UMD: A Globally Connected University
Academic Programs with an International Focus

Are you a globally minded Terp with an undeclared major? Why not consider one of UMD’s many academic programs with an international focus. The following is a list of some of the majors, minors, and certificate programs that will help you to internationalize your academic experience at the University of Maryland.
Departments, Majors, and Programs:
- African American Studies
- Arabic
- Central European, Russian and Eurasian Studies
- Chinese
- Comparative Literature Program
- French
- Germanic Studies
- International Relations (Government and Politics Concentration)
- Individual Studies Program: Create your own major! With support from the IVSP dedicated staff, design a major that includes international experiences, internships, and/or independent research!
- International Business
- Italian
- International Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Japanese
- Jewish Studies Program
- Persian
- Public Policy
- Romance Languages
- Russian
- Spanish
Minors:
- Arabic
- Asian American Studies
- Black Women's Studies
- Chinese Language
- French Studies
- Germanic Studies
- Global Studies (Global Poverty, Global Terrorism, International Development and Conflict Management, International Engineering)
- Israel Studies
- Italian Language and Culture
- Japanese
- Jewish Studies
- Korean Studies
- Middle East Studies
- Persian Studies
- Portuguese Language, Literatures, and Cultures
- Resource and Agricultural Policy in Economic Development
- Russian Studies
- Spanish Language and Cultures
- Spanish Language, Business, and Cultures
- Sustainability Studies (AGNR and PLCY)
- U.S. Latina/o Studies
Certificate Programs:
- African American Studies
- Asian American Studies
- East Asian Studies
- International Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Latin American Studies
Other International Programs:
ADD YOUR PROGRAM: This list of academic programs is curated by the Office of International Affairs. We are constantly updating these records to include other programs across campus and look forward to hearing from you about internationally focused academic initiatives in your school or department. Please contact Sarah Marston in the Office of International Affairs to have your program listed on this page.