GlobalWorks Courses and Credits

Required Courses

The two required courses by GlobalWorks are designed to facilitate discussions and reflections during students’ international internship program to help develop their intercultural competence and achieve professional growth. Students will observe, investigate and engage with different core cultural values in themselves and others, conduct comparison and develop culture learning strategies, critical thinking and professional skills that are transferrable to future employments.

* Note that some fall programs are 12 weeks. For a 12 week program, students will receive up to 12 Internship credits. 

Credits

Internship credit requires documentation of a minimum of 30 hours/week worked per 1 credit earned. Most of the GlobalWorks programs are full time, which means students work at least 30 hours per week. The number of credits vary depending on the type of program.

How to Count Internship Credits Toward Your Major Requirement

Students have three options for who can oversee the internship credits. Students will be asked to decide on their preferred option a few weeks before their program start date.

Option 1. Have a GlobalWorks instructional staff member be the internship course instructor. This option indicates that students wish to be registered for Pass/No Pass internship elective credits. A designated GlobalWorks staff member will oversee the internship credits and issue the grade. This is a good option for students who do NOT need credits from a specific department or a specific course number.

Option 2. Have a faculty of the students’ choice as the internship course instructor. This option indicates that a specific faculty member in a department has approved the internship and has agreed to oversee the credits and issue a grade. This is a good option for students who need credits from a specific department for major or graduation requirements. The faculty will need to provide the syllabus before the program starts and decide on the number of credits (up to 8) and the grade option (Pass/No Pass or Graded).

Option 3. If a faculty member only signs off for 2 or 4 out of the 8, GlobalWorks staff can oversee the rest of the credits to ensure students receive the maximum number of credits for their internship.

Previous applications of credit towards majors:

Please review the following list for some examples of how previous GlobalWorks interns have applied GW credit towards their major; note that this list may not be comprehensive of all majors the course credits can apply to. Additionally, keep in mind that major requirements and faculty info are subject to change year-to-year, and that this may not reflect current major requirements. For the most up to date information, please meet with an academic advisor within your department. 

Choosing the Best Credit Option for Your Online Intercultural Communication Course

Students can take the online intercultural communication course as a 4-credit course. Each option has different workload. The 2-credit option is only available to students who are in the 4-week Pre-med program.

The cost of the program is the same no matter which credit option students choose.

The following students should choose the 4-credit option:

• Students who are passionate about gaining a more thorough and in-depth understanding of themselves through intercultural communication and self-reflection
• Students who need to use this course to fulfill their Global Perspectives (GP)/International Cultures (IC) or Social Science (SSC) core education requirement. The 1 or 2-credit option does not satisfy those requirements. Please check with your academic advisor if you do not know whether you still need those credits.
• Students who need to have a full-time enrollment status to be eligible for as many financial aids or scholarships as possible. Some scholarships or financial aid require full time status, which is 12 credits for undergraduate students. The other GlobalWorks course (the internship course) you are enrolled in is 8 credits for most of the 8-week programs and 3 credits for the pre-med program. With both of the courses, GlobalWorks students will receive a maximum of 12 credits (7 credits for the pre-med program). Please talk to a financial aid counselor if you have questions regarding your financial aid situation.
• Students who need to have a full-time enrollment status (12 credits for academic year) for any other reasons.

Please be aware the pre-med participants will not have full-time enrollment status during the GlobalWorks program.

Online Courses

Students will not be allowed to enroll in any other UO online courses during the internship program. Due to the intensive nature of your internship and the courses, students will not have time for additional coursework.

Course Registration

Students will NOT register on their own. GlobalWorks will register all students for credits before the program start date. The program fee covers tuition, travel insurance, housing, culture excursions and some group meals.

GlobalWorks Faculty

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Christopher Daradics earned an M.A. in philosophy and the history of Western thought from St. John’s College and an M.A. in applied linguistics from the University of Oregon. His work centers on the ecological basis of meaning making with a specific emphasis on the social and metacognitive benefits of functional language learning in mixed- and extended-reality contexts. He has presented and written on developing strategic language competence through mindfulness training, on designing mixed-reality experiences for social benefit, and on labor market development in the language-technology sector.

He currently works overseeing the two GlobalWorks courses and ensuring students have an academically enriching program and reflect and process on the work they are doing at the internship. 

He also works at the Center for Applied Second Language Studies (CASLS). At CASLS, Christopher leads international teams in various capacities, including technology integration, design research, and project development. His work currently focuses on immersive experiences that foster innovation and public-private partnerships focused on organizational, community, and social development. Outside of his work at CASLS, Christopher manages the Resonance Building, a community focused healing and arts center in downtown Eugene.