Flightpath Headline Department Header Intro Text [100 words or less] Top Five 1 Top Five 2 Top Five 3 Top Five 4 Top Five 5 Footer Phone Footer URL Where can I go [up to 5 bullet points] Majors commonly combined with [up to 5 majors] Required Electives Total Courses you will need What will I learn [up to 5 bullet points] Revised PART OF THE HEALTHY COMMUNITIES FLIGHT PATH Biology (BI) The Department of Biology at the University of Oregon offers expertise and research opportunities in a wide range of disciplines including cell and developmental biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, marine biology, and neuroscience. Our undergraduate curriculum provides an introductory overview in each of these areas and provides the opportunity for advanced training and specialization in particular areas through course work and research experience. Course work for the biology major provides an exceptional foundation for students who plan to pursue graduate programs in biomedicine and research, and jobs in health services, private industry, and education. Explore fundamental questions about all living organisms. Prepare for a variety of graduate programs in allied health and medicine. Build a foundation for careers in cutting-edge laboratory and field research. Gain expertise to address pressing issues like aging and climate change. Prepare for direct work in fields such as allied health or ecology. 541-346-4502 biology.uoregon.edu • Biotechnology companies • Clinics and hospitals • Industry and laboratories • Inspection agencies and control boards • Public health departments • Zoos and aquariums • Anthropology • Biochemistry • Environmental Science • Human Physiology • Psychology 12-15 credits 16 credits 28-31 credits • Introductory BI sequence selected from the following two options: BI 211 followed by two course from BI 212, 213, 214; or BI 281H, 282H, 283H • Upper-division BI coursework • Note that no more than 4 credits from BI 401-409 can be counted towards the minor • Conservation • Information management • Laboratory research • Medicine and allied health practice • Quantitative analysis 8/25/2020 PART OF THE PUBLIC POLICY, SOCIETY, AND IDENTITY FLIGHT PATH Black Studies (BLST) As a field, Black Studies grew out of liberation struggles for Black people in the United States and across the Diaspora. The minor offers opportunities for students committed to bringing to light the hidden histories, submerged thought, and radical visions of a future without racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, poverty and food insecurity, militarism, and settler colonialism. By introducing students to the formal history of the discipline of Black Studies, it allows them to pursue a broad and rigorous interdisciplinary program of study on Black thought and history. Understand the political and intellectual histories of Black people in the US. Learn about traditions of African American cultural production. Participate in an interdisciplinary scholarly community. Explore the intersection of Blackness with ethnicity, gender, and class. Become an informed, engaged, and critical citizen. 541-346-3081 https://blackstudies.uoregon.edu/ Black Studies provides students with a foundation for employment in: • Non-profit organizations • Public interest groups • Business • Youth and family services • Education English • Indigenous, Race, and Ethnic Studies • Political Science • History • Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGSS) 4 24 28 • ES 250 or ANTH 224M • Choose at least 12 credits in Roots courses: ENG 241; HIST 250/1; WGS 199; BLST 199 • Choose at least 12 credits in Routes courses: ANTH 326; ES 345M, 352, 442, 450; HIST 470/1; ENG 468/9; PHIL 452; SPAN 490; WGS 399 • Critical thinking and analysis • Social analysis and critique • Policy development and analysis • Advocacy • Public outreach and community relations 8/18/2020 PART OF THE GLOBAL CONNECTIONS FLIGHT PATH Comics and Cartoon Studies (CCS) The interdisciplinary Comics and Cartoon Studies minor, the first of its kind in the nation, presents students with an international, historical, and critical perspective on the art of comics, from editorial cartoons to comic books to graphic novels. In taking classes for this minor, students will be required to think outside of accustomed disciplinary boundaries and to analyze and experiment with the interaction of both visual and linguistic systems of meaning. Read and interpret visual media from many different cultures and genres. Develop your reading and writing abilities and aesthetic sensitivity. Enjoy interactive courses taught in small class sizes. Study and explore across disciplinary boundaries. Join an inclusive academic and artistic community beyond the classroom. 541-346-3911 comics.uoregon.edu • Newspapers and magazines • Book publishers • Trade and professional publishers • Online and other media outlets • Colleges and universities • Art and Technology • Asian Studies • Business • Cinema Studies • Journalism 4 credits 20 credits 24 credits • ENG 280; 8 credits in approved courses from ART, ARH, AAD, COLT, EALL, ENG, ES, J, and RL • 12 credits in approved courses from ART, ARH, AAD, COLT, EALL, ENG, ES, J and RL • Written and oral communication • Visual storytelling • Design and branding • Research • Creative writing 8/19/2020