Gaining an Education In Development

Undergraduate

Degree Type	Field of Development	Description	Schools where it is offered
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American and World History, Culture and Literature	Poverty Alleviation, Global Education	Prepares students to effectively live, interact and communicate in a multicultural environment	Evergreen State College Whitman College Heritage University Northwest University Trinity Lutheran College University of Washington Whitworth University
Asia Pacific Studies	Poverty Alleviation	The program is designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the complexities of the Asia/Pacific region	Central Washington University University of Washington Whitman College Northwest University
Culture, Sociology and Anthropology	Global education, Poverty Alleviation	An interdisciplinary major designed to prepare students for working in a variety of fields including sociological consulting, applied anthropology consulting, museum studies and a variety of public service careers in both the public and private sector	Pacific Lutheran University Seattle University Whitman College University of Washington Seattle Pacific University
Environmental Studies	Sustainability	Scientifically study, develop, and implement tools for building a better world. Studies include remediation for environmental problems of our modern and developing world and technologies that provide high production of vegetable, fruit, and animal matter for the purpose of providing human nutritional essentials in an ecologically sustainable manner.	Northwest University Pacific Lutheran University Seattle University Whitman College University of Washington
Foreign Language Degree in Japanese	Global Education	Careers in Teaching, International Business, Interpreting and Translating, Media, Travel and Tourism	Central Washington University Western Washington University University of Washington
Foreign Language Degree: Norwegian	Global Education	Careers in Teaching, International Business, Interpreting and Translating, Media, Travel and Tourism	Pacific Lutheran University University of Washington
Foreign Language Degree: Russian	Global Education	Careers in Teaching, International Business, Interpreting and Translating, Media, Travel and Tourism	Central Washington University Seattle Pacific University Washington State University Western Washington University University of Washington
Foreign Language Degree: Spanish	Global Education	Careers in Teaching, International Business, Interpreting and Translating, Media, Travel and Tourism	Eastern Washington University Pacific Lutheran University Seattle Pacific University Seattle University The University of Puget Sound Washington State University Western Washington University Whitman College University of Washington Whitworth University Central Washingon University
Foreign Language Degree: Chinese	Global Education	Careers in Teaching, International Business, Interpreting and Translating, Media, Travel and Tourism	Central Washington University Western Washington University University of Washington Evergreen State College Washington State University Pacific Lutheran University University of Puget Sound
Foreign Language Degree: French	Global Education	Careers in Teaching, International Business, Interpreting and Translating, Media, Travel and Tourism	Central Washington University Eastern Washington University Evergreen State College Pacific Lutheran University Seattle Pacific University Seattle University The University of Puget Sound Washington State University Western Washington University Whitman College University of Washington Whitworth University
Foreign Language Degree: German	Global Education	Careers in Teaching, International Business, Interpreting and Translating, Media, Travel and Tourism	Central Washington University Pacific Lutheran University Seattle Pacific University The University of Puget Sound Washington State University Western Washington University Whitman College University of Washington
Global Development Studies	Poverty Alleviation, Sustainability, Global Education	The Global Development Studies major seeks to prepare students for vocations in global development through a liberal arts knowledge base, applied skills training, and direct, cross-cultural experiences.	Seattle Pacific University University of Puget Sound
Indigenous Peoples and Native American Studies	Poverty Alleviation, Sustainability, Global Education	Programs study the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest, the Americas and the world	Evergreen State College Northwest Indian College University of Washington
International Affairs	Poverty Alleviation	International relations and comparative politics with a body of knowledge, perspectives and critical skills for understanding the political, economic, historical and socio-cultural relationships and issues shaping today’s global community	Eastern Washington University University of Washington University of Puget Sound Seattle Pacific University Washington State University Whitworth University
International Business Administration	Poverty Alleviation	How business activities are influenced by the political, economic, and cultural diversity of today’s multinational business environment affecting finance, business law, accounting, management and operations, tourism, and marketing as well as a foreign language.	Seattle University Washington State University University of Washington Whitworth University Seattle Pacific University
International Honors	Poverty Alleviation, Sustainability, Global Education, Global Health	International Honors consists of interdisciplinary courses that explore contemporary issues and their historical foundations through an integrated, multi-national approach.	Pacific Lutheran University
International Political Economy	Poverty Alleviation	The International Political Economy Program encourages the integrated analysis of international problems and issues using tools and methods of political science, economics, and sociology as informed by an understanding of history and tempered by appreciation of culture and cultural differences.	University of Puget Sound Washington State University
International Studies	Poverty Alleviation, Global Education	The International Studies major enables to act competently & conscientiously within an increasingly interconnected world	Evergreen State College Gonzaga University Seattle University Pacific Lutheran University Washington State University University of Washington Whitman College
Latin America Studies	Global Education, Global Health, Poverty Alleviation	To enhance linguistic and cultural competence by stimulating and demanding opportunities in classroom settings and overseas	Central Washington University Evergreen State College Seattle Pacific University University of Washington
Linguistics and Cultural Studies	Global Education	This may be of interest and use to students also pursuing studies in a variety of fields including anthropology, global development, global and urban ministries, sociology, and specific languages. Students of linguistics generally prepare themselves to enter professional fields such as translation, teaching, and linguistic research.	Seattle Pacific University University of Puget Sound University of Washington
Government and Political Science	Poverty Alleviation Politics	Politics is about the struggle over power, authority, freedom, security and peace the core issues of public life	Seattle University The University of Puget Sound Whitman College University of Washington Whitworth University Seattle Pacific University
Religion	Poverty Alleviation, Global Education	The study of religion seeks to provide students with the tools to understand humanity’s quest for ultimate meaning and the myths, symbols and stories, the doctrines and ethical convictions, the experiences, rituals, and communities in which such meanings have found expression	Whitman College University of Washington Washington State University
Scandinavian Area Studies	Poverty Alleviation	An exciting and vibrant region known for its innovative approaches to democracy, literature and design, yet a region also affected by powerful worldwide processes like colonialism, migration and globalization	Pacific Lutheran University University of Washington

