Education Abroad
Discover the different education systems around the world and develop your own personal international pedagogy. Imagine yourself doing your student teaching in an Indian classroom with the COST program, or learn the Hungarian teaching style during a semester in Budapest!
GVSU also gives you the opportunity to fulfill your teacher assisting requirement in either South Africa or Spain with our faculty-led programs!
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Tanzania
PROGRAM SUGGESTIONS
The programs highlighted on this page are a good fit for students in Education.
FACULTY-LED PROGRAMS
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Country |
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Dominican Republic |
EDF 699: Dominican Republic Independent Study (3 credits) OR EDF 672: Social and Cultural Foundations of Education (3 credits)* *This course is one of the two education Foundation courses from which all CECI education graduate level students must choose. |
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Ghana |
ENG 301: Teaching Reading & Writing in the Elementary Classroom (3 credits) AND ENG 401: Languages, Literacies, & Cultures (3 credits) |
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Netherlands |
*ENG 365: Teaching ESL (3 credits) AND ENG 400: Language Arts for Teachers (3 credits) *CSAT majors can use this to fulfill SAT 495 ***Fulfills Global Perspectives and 1 Issues |
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South Africa |
EDI 330/331: Methods and Strategies of Teaching (5 credits) AND EDF 310: Organizing and Managing Classroom Environments (3 credits) AND EDR 320/321: Content Area Literacy (3 credits) AND EDT 370: Technology in Education (if needed) *Special Education Majors contact faculty director for course sequence. **Fulfills Global Perspectives and 1 Issues |
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Spain |
*EDF 315: Diverse Perspectives on Education (3 credits) AND EDF 380: Cultural Exploration in Spain (3 credits) *Fulfills a requirement for admission into CECI **Fulfills Global Perspectives, U.S Diversity, and 1 Issues |
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Spain |
EDI 330/331: Methods and Strategies of Teaching (5-6 credits) AND EDI 310: Building and Sustaining Positive Learning Environments (3 credits) AND EDR 321: Content Area Literacy (3 credits) AND EDT 476: Teaching with Technology (if needed) *Special Education Majors contact faculty director for course sequence. **Fulfills Global Perspectives and 1 Issues |
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Tanzania |
MTH 496: Senior Thesis (capstone) (3 credits) Non-math majors may substitute this course upon approval from their home department and the Tanzania program director OR SAT 495: Teaching Sciences and Arts in the Elementary Classrooms (capstone) (3 credits) OR SST 495: Education in Plural Societies (capstone) (3 credits) OR/AND MTH 386: Study Abroad (3 credits) *Fulfills Global Perspectives and 2 Issues |
SEMESTER AND ACADEMIC YEAR PROGRAMS
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Country |
Program |
Program Type |
Courses |
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Chile |
Partnership |
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Germany |
Partnership |
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Ghana |
Partnership |
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Hungary |
External |
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Multiple Desti |
Affiliate |
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New Zealand |
External |
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Spain |
Affiliate |
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South Korea |
External |
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Sweden |
External |
INTERNSHIPS
Gain real-world experience globally and build your international network by participating in an Education internship abroad.
EXPLORE OTHER PROGRAM OPTIONS
There are other program options available. Schedule a study abroad advising appointment to learn more or browse our other program options:
ACADEMIC ADVICE
FIRST YEAR AND SOPHOMORE STUDENTS
- The earliest you can go abroad is the summer of your first year.
- Students may fulfill General Education Foundation and Issues requirements abroad.
- Students taking at least 3 credits abroad will fulfill their Global Perspectives requirement.
GENERAL ADVICE
- Students may take courses that satisfy some requirements in their Education major or the General Education program. Be sure to begin planning at least six months in advance.
- Students should make sure they will have met prerequisites such as language and other foundation courses before they go abroad; it is important that students have prepared themselves adequately in the language of the country they will be visiting to maximize their study abroad learning experience.
- Fulfill your teacher assisting abroad through the Spain and South Africa faculty-led programs.
To determine the GVSU Course Equivalencies for courses taken abroad, please visit our Course Approval page.
Once you have selected a program, schedule a meeting with your academic advisor to discuss your plans.
For more information email the Department Contact.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Study Abroad Photography Scholarship
Explore more scholarship opportunities through our scholarship page.
