School of Education

International Education Minor

The information on this page pertains to program requirements for students who matriculated in the 2023-2024 academic year.  View requirements for previous catalog years here.

Program Overview

The International Educational Studies minor for non-licensure track/non-teacher education undergraduate students is rooted in the core courses of the teacher education program which lead to teaching licensure and B.S. degrees and provides recognition of the learning experiences and skill development of students who enrich their study of education within international contexts.

The International Educational Studies minor degree consist of three pre-professional courses in the teacher education program like those that licensure-track teacher education majors and non-licensure track educational studies majors must take. Students pursuing this minor also take the EDUC 199 International Education course and complete six credits of J-Term travel seminar and/or international/intercultural educational internships. The International Educations Studies minor provides non-teacher education students an opportunity similar to the Educational Studies minor, but one that honors interests in international educational contexts and serves as a non-licensure companion to the International Teaching minor.


Program Requirements

Course Credits
Choose three of the following  
EDUC 103 - Foundations of Education 3
EDUC 108 - Student Development and Learning Theory 3
EDUC 109 - Educational Technology  3
EDUC 111 - Educational Planning and Assessment 3
EDUC 164 - Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Gender 3
SPED 120 - Introduction to Special Education  3
TESL 104 - Strategies for Teaching English Language Learners 3
Additional Requirements  
EDUC 199 - International Education* 3
Choose 6 credits from the following:  
XXXX ### - International Travel Seminar ** 0-6
XXXX ### - International/Intercultural Elective*** 3
Total 18

* This is an online, asynchronous Independent Study course

** 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

*** Requires advisor approval. Examples of courses that could qualify would be courses in International Relations, Semester abroad experiences, local internships with immigrant populations, and courses that meet the Global and Cultural Understanding AOI. Advising guide will be provided to all teacher education faculty

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