Academic and Certificate Programs with a Global Theme
Several colleges and centers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offer degree programs, non-degree training programs, and courses with global themes.
Degree Programs
We encourage students and scholars to explore the Course Catalog for a complete listing of all available programs and courses.
Undergraduate Majors and Minors
Gies College of Business
College of Education
College of Fine & Applied Arts
Grainger College of Engineering
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
- African-American Studies Major / Minor
- African Studies Minor
- American Indian Studies Minor
- Anthropology Major with Sociocultural and Linguistic Concentration
- Arabic Studies Minor
- Asian American Studies Minor
- Classics with a Greek or Latin Concentration
- Comparative and World Literature Major / Minor
- East Asian Languages and Cultures Major / Minor
- French Major / Minor
- Germanic Languages and Literatures Major
- Global Studies Minor
- Greek Minor
- Hindi Studies Minor
- Islamic World Minor, Study of the
- Italian Major Major / Minor
- Jewish Culture and Society Minor
- Latin Minor
- Latin American Studies Minor
- Latina/Latino Studies Major / Minor
- Portuguese Major / Minor
- Russian and East European Studies Major / Minor
- Russian Language and Literature Minor
- Scandinavian Studies Minor
- Slavic Studies Major
- Slavic Language, Literature, and Culture Minor
- Spanish Major / Minor
- Sub-Saharan African Languages Minor
- Turkish Studies Minor
Graduate Programs
Gies College of Business
College of Fine and Applied Arts
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
- African Studies M.A.
- African Studies Graduate Minor
- Balkan Studies Graduate Minor
- European Union Studies M.A. / Graduate Minor
- East Asian Languages and Cultures M.A. / Ph.D.
- French M.A. / Ph.D.
- Gender Relations in International Development Graduate Minor
- German M.A. / Ph.D.
- Global Studies Graduate Minor
- Italian Major M.A. / Ph.D.
- Latin American Studies M.A. / Graduate Minor
- Portuguese M.A. / Ph.D.
- Program in Comparative and World Literature
- Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies M.A. / Graduate Minor
- Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education (SLATE) Ph.D.
- Slavic Languages and Literatures M.A. / Ph.D.
- South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies M.A.
- Spanish M.A. / Ph.D.
- Translation and Interpreting M.A.
Global Learning and Study Abroad
We believe in the transformative power of study abroad. Explore the campus study abroad website or find your college study abroad office to discover how you can earn credit abroad, advance your professional skills, and enrich your global perspective.
Campus Study Abroad Website Study Abroad Offices
Global Education and Training
Develop your English language skills through the Intensive English Institute’s accredited program. Since 1967, the IEI has provided a supportive educational environment where international language learners can gain proficiency in English for academic, professional, or other purposes.
Intensive English Institute Website
Intensive English Institute
Develop your English language skills through the Intensive English Institute’s accredited program. Since 1967, the IEI has provided a supportive educational environment where international language learners can gain proficiency in English for academic, professional, or other purposes.
Intensive English Institute WebsiteLanguage Programs
Certificate Programs
- ACDIS Undergraduate Certificate in Global Security
- Certificate in Translation Studies
- Intensive English Institute
- LAS Global Studies: Certificate in International Development
- LAS Global Studies: Certificate in International Development
- Mortenson Center for International Library Programs
- Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education
- The Career Certificate—International
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