Program Overview

The International Teaching Minor is for teacher education students who have an interest in student teaching abroad. This minor is rooted in the core courses of the teacher education program leading to teaching licensure. Students pursuing this minor develop special skills by combining international experiences, global perspectives, and the navigation of difference to complete unique form of teacher preparation. 

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Select three of the following:		9
EDUC 103	FOUNDATIONS IN EDUCATION
EDUC 108	STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING THEORY
EDUC 109	EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY
EDUC 111	EDUCATION PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT
EDUC 164	PERSPECTIVES IN RACE, ETHNICITY, AND GENDER
SPED 120	INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION
TESL 104	STRATEGIES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
Select one of the following:		3
EDUC 132	METHODS FOR TEACHING SECONDARY SCHOOL
EDUC 122	CURRICULUM AND PEDAGOGY
Additional Requirements
EDUC 199	SELECTED TOPICS	3
Select one of the following:		3
J-Term International Travel Seminar 2
SPEC 137	STUDY ABROAD
International/Intercultural elective 3
Total Hours		18

¹

Student MUST successfully complete  6-7 weeks of student teaching abroad to meet this requirement. Student must apply to student teach abroad and be approved to do so by the Teacher Education committee.

²

Requires advisor approval. Advising guide will be provided to all teacher education faculty. Course should either have an education emphasis OR student's work in the course should have a focus on education/schooling

³

Requires advisor approval. Advising guide will be provided to all teacher education faculty. Course should either have an education emphasis OR student's work in the course should have a focus on education/schooling