON 110 | 5 credits |
| Japanese Society: | JAPN 171 | 3 credits |
| Model United Nations: | POLS 151, 152, 153 | 2 cr/each |
| Multicultural Health: | HLTH 210 | 2 credits |
| Music History: | MUSC 117 | 5 credits |
| The Economies of the Americas: | ECON 112 | 5 credits |
| The Economies of the Pacific Rim: | ECON 111 | 5 credits |
| The Geopolitics of Africa: | POLS 221 | 5 credits |
| The Geopolitics of China, Japan & East Asia: |
POLS 222 | 5 credits |
| The Geopolitics of South and Central Asia: | POLS 223 | 5 credits |
| The Geopolitics of the Middle East: | POLS 220 | 5 credits |
| Topics in Non-Western Art: | ART 226 | 1-9 credits |
| Women Around the World: | WS 201 | 3 credits |
| Women in History-Indust. Age to Modern Times: | HIST 253 | 3 credits |
| World Folk Music: | MUSC 127 | 3 credits |
| World Literature: | ENGL 261 or ENGL 262 | 3 credits |
| World Without War: | POLS 161 | 3 credits |
For additional information, please contact a participating World Languages faculty member in French, German, Japanese or Spanish.
Doug Mrazek (French) 992-2165
Julian Nelson (German) 992-2280
Michiyo Okuhara (Japanese) 992-2455
Erika Nava (Spanish) 992-2172
Elizabeth Ubiergo (Spanish) 992-2977