Graduate

Degree Type	Field of Development	Description	Schools where it is offered
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Environmental Studies	Sustainability	Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary program that focuses on the study of the relationship between humans and the environment	Evergreen State College University of Washington Portland State University Bainbridge Graduate Institute Washington State University Western Washington University
Global Health Master of Public Health	Global Health	Teaches students about values and emerging technologies in public health	University of Washington
International & Comparative Law	Poverty Alleviation, Global Health, Global Education, Sustainability	International concerns permeate areas like Intellectual Property and Contracts, courses not ordinarily considered “international.”	Seattle University University of Washington
International Studies	Global Education, Poverty Alleviation	Draws on both area studies and other disciplines in molding a new approach to the study of international affairs. Designed to help students approach a profession with a better understanding of how to relate it to an increasingly interdependent world.	University of Washington Evergreen State College
Law of Sustainable Development	Sustainability	The Sustainable International Development LL.M. program is the first graduate program at a U.S. law school to focus on international development law towards Poverty, hunger, overpopulation, transitional political systems and resource distribution issues confronting the world today	University of Washington
Master of Arts in Cultural Studies	Global Education, Poverty Alleviation	Allows for the study of culture across diverse locations. Students go onto careers in social, cultural, and arts fields or further interdisciplinary graduate education across the arts, humanities, and social and natural sciences.	University of Washington Washington State University
Masters of Arts in Education, Cross-Cultural Literacy	Global Education	The Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree provides intermediate-level graduate training which enhances professional knowledge and prepares students for further graduate study	University of Washington Evergreen State College
Master of Arts in Management: Social and Sustainable Management	Poverty Alleviation	This program enables recent graduates with liberal arts, science, or engineering majors who have not yet entered their career, or at most have not moved far into one, to develop the core business and professional knowledge and skills that business, NGO, and nonprofit organizations all highly value.	Seattle Pacific University
Masters of the Arts: World History, Culture and Literature	Poverty Alleviation	World history is a methodological field based around the study of global problems, events, patterns, or issues.	University of Washington Heritage University
Masters in Business Administration	Poverty Alleviation, Global Health, Global Education, Sustainability	Accounting, Finance, Global Management, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Project Management, Sustainable Business, and Technology Management	City University Pacific Lutheran University University of Washington Seattle University Seattle Pacific University Western Washington University Washington State University
Master of Non-Profit Leadership	Poverty Alleviation, Global Health, Global Education, Sustainability	The MNPL program is oriented toward working professionals who currently are nonprofit executives or who expect to be in such positions within three years of completing the program.	Seattle University
Masters of Public Administration	Global Education	Providing education and research for current and future leaders in pursuing challenging public-service careers in government, nonprofit, or private-sector organizations	University of Washington Evergreen State College Washington State University
Modern Languages and Literatures – French	Global Education	Full command of the French Foreign Language	Eastern WA University
Peace Corps Master’s International	Global Education, Poverty Alleviation	Gonzaga’s PCMI program is a joint degree with Peace Corps in which students receive a foundation in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) and Studies in Language & Culture and then complete the degree by doing a three-credit (tuition waived) practicum with Peace Corps while earning an additional seven credits (non-waived) based on their service as a Peace Corps volunteer. The program is designed to provide participants with the skills needed to participate in Peace Corps TEFL and TEFL teacher training programs.	Gonzaga University
Public Service Law	Poverty Alleviation, Global Health, Global Education, Sustainability	Lawyers play a critical role in establishing and preserving a civil society. Law should be a calling in the spirit of public service	University of Washington
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages	Global Education	Bringing together knowledge and skill from linguistics, education, humanities, and the social sciences, the program will prepare for leadership and service in the field of teaching English among multiple different cultures and increase interactions with peers of multiple languages	Seattle Pacific Univesity Washington State University
Teaching English as Second Language	Global Education	Bringing together knowledge and skill from linguistics, education, humanities, and the social sciences, the program will prepare for leadership and service in the field of teaching English as a second or foreign language	Central Washington University Eastern Washington University Evergreen State College Heritage University Seattle Pacific University Seattle University