Browse our highlights below:
Race & Ethnic Studies Requirement
The requirement ensures our graduates are equipped with an understanding of how historically rooted and ongoing racism affects institutions in Oregon, the U.S. and the world. Students satisfy the requirement by completing two RESR-designated courses; one must focus on the U.S. experience (domestic), and the other must focus on European and U.S. colonialism and imperialism (international). Courses can double-count to satisfy your major, minor, University Studies, Honors and/or elective requirements.
Domestic Focus
- Intro to Black Studies (BST 202)
- Race, Class, and Gender (BST 207)
- Intro to African American Literature (BST 221)
- African American Education (BST 316)
- Chicano/Latino Communities (301U)
- Online; CRN 80147
- American Identities, Community Studies, and Family Studies clusters
- Chicana/Latina Experience (CHLA 303U)
- Online; CRN 80148
- American Identities, Family Studies, and Global Perspectives clusters
- Bilingualism in U.S. Latinx Communities (CHLA 360)
- Intro to Native American Studies (NAS 201)
- Diversity, Prejudice & Intergroup Relations (PSY 428)
- Prejudice, Privilege and Power (SOC 337U)
- Online; CRN 80624
- American Identities and Community Studies clusters
- Women of Color in the U.S. (WS 330U)
- Online; CRN 80945
- American Identities, Family Studies, and Gender/Sexualities Studies clusters
- Race, Class, Gender & Sexuality in U.S. (WS 332U)
- Online; CRN 80874 or CRN 80875
- American Identities, Family Studies, and Gender/Sexualities Studies clusters
- Intro to Queer Studies (WS 360U)
- Online; CRN 80878
- Gender/Sexualities cluster
International Focus
- African Studies (BST 211)
- African History since 1800 (BST 306U)
- Online; CRN 80915
- Global Perspectives cluster
- African Cinema and African Cultures (BST 363U)
- Online; CRN 80105
- Global Perspectives and Popular Culture clusters
- Sara Gomez/Cuban Film (BST 399)
- Contemporary India (GEOG 325U)
- Online; CRN 80944
- Global Perspectives cluster
University Writing Requirement
Students must complete 2 college-level composition courses or their approved equivalents for their baccalaureate degree requirements.
- Composition I (WR 121Z)
- Technical Writing (WR 227Z)
- Online; CRN 80857 or 80856
- Critical Writing in English (WR 301)
- Writing as Critical Inquiry (WR 323)
- Online; CRN 80859 or 80860 or 80861
- Technical Report Writing (WR 327)
Get Out Into the Field
Get hands-on experience outside the classroom with opportunities for field trips and overnight camping.
- Field Methods: Biodiversity Monitoring Techniques (ESM 342)
- This course will monitor biodiversity of invertebrate pollinators, birds and mammals using a variety of techniques including pan trap surveys, point counts, and motion detect cameras. We will conduct this work in areas within a sustainably managed forest where different forest management actions have been applied. Data collected will be summarized and presented to the forest managers in a written report.
- Aug. 10-13; CRN 80330
- 2 credits
- Ecology & Management of Fire (ESM or GEOG 440)
- This class focuses on the complex challenges of managing wildfire in integrated social and ecological systems, with field-based studies and overnight camping in Deschutes, Linn, and Lane counties. $350 fee per student to pay van rental, gas, and campsite fees.
- June 24-July 3; CRN 80331 or 80351
- Field Studies: Columbia River Gorge (EES 200)
Pre-Health Prep
If you have your sights set on a career in healthcare, you can satisfy some of your prerequisites with full-year sequences of biology, chemistry, physics or math, and behavioral science courses. Be sure to first consult with your pre-health advisor.
- Principles of Biology (BI 221Z, 222Z, 223Z)
- Online; CRN 80890, 80891, 80892 with corresponding labs
- Elementary Microbiology (BI 234) with lab (BI 235)
- Intro to Genetics (BI 341) with recitation (BI 341R)
- General Chemistry (CH 221Z, 222Z, 223Z) with corresponding labs (CH 227Z, 228Z, 229Z)
- In-person; CRN 80900, 80901, 80902/80903
- Organic Chemistry (CH 334, 335, 336) with lab (CH 337, 338)
- Online; CRN 80137, 80138, 80139
- Biochemistry (CH 350)
- General Physics (PH 201, 202, 203) with lab (PH 214, 215, 216)
- In-person; CRN 80524, 80525, 80526
- Precalculus (MTH 111Z, 112Z)
- Elementary Statistics I (STAT 243Z)
- CRN 80763 (in-person) or 80762 (online)
- Intro to Psychology I (PSY 201Z, 202Z)
- In-person; CRN 80591, 80592
- Human Development (PSY 311U)
- Intro to Sociology (SOC 204Z)
- Online; CRN 80931 or 80932
There are also several courses that may be of interest to those interested in health:
- Film & History: Viral Stories of Contagion (HST 297)
- Plagues & People (HIST 390U)
- Psychology of Happiness and Wellbeing (PSY 410)
- Clinical Psychology (PSY 410)
- Alcohol & Other Drugs (SOC 314U)
Language Immersion
Whether you're brushing up your language skills for a trip or working toward your second language requirement, you can take an entire year of Spanish or Russian this summer.
- First-Year Spanish (SPAN 101, 102, 103)
- In-person; CRN 80665, 80667 (in-person) or 80668 (online), 80669
- Second-Year Spanish (SPAN 201, 202, 203)
- Hybrid; CRN 80671, 80673, 80676 or 80677 (online)
- Third-Year Russian (RUS 301, 302, 303)
- In-person; CRN 80613, 80615, 80617
Skill Building
Get a handle on skills that will prove helpful in school, work and life.
- Public Speaking (COMM 111Z)
- Media Literacy (COMM 312U)
- Online; CRN 80186
- Leading Social Change and Popular Culture clusters
- Intro to Conflict Resolution (CR 301U)
- Online; CRN 80218 or 80217
- Community Studies and Leading Social Change clusters
- Critical Thinking (PHL 320U)
- Online; CRN 80584
- Design Thinking and Knowledge, Values, Rationality clusters
- Personal Decision Making (PSY 300U)
- Online; CRN 80593
- Knowledge, Values, Rationality cluster
More Cool Courses
- FIFA 2026 Mega Events & Media (COMM 410)
- Oregon History (HST 338U)
- Online; CRN 80397
- American Identities cluster
- Architecture with ITECK (NAS 410)
- Manga: Japanese Graphic Novels (JPN 344U)
- Online; CRN 80431
- Global Perspectives and Popular Culture clusters
- Silicon Forest Tech (CH 410 or PH 410)
- In-person; CRN 80145 or 80536
- Global Climate Crisis (SOC 410)
- Sociology of Horror Films (SOC 456)
- Fairy Tales: Arab Folklore (WLL 319U)