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The Anderson Language Technology Center (ALTEC) supports language learning for language students at the University of Colorado. At ALTEC, students can improve their language skills by watching foreign films, listening to practice recordings, and more. The ALTEC facilities include computers for foreign language students to write in their language, multi-media classrooms with state of the art equipment, and a library of over 3000 films from around the world. ALTEC sponsors the Foreign Language Technology Program (FLTP), a series of non-credit workshops for graduate students and faculty on how to incorporate technology into foreign language teaching and learning. In addition, ALTEC also administers Foreign Language Classes for Faculty and Staff. We are located on the first floor of Hellems, just south of the Norlin Quad.

The Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations, founded in 1982, offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in Chinese and Japanese, four minor programs, two certificate programs, as well as language, literature and culture courses in Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Hindi/Urdu, Japanese and Korean. Students receive a thorough grounding in the modern language, an introduction to the classical language and literature and a broad familiarity with the literary and cultural history of their selected area. Students interested in Chinese or Japanese are encouraged to broaden their academic horizon through a double major, combining either language with another field of interest. Likewise, students in all Asian Languages and Civilizations programs as well as programs outside the department can pursue one of the department's minors or certificates as a way of broadening their career options. Recent graduates have found positions in such fields as government service, international business and secondary-school teaching; others have gone on to graduate study in Chinese or Japanese.

CU Career Services offers resources for students, graduate students, alumni, faculty, and staff.

The Conference on World Affairs, originally founded in 1948 as a forum on international affairs, expanded rapidly in its early years to encompass the arts, media, science, diplomacy, technology, environment, spirituality, politics, business, medicine, human rights, and so on. Roger Ebert, who has participated in the CWA for four decades, refers to the CWA as "the Conference on Everything Conceivable."

Each April, 100 participants representing a wide range of backgrounds gather in Boulder for what The New York Times calls "a week-long extravaganza of discussion and debate" on approximately 200 panels, plenaries, and performances. Conference participants discuss issues on an impromptu basis - a refreshing alternative to the specialized gatherings of academia and the business world. Molly Ivins, a frequent participant over 25 years, wrote that CWA offers "whole new ways of looking at old questions and information that can transform the way you look at things."

Asian Studies Collection

The East Asian Collection is housed in two locations in Norlin Library. Reference materials, current periodicals and newspapers, highly used multi-volume sets, microfilm collections and CD ROM collections are housed in Norlin's second floor Research & Instruction area.  Monographs and bound periodicals are shelved by call number in Norlin Basement.

The East Asian Collection was established in 1989 in order to support the teaching and research needs of the Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations, as well as other East Asian programs on campus, and to make available the East Asian language materials to all users for their teaching, research, and recreation.

The globalization of the marketplace has produced a demand for managers who can successfully compete in the international business environment. Understanding the significant cultural, economic, and political differences between countries and regions is vital to international success. Managers in an international business must not only be sensitive to these differences, they must also adopt the appropriate policies and strategies for dealing with them.

To address these issues, the Leeds School of Business offers the global business program. In addition to the area of application, students can complete requirements to receive an Global Business Certificate. The global business program builds on students' understanding of the functional areas of business, provides them with an appreciation of the international environment, and supplies them with a framework for developing policies and strategies appropriate for the global marketplace.

This certificate program is for Business majors only.

The International Affairs Program (IAFS) at the °µÍø½ûÇø is an interdisciplinary major within the College of Arts and Sciences. One of the largest majors at CU, IAFS is an academically-challenging undergraduate program with an energetic community, offering students small school opportunities within the broader campus. In keeping with CU-Boulder's Flagship 2030 strategic plan, IAFS recognizes the importance of globalization to our ideas and our lives. Through their geographic concentration, IAFS students will become well acquainted with at least one selected region of the world outside the United States and attain proficiency in the language of that region, as well as familiarity with its cultural and political activities.

International Career Advisory Team

International Career Advisory Team (ICAT) is a cross-campus initiative dedicated to helping students gain knowledge and resources on international volunteer, internship, and job opportunities, here and abroad.

As technology expands our horizons and connects the world with increasing speed, tomorrow’s engineer must be able to work internationally. This means understanding not only science and technology, but also languages and cultures. The College of Engineering and Applied Science offers an International Engineering Certificate that enhances the bachelor of science degree in all engineering fields. Certificates are currently available in German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese.

The purpose of the certificate, first introduced in 2003, is to provide engineering students training in language and culture, giving them the skills necessary to work effectively with engineers in multi-national teams and to succeed during overseas assignments in today’s global marketplace. Receipt of an international engineering certificate is an indication to prospective employers that the student has a certain degree of proficiency in a language and an understanding of the culture. Furthermore, it indicates that the student developed the necessary intellectual tools to decipher any language and culture they might encounter during their professional lives.

Do you identify as an international student? Are you looking for other members of the international community who can help support your journey at CU Boulder? 

