International Engineering Minor

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The International Engineering minor is an 18 credit hour program open to all engineering students. Cornerstones are a study abroad experience and coursework to help students gain understanding of perspectives and viewpoints from around the world.

Study Abroad Requirement

All students earning the International Engineering Minor must complete an educational experience outside of the United States. Examples are:

Semester or year abroad at a college or university
UW faculty-led study abroad program
International service-learning experience (such as Engineers Without Borders, or Alternative Spring Break)
Internship with a company outside the United States
Research experience outside the United States

Coursework

The coursework is 18 total credits - these credits may also count toward major degree program. The coursework is intended to help students gain understanding of perspectives and viewpoints from around the world.

Lower Division Coursework

Select 9 credits from the following courses:

Foreign language courses (except American Sign Language)
1000 or 2000 level Engineering courses completed during a Study Abroad program
1000 or 2000 level courses in International Studies (INST)
Any of the courses listed below

ANTH 2200 - World Culture Credits: 3
ANTH 1200 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
ECON 1000 - Global Economic Issues Credits: 3
ERS 1300 - Oil: Business, Culture, and Power Credits: 3
GEOG 1000 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
RELI 1000 - Introduction to Religion Credits: 3
RELI 2315 - History of Non-Western Religions Credits: 3
INBU 1040 - Introduction to International Business Credits: 3

Upper Division Coursework

Select 9 credits from the following courses:

3000 or 4000 level Engineering courses completed during a Study Abroad program
3000 or 4000 level courses in International Studies (INST)
Engineering design courses with an International focus
Internship credits earned from an International internship
(Must be approved by International Engineering Minor Coordinator, in advance, with course syllabus or internship plan with detailed International content.)
Undergraduate Research (for-credit) experience with an International focus
(Must be approved by International Engineering Minor Coordinator, in advance, with course syllabus or internship plan with detailed International content.)
Any of the courses listed below

ARE 3030 - History of Architecture Credits: 3
ART 3030 - History of Architecture Credits: 3
CHE 4000 - Environment, Technology and Society Credits: 3
PETE 4000 - Environment, Technology and Society Credits: 3