Globally Competent Teaching

With advancing communication, digital, and travel technologies, our world is more interconnected than ever before! Our classrooms are increasingly diverse, with students who come from all over the world and speak many different languages. Educators must be prepared to meet the needs of all students and help them understand how to work with others from different cultural backgrounds. The purpose of this undergraduate certificate in globally competent teaching is to provide a helpful supplement to your education degree to prepare you to be effective in teaching a wide range of learners.

Guided Electives

Students choose 2 of the following course options (6 credit hours total):

• EDC 310 - GLOBALLY MINDED TEACHING AND LEARNING Credit(s): 3
• EDC 315 - INTERCULTURAL AND GLOBAL LEARNING Credit(s): 3
• EDS 599 - EDUCATION ABROAD IN EARLY CHILDHOOD, SPECIAL EDUCATION, AND COUNSELING EDUCATION: SUBTITLE REQUIRED Credit(s): 1 - 6 (Variable)
• EPE 555 - COMPARATIVE EDUCATION Credit(s): 3
• AAS 550 - EDUCATION IN A CULTURALLY DIVERSE SOCIETY Credit(s): 3
• EDC 550 - EDUCATION IN A CULTURALLY DIVERSE SOCIETY Credit(s): 3

and choose 1 of the following course options (3 credit hours total):

• CLD 380 - GLOBALIZATION: A CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE Credit(s): 3
• SOC 380 - GLOBALIZATION: A CROSS-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE Credit(s): 3
• INT 200 - INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Credit(s): 3
• COM 249 - MASS MEDIA AND MASS CULTURE Credit(s): 3
• MCL 200 - READING THE WORLD Credit(s): 3
• MCL 300 - CONTACT ZONES: CULTIVATING INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE Credit(s): 3
• SPA 300 - CONTACT ZONES: CULTIVATING INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE Credit(s): 3
• EDC 560 - LITERACY DEVELOPMENT IN THE ESL CLASSROOM Credit(s): 3
• TSL 560 - LITERACY DEVELOPMENT IN THE ESL CLASSROOM Credit(s): 3

Required Courses

Students much complete the major required course, ideally after the guided electives have been completed. Student choose one of the following:

• EDC 454G - CULTURE, EDUCATION AND TEACHING ABROAD Credit(s): 3
• EPE 454G - CULTURE, EDUCATION AND TEACHING ABROAD Credit(s): 3