International Student Resources

Resource page for international students who want tutoring help.

Korean Conversation Club

The Korean Conversation Club at CU Boulder invites anyone and everyone interested in learning & practicing Korean to join our student organization. Our main goal is to provide students with the opportunity to practice speaking Korean while enhancing their understanding of Korean culture and society. Members vary in level from just beginning to native-speakers, so come check us out! We meet Thursdays from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. in Hellems 141 during the academic year. Announcements regarding meetings can be found .

°µÍø½ûÇø Libraries patrons now have full-text access to the . It is a multi-disciplinary database covering most academic disciplines. Articles are predominantly in Korean but there is enough English language content for undergraduates who want to research Korea. There is also a substantial amount on Chinese and Japanese literature and history. Another area covered are the natural sciences.

McGuire Center for International Studies in Economics

The Carl McGuire Center for International Studies is the Department of Economics' research arm devoted to international economics. It was founded in 1985, taking the prior International Economics Studies Center and Institute as its basis. The Center and Institute was named for Carl McGuire, a long-time and valuable member of the department, in recognition of his great service and generosity, and commitment to the study of international economics.

The Center supports basic research in international economics on subjects such as globalization, immigration, trade, and democratization. The Center sponsors the International Economics Seminar Series, which allows internal and external speakers to present current research in the areas of trade, finance, open-economy macroeconomics, and development economics. The Center also supports conference participation by junior faculty and graduate students and provides dissertation support for one graduate research assistant per year.

The mission of the Office of International Education (OIE) is to actively promote international and intercultural understanding and to enrich the academic and cultural environment of CU-Boulder by facilitating the exchange of people and ideas. OIE brings CU to the world and the world to CU. Other international resources at CU can be found . For an article on "Developing Your Global Career," click .

The Program in Peace and Conflict Studies (PACS) serves students interested in the cross-disciplinary study of peace development and conflict management. PACS has a four-decade history at the University, preparing hundreds of students, many of whom are now conflict professionals in a growing field.

The PACS Certificate is awarded by the College of Arts and Sciences. It is available to any CU-Boulder student who completes the two PACS courses and 18 additional hours of approved coursework relevant to such topical areas as war avoidance, conflict resolution, nonviolence, human rights, humanitarian intervention, social justice and ecological security. PACS students participate in related programs on campus and beyond through study abroad and internships. Upon graduation, their career paths may lead them to graduate study and a growing number of organizations working to moderate conflict and build peace and justice at all levels of national and global society.

Project Pengyou is a student group that tries to unite communities and engage students on US-China relations. They promote cultural understanding while building friendships. In Spring 2015, they will meet every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in Humanities 1B80 to take on everything from Chinese films and game nights to dialogues on current events and cultural differences. Food will be provided, and all majors are welcome.

Talking Indonesia presents a fortnightly extended interview with experts mostly on political and social issues, with the aim of making their expertise accessible to a broad audience. The majority of guests are Indonesians, with some recent examples including Dr Nadirsyah Hosen discussing the blasphemy case brought against Jakarta governor Ahok, Dr Intan Paramaditha on the state of the women's movement in Indonesia, Ignatius Haryanto on the fake news phenomenon, and Dr Poppy Winanti on good governance and extractive industries.The entire archive of half-hour episodes is available for free via the blog, iTunes or your favourite podcasting app – please do check them out and let us know what you think. In 2017, the Talking Indonesia podcast is co-hosted by Dr Dave McRae from the University of Melbourne’s Asia Institute, Dr Jemma Purdey from Monash University, Dr Charlotte Setijadi from the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute in Singapore and Dr Dirk Tomsa from La Trobe University.

Undergraduate Certificate in International Media

Today’s Journalism and International Affairs majors are entering an increasingly globalized, technology-focused workforce. Organizing your electives into a coherent interdisciplinary certificate prepares you for job opportunities emerging in between the traditional fields of media and international studies. The undergraduate Certificate in International Media (IMC) is designed to give students a strong conceptual understanding of both communication media and international politics.

The IMC allows students majoring in International Affairs at the University of Colorado (CU) to explore careers in international reporting, advertising, and entertainment, while Journalism majors will acquire the context and perspective necessary to work in global and international jobs.

The International Media Certificate is open only to majors in International Affairs (IAFS) and Journalism and Mass Communication (JOUR) at CU Boulder.

Organized in 1998, the purpose of this conference is to provide a forum for graduate students to present their research from any discipline in the Humanities and Social Sciences that pertains to East Asia. Students also have a chance to meet and interact with professors from the CU campus as well as from other universities. Past keynote speakers have included: Stephen Bokenkamp (Indiana), Ted Fowler (UC-Irvine), Peter Hays Gries (CU-Boulder), Jane-Marie Law (Cornell), Michael Nylan (UC-Berkeley), and Marcia Yonemoto (CU-Boulder).