The Office of International Studies works to enhance the international perspective of all of the education and research undertaken at Washington University. Our mission is to enhance the opportunities for faculty, students and staff to engage our diverse and interconnected world. For our undergraduates, we offer a first year program known as the International Leadership Program as well as an International Studies major and minor .
Undergraduates also benefit from a number of study abroad options .
Available to undergraduates, graduate students as well as faculty is advising on international grants . We also host and co-sponsor international speakers, symposia and conferences. The 21 st century will surely see an increasingly interdependent world. To keep pace, Washington University must further emphasize its international character. Curricula and courses dealing with other cultures are now primarily developed in area studies and language departments